Jayson

I love it. I won't compare it to their past stuff because it's, frankly, pointless. I'm just happy to have another cathartic record in the stable of a band that I adore.

But I will say that as a bass player, and ESPECIALLY as a bass player that doesn't have a real job and counts touring with his band as his only income, this record scares the daylights out of me. John kind of makes it pointless as hell for the rest of us to even try.

I'm 17, and all of my friends know who Wilco is....because of me....and they still don't like them....and I still think they're all crazy

Actually, I completely get why people don't like Wilco. I mean...it's not exactly the easiest thing to latch on to. I think it takes a certain relationship with music as a whole for you to really develop a relationship with Wilco. I don't want to go as far as to say that some people don't have the depth to "get" or "understand" Wilco, because many of my friends, who are brilliant people in my opinion, just don't like them. I think you just have to be someone who seeks music intellectually and passionately, which is an ok thing not to be. Doesn't mean you're stupid or simple- just means you're not that.

Every Little Recordlabel

I'm The Man Who Loves Your Records

...Impossible Germarecords?

Yeah, I'm out.

Kamera in Outback Steakhouse. I noticed it while our waiter was there, and it sparked a conversation. Turns out he got into Wilco a few months ago, and according to him "They play like three songs from Yankee, it's the only decent music on the list, and it often gets me through my shift."

It makes sense, but I disagree. AGIB was very sparse, to me, and that is one of the things I love about that recording. No reverb, very close to the listener, very quiet. SBS and W(TA) are very busy (thanks, Pat/Nels), lush and produced. I can't stand when current Wilco plays AGIB tunes, and the last thing I want would be to have them re-record that album. That's partially why I dislike KT so much - new Wilco photocopying a smudged photograph of a perfect portrait.

I never noticed the lack of verb on AGIB until just now. THANK you for explaining why that record sounds so great.

I'm going ST. I think it would suffer the least.

And I say that as a fan of the current lineup.

I think the ultimate testament to this band is the fact that there is and never will be a clear decision on which album is top. I can order them if I really try, but the order would change next week. I think I consistently rank them into 4 tiers though.

1st Tier- YHF, SBS

2nd Tier- BT, ST

3rd Tier- AGIB, AM

Always last for me- W(TA)

But this week, it's wayyyyy off.

1. ST

2. BT

3. SBS

4. AM

5. AGIB

6. YHF

7. W(TA)

...Ok, I can pretty much only definitively say that W(TA)is my least favorite.

Yes to "Pick up the Change." Have always loved that. And yes to the AM-BT phase. For me personally, aside from KT and ST (the first two records that I had), the AM/BT combo is what really hooked me. Especially BT.

I love how I can get so into AM/BT.

For me, AGIB is SUCH a dense record that I can't listen to it 100% of the time like I can SBS or ST or AM. BT is the same way, though I can always jam Monday or Outtasite or Say You Miss Me.

SPEAKING OF SAY YOU MISS ME, the "woo-hoo-oo!" backing vocals.

Anyone else think Leroy kind of looked like Toby from The Office in this video?

You and I need to get together, because oh man, I thought this exact thing.

Also, Jay's coat is ridiculous.

I'd have a hard time calling most of AGIB pop. To me, pop is almost synonymous with "radio friendly", which a lot of Wilco tunes, but not all, are.

Wilco is above radio, and they kick television.

The whole chord progression of Pick Up The Change, and immaculate lead guitar after the choruses.

I grew up listening to country, and have since become disillusioned with the new crappy "country" coming out, though my parents still love it. Wilco taps into, for me, the days of my Dad's youth when country meant something, and adds just enough rock to make it musically satisfying for me. To me, listening to Being There and A.M. are equally as profound as the YHF-AGIB era, for nostalgic reasons.

In summary, Wilco is incredible.

My biggest one is Kamera. The studio is perfect.

Also, and I'm going to flamed for this, but uh...ALTWYS. I have always preferred the studio solo, so much so that I'm disenchanted with it live.

1:27- 2:20 in Pieholden Suite. Just, masterful.

1:21- 1:52 in I'm Always In Love

1:41- end in Hotel Arizona.

Do any of you guys ever have that flash of a moment where it hits how much Wilco means to you?

Because I do, about once a month now. It just happened during the little jam at the end of Hotel Arizona. All of a sudden I just was like "Wow. This is so incredible, and I take it for granted almost every time I listen to it".

Am I overly sentimental? Or do you folks have these moments too?

What was the white bass John was playing? - never seen that before.

That, sir, was a short scale Fender Mustang.

Thanks so much! Every morning when my son gets up he asks me to put the Wilco dvd on. He puts his "jweff tweedy" hat and jacket on, gets his mic stand and guitar, and "practices". It's nuts, he's getting better every day. When he plays along with The Late Greats his strumming is almost right on. His other favorites are You Are My Face and Monday. A couple weeks ago he said "I had a dream about Nels Cline. He was talking to me and playing guitar!" I can't wait until I can take him to a Wilco show.

*tear*

You're among the best of us. *salute*

Twas a joke?

This already happened.

It's called A Ghost Is Born.

I'm definitely the most horrendously young dude in the house-

My top ten are as follows. Each band is within 1% of the others

1. Wilco

2. Say Anything

3. Fleetwood Mac

4. Dinosaur Jr.

5. The Who

6. Coheed and Cambria

7. Incubus

8. Rilo Kiley

9. Anthony Green

10. Arctic Monkeys

Wilco is lame to, like 99.99999% of teenagers.

Wilco's my favorite musical thing ever, and teenagers naturally try to share their favorite musical thing ever with their peers.

I have given up on this. 99.9999% of teenagers don't get Wilco. I haven't found ANYONE else my age who even sort of likes them.

I have yet to decide what this means...

Every Kiss song ever.

"Girl I can make you feel...ok"

lol ur kidding right.

I'm not familiar with the rarities, but I'm 100% sure he is.

I just wish he wasn't.

I like that you include stage banter, at specific times, in Your fricking perfect 25 song Wilco setlist.

 

Do you have the banter scripted?

I certainly have mine scripted.

I'll say Revolution.

Know what sucks? At this point, I will never see a Wilco show. Where be the Texas?

If I die tomorrow, I'ma be pissed.

Do it! In order!

1. Wilco (The Song)

2. Can't Stand It

3. Handshake Drugs

4. Hell Is Chrome

5. Company In My Back

6. Jesus Etc.

7. A Shot In The Arm

8. Pieholden Suite

9. Impossible Germany

10. Airline To Heaven

11. Monday

12. War On War

13. Hotel Arizona

14. Say You Miss Me

15. Shouldn't Be Ashamed

16. Hummingbird

17. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart

18. Poor Places

19. Bull Black Nova

20. Misunderstood

ENCORE 1

21. Via Chicago

22. Heavy Metal Drummer

23. The Lonely One (Jeff solo)

ENCORE 2

24. At Least That's What You Said

25. Spiders (Kidsmoke)

Keep in mind that mine is from the perspective of a Wilco virgin...

 

8. Hotel Arizona....not sure if this counts

Not a solo, but absolutely this counts. The three note melody in the midst of that is one of my favorite musical moments ever, and is literally the moment that makes Being There so ethereal to me.

I'd have put it if I thought it was a solo, lol.