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It's just a few weeks away, sort of excited, but sort of sad for me. I've mentioned before that I'm a long time fan, I even had the pleasure of catching an Uncle Tupelo show in '91. My wife never really cared about them, until she finally "got it" at the Hartford show last spring (we've been together since '92). In the last year we did Solid Sound and a few Tweedy shows, we really bonded over Wilco, in a way it became "our" thing, I was excited to finally share such a significant part of my life with her. Two weeks ago she tells me it's over, she wants a divorce. So here's the deal, for S

Obviously music is math, but with math there is only one answer, music isn't like that, lots of stuff sounds good in music that shouldn't based on theory. We'll just have to aggree to disagree, you can go on thinking music can only be good because it's technically correct, I'll continue to believe music is good if the listener thinks it's good, and sometimes for no other reason then they sing "I really F***ed it up this time" in the chorus.

Mmmmm, burritos, just don't let them be those veggie burritos they sold in the parking lot at Dead shows, they were really bad.

While I may not agree with the assessment, that is nicely put, and pretty much my point.

I'm saying you don't need to having any knowledge what so ever to call a piece of art good or bad, because it's in the eyes or ears of the listener or viewer, education may allow you to appreciate or understand the complexities involved, but in the end a piece of art is good only if you personally believe it to be good, and no one else's opinion (informed or not) has any relevance. The notion that some people are more capable of telling what is good or bad is absurd to me. Art isn't like math or science, there is no right or wrong, you either think it's good or not. Look at it this way, I'

We are, but that's ok, I just disagree with the premise that art is only "good" if the so called artist uses proper technique and is critically acclaimed to be a genius.

I'll just have to respectfully and whole heartedly disagree. Music and all art forms are there for appreciation, and should only be graded on your appreciation. I don't care how fast a guitar player can play, if it doesn't feel like to me it came from the heart, then it's crap, it may have been technically speaking the fastest and hardest riff to play known to man, that doesn't make it good or better then Syd Barret playing the same chord for a whole song.

The problem being that some music is more involved and does take several listens to fully comprehend, so it can grow on you to the point where a song you didn't really care for on first listen becomes your favorite song after 10. Exactly, now you get it, no one else's opinion DOES mater, you shouldn't base your opinion on what other's opinions are, one of the reason's I hate award shows. And just when I thought you got it, damn. You don't NEED to be knowledgeable about music to enjoy it, it's either something you enjoy, or you don't, you don't need to know WHY, you do however need to b

Now that's funny!

She may not be in the board but my wife's favorite two albums ARE the last two, and by a long shot, nothing comes close. She loves Wilco, she loves Jeff and she LOVES the last two records. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean they are crap, it only means you don't like them.

Now that's funny, how did you contain your laughter!

She sounds sweet, very warm, plays real easy too. Heres some details: Breedlove Revival 000-12 JTLE Deluxe Revival 000 body shapeSelect Master Grade Red Spruce TopSelect Master Grade East Indian Rosewood Back & SidesIvoroid Body & Neck BindingGold Pearl "Honeycomb" Position Markers"Flower & Bees" Headstock InlayBone Nut & Saddle

My newest baby just arrived today, this one being my holy grail of guitars, thought I had to share: #4 of 25 Which will be joining the family: And let's not forget these, being that I'm actually a drummer, well actually I made my career as a sound engineer, but I've been a drummer in bands:

Kind of harsh don't you think? I think Josh takes great photos, I've even purchased some from him in the past. Photographers have been a part of concerts for like, well forever. Photographers are generally allowed to take pictures for a very limited time at a show, usually the first three songs, most photographers will tell you that isn't long enough, you think it's to long, sounds like it's just right then to me. There really aren't that many places you can take good photos at a show when you start getting into lighting and such, and most photographers are very conscious of the cr

I loved the show, and personally I'm not that into sing a longs at solo acoustic shows, I paid to hear Jeff, not a bunch of out of tune drunks that don't know the words. I was sitting the row in front of the blue eyed taper, it was a very funny exchange, however it made the drunk women behind us a little jealous and she then needed to yell out the whole show "we saw Mavis last night.", no one cares that you saw Mavis, and after the 50th time you should have realized Jeff didn't care either. As much as I love that he interacts with the crowd and it makes each show unique, it does encourage ob

That's close, but I don't believe that was it. Something tells me that "crap" is rather subjective, and I don't believe that Jeff would release a record he considers "crap", but I may be wrong.

I have to disagree, I love The King Of Limbs. At first listen I was a little disappointed, it's very short, and on the surface it sounds like a techno album, but there is just so much going on there that there is no way to absorb it in just a few listens, this is one deep and trippy record. I would put Give Up the Ghost and Separator up there with any of Radiohead's best songs, and an awesome 1-2 punch to close out the record. It could have been worse, imagine an album full of Harry Patch songs.

Sorry for your loss. That's how I always do it, last second, put in the highest bid I'm willing to go, that way if I get out bid I can't be tempted to increase my bid "just one more time".

That's what I have, I love the amp, it's got balls even at a low volume, for the price you really can't beat it.

And in the new site, when you go to photos, you see my wife and I in the Glenn photo.

Awesome, Wilco Friday and Saturday, however no Tweedy set? And now no Sonic Youth.

I've been checking your guitar out over there for a while (a few weeks at least), I've been tempted, I love the sound, I'm just not down with the look, sorry. That's a guitar I'd love to have as a second.

Awesome! Nice pic, great ad, congrats!

I was wondering if there was an accurate listing of the equipment the band uses, currently and in the past, mostly interested in Jeff's guitars. I would have figured it would be here, and probably pinned, I just couldn't find it, not for lack of trying. I did however find this one, just not so sure of it's accuracy. Guitar Geek Chat Something like the book "Grateful Dead Gear - The Band's Instruments, Sound Systems, and Recording Sessions, From 1965 to 1995" would be great, but that's just a pipe dream. On a different note I'm interested in those smaller bodied 12 fret guitars Jeff

One of my favorite parts of the book because I use to do the exact same thing, flannel, Black Flag then kicked (or chased) out. On more then one occasion I may have scratched their precious little Journey records, oh well. Black Flag's Damaged is still to this day one of the greatest records ever!