Autumnteeth

Just caught a shitty headline on total fark. The link goes to the Rolling Stone article about dad rock, but the headline was "Jeff Tweedy continues his descent into irrelevancy". People who can't bring back blak beds of roses with hypnosis should not throw stones.

The man. The title multi instrumentalist leads one to picture Joe Pepitone or some other utility infielder. He is the glue that holds the album together.

Not sure how the hell someone would want to sit through art of almost. It is an expression song, not a thank god I don't have to stand after the horrible week I had waiting tables at Cracker Barrel song. Sure they golf clapped at the end and said the fellow in red pants with the electrified guitar is onoxious. Obviously they weren't living the Whole Love.

Promised my daughters, huge Wilco fans, via my influence, that they can go to Lyricshow. They are 11 and 15. Since I am a horrible parent (wife will sign afadavit attesting), I got one front gate ticket, 2 ticketmaster together in the back of lower balcony, and one ticket master in upper balcony. Figured I sit with my youngest in two together, and my 15 year old gets best seat I ever had in history, and my wife do upper balcony. Or they sit together in balcony. I getr Row K seat, and we all happy. I figured wrong.

Have one awesome ticket, Row K, seat 103. 11 rows from stage center. This seat is awesome.

Have two together, Lower balcony, Q 13 and 15. One seat in from aisle, first balcony, but in center.

Then I have one stray, Upper balcony, RowK, Seat 29. Inside aisle.

Also have two to Riviera and meet whomever there to use the spare ticket. Over 18 show, and ,my wilco daughters not legal.

The best possible scenario is four in a row anywhere for Lyric show. It is time my wife learned to love Wilco and would love to share with her, and daughtrs together. IF not, three in a row would be great for Lyric show so daughters and I can sit together..

I am going to both shows hell or high water. Riviera is Wilco home field, and would not miss it for the world. Not a bad seat in house, and as much as it would break my heart to give up single row k floor seat at lyric would be happy to do so to make sure my girls could go with me to monday all ages show. I am not 100% healthy, they are getting older, and if I could take them to wilco one more time with me I would do. We went both nights to UIC in 09, and they were in awe. Going in they didn't know any songs, leaving I had to buy them each disc since AM on itunes.

If the single seat next to us in balcony wants to trade for floor seat that works. Doubtful, but if lower balcony, row q, seat 17 is a member, I will give you the row k seat so I could sit with my girls. My wife is not happy with my original plan; give my fifteen year old the floor seat, row k, and I take the youngest with me in row q balcony seat.

Check out seating chart, and let me know if anyone has any ideas. Four together would be best at Monday show. IF not, three together would let me take my girls, and I will meet you outside of Riviera to make sure you got my second one there as well if it is a good seat.

Complicated, I know, but I am trying to do as many things with kids I can before I am too old or gone. Had/have a health problem that likely precludes me due to getting too old, and want to share Wilco with them. Any ideas, pm, and i I can figure out how to attach a seating chart to illustrate how good k 103 floor seat is and even the upper balcony is.

Sorry, wish I had visio to make a flow chart, but if anyone is interested let me know.

My dad always used to say now is now, and you can't relive the summers past. I used to think it meant shut up, we are not going back to Hawaii, it is too expensive. As I have aged, however, it makes more sense. A lot of peoples expectation is that the band will issue the definitive response to YHF, or revert to Uncle Tupelo form, or whatever their best memories of Wilco are. I don't think people dislike it, I think it didn't meet their expectations. That is sad, because I think it is a brilliant album. A lot of new things on this record. John Stirrat pounds the bass on Art of Almost and establishes his presence on virtually all of the tracks on the album. Nels puts his preference for atmospheric playing as opposed to tearing it up on the back burner for the better of the album on three or four songs. Pat's involvement in the production adds a whole new aspect to the layering, texturing, and tone of the album. Milkael stretches his multi instrumental talents and develops sounds that make me feel the lyrics. The spotlight on Glenn proves what everyone knew; the guy is one of,if not the best, drummer of modern times. Jeff has gone from lyricist to wordsmith. And the highlight is that all of this is done in the typcal understated way. In production they didn't jag with everything and over produce. All of this is my opinion, and certainly everyone is entitled to their own, but I truly believe that if people look at it for what it is rather than what they expected they would love it as much as I do. Except for the trolls, of course, who delight me in their own ways.

The working title, Get Well Soon Everybody, really describes the effect the Whole Love has had on me. I love it.

Got two, right at 11. This was a great idea. Curious, though, how the logistics play out. An August 12 show I wouldn't mind standing on Racine waiting to get in while some dipshiat with three speeding tickets pleads to get in. Anyone ever go to a 3,000 seat venue with full verification like this one will be.

I remember reading somewhere that Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe songwriting credit cost Michael Stipe somewhere in the neighborhood of $45,000,000, after accounting for songs the other guys actually wrote. I also heard a joke that ended with he gave Stirrat credit for It's Just That Simple so he wouldn't be embarrased. I stopped thinking about this a while ago, but there is a sense that especially early on that everyone but Jeff was the house band. Listening to this album, though, it truly seems like a collaborative effort.

1. Art of Almost - 10/10

2. I Might-8/10

3. Sunloathe-6/10

4. Dawned on Me- 8/10

5. Black Moon- 7/10

6. Born Alone=9/10

7. Open Mind-9/10

8. Capitol City=8/10

9. Standing O-8/10

10. Rising Red Lung-7/10

11. Whole Love-10/10

12. One Sunday Morning-10/10

Liking her new show.

What a great ending. Was in NY at the end of July, and Yank fans were despondent. The Red Sox hadthe division wrapped, and they were dominating the Yankees. The talk was all about how to take command of the wild card. 98.7% chance of making the playoffs, and an 8 run comeback combined with a 9th inning walk off ends Boston's run. Couldn't script this. And while this is going on I am ignoring the Braves collapse in the NL. It is a reminder that baseball, no matter how sick of it I get when the Cubs and sox are out of it. Except for that punk Jose Reyes. Ted Williams head is spinning in the chryonic chamber.

It's a good article. Respectful of both bands, and pretty close to the mark. Is there anybody who doesn't think Wilco is more accessible than Radiohead?

Think the middle part of TWL is far more accessible than anything from The Bends on. Really like Radiohead, the Bends got me into them, OK Computer was great, and grew to learn to like KID A. The one similarity I see is that you have to work to appreciate the albums they put out. Not work in the traditional, negative sense, but in the positive, put the time into the layering, texture, and nuances of the record. Too much of today's music is oriented to the instant gratfication crowd. A lot of people love it, I am not knocking it, but a Black Eyed Peas song or a Katy Perry song could be about lying on your back and urinating in the air and if it had a catchy beat people would be singing it without knowing what they lyrics they are parroting imply. Wilco and Radiohead requires some intense focus, some thought. I never see a day when Fitter, Happier, or One Sunday Morning will be played in a club at 1:30 AM. Which is cool, because no one wants to see the day when people leave a club alone, introspective, and contemplating life. A time and a place for everything.

That's a good point. Although in some ways the band seemed to be reaching out to its audience (or maybe a broader audience) more than ever -- (The Song), the Camel, the duet, the homage -- the music maybe was sending a different message. Just a little too carefully constructed...a little too pristine...a little too remote. The rough edges that appear from time to time on their other albums are one of their endearing qualities.

I look at WTA as the we are ok album, we are good at what we do, we can do what we want, and enjoy. It is a clear headed, concise statement about where they were in their career. Past vices were replaced by Obama endorsements, Where I lost it with the album was the Steely Dan feel to it. Still like it, and I remember listening to Everlasting Everything and thinking this is the redemption for the poppy, inside joke,for lack of a better word drivel, we were just served up. Like a giddy schoolkid who got the girl/guy they are in love with to go to a dance. The Whole Love is sort of the response to the I thought this is what I wanted, but sh#t was more complicated than I thought, response.

Everything has its time, but if you are the mindset that every album must be ranked, you are likely to believe every moment in life has to be ranked as well. WTA, like the life changing moment Dawn asked me to the Sadie HAwkins dance in 8th grade, turned out to be less significant than I thought. Wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I built it up to be. It was still, however, better than any alternative, just not what I wanted it to be. But, as Dawn said a week or so after, I am an idiot.

 

I've been here 18 minutes. You can come up here and do a "chat and cut" if you'd like. I'm the guy in the yellow hat.

I felt like I was on my daughter's Club Penguin account. Was depressing. Everytime I tried to chat with someone they would ignore me. And I got shut out.

Entered thread under false pretenses. Thought this was an ESPN fishing show diversion. Carry on.

I am sorry to double comment but this line stuck with me all day. I am going to find a way to work this into a conversation or appraisal I do in the next 72 hours.

Do you have the special family tart with sporran dangle and the woad pot?

 

Pink Floyd was the first thing that came to mind when I heard it. Not a particular album, just Pink Floyd in general.

I thought something of of Meddle first time I heard it.

I wonder if in England they refer to Radiohead as Britain's Wilco.

I just bought the Itunes version. it was $1.29...whatever..picked up the vinyl at my local record store..gotta support the band and the local indie place.

 

I like to treat my IPod like my personal mix, so I sometimes mix things up. For instance I added Butcher and Super Collider to the end of King of Limbs.

Have to support the label. I love them. Bought deluxe version,got on itunes also, and then went to my vinyl provider to pick up a copy. Alsopicked up PearlJam20 and Nirvana Nevermind on vinyl. Putting a vinyl copy away, and a deluxe cd, but the FLAC version is saved, pristine an without harm or conversion, so I can do a headphone event comparing FLAC with vinyl. Hav a feeling I kow who wins, but it is the pursuit of the truth that makes for fun, not the acquisition of same.

baab,

That is you? Another awesome post.

Going down to check now. My stylus was so hot from playing over and over, and looking for subtle tones or textures in Art ofAlmost and listening to extended One SUnday Morning, didnt have time to study Dawned on Me. I for one hope you got a golden ticket. Will let you know shortly.

So, I'm tired of reading all the bizarre descriptions of Capitol City. The song is growing on me, especially after I realized how long the lyrics have been around. They date back to at least Tweedy's book of poetry "Adult Head" in 2004.

 

Here's some the the descriptions I found:

 

“Harry Nilsson-esque”

“a boozy, dreamy, punch-drunk waltz though Tin Pan Alley, sounding like Cole Porter if he was channeling Charles Bukowski”

“a country waltz with bits of Dixieland clarinet”

includes “spacy synth flurries in the waltz section”

“Bobby Charles-stomp”

“a jaunty 1930s-era vaudeville shuffle”

“Tweedy’s rare … excursion into what could be deemed show tune territory – you could imagine someone kicking a leg and doing some serious jazz hands as they belt it out”

“jaunty vaudeville”

“old-timey”

“sprightly jazz”

“orchestral psychedelics”

“shuffling” and “an unnecessary inclusion”

“jaunty, McCartney-easque pop song that includes muffled transmissions, a la ‘Yellow Submarine’”

“odd, post-modern ragtime shuffle … a sort of ‘Penny Lane’ by way of Radiohead’s ‘Amnesiac’ Frankenstein monster that’s too contrived to feel even remotely genuine”

“jazz-flecked [with] some interesting sound collages around its easy-going feel.”

 

Ugh.

Jaunty vaudeille way out of line. Liked the dixieland line I read though. Not much experience with vaudeville but that on I think Greg Kot was reaching.

Love Cars Can't Escape, but Magazine got my vote. What a great era for bsides. A lot of great ones left off the album missing too.

I am ok with WTA. Really like Everlasting Everything. Not on a par with the rest, bit it stands on its own. Don't understandthe issue with AM. BAck when AM came out, I was firmly in the Farrar camp. Thought Trace was genius. As I got deeper into AM, however, songs like Dash 7 and Passenger Side, and hidden gems like I thought I held you by the hand, are truly great. Just an opinion, but love AM.

Try using another browser. Worked in firefox, didn't work using IE.

Thanks, got it. And some new shows.

Wonder how many frontgate had access to. Keep getting shut out.