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I'll echo everyone's sentiments so far...great job and many thanks. For the completist in me that was always too lazy to search for some of these tracks, it's a great list.

Funny how that always seems to work.

SBS is a strong album, but it only works for me at specific times. In other words I have to be in a certain type mood to really listen to it, enjoy it, and get something from it. Wilco's strongest albums don't work like that for me. I can put on YHF, AGIB, ST, BT at any time and something will always connect. Because of that, SBS suffers a little by comparison. Not because it is vastly inferior or anything like that, just because it is something I could only listen to on rare occasions. Plus, I find it difficult to get through the second half of the album a lot of times.

Probably that the mere suggestion that YHF or AGIB would become obsolete in favor of SBS-like material makes her a little sick to the stomach. That's my guess, anyway.

I guess they have to find some way to fill the void left by the writer's strike

That's certainly not the first time I've read or heard someone say that, but I just don't see it. Of course, this is coming from someone who thinks Neko might have the best voice of any singer over the last 20 years. Shonna sounds like someone I would run into in a karaoke bar in southern Georgia. I don't mean to be harsh, and I love the Truckers and I think her harmony vocals are usually spot-on. But I can't get past her voice on her songs. My buddy said those songs worked a lot better in a live setting (especially I'm Sorry, Huston), so maybe I'll change my tune after getting a chance

I could definitely do without the Panic at the Disco song, though. Fortunately, all my CD and mp3 players have a functioning skip button.

A friend of mine was there last night (he said he was right in front of Cooley) and shared your enthusiasm for the show. I'm still not sold on Shonna's songs, though, but I am anxious to see them live when they pass through Texas.

Does this mean you really just prefer the role of antagonist?

Just saw this on EW.com this morning: Bob Dylan, Wilco on Heroes Soundtrack So I guess "Glad It's Over" will see the light of day somewhere. The soundtrack also has The New Pornographers, My Morning Jacket, Jesus and Mary Chain, and others.

How come nobody seems to know that Leon Russell wrote "A Song For You." He's not that obscure, is he? Plus, I always think of Shotgun Willie and then Honeysuckle Rose when I hear that song. I've always loved Willie's version.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I was kind of a late bloomer in that I had just gotten into Uncle Tupelo around the time Summerteeth was coming out. I always liked Jay's stuff from Tupelo a little more than Jeff's, so I never gave Wilco much thought. But a friend gave me a copy of YHF when it came out and the first notes of IATTBYH instantly hooked me, and it just got better and better. I have never had a moment or experience like that with an album before or since.

The Three Colors Trilogy: Blue, White, and Red

I saw The Shins there earlier this year. It's a big, wide open venue (at least by Wilco's standards) with good sound and lots of room around the edges to walk around. Bars on all three sides of the stage with screens showing the stage. I was fairly far back for the Shins' show, but didn't feel like I missed anything by not being up close (if that makes sense). Lee Harvey's is a pretty cool bar/burger place nearby.

Are you sure these aren't instances of double negatives, thus making them truly positive?

That was a really good story on McFadden. Switching gears, I'm a little concerned about the Horns this year. I'm not sure the defense is going to be much better than last year's. Texas will be a little too reliant on getting pressure from its front four to help out an inexperienced secondary.

It's interesting how this song seems to be so polarizing (I happen to fall into the "worst song since My Darling" group). It kills all the momentum on the album and would no doubt have the same effect live. That's at least my theory for its absence at all the shows so far. It could potentially turn into a solo staple with some rearranging, but the song, as it stands now, is a dud.

Same problem for me. I've been waiting for The National to come down here for a while, but I've really been looking forward to seeing Wilco on this tour. Plus, I don't have ACL to fall back on. In situations like these, I just go with my favorite band (or more favorite of the two). This means Wilco for me.

Which all goes to show how people define "good" songs differently. I agree with you about the lyrics, but for me, there is nothing there musically to grab me in the first place. But I like your interpretation of the lyrics and I still listen to it every time it comes on. I voted for "Side with the Seeds." The guitar parts in the middle and at the end impress me every time, and I absolutely love the lyrical imagery. "The park grows dark/And the swings all slowly die" is my favorite line on the album.

I'm really surprised that Leave Me (Like You Found Me) has received votes. That might be the most listless song Wilco has ever produced and brings the entire album to a screeching halt. I guess that's why these things are subjective.

Thanks for the advice. I'll most definitely buy a ticket and just play it by ear. Chances are I'll be able to go. I even got the okay from my wife already. I saw The Shins at the Palladium this year. It's a pretty nice venue with ample room to walk around the main floor area. Certainly not as nice or as close as Will Rogers, but it will do.

My wife will be 8 months pregnant at the time of the Dallas show. Would it be too risky to go, especially since the venue is about 30 minutes from our house? I don't think I could do it.

I understand the difference between Wilco and MTV. But if, by chance, Wilco appeared on Unplugged, what difference would that make to Wilco? Does that make their music bad all of a sudden? After talking to my wife's 17-year-old cousin about music last week, I wish there was more exposure for good bands through these outlets.