JerseyMike

Maxwell's - Hoboken NJ (AM) Irving Plaza, NYC (Being There) Irving Plaza, NYC (Summerteeth) NJPAC- Newark, NJ (opening for Natalie Merchant, Mermaid Ave. II) Beacon Theater- NYC (opening for Richard Thompson) Higher Ground- Winooski, VT (Summerteeth) Town Hall, NYC (1st YHF tour) Lupos, Providence, RI (the day YHF was released) Summerstage, central PArk, NYC (w Sonic Youth, end of YHF tour) The Chance, Poughkeepsie, NY (early Ghost tour) Madison Square Garden, NYC, (New Years w/ Flaming Lips) Count Basie Theater, Red Bank, NJ (Sky Blue Sky) Stubbs. Austin TX (Sky Blue Sky tour...I had lived in

I am confused. Are we talking about RE-MASTERING or RE-MIXING? The two are completely separate things. Mixing involves how loud or soft each track (instrument) is heard on each song. Mastering is, basically, the overall eq of the entire record. For instance, have you ever noticed that when you take a cd out of your player and pop another one in, and its much louder eventhough you didn't change the volume? Thats part of mastering. I personally think most re-masters are a total sham. The average listener can't really tell if you boosted the highs or lows on a record, although it sometimes makes

1st show: ticket $15, Capacity 300-500. (But already had the rude and welcoming UT vets ) But I don't mind at all. The more the merrier!

nice to los lobos getting some love.

HA! I used to own one of those in my Deadhead days!

I wonder why you can't keep the ticket AND still get a refund. Its not like you're going to be scalping them for the next MJ show, and there must be some data-base with names and CC numbers to insure refunds are distributed properly. If you paid cash, well that's one thing, but if you used a credit card or paypal, you should be able to get a refund anyway. I still have all of my tickets that I mail-ordered for the Grateful Dead Fall Tour of '95 and I got a full refund as well. On another topic... When speaking to people about MJ's death, I have been surprised how many people have suggested

I agree with you 100%. When I wrote my quasi-review of SBS on here I noted that the first thing that took me was the fact that is was straight, clean and precise; a sort of reflection of Tweedy's personal life. I think the new album reflects that same sentiment, perhaps a more joyous one, and it seems to reflect upon the entire band and not just Tweedy. As a long time fan, I take a little comfort in knowing that Wilco are comfortable in their own skin and enjoying the benefits of all of their hard work and struggle, musically and otherwise. I may have to look elsewhere these days for music tha

I think Tweedy actually talks about wanting to challenge the audience is "learning to die", especially at the outset of the Being There tour. I think he also talked a lot about it in interviews the ramp up to "Ghost", notably about "less than you think". I could be wrong.

I always wonder the same thing. You don't need specialized training to be a rock critic, they do the same thing we all do: sit a home and give a record a listen a few times and then they write about it. Their opinion is no more or less qualified than anybody else. On the other hand, I have been on the other side of that and when my first record came out my very first review, which was quite favorable, had suggested that I resorted to a few "melodramatic cliches" and I nearly cried!

I did see that, and I have drawn my own conclusions and probably hold a similar opinion. Still though, I can come home with my friends from a night out, turn down the lights, throw on Thriller or Off the Wall and dance our asses off until the some comes up. For me, and a lot of my friends who are also musicians, Thriller was a big part of our collective musical youth, and I would like to remember the music instead of the circus.

I'm glad you came back with that becauseI never said he gets a pass for anything, all I said is that I'm not one to judge his actions, considering NONE OF US know exactly what happened to him or in that situation. He made great music that I enjoy, and for that I can say thanks.

It's sometimes hard to do, but people need to learn to separate the art from the artist. If we judged art on a person's character our lives would be without some of the greatest painting, poetry, film and music ever made. Michael Jackson lived a life that few people could ever relate to, so who can really speak to his actions and behavior? I know I can't. What I can say is that he was an extremely talented singer, songwriter and entertainer and its a shame that those talents ended up taking a backseat to the freakshow that was his life. Thriller and Off The Wall are nearly flawless pop rec

1) The individual members of Wilco, including Tweedy, are not involved with building a tour. Tony Margherita talks to High Road, High Road talks to the promoters they work with in each town and field offers, they send the offers they get to TM and he confirms them. 2) The dates Wilco have played and booked so far this year have been mostly "routing" dates, which means they are basically playing cities in order to get to a certain destination. For instance, Wilco needed to play Bonaroo. Its a huge deal and festivals usually pay much more than a normal venue, but it wouldn't make a whole lot o

I hate to jump into this thread in this manner, because I know we are all trying to be respectful, but we need to be adults and look at this without the idol worship. Its quite apparent from reading "learning to die" and the various quotes from people about Jay since his passing, especially the guy from Blues Traveler, and just seeing the way he acted the few times I saw him in public that Jay had been addicted to pain medication for a long time. Plus, a degenerating hip at that age is a sign of alchoholism and/or drug abuse (see Eddie Van Halen) I have been around a lot of junkies in my life,

For some one who is truly a Waits novice, I would suggest "Used Songs", a quasi "greatest hits" set from his Asylum years. Features a little bit of both sides of Waits' dementia.

Ha! Yeah right...wishful thinking, and a little idol worship. If they were not trying to sell the album, they wouldn't be doing late night or a shitload of interviews and Nonesuch would not be buying up ad space. They call it the "album promo tour" for a reason. Remember, this is the band who sold the rights to nearly every song on "Sky Blue Sky" to Volkswagon in order to sell more records. And there is nothing wrong with trying to be successful, as long as your not creating music for the sheer purpose of sales. Its the nature of the business, as they say.

I'm sorry, did I miss something over the past 40 years? When Rolling Stone first appeared with John Lennon on the cover in 1966, who was that aimed at? 40 year old hipsters? I don't think so. The Beatles were every bit "Tiger Beat" as Zac Ephron ever was. I'm pretty sure Rolling Stone has always been aimed at younger readers. I also find it hilarious that everybody here is ripping Rolling Stone when all they have done is pretty much kiss Wilco's ass.

I can assume three things from this post: 1) You are one of those folks who thinks Ringo wasn't a good drummer. 2) you know nothing of the art of subtlety and how hard it is to pull off at the drum set. 3) you are not listening very closely.

Summer Teeth had the same effect on my driving. I was constantly looking in the rearview.

Amen to that! Great bands and great albums come down to two things: great songs and great singing. Thats what Wilco has always been about to me, and the new record is no different in that respect. I could care less about feedback, or electronic blips or experimentation. None of the Wilco records would be worth a damn without the songs and Tweedy's voice.

My two cents: I've listened about 20 times now. Great rock record. Its nice to see a band having fun and just enjoying making good songs sound great. Its the most upbeat record since BT (cause Summer Teeth lyrics are such downers). Lots of "All Things must Pass" influence. I think the track sequencing could have been a little different, but it aint my band and it aint my record, so I'll just enjoy it as is.

Lets just put this on every thread: If you don't like Wilco anymore, then just move on. Find a new band to lay your hang-ups on. Jay Bennett was a paint-by-numbers guitarist who was great at copping other licks, but lacked his own style. Nels Cline is a different player all together. Apples and oranges. This is Wilco now, that was Wilco then. Plus, if Jay Bennett is so damn fantastic, why is his career basically in the can at this point?

thats why i moved to Austin (that, and about 1,000 other reasons)...have a whole house with a front porch, campfire pit and picnic table for less than $800 in the heart of South Austin. Dont miss my $1800 small 2 bedroom with no parking at all!

somebody please help me out. Been here since we all got booted from Wilcoworld...you don't gotta be a Rockafella to help a fella! mikejunemusic@hotmail.com Thanks so much!!!

The music business is an entirely soulless entity, no matter who you work for.