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    The latest Ryan Adams thread V2.0

    in Someone Else's Song

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    RA is the quite possibly the most overrated songwriter ever. "Strangers Almanac" with Whiskeytown is a great record, but once he lost those great collaborators, it was nothing but formulaic, bland, garbage. People held him up as a songwriter for the generation which is simply hilarious. One or two good moments on "Heartbreaker" followed by an endless flood of utter crapola. And he may have the most grating, self-absorbed personality of anyone in music. Ugh, those tight "metal" t-shirts - what a tool.

    Wilco Back In The Studio

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Ain't gonna lie, I think I'd be okay with a shakeup. Not sure I could stomach a Stirratt dismissal (highly doubt that's coming), but seeing Jeff with the Tweedy band, and the band he performed with on Kimmel, has been very refreshing. I've always been a Bennett-era purist (favorite lineup being Bennett, Stirratt, Egan, Coomer), and although I've enjoyed this current lineup, it's gotten a little stale. Like, whenever I see the Glenn standing on the kit routine, or Nels on "Impossible Germany" (which is admittedly great), a part of me wants to put that to rest. Jeff seems energized by the side projects. Maybe he'll weave them (or others) into Wilco. 

    Jeff Tweedy — 4 January 2019, Los Angeles, CA (Largo at the Coronet Theatre) [Night 2 of 4]

    in After The Show

    Posted

    All good points. And yeah, if this guy had already egged Jeff on, then it justifies Jeff’s reply a bit more. I honestly agreed with Jeff’s response as it was a a moronic question. For some reason, I just felt for the dude. But he did ask the question, so I guess it is on him.

     

    In terms of Son Volt, I’ve read that Jeff has listened to Jay’s work post-UT so I’m genuinely interested in his take. I could see that as a good one-on-one question but maybe too delicate in a full room. And yeah, he could misconstrue it as a snide question.

     

    Also agree that I take this stuff too seriously :).

     

    I feel compelled to respond to this, at least briefly. I think Jeff will respond to a sincere question if he senses that it's being asked sincerely. For example, the question about the Scott McCaughey lyric in Let's Go Rain. But I think he probably doesn't respond well to someone he feels is just trying to provoke him or be a wiseass. I think his response to the question about the audiobook probably reflected that. I'm not 100 percent sure, but wasn't the guy who asked that also the same guy who at first asked why Jeff's book cost $30 or something like that? He just came off as someone who was kind of being a dick, so Jeff responded in kind.

     

    Now I'd ask you why you would ask a question about Jeff's favorite Son Volt record? I mean, first of all, I think Jeff has more or less addressed the topic of what he thinks about Jay Farrar and Son Volt's music fairly recently in some of the press he has done surrounding his book's (and Warm's) release, if not before. Now your question might actually be a sincere one, but IMHO it kind of comes off as trying to provoke something from Jeff in terms of once again raising the subject of someone with whom he used to make music and with whom he once had a close relationship but hasn't in a long time. I just think Jeff has already pretty much answered questions about both of the Jays, actually, as much as he wants to or can. I guess I just don't get why people keep trying to ask the same questions. :hmm

     

    And as far as what you said about "the risk seems too high" to ask a question and have Jeff potentially dismiss it or give a snide response, I mean, would it really be that devastating? I mean, I get that you might feel embarrassed or whatever in the moment, but I think most people would agree with me in saying no one's really going to remember or care the minute they walk out of that room unless you've just completely been such a malcontent that you derail the show or something. And furthermore, would a snide response really "cloud what's been a fantastic run with this band and Jeff as an artist?" I don't know, that seems a little dramatic and/or sensitive to me but I don't know you, so maybe it would.

     

    In any case, I would advise just giving some thought before you ask a question, considering whether that question is actually a reasonable one and whether that moment is an appropriate time to ask it, and if so, asking it sincerely. But that's probably just good advice for life in general... :thumbup

    Jeff Tweedy — 4 January 2019, Los Angeles, CA (Largo at the Coronet Theatre) [Night 2 of 4]

    in After The Show

    Posted

    I thought it was a great show. I actually look just as forward to Jeff's banter in these settings, as I do the music. He's hilarious and often has some great back/forth, and unpredictable, exchanges with the audience. I will say, for the first time, I felt a little bad for an audience member. When Jeff was eliciting questions from the audience, one dude barked out, "Will you sign my audiobook?" A dumb remark, without a doubt, but Jeff kinda embarrassed him. I'm sorta paraphrasing here, but he waited a second or two and then shot back, "I won't even respond to that. I'm sure you're already regretting that question." The room kinda went quiet. I dunno, maybe I'm a bit too sensitive, but it seemed sorta mean. It was a dumb, and harmless, question, that he should've walked away from.

     

    Honestly, this is why, despite seeing Wilco/Jeff/etc. probably 100x, I've never had the courage to ask a question or add a remark. I've invested a ton of time and money into Wilco, etc., and the risk seems too high. Last night, I wanted to ask (in all seriousness,), "Do you have a favorite Son Volt record?" but I feared a snide remark, one that I'd always carry and could serve to cloud what's been a fantastic run with this band and Jeff as an artist.

     

    Am I overthinking this? Absolutely, but just something that caught me last night.

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