Vacant Horizon

Love-John Maybe I'm Amazed-Paul All Things Must Pass-George Junk-Paul Venus and mars>rock show (wings live!)-Paul C-Moon-Paul Put It There-Paul Power to the people-John Imagine-John Dark Horse-George i also love the song London Town

it's ironic that heartbreaker opens with that argument with david rawlings about the smiths. it's like ryan saying, 'hey guys, i love morrisy as much as i love dylan'. just a thought.

i think he gave up the box set idea...? why not just release 48 hours? wasn't it ready to be released after gold? as far as cardinology, i've been hot and cold with it. i'm not a fan of LIH so stop, cobwebs, and even ships do nothing for me. way to much there for me, but i can see how others dig those songs. natural ghost may fit into that category as well. the album would've been pretty good had magick and stop been left off. but, take away ghost, cobwebs, and ships and we got an awesome ep. the easy songs, fix it, and born into the light along with evergreen are just good cardinal

i've finally come to some conclusions about the album. after a few weeks on my ipod, i have deleted (not permanently) Bull Black Nova, You And I, and I'll Fight. I do like the song BBN, but it just doesn't seem to fit. It would worked better on a darker album like AGIB. You and I is just a complete toss off and should have been a bonus track. Pleasant to hear, but not too compelling. I'll fight is just terrible. I wish the band would've kept Let's not get carried away for this album as it would've paired well with BBN and made the disc a little less boring. the rest of the songs are ju

didn't know that. thanks!

DRA = Darling Ryan Adams...? anyway, kind of got into cardinology, but it's really not too good. i'll just stick to farrar and tweedy for new music.

yeah, i want a nano too. i have a 5th gen classic and it is way to big! concerning magnolia, i don't agree with pfork, but i do find it interesting that jason has recorded 6 other albums!

i remember a few years ago that you relented and bought an ipod. did that one break? just curious. i guess they are a necessary evil these days:)

for me, i'm just tired of revisiting the whole audiophile issue every few months. if i don't think about it, i don't worry about it. i'm fine with 256kbs mp3s at the moment.

actually, i've been listening to cardinology and thinking about neil young's voice. maybe RA is doing some neil impression or maybe that's how his voice really is. i'm getting used to it.

this is my big issue. the music i love, i really really love. as a result, i want it to sound the best. however, this is a slippery slope. do i go vinyl, do i get audiophile speakers, do i just do lossless, do i eschew cds, etc. it can really be frustrating.

okay, that's what i thought. that album sounded louder than chaos, which i thought was a great record.

well, i bought cardinology on a whim a few weeks ago, and i'm forcing myself to listen to it. so far i like a few songs. some of it is just so dramatic, especially the vocals. as i said before, i just wish he was just sing his songs straight and not do all these quivering inflections etc. the band is amazing though. i really do love that cardinals sound.

i think i'm a bit envious of the ra fans because he has so much stuff to get into.

what mccartney album? his most recent?

yeah, i don't know why bands dick around with a good production formula they find. just stick with what works. tweedy has mentioned that agib is their best sounding album. i don't agree with the bennett comment though:) agreeing with many of the other comments. agib just really nailed me. love that album, so warm and dark at the same time. sbs was 'meh' for me. this new one just 'sounds' like any other new adult alternative stuff that's been coming out the last decade. cant put my finger on why though. mastering may be the answer here.

well, i just finished my 3rd or 4th time trying to get into ryan adams. yet again, it's not clicking. i really wish i could get into him, but to my ears he just comes off as a more prolific jason mraz and not on par with farrar, tweedy, neil young. i really can't pinpoint why i don't like him. i think it has something to do with his persona. maybe short man's syndrome. maybe just immature. i should love heartbreaker, but i don't. i've checked out all of the unreleased stuff, and 48 hours should've been released after gold. gold is fun album...way too long...but one of the better/memora

i havent heard the vinyl, but i too have some reservations about the sound of this new album. it does sound compressed and loud. AGIB and SBS really felt as if there was space between the instruments. not the case with WTA. even though i like most of the tunes on the album, i haven't been listening much...at least not as much as AGIB. i also think there is a bit more production sheen on this album, ala summerteeth. lots of echoed voice and reverb in some spots. i miss that straight, warm, in-room sound of the last few albums.

dylan's band is great...dylan is not. he really isn't.

"Drown" would probably be in my top 20.

i would go to this show, if it was free. or maybe $10. i didn't see any mention of wilco?

case in point to my post above...i downloaded the second season of the radio show. it took several days. i was hoping to hear dylan just talk like dylan, similar to the writing in chronicles. however, it does sound like he's just reading a script. now, if i had xm and happened to be in the car, i'd listen to it. but not worth the trouble of seeking out and downloading.

you mean an artist or a fan doing that? my point was that my experience has been that when i seek out bootlegs i'm disappointed with what i get 99% of the time. also, seeking this stuff out is a hassle, especially when there's different versions, like the basement tapes.

A-Man, curious why you dont agree with my post above seriously, just curious.

well, i got a tree with roots and it's nothing special. yes, i would love to have a basement tapes vol. II, but getting into bootlegs and such is just not for me anymore. artists, for the most part, do a good job of putting out their best material. even ryan adams. i spent a lot of time getting some of his unreleased stuff recently only to decide that the best stuff was released on demolition. and then the new jayhawks deluxe editions etc. i just can't get worked up about it. i like the way wilco makes their bonus stuff easily available on their site. other than that, i'm just too old f