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Sorta off topic. I was at a bar after work with some friends in the '90s and there was a flyer on the wall for a charity concert featuring Buck Dharma. Apparently there was a kid with a brain tumor and he loved Godzilla (the monster, not the song...or maybe the song, too). His hope was for Godzilla to come around and kill his brain tumor, and Buck Dharma got involved to play "Godzilla" in concert for him. We got a good laugh out of the bizarreness of that, in spite of how heartbreaking it was. I sure hope that kid survived.

I don't know all that much about this band, but I have a couple of their records (On Your Feet..., Tyranny and Mutation). I remember hearing 7 Screaming Diz-Busters on the radio a lot in the '80s, back when rock radio was a successful format and there was no such thing as classic rock radio. Something about the Diz-Busters riff has proven to have more staying power in my brain than any of their better known songs. Was Lanier the lead guitarist, or was that Buck Dharma? BOC did good work. I should listen to them more often.

I agree it's a good thing, but I can also see how it could be a disruptive factor for a new band trying to get their sound together and make a name for themselves. I would think a new band needs complete commitment from every member until they've established themselves and can afford the downtime that allows for side projects. Maybe they changed their policy the day after Jeff realized how much he enjoyed playing with Glenn. What was the first Wilco side project? Loose Fur?

I can't wait to see this. It'd be great to see some Singers footage, but I'm happy with who he's collaborating with, particularly Carla Kihlstedt. She is an astonishiongly good violinist. Easily the best I've ever seen, and an excellent singer as well.

That sucks. I would be furious and completely over it. There are a lot of great Teles out there if you decide to get your money back and shop around. Buying used would be a good way to punish Fender.

Jay's response was "I don't know what that means."

Do You Dig Worms? - - Beach Boys

Recently posted youtube videos on this forum. I can't pinpoint the exact video. It could be the new-found clarity of his voice combined with his always present accent that makes the accent more prominent to my ears. False. Senor Wrongtious, maybe.

That's a good way to state it. Exactly the words I was looking for but couldn't find. Every singer's voice changes eventually, so I don't hold it against him or think he's phoning it in or anything like that. It's just lost many of the characteristics that drew me in in the first place, and it was mostly the vocals that attracted me to this band, so it's a bit of a comedown for my fandom. His accent also seems to be more pronouced now, which is neither a good nor bad thing, imo.

I gotta say I'm pretty burned out. I still like most of the recordings, but something has happened to Jeff Tweedy's voice that I don't particularly like. Still a solid band, but it seems like Tweedy is using a different singing technique, maybe as a result of aging, and it isn't coming across in a way that appeals to me very much.

Is Reeves Gabrels in The Cure now? I agree he and Nels wopuld be an interesting pairing.

Nothing says "folk" like a Flying V guitar.

Seems that the more money one has, the more one wants.

Since DMB has come up, did any of you see the article yesterday about their violinist having 400k embezzled from him by his personal assistant? That provides at least a hint into how much those guys earn. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/dave-matthews-violinist-victim-400000-592448

I tried to make a similar point about careers and general pay scales, but abandoned it due to clumsy wording, so I'm glad you made that point.

As an amateur musician, the answers to these types of questions are interesting to me. There's a fine line between minding ones own business and finding out info that may be relevant to ones career aspirations. I wouldn't pry for this info, but I enjoy knowing about these things when freely offered. On a somewhat related note, several years ago Nels wrote about his experience recording a few tunes with the Blue Man Group. Neither Nels nor anyone in the Blue Man Group had the slightest idea how much Nels should be paid for his services. i guess they could have used union scale as a gui

It's probably safe to say that nobody in Wilco, with the possible exception of Tweedy, could retire today and be set for life. By that metric, they are not wealthy.

^^The record that song comes from was the Watt tour that Foo Fighters opened. Watt's band for that tour was Grohl/Watt/Vedder. Eddie Vedder was surprisingly sufficient on guitar, although they had Pat Smear come out to play on some songs.

I did not know that. Interesting.

I saw Foo Fighters on their first tour, opening for Mike Watt before they had released anything (I think). Pat Smear was with them then. Not trying to nit-pick you, just remembering a cool show.

You're still leaving out all of their other revenue streams. Not having to go back to your job at Captain D's when the tour is over.

Who are the two in Foos? Grohl and Pat Smear?

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now that's funny.

That's a matter of personal perception. I didn't thik any of it was arrogant. If they own the loft, they are in real estate.