Most Underrated Wilco Member Ever

[wheelco]

I'm voting Bennett and I almost didn't put him on the list

 

Have at it!

[wheelco]

AAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!!

 

it appears I started this fine discussion in the wrong freaking section

 

crucify me, please!

[embiggen]

[mpolak21]

Looks like Leroy is starting to pull ahead, he was my vote.

 

--Mike

[Gobias Industries]

LeRoy.

 

@wheel:

[Albert Tatlock]

crucify me, please!

You lucky, jammy bastard!

 

Glenn for me. I measure worth in sweat.

[Atticus]

my vote's for Glenn...

[watch me fall]

Where's Jeff Tweedy?

[mpolak21]

my vote's for Glenn...

 

I'd say Glenn and Nels are considered "essential" by most Wilco fans so I think they are apporiately rated, which is why I went with Leroy.

 

--Mike

[spongebob]

I'd say Glenn and Nels are considered "essential" by most Wilco fans so I think they are apporiately rated, which is why I went with Leroy.

 

--Mike

 

well said....leroy gets mine as well.

spongebob

[caliber66]

I'm going to go with theo-logians.

[Wendy]

I believe John is the most underrated. He is an excellent guitarist and his harmonies are always perfect, IMO his voice complements Jeff's voice in a unique way. The others have been given much much praise over time, but I think John deserves much more praise than he has received.

 

Plus I really love how he runs up to the microphone at exactly the last second, and never too late

 

Other than John, I suspect Pat might be underrated because I keep seeing his name attached to things I wasn't aware of - like on Ryan Adams "Heartbreaker", and Joseph Arthur, Josh Rouse, and Andrew Bird. So talented.

 

Glenn is appropriately rated (brilliant), Nels is appropriately rated (brilliant), and we've heard enough about Jay and I think LeRoy has received a lot of praise along the way.

 

I did not know some of this about Pat: From Wikipedia

Pat Sansone

Pat Sansone (born June 21, 1969) is a multinstrumentalist in the rock bands Wilco and Autumn Defense.

 

In 2004, Pat joined Wilco right before their tour in support of their album A Ghost Is Born, following the departure of multinstrumentalist Leroy Bach. On tour, Pat plays guitar, keyboard, maracca, and several other instruments. He also sings backup vocals. Pat was born in Meridian, Mississippi which is the home of Jimmie Rogers, the father of country music. Pat was able to develop his multi-instrumental talents at an early age and began his first foray into public performance in the Heavy Metal cover band, Vexx. Upon entering college at the University of Southern Mississippi, Pat found two musical kindred souls in Will Martin and Eddie Bo McRaney and started Beagle Voyage, a Minutemen/Husker Du/Who/Rush influenced power Trio, with Pat on guitar. Pat went on to play guitar for Stretch Armstrong, a Black Sabbath meets the Butthole Surfers rock unit. Pats tremendously tuned ear led him to become a world class studio musician and producer before beginning his tenure with Wilco.

[Atticus]

My reason for voting for Glenn is that while he does get praise as an accomplished drummer, I'm not sure he gets enough credit for his role in the songs and as a soundboard for Jeff. After reading that Kot "book," and finally watching and listening to several "solo" Jeff performances (joined by Glenn for last set), and then going back and listening to the pre-Kotche album and live tracks--and the attendant differences in nuance and dynamic versatility--I have to think that Jeff wouldn't be in the happy place he seems to be in, musically, if not for Glenn. This is not a Coomer-bashing post, because I like his drumming, I think he just meshed with Jeff and co. at a different time, different place kind of thing.

[OOO]

jeff, for sure.

[MrRain422]

The fact that Bob Egan isn't even an option just proves that he is the answer to this question.

 

 

 

 

Just kidding. It's Jorgenson.

[MrRain422]

By the way, this is definately in the wrong forum.

[anodyne]

i was seriously going to say bob egan or brian henneman. they rarely even make the wilco bio sheets as former members.

 

 

i will say bennett's contributions to songwriting are a lot more apparent now.

[Derek Phillips]

Toss up between MeDave and Martin Rivas.

[Dr. Steve Brule]

LeRoy's current work with Emmet Kelly is pretty fantastic. While I miss his folksy stuff with vocals his finger picking stuff he's doing now is beautiful.

[froggie]

another leroy vote...

[Basil II]

The fact that Bob Egan isn't even an option just proves that he is the answer to this question.

 

 

 

He gets my vote for "best free fall from a stage during a performance,though!!! "

 

-Robert.

[Adam2]

Bob Egan was really cool. I think the main reason the let him go was because he mainly played pedal and lap steel, which the band soon outgrew. It would have been really cool to have him stay with the band, maybe playing additional instruments, but still adding a touch of the old days with the pedal steel/lap steel/banjo/etc.

[Basil II]

Bob Egan was really cool. I think the main reason the let him go was because he mainly played pedal and lap steel, which the band soon outgrew. It would have been really cool to have him stay with the band, maybe playing additional instruments, but still adding a touch of the old days with the pedal steel/lap steel/banjo/etc.

 

 

 

 

 

-Robert.

[froggie]

speaking of bob egan, i really love this show he did with just jeff in january 97.. got a nice unique feel to it and some great rarities:

 

1997-01-11 Jeff Tweedy Lounge Ax Chicago, IL

1. Red-Eyed And Blue

2. I Got You (At The End Of The Century)

3. Black Eye

4. Oklahoma USA

5. Outtasite (Outta Mind)

6. Someone Else's Song

7. Far, Far Away

8. Kingpin

9. Sunken Treasure

10. (Was I) In Your Dreams

11. Hotel Arizona

12. Forget The Flowers

13. Why Would You Wanna Live

14. Someday Soon

15. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

16. Passenger Side

17. Thirteen

18. I'm Only Sleeping

19. Wait Up

20. Casino Queen

21. Misunderstood

22. Peace In The Valley

23. The Lonely 1

24. Dreamer In My Dreams

25. Acuff-Rose

26. The Long Cut

27. Too Far Apart

28. One More Night

29. New Madrid

30. Box Full Of Letters

[mpolak21]

Egan's ass first fall off the stage and into the snow is possibly the greatest rock television moment of the nineties and right up there with Nels' solo on Ashes from the 2005 Austin City Limits as the greatest Wilco tv moment.

 

Some other notes.. Glad to see that Jay Bennett is getting some love, I'd say he's underrated for the mere fact he's considered subhuman by some Wilco fans. John Stirrat is doing really well too, his bass playing on Foxtrot and A Ghost is Born is fantastic, and his harmony vocals are great too. Someone give Max Johnson some love too, I wish I could vote for all of them.

 

--Mike