Most Underrated Wilco Member Ever

[wheelco]

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

laugh it up, wookie

 

like I haven't been crucified already

[nurfherder]

I voted for John cuz he's the only other original member still in the band. There's something to be said for consistency.

[beadsman]

Write-in vote for "Recreational Pharmaceuticals"

 

or maybe just "Thax, Drugs and Henry/Sue Miller"

Edited August 23, 2006 by beadsman

[Lazy Locomotive]

Leroy.

 

Whom also had the best style of anyone, to bring up a closed discussion.

[brokendowntele]

Two words - Brian Henneman.

 

I loved Leroy's piano work - but did not hold him in very high regard for his guitar playing, as if that really matters.

[mountain bed]

laugh it up, wookie

 

like I haven't been crucified already

Don't worry,my friend...until we come for you with the cross & the nails

[LouieB]

speaking of bob egan, i really love this show he did with just jeff in january 97..

I was there I think.....

 

My vote...Mike...

 

LouieB

[a.miller]

My money is on Glenn. I swear, I would do just about anything to play with a drummer like that. The flavor and groove he adds to the songs are simply phenomenal. And I don't think his technical abilities are showcased enough - like playing the xylophone with one hand while playing the rest of the drum kit with the other.

[billboy73]

I put another one in for Bob! Love the '97 shows.

[jethro]

I was there I think.....

 

My vote...Mike...

I voted Leroy because he took an undue amount of flack for his time in Wilco and the other candidates: John, Jay and Ken, all got more attention. If the poll was biggest non-Jeff influence then it'd be Jay for AGIB.

 

I'd rather see Wilco as a rock band than a piano band, unfortunately they're becoming a piano band.

[wshfulthinking]

My vote's for Pat!

 

He's an incredibly talented "multi-instrumentalist" in addition to the fact that he's sweet, down-to-earth, funny--and it doesn't hurt that he's SO cute... (sorry for the teeny-bopperesque language)

 

Between his work with Wilco, A.D., other production/contributing projects, and film, we have ourselves one talented souh-then gent!

[oceanman]

like playing the xylophone with one hand while playing the rest of the drum kit with the other.

Exactly my friend.............those who have never played drums would never quite understand.

[a.miller]

those who have never played drums would never quite understand.

You read my mind.

[thisyearsgirl]

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

 

word.

[random painted highway]

My money is on Glenn. I swear, I would do just about anything to play with a drummer like that. The flavor and groove he adds to the songs are simply phenomenal. And I don't think his technical abilities are showcased enough - like playing the xylophone with one hand while playing the rest of the drum kit with the other.

 

While Glenn's bells work is always great, I think makes Glenn truly amazing is his more subtle, textural work, of shapeshifting completely to the song. "Handshake Drugs", and "Laminated Cats" are both two examples; the drum work is light, and minimal, but they make the songs all the more special, and they'd be entirely different songs without it. It's like Greg Kot put it; being content to just play a shaker part if it's what makes the song work.

[lost highway]

While sure, anyone who tosses of Jay Bennett isn't realizing that he is extremely influential in the shaping of most existing Wilco records. And yes John Stiratt is possibly maybe even genetically the best bass player/back up singer you could ask for, and Mikael Jorgensen is such a talented accompaniest whose nearly complete lack of image have left him ignored and underdiscussed, and yes pat sansone holds down a lot of ends/has cute hair/does fun stuff to watch live (i.e. monster hand on the discordant ending of poor places, windmills etc.).........Glenn just doesn't receive enough rants on this board. I would rank him one of the best drummers in rock history. There are other greats that are equally if not more notable then him; but Keith Moon, Bonzo, Ringo, Charlie Watts, that jerk from dream theatre, none of those guys play with the same mix of eloquence and sensitivity that Kotche does. So there.

 

ps when do we have a Tony Margherita appreciation forum?

[Gobias Industries]

Shit! Stirratt is one vote behind Bach! What a turn of events.

[mountain bed]

Glenn just doesn't receive enough rants on this board. I would rank him one of the best drummers in rock history. There are other greats that are equally if not more notable then him; but Keith Moon, Bonzo, Ringo, Charlie Watts, that jerk from dream theatre, none of those guys play with the same mix of eloquence and sensitivity that Kotche does. So there.

I totally agree Glenn is truly bad-ass,but you forgot a guy who imo trumps all of 'em....Mr. Bill Bruford

[Basil II]

I totally agree Glenn is truly bad-ass,but you forgot a guy who imo trumps all of 'em....Mr. Bill Bruford

 

 

Neil Pert (RUSH) anyone???

 

--Robert.

[mountain bed]

Neil Pert (RUSH) anyone???

 

--Robert.

Yeah! According to JT on 2/20/06,Neil is Glenn's guru.

 

HMD on the Dekalb show:"Playin' Rush covers..."

[wheelco]

Neil Pert (RUSH) anyone???

 

--Robert.

yeh, but Carl Palmer sucked

[froggie]

hmm, john takes the lead now by 1 vote