worsethanaclarinet Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 on hearing a few live versions of the new songs, i can't help but get this neil young "on the beach" vibe. a lot of the lyrics are tackling similar themes to neil's, including jeff's point in his career. i dont know, im rambling. but i think i have something here. "impossible germany" has that kind of sound that the song "on the beach" has, "let's fight" is (maybe) on some "revolution blues" shit (ok, so thats a stretch but still...), "walken" sounds (and heres the crazy shit) a lot like "walk on," and "what light" has lyrics that are strikingly similar to "walk on" as well. walk on: i hear some people been talking me down/bring up my name and toss it around/they don't mention the happy times/they do their thing/i'll do mine/ooh baby, that's hard to change/i can't tell them how to feel/some get stoned/some get strange/sooner or later/ it all gets real/walk on... what light:If you feel like singing a song/and you want other people to sing along/Just sing what you feel/dont let anyone say its wrong/When you're trying to paint a picture/but you're not sure what colors belong/Just paint what you feel/dont let anyone say its wrong/And when you're strung out like a kite/Stung awake in the night/Its alright to be frightened/Theres a light/What light?/Theres a light/What light?/Theres a light/What light?/Inside of you/ theres some definite parallels there... maybe "either way" could be the "see the sky about to rain"... hopefully jeff records a solo song on banjo, an electric blues song about oil, and a 9 minute harmonica and guitar epic... then i'll really be on my game. well, anyway... worth a thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 You know I've noticed some parallels between the new stuff and that record also. Jeff has played Walk On solo twice recently and he's a fan of Neil Young. If the new Wilco album is anything has great as On The Beach were going to be in for a real threat. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking_Television Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Now there's an album I wouldn't mind being copied from Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 If the new Wilco album is anything has great as On The Beach were going to be in for a real threat. Yikes. You think it will be dangerous? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigWheeledWagon Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Interstingly enough, AGIB got a lot of "On the Beach" comparisons around here when those songs started surfacing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Yikes. You think it will be dangerous? That was a pretty entertaining typo, way too good for to fix with the edit button. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I wish I was reminded of OTB by the new songs. Then I might be kind of looking forward to a new Wilco record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam2 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I don't think the songs are very much like On The Beach at all. On The Beach was recorded after Tonight's The Night (I believe), when Neil was still in his depressed phase. Its a very stoned, sparse, sad work... I don't really see any comparisons with the new Wilco songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Not the "Jack Johnson meets Wilco" thread I've been secretly hoping for for years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 walk on: i hear some people been talking me down/bring up my name and toss it around/they don't mention the happy times/they do their thing/i'll do mine/ooh baby, that's hard to change/i can't tell them how to feel/some get stoned/some get strange/sooner or later/ it all gets real/walk on... what light:If you feel like singing a song/and you want other people to sing along/Just sing what you feel/dont let anyone say its wrong/When you're trying to paint a picture/but you're not sure what colors belong/Just paint what you feel/dont let anyone say its wrong/And when you're strung out like a kite/Stung awake in the night/Its alright to be frightened/Theres a light/What light?/Theres a light/What light?/Theres a light/What light?/Inside of you/ In all due respect. I believe Neil is pointing towards friendships ending and peoples lives changing and allowing it to pass. It seems Jeff is trying to make a statement about artistic creation and anxiety. While both have a sense of triumph overy adversity they seem thematically different. But that is the best Neil Young album that no one talks about enough, his most funky I would say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Now there's an album I wouldn't mind being copied fromMaybe Neil's most underrated? A 3am album..I should go put it on RIGHT NOW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wishfulthinker Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 i hope not...i'm probably one of the few people that thinks that record is kind of boring. but then again i'm not a fan of neil young Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 i hope not...i'm probably one of the few people that thinks that record is kind of boring. but then again i'm not a fan of neil youngBlasphemy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darkhorse Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Not the "Jack Johnson meets Wilco" thread I've been secretly hoping for for years.there was a band that played at a bar near my school last year that actually said they were jack johnson meets wilco, funny enough i didnt see them... Jack Johnson comparison just scared me.I can kinda see some of the musical theme being the same as on the beach but we will have to wait for the official new album to make some final decisions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwrkb Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 In all due respect. I believe Neil is pointing towards friendships ending and peoples lives changing and allowing it to pass. It seems Jeff is trying to make a statement about artistic creation and anxiety. While both have a sense of triumph overy adversity they seem thematically different. But that is the best Neil Young album that no one talks about enough, his most funky I would say. perhaps a better parallel for that theme would be the title track "On The Beach" e.g.: "I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day/ I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day/ Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away/ I need a crowd of people, but I can't face them day to day." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottwok Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 This also might be an influence from Nels. I saw him play at Largo filling in for Jon Brion not that long ago and he and the band did like 7 Neil Young covers. Nels stated that he secretly always wanted to be like Neil Young. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I wish I was reminded of OTB by the new songs. Then I might be kind of looking forward to a new Wilco record. umm...i'm going to go ahead and second that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fletcher Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I wish I was reminded of OTB by the new songs. Then I might be kind of looking forward to a new Wilco record. Stardog is such a negative nancy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 "On the new record.....they should end with a revamped free for all jam of "Dash 7"..... -Robert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Now there's an album I wouldn't mind being copied from quoted for truth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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