ryanamber Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Ok, so I'm a newbie, I bought YHF when it came out, gave it a couple of listens and put it on the shelf. Recently, I picked it back up, and I don't know what I was thinking when I put it down, I love this album. I got the Sunkin Treasure DVD a few days ago and been blown away. I've bought all the albums, but I'd like to make a best of to get started. Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated. So far my favorite songs are IATTBYH, War on War, Ashes of American Flags, Hummingbird, Theologians, Shot in the Arm, Sunken Treasure, California Stars... please help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Here's two songs you need from at least each CD, but in reality almost all songs on every album are awesome. A.M.- I Must Be High Passenger Side Being There- Disc 1- Misunderstood Outta Side/Outta Mind Disc 2- Sunken Treasure Lonely 1 Mermaid Avenue I- California Stars Another Man's Done Gone Summerteeth- Pieholden Suite Via Chicago Mermaid Avenue II- Airline To Heaven Remember The Mountain Bed Yankee Hotel Foxtrot- I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Ashes of American Flags Reservations (I cheated, but these three songs are the core of YHF) A Ghost Is Born- Hummingbird Handshake Drugs Kicking Television- Disc 1- Jesus Etc. (its more soulful live) A Shot In The Arm Disc 2- Radio Cure Spiders (Kidsmoke) Comment (you need a cover song in a best of collection) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
napoleon Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 try picking up kicking television. its a great mix of wilco songs from each album. it sounds amazing. welcome to the boards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 sunkin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 if you bought all the albums, i'd say take a listen to them all, pick yer faves and make your own comp. everyone has different tastes and the albums all have different styles on them. eg: (thats not the issue -> too far apart)(monday -> lonely 1) (my darling -> shot in the arm)(heavy metal drummer -> reservations)(i'm a wheel -> less than you think) welcome along.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryanamber Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 Thanks guys! BTW picking up tickets to see Jeff in ATL today.Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yankhotelfox Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 if you bought all the albums, i'd say take a listen to them all, pick yer faves and make your own comp. everyone has different tastes and the albums all have different styles on them. Seconded. I would never pick Pieholden Suite or even Mountain Bed for one of my two choices off Summerteeth or Mermaid Ave. Your own conception is the best way to go. Take your time and listen to each album one at a time for a few days. Maybe in the order they were released. Again, it's all up to you, my friend. Welcome to Wilco world. Songs I would recommend (two from each album in chronological order): Casino Queen, Passenger Side, Monday, Someone Else's Song, At My Window Sad and Lonely, One by One, How to Fight Loneliness, Via Chicago, Airline to Heaven, Secret of the Sea, All of YHF, especially Jesus, Etc., but especially all of YHF, At Least That's What you Said, Wishful Thinking. A Ghost is born is very easy to listen to at first. Almost all the songs are catchy e.g. Hummingbird, Handshake Drugs, Theologians, Late Greats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkstar Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Another point to consider is getting some live stuff. You can find a lot of shows out there that are easily downloaded. Check out the torrent site here. Also check out www.rbally.net he posts some live shows every now and again (mp3 format) Think theres one from 2004 on his site as we speak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cash Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 When i play Wilco for the first time with people I have a set forumla: Kamera, Jesus Etc., to misunderstood I've lost a few self-procalimed hard-core indie-rockers on Jesus Etc. but it works most of the time check this old news out, just found it today-read all of the answer:http://ask.yahoo.com/20030811.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pickleboiler Posted January 14, 2007 Share Posted January 14, 2007 Listen to the music. It isn't very hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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