wagx3 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 honestly, is there anything like being there? i've been listening to it non-stop for the last week. it's so rockin, it's got country, it's got bluegrass, it's got harder kinds of rock, softer kinds of rock, and most of all, it has such innocent and fun lyrics written by Tweedy. but what i really wanted to discuss is that don't you guys think that Being There is the best Wilco album to give someone who is just getting into them? i know for sure that after i heard Being There, i knew Wilco was a fuckin awesome band. i forsee myself giving the album as a gift to many people in the near future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Basil II Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 It was my first record after the demise of UT.........needless to say, it was a serious bitch slap up side the head...... -Robert. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighFives Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 first wilco record I ever heard and I didn't buy any other wilco albums for about 5 months because I thought there was no way they could be any better than being there and I didn't want to be let down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wagx3 Posted May 8, 2007 Author Share Posted May 8, 2007 it's just such an innocent, raw, and creative album all at the same time. it's fun rock music, but the music still has so many interesting and unique chord changes and melodies that you can't help but become hooked and say "wow that's awesome" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I bought this while visiting Reed College in Portland, listened to it non-stop that weekend and then on the plane ride back. Exquisite, all over the place, a wonderful mess of great songs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nonlinear Nonfiction Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 It gets my vote, at least for now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 i hate to be the first one to say this: but i rarely listen to it. i'm all about YHF and everything thereafter. SBS is probably my favorite one. -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 It's great in a sloppy, drunken weekend kind of way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 It was suggested that Sky Blue Sky was going to be like Being There, but with better musicians. I would have done cartwheels for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Being There is the band's best record in my book, no contest. The Johnny Come Latelies don't seem to appreciate it, I've noticed, and that's more than all right by me. It's sort of the Wilco record that separates the men from the boys in my eyes; not coincidentally, it's also the purest distillation of Tweedy's songwriting abilities. There's all kinds of strains - Brian Wilson studio pop supported by stacks of harmonies, rollicking melodic rockers that recall the Stones at their peak, stunning fingerpicked country songs, and the very beginnings of the experimental styles the band would begin to explore in earnest with YHF. They still haven't written any songs in the vein of "Misunderstood" or "Sunken Treasure" that scale those same heights. Being There plays like a thorough overview of popular American music from Hank to Mick to Bob to Thurston. It's fucking stunning. Aside to notdarkyet: Is your favourite album by everybody always their latest album? If so, don't you find that, uh, odd at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 i'm sure a-man will bring up previous BT apprecitation threads, but i agree with everyone above (except justin ) the album has everything on it, and more, that could have been expected form them at the time. i thought mermaid avenue was da bomb when i first heard it, but buying this one blew me away i was thinking a few days back that Feed of man could easily pass as a Being there outtake, if we didnt know the true story behind it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OOO Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 YHF is and probably will always be my favorite, but Being There is a close second. It's hard to beat Misunderstood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 its a great record but its not a scratch on A Ghost is Born in my opinion, or YHF for that matter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 its a great record but its not a scratch on A Ghost is Born in my opinion, or YHF for that matterThat's crazy talk. Well, about AGIB anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 YHF is and probably will always be my favorite, but Being There is a close second. It's hard to beat Misunderstood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viatroy Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Im a serial monogamist in all things musical and romantic. I listened to Being There, ONLY Being There, for at least a year. Picking a Wilco album is akin to Sophie's Choice, without the dire consequences. It's like having children, you love them all -- they all have distinctpersonalities, some might be easier to love and some more challenging, but no one can really be called a favorite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 That's crazy talk. Well, about AGIB anyway. just cos you dont agree...doesnt mean its crazyi just think its a great sounding record, reminds me of the white album a bitits just really loose and free and the songwriting is flawless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 just cos you dont agree...doesnt mean its crazyNo, I was kidding. That's one of the great things about Wilco ... for every one of their albums, there's someone who regards it as their best. I've never cared much for AGIB, personally, but I'm in the minority. YHF is my favorite. Being There comes second. Unless we're talking about order of release, in which case it's: AMBTSTYHFAGIBSBS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 i agree with a lot of these great comments about Wilco's best record. when i ripped open the packaging and heard the first notes/sounds of Misunderstood (especially after the country-tinged AM, UT followup record) you knew Wilco was on its way to be something special. the record is heartfelt, jovial, rollicking, witty, yes drunken weekend kind of way.... but what i love most about this record or this era is there LIVE set. I love nels cline and glenn kotche but the lineup during Being there was the best. jeff would wear cowboy hats, jay bennett's dreadlocks, the best renditions of Kingpin, great rock band!!! Being There is/was the Best Wilco record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I listened to Being There yesterday. Definitely the best closer on a Wilco album to date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I listened to Being There yesterday. Definitely the best closer on a Wilco album to date.If I didn't so love "Reservations," I'd agree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 If I weren't an aurally challenged Neanderthal (and French), I'd agree.I'm listening to YHF to start the day, and "Reservations" is next. I'm going to enjoy listening to it (mostly because I know I'm right), but there's not nearly enough drunken violin. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 I can't believe you accused me of being French. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Si la chaussure aller... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Si la chaussure aller...Get a calm down room, you two. Being There is probably their best album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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