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A.M. vs Anodyne

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camaroheadus

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I like The Search, but I don't think it's a patch on AGIB or YHF, only my opinion though so don't set the hounds on me!

 

Alex

 

i can see the yhf side of your argument, but agib doesn't hold up imo. if you took jay and jeff's entire catalog, agib and terrior blues would be at the bottom.

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anodyne is by far the best uncle tupelo album and is leaps and bounds over a.m. i stronly disagree w/ the whole farrar blew his load theory, The Search is AS GOOD as anything jay or jeff has ever done.

Wow, I like Jay's post-UT output a lot, but I can't even come close to agreeing with you on that one, not that I don't like The Search.

 

As far as him not living up to his potential, I definitely don't agree with that either. If Jay never made another album after Trace, he met his potential. That he hasn't made anything better since (in many people's opinions) makes no difference, because Trace was that good. The other two original-lineup Son Volt albums are pretty great, too.

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camaroheadus

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Wow, I like Jay's post-UT output a lot, but I can't even come close to agreeing with you on that one, not that I don't like The Search.

 

As far as him not living up to his potential, I definitely don't agree with that either. If Jay never made another album after Trace, he met his potential. That he hasn't made anything better since (in many people's opinions) makes no difference, because Trace was that good. The other two original-lineup Son Volt albums are pretty great, too.

 

i say the same thing about jeff and being there. a truly remarkable recording.

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i can see the yhf side of your argument, but agib doesn't hold up imo. if you took jay and jeff's entire catalog, agib and terrior blues would be at the bottom.

 

 

I just really love the opening 5 tracks on AGIB and the way they grew on me. I think the fact that the songs still feature so prominently in the latest setlists is a testiment to the quality of the songwriting. I also have such a personal connection with them too, which might be tainting my opinion a little!

 

At Least That's What You Said is probably my favourite live 'full band' song...

 

Alex

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camaroheadus

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here's the track listing for "tracing a.m." uncle tupelo's 5th and double platinum album.

 

1. windfall

2. i must be high

3. tear stainded eye

4. route

5. box full of letters

6. blue eyed soul

7. ten second news

8. casino queen

9. passenger side

10. live free

11. dash 7

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lost highway

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Has anyone ever noticed the back half of Anodyne is comparitavely weak. Fifteen Keys, High Water and Steal the Crumbs aren't bad at all, but they're not nearly as engaging as Chickamauga, New Madrid, Acuff Rose, Give Back the Key...etc. Its as if you can actually hear the band slowing down into retirement.

 

Still licks A.M.

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That album does not have "That's Not the Issue" and "Too Far Apart" on it.

 

If you carefully reread my post, you'll note that I only asked you to check out the track listing. I didn't say I owned that album or that it disproved anything. I just thought you might like that album.

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For me: 1) Anodyne, 2) Trace, 3) AM

preach it brotha!

 

 

and i really like jay's post-UT stuff. I don't get the jay-bashing. the only thing about him that really strikes me is how that old-man voice was in such a young dude on those UT records.

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anodyne is by far the best uncle tupelo album...The Search is AS GOOD as anything jay or jeff has ever done.

boy, i can't agree with either statement there.

 

ok. anodyne is good, maybe even the best ut, but not by far...march is pretty dang great!

 

and the search can't hold a candle to yhf, agib, or sbs, imo. the search is good, but i don't know that it's better even than trace.

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I'll take Anodyne over both and Trace over AM. One last thing:

 

I don't know . . . with songs like D. Boone

 

It's D. Boon. I LOVE Minutemen and I just wanted to point that out. Jeff writing a song in tribute to the man is just another reason I have so much respect for him.

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Has anyone ever noticed the back half of Anodyne is comparitavely weak. Fifteen Keys, High Water and Steal the Crumbs aren't bad at all, but they're not nearly as engaging as Chickamauga, New Madrid, Acuff Rose, Give Back the Key...etc. Its as if you can actually hear the band slowing down into retirement.

 

Still licks A.M.

The back half to me is as strong as the first. It slows down on tempo but not quality. Fifteen keys and high water are two of my favorite cuts from the album. Just check out the lyrics for high water.

 

Try to face up to the blinding sun

Racing for the final word to come

Facing up, it's hard to stay devout

I can see the sand and it's running out

And it's running out

We quote each other only when we're wrong

We tear out the threads and move along

We can't seem to find common ground

I can see the sand and it's running out

It was only circumstances

But it's the difference

It gets in the way

No race is run in this direction

You can't break even

You can't even quit the game

The current drags to the bottom

A hemorrhage that moves us around

It pulls and beckons in a strong direction

High water forever bringing us down

I can see the sand and it's running out

It's running out

It was only circumstances

But it's the difference

It gets in the way

No race is run in this direction

You can't break even

You can't even quit the game

 

If that doesn't get ya i'm not sure what will.

spongebob

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The back half to me is as strong as the first. It slows down on tempo but not quality. Fifteen keys and high water are two of my favorite cuts from the album. Just check out the lyrics for high water.

 

Try to face up to the blinding sun

Racing for the final word to come

Facing up, it's hard to stay devout

I can see the sand and it's running out

And it's running out

We quote each other only when we're wrong

We tear out the threads and move along

We can't seem to find common ground

I can see the sand and it's running out

It was only circumstances

But it's the difference

It gets in the way

No race is run in this direction

You can't break even

You can't even quit the game

The current drags to the bottom

A hemorrhage that moves us around

It pulls and beckons in a strong direction

High water forever bringing us down

I can see the sand and it's running out

It's running out

It was only circumstances

But it's the difference

It gets in the way

No race is run in this direction

You can't break even

You can't even quit the game

 

If that doesn't get ya i'm not sure what will.

spongebob

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