theashtraysays Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I believe the correct form of the question should be: "What's a 'Wilco'"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Wonder if they would have gotten points for "What band rose from the ashes of Uncle Tupelo?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I suppose this is the place to talk about this. As some of you know who are my Facebook friends, I am wrapping up a three week stay in Belleville, IL. I am down here on work. Cool town by the way. Although I have not gone crazy asking everyone I meet whether they know who Jeff Tweedy and Wilco is/are, I have gotten more blank stares or disinterest when I bring it up. Just yesterday at a local Catholic school I ran into a couple people who went to Belleville West HS and they had no idea who Jeff or Wilco is. So frankly if you meet just regular people and talk about Wilco and get blank stares, remember even in Jeff's own home town/region they don't seem to know who he is. Weird to me, but not unusual I suppose. (A couple other people bought up one of the guys from REO Speedwagon who is from Belleville and the group Head East. Go figure.) LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yeah Head East is popular down there -- A friend of my wife's dad played keyboard with them at one point during the 70s and my bro-in-law took guitar lessons from a member in the 80's --- I think every Southern Illinoisan musician was in Head East at one point. While I was down there, a friend use to book local shows for Head East during mid 90's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I guess I shouldn't be surprised anymore but I still am. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I have seen lots of Head East LPs in used record stores over the years and never even thought to buy one. I suppose I should pick up a cheap copy and check them out, just so I can say I know something about them. Still it is shocking that people don't know about Wilco at all hardly. Some had a passing acquaintance with the name but little else. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 You should of asked them about Farrar. I suppose that is a main reason that Tweedy headed North --- every time I saw Wilco/Jeff solo in St. Louis/Southern IL area - he had something snarky to say about the area. (plus I don't think anyone really needs to check out Head East) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yea, I doubt I ever will check out Head East. And no I didn't ask about Farrar, since he can barely fill some of the venues he performs in anymore. Meanwhile Wilco is a huge international music act. Go figure. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Head East.....man, they used to play a lot in Chicagoland back in the late 70s/early 80s. I seem to recall them doing double bills with Mahogany Rush and April Wine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Remember a M&R Rush - but not Mahogany Rush ---- seems to be a lot Rush's back in the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Don't forget Illinois Speed Press. (I wonder if Jeff ever heard of them.) Nothing wrong with those bands mentioned above - just may not be everyone's cup of tea these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Frank Marino and Mahogany Ruuuuush! That's what I recall hearing on the radio back then on WMET and WLUP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.head-east.com/bandhistory.htmlAll this Head East talk - I had to look into it - our friend's dad was an original member (Piper) and he was guitarist, not keyboardist. My brother-in-law took lessons from Rich Creadore in beautiful Sparta, IL . (I am sure everyone was wondering...slow day at work for me.)I see that they are still out there touring down there - no wonder they are more popular than Wilco... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thingfishp Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 For some reason I can't recall, I agreed to stop at BonTon with my wife (she promised to be quick; I was naive to believe this time would be different). She excitedly pointed to the crappy speakers in the ceilling and asked, "Hear it?" Straining to hear throught the dull roar of shoppers, I could barely make out "You and I." Nice to hear Wilco out and about but small compensation for being stuck watching my wife shop for the next 45 minutes. When will I learn... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gopokes Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 This doesn't really count as "heard while you're out and about", but my '09 OKC Wilco poster is featured prominently in the first minute of this week's episode of The Reluctant Outdoorsman on Outdoor Channel. My '11 Cain's Ballroom poster is in the reverse shot but is unrecognizable. Figured there weren't many (if any) OC viewers here on the boards so I thought I would mention it. Here's a link to the beginning of the episode. It premiers on Thursday. http://outdoorchannel.com/showvideos.aspx?show-id=24891&pid=QZLT9F1Rl9F2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 That's totally awesome. I'd like to live in that place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 'The Wolf is on the Hill' was played on tonights episode of "Secrets & Lies" on ABC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 I Got You (at the end of the century) just now on Morning Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just yesterday appropriately enough my local supermarket Shoprite was BLASTING Monday over the speaker. I was doing the drumming on my shopping cart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just yesterday appropriately enough my local supermarket Shoprite was BLASTING Monday over the speaker. I was doing the drumming on my shopping cart The best "out and about" post ever. Any grocery store that would blast Monday would get my business! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The best "out and about" post ever. Any grocery store that would blast Monday would get my business!It was great! I think it was the first time I ever smiled while food shopping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Watching a doc on netflix called "happy valley" about the penn state scandal, and they use "country disappeared" in the opening credits... logged on just as it started playing and said "what the hell?!" super weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDylan'sBeard Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Not really Wilco but I was watching American Dad on Netflix, and at the end of an ep the beginning of "The Ruling Class" by Loose Fur played Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Last night I stopped in to my local healthy food restaurant (Clover for those in the Boston area) and while I ate they played Can't Stand It and then Kamera a few minutes later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDylan'sBeard Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Watching a doc on netflix called "happy valley" about the penn state scandal, and they use "country disappeared" in the opening credits... logged on just as it started playing and said "what the hell?!" super weird. Yeah, I saw that doc too! I was watching it in bed, hoping to fall asleep, and then I hear the intro to the song and I woke right up since, hey, Wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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