Panther Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 A Theory on the wilco Albums why they sound so differnt and yet so similar Sky Blue Sky is - a ghost is born and summerteeth minus drugs plus Nels Cline plus Mikal Jorgensen plus Pat Sansone and allot of analoguea ghost is born is - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Being There minus Jay Bennett plus Adult Head and space between the noiseYankee Hotel Foxtrot is - summerteeth and A.M. minus Ken Coomer plus Glen Kotche(inglentions) plus Leroy Bach plus Jim Orourke and his mixing skills you know the rest summerteeth is - Being There and Anodyne minus Max Johnston plus allot of keyboardsBeing There is - A.M and March 16 -20, 1992 plus Jay Bennett and allot of rockinA.M. is - Anodyne and Still Feel Gone minus Jay Farrar plus allot weed If this seems over done I actually wrote a full article on this theory and I found the patterns made sense I'll spare you all and never post that.Anyways dose anyone see huge holes in my theory that I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Interesting. I see it more like this: A.M. This is the first album, therefore it has a very first album sound.Being There Sophomore effort, complete with two disks. Get it? Second Album, 2 disks! Whoot!Summerteeth The giddy third record. 3 is the magick number.YHF the band hits middle age with this album (also known as #4) and its somber moodAGIB Like a fine wine, the fifth album must breathe after opening.SBS smokey, like some scotches, but because it is the 6th and that much closer to the 7th (and we all know what that means), it takes a bit to grow on you. or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panther Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 I forgot to include the most important component to my theorywhich is the next Wilco record will be - SBS and YHF plus something else? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fineartoflife Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Here's how I break it down:A.M. - The alt country Uncle Tupelo albumBeing There - the Exile on Main St (country, rock, blues)Summerteeth - the pop albumYankee Hotel Foxtrot - experimental folkA Ghost is Born - songs are either experimental or folkSky Blue Sky - folk n' soul (rock n' roll) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I forgot to include the most important component to my theorywhich is the next Wilco record will be - SBS and YHF plus something else?JT is well known for throwing the curve balls at us. I'd love to see a 50 minute disc with one song on it. No lyrics, either - just pure sonic weirdness. Ha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markosis Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Here's mine: Wilco=Rock and Roll. Done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 If I still posted here, I'd tell the first dude he is misusing "allot." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginandcigarettes Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 A Theory on the wilco Albums why they sound so differnt and yet so similar Sky Blue Sky is - a ghost is born and summerteeth minus drugs plus Nels Cline plus Mikal Jorgensen plus Pat Sansone and allot of analoguea ghost is born is - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and Being There minus Jay Bennett plus Adult Head and space between the noiseYankee Hotel Foxtrot is - summerteeth and A.M. minus Ken Coomer plus Glen Kotche(inglentions) plus Leroy Bach plus Jim Orourke and his mixing skills you know the rest summerteeth is - Being There and Anodyne minus Max Johnston plus allot of keyboardsBeing There is - A.M and March 16 -20, 1992 plus Jay Bennett and allot of rockinA.M. is - Anodyne and Still Feel Gone minus Jay Farrar plus allot weed If this seems over done I actually wrote a full article on this theory and I found the patterns made sense I'll spare you all and never post that.Anyways dose anyone see huge holes in my theory that I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Wilco = Jeff + John + Glenn + Pat + Mikhael + Nels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thermocaster Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 JT is well known for throwing the curve balls at us. I'd love to see a 50 minute disc with one song on it. No lyrics, either - just pure sonic weirdness. Ha! That would be a curveball only if Neil Young hadn't already released "Arc". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I heard that Glenn is auditioning all new crickets for the new record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I heard that Glenn is auditioning all new crickets for the new record. one day, Jiminy, he'll take you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 god i wanna step on that damn thing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Now I need to smoke some weed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
altrock Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 "A Theory on the wilco Albums why they sound so different and yet so similar" Do you suppose it's because they are different songs written by the same artist........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panther Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 "Do you suppose it's because they are different songs written by the same artist......" Yea thats certainly true, its funny though when I listen to the recordings of last years living room shows Jeff Tweedys songwriting appears very consistent You Are My Face was like a huge step forward for the band can anyone imagine how it would sound on a acoustic guitar, better yet has anyone heard it played solo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 better yet has anyone heard it played solo? Yes, at a living room show this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Yes, at a living room show this year.Yes, and a couple other times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afterthefact Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 "A Theory on the wilco Albums why they sound so different and yet so similar" Do you suppose it's because they are different songs written by the same artist........ Haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 "A Theory on the wilco Albums why they sound so different and yet so similar" Do you suppose it's because they are different songs written by the same artist........ Best post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 JT is well known for throwing the curve balls at us. I'd love to see a 50 minute disc with one song on it. No lyrics, either - just pure sonic weirdness. Ha! Hell, it'd save me $10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afterthefact Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 JT is well known for throwing the curve balls at us. I'd love to see a 50 minute disc with one song on it. No lyrics, either - just pure sonic weirdness. Ha! I would totally be into this; his noise would probably have a more tonal quality than say, Sonic Youth, who prefer loud over good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patrickhayes Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 I would totally be into this; his noise would probably have a more tonal quality than say, Sonic Youth, who prefer loud over good. Hmmm......try listening to them at lower volumes, you will find they show quite the preferance to the "good", sometimes even to the "great" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jcroach Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Interesting. I see it more like this: A.M. This is the first album, therefore it has a very first album sound.Being There Sophomore effort, complete with two disks. Get it? Second Album, 2 disks! Whoot!Summerteeth The giddy third record. 3 is the magick number.YHF the band hits middle age with this album (also known as #4) and its somber moodAGIB Like a fine wine, the fifth album must breathe after opening.SBS smokey, like some scotches, but because it is the 6th and that much closer to the 7th (and we all know what that means), it takes a bit to grow on you. or not. Taking your post to the next logical step: A.M. = Bud LightBeing There = Anchor SteamSummerteeth = Margarita on the rocksYHF = Diet CokeAGIB = a fine wineSBS = scotch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loldoctor Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 The man known as "Jeff Tweedy" is actually six separate men, all of which are clones of the same person ("Big Boss") and each raised in different locations around the US. On each album, a different clone is used, and therefore a different approach using the same fundamentals is employed. For their next album, all tracks will be performed by one of the jeff tweedys vocally, with no real instruments being used (save cowbell, of course). It should be know, Tweedy #4 (YHF) is an excellent beat-boxer, while Tweedy #1 (A.M. and some Being There) is better at making a farting trumpet sound. Hope this helps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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