pmancini100 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 anyone have any idea? id love to know what he listens to. i know they had a lastfm account at some point, i never really checked it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 anyone have any idea? id love to know what he listens to. i know they had a lastfm account at some point, i never really checked it out.It's been discussed. Use the search feature. Apparently he's a huge fan of Achtung Baby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Accept - I'm a Rebel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Head in a Guillotine Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Not sure if this answers your question, but when he was on the XRT's The Electic Company he played a few songs by The Byrds. Greg Kot's book mentions how much Tweedy loved Neil Young's album "Tonight's The Night." I've read an article about the loft saying that Dylan's "Bringing It All Back Home" was spinning. Also, in a NYT article, Tweedy mentions being fond of Dr. Dog and Grizzly Bear. I'm sure based on Wilco's music that Jeff likes Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles (the Classics) and punk influences rock banks (X, The Replacements), but I'm sure that like all of us he has a wide, wide variety of tastes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 This article is about his favorite live albums:http://www.harpmagazine.com/articles/detai...article_id=3717 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Jeff Tweedy picks his essential live albums. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I think he listed 5 albums one time. I remember the following: John Wesley HardingPink Moon- not sure on the other three Quote Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 there was one from like Being There era where he chose Buck Owens - I've Got A Tiger By The Tail and one of the live albums and then some Replacements and i forget what else...maybe that live Townes Van Zandt - Live At The Old Quarter? -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kungfuonion Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 http://www.geocities.com/nutnhunee/0405q.html that might have some clues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kalle Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 I thought I read his top 3 were at one point in time: Pink MoonThe White AlbumJohn Wesley Harding I remember also reading that Bonnie 'Prince' Billy was his favorite "American songwriter" at the moment. I also remember him mentioning John Cale's Paris 1919, the Books, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Dr. Dog, and Grizzy Bear as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kungfuonion Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 does any have a link to that radio show where he played 'the books'? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zoesdaddy Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I bet he has some Daniel Johnston cassettes in his collection! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pmancini100 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 i have a shitload of new stuff to check out, hah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AFlyOnTheWall of the LOFT Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I always loved this article. I go back and read it every now and again. http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?showtopic=35534 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I bet he has some Daniel Johnston cassettes in his collection! this is false Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Jeff Tweedy picks his essential live albums.Thanks for the link, Judy. Interesting - many of those would make my list as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I always loved this article. I go back and read it every now and again. http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?showtopic=35534Thanks! I knew that was around here somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks for the link, Judy. Interesting - many of those would make my list as well.Mine too. I think I own them all except for Plugged Nickel (which I wished I owned) that is a huge expensive multi disk set. As far as Daniel Johnston, I am thinking of giving mine away. I have never even listened to them. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alecrothman Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I remember also reading that Bonnie 'Prince' Billy was his favorite "American songwriter" at the moment. I also remember him mentioning John Cale's Paris 1919, the Books, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Dr. Dog, and Grizzy Bear as well. I first found Dr. Dog after reading that NYT article that Jeff mentioned them in. What a great find. They've only gotten better since that too (in my opinion at least). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I first found Dr. Dog after reading that NYT article that Jeff mentioned them in. What a great find. They've only gotten better since that too (in my opinion at least).Me too. They were on Conan that around that time, too. Then I went and bought every record I could find of theirs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 link to the NYT article please? -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 link to the NYT article please? -justinhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/22/arts/mus...amp;oref=slogin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
you ever seen a ghost? Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 excellent read! thanks! -justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooperissup3r Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks! I knew that was around here somewhere. It's funny how much he's changed his outlook on music. In the 97 article, he talks about being a part of something, and in that one about his favorite live albums, he talks about how punk, to him, is just rock, and how he didn't have to be a part of a movement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
junkiesmile Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Mine too. I think I own them all except for Plugged Nickel (which I wished I owned) that is a huge expensive multi disk set. As far as Daniel Johnston, I am thinking of giving mine away. I have never even listened to them. LouieBThat's funny LouieB. I live here in Austin and I've always had to describe the appeal of Daniel Johnston to my friends who don't live here. My description is he's like the emperor with no clothes. Once you're in on the joke he's easier to listen to. I recently traded all of his stuff away. I saw him in Half Price Books the other day btw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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