LeeT4321 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Sorry if it's been asked before, but is Uncle Tupelo's Conan performance online anywhere? Can't find it on youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Sorry if it's been asked before, but is Uncle Tupelo's Conan performance online anywhere? Can't find it on youtube. The DVD Project - Volume 27 Uncle Tupelo, Wilco TV Appearances, Disc 1 1. Uncle Tupelo - Miss. River Center Benefit - May, 19892. Uncle Tupelo - Critical Mass - December, 19893. Uncle Tupelo - The Long Cut - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - February, 19944. Wilco - Box Full Of Letters - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - February, 19955. Wilco - Box Full Of Letters - VH1 acoustic - date unknown6. Wilco - MTV News Segment - March, 19957. Wilco - CNN Headline News Segment - date unknown8. Wilco - Lola da Musica - May, 1997 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indy81 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 "Long Cut" on Conan Farrar looks thrilled. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That's pretty much what Jay looks like in every concert video I've seen of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I like the Bottle Rockets shirt Jay is sporting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indy81 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 That's pretty much what Jay looks like in every concert video I've seen of him. Yeah, I'm probably reading too much into it, since Jay was allegedly not happy about the appearance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Yeah, I'm probably reading too much into it, since Jay was allegedly not happy about the appearance. No, man. I'm with you. Maybe I am reading into it too, but I have seen Jay before. The guy never looks happy to be there. But he won't even look up in this video. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Ha, I'd never seen this before. I wonder how well having to play a Jeff song went over with Jay... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stickman Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Nice Music Farm tshirt as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LeeT4321 Posted January 16, 2009 Author Share Posted January 16, 2009 Um, Jay's a dick. He comes off as so reclusive and unappreciative. Jeff's songs always stood out on the Tupelo records, too. That may be biased coming from a Wilco fan but it may not be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalzunfield Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Um, Jay's a dick. He comes off as so reclusive and unappreciative. Jeff's songs always stood out on the Tupelo records, too. That may be biased coming from a Wilco fan but it may not be. I'll politely disagree. Uncle Tupelo shows Jeff's growth as a songwriter while Jay was already in his prime. Jeff's gradual rise in his songwriting abilities has been on the steady incline since those days while Jay's has been on the steady decline. IMO if you were to chart it out their paths would cross in roughly 1996 and only recently have they taken very minute steps back towards "the middle." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
conezone Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 thank you! ive been looking for this for ages as big a conan fan as i am a wilco fan (hence the display name). conan introduced me to wilco as well. it all comes together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gym Teacher Man Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I'll politely disagree. Uncle Tupelo shows Jeff's growth as a songwriter while Jay was already in his prime. Jeff's gradual rise in his songwriting abilities has been on the steady incline since those days while Jay's has been on the steady decline. IMO if you were to chart it out their paths would cross in roughly 1996 and only recently have they taken very minute steps back towards "the middle." i happen to agree with you almost completely. i certainly wouldn't say jay's first two son volt albums were a decline from his days with UT though. at all. but the original statement of UT showing jeff's growth while jay already being in his prime is spot on. i love jeff's stuff on No Depression, but that album clearly shows that Jay was already a songwriter at that time, while Jeff was just starting to become one. by anodyne, jeff had nearly caught up. by being there, jeff had taken the lead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This appearance on Conan changed my musical life. This is what introduced me to Tupelo back in the day, and the rest is history. I noticed on the response above that Wilco also played Box Full of Letters on Conan. Anyone have that to post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 After watching this again, I have to agree that Jay took his normal sulking to a whole other level here. I would have accidently back handed him with my telecaster if I was Jeff. BTW, saw the bottle rockets about a year after this was aired and they were selling those Harley T shirts. Of course I had to snag one. Sweet shirt for a nice little band. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Although Jeff and Jay weren't getting along at the time, this appearance isn't significantly different from Uncle Tupelo's overall live experience. They were a pretty average/slightly above average band to see live. Wilco in every incarnation has been a much better live act in my view. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Is that Max on the slide? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_fliz1 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Does anybody else think that Ken looked a little bit like Jay Bennet in this video? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Jeff's gradual rise in his songwriting abilities has been on the steady incline since those days while Jay's has been on the steady decline. or not listen to the search Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeattleC Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 That's pretty much what Jay looks like in every concert video I've seen of him. And the couple of times I've seen him live as well.... I'd love to see them do this song again together sometime, but I think the odds of that are probably approaching the odds of seeing John and Paul play together again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeattleC Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Does anybody else think that Ken looked a little bit like Jay Bennet in this video? Yes, especially compared to Jay in 'I Am Trying to Break Your Heart' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pmancini100 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 i just saw this.. i got a few videos from the dvd project, including tupelos last show. this clip came in the extra features.. id imagine jay farrar wasnt much fun to be in a band with. but as a funny side note, conan looks so 90s cheesy. its weird that was more than ten years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
She's A Jar Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Great performance !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is that Max on the slide? Dude. Next time we see them, if you don't ask about UT & Wilco, I will. As far as jay's pouty appearance, wasn't that the cool way to act at the time? Indifferent and angry? Sulky? Jeff looks like a fuckin' rock star!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Cameron told me a story about asking Max a bunch of questions about Wilco and Jeff. He said Max didn't seem to mind 1 or 2 questions but after a good run of them he sorta got pissed and starterd to ignore him! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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