jimthedrummer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I listen to A.M. a lot and think its a magnificent record. My favorite on the record is either Shouldn't Be Ashamed or That's Not The Issue. But I also love every other track, save for the mediocre Stirratt tune I love that song.... I've been hoping to catch one since the residency debut. I haven't caught one yet, but time's on my side (I tell myself). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 There's only one song on A.M. that I don't enjoy and I'm not sure of the title, I just know it when I hear it and skip it. It's a kind of boring rocker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If it weren't for "Box Full of Letters" being played on the college radio station my girlfriend had blasting in the background at her job cleaning out animal cages at the local vet's place I may never had learned the pure joy of Wilco, Son Volt, or (in reverse) Uncle Tupelo and consequently have never found this board or thread or all you good people to hoist this massive run-on sentence upon. Yeah, I love that record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deepseacatfish Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Dash 7 is an excellent song. I always listened to AM occasionally and liked it, but after hearing a bunch of these tunes in concerts the album is even better for me. Go figure. Definitely a great listen. My favorite Wilco album? No, but I do like it a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 A.M. is a good record. I probably listen to it twice a year. ("It's Just That Simple" only gets listened to once every two years, though.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I just finished listening to the whole entire record. It's probably the Wilco record I listen to the most now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pmancini100 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 i like am. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagwave Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 summerteeth was my first love.then: AM (and later in the story Uncle Tupelo and son volt) and i was not convinced it was the same BAND. butnot un like some finewineand many repeated listenings... it just keeps getting better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 and i also love I thought i held you................................. (yes, i'm looking at you, jeffy!) I will second this - I don't care what the author says. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spongebob Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 LOVE IT. i'm not a big fan of Dash 7, but the rest is great. i cant even hear the "country music" in most songs. and i also love I thought i held you................................. (yes, i'm looking at you, jeffy!) dash 7 is my favotite track on the album. i love the live version with niles on lap steel and jeff on guitar and vocals. for me, the problem with a.m. is the production. it feels to clean. gotta love Brian Henneman from the bottle rockets on lead guitar for this album. anyway.....different strokes for different folks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I listen to it constantly! Great album! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I listen to the hits and a few others that I have on some playlists, but it has been years since I sat down and said "Hey, I should put on AM." Last time I remember not making it all the way through, whether it was my mood at the time or whatever reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somnambulist Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I think with Wilco, as with any band, it all depends on where you pick them up. For example, if YHF was the first Wilco album you heard and fell in love with, you've got an idea of what Wilco "should" sound like and when you explore the rest of the catalog, you're comparing everything else to YHF. Sometimes with a band you'll get past that initial reaction and look at the other albums in their catalog differently. Sometimes you won't and that's OK. I'm kind of going through a Blitzen Trapper phase right now. I heard of them before then picked up Furr on a whim and it has been on non-stop for a few weeks now. I'm trying to keep an open mind to the rest of their catalog but I know it's going to take a little effort to not compare everything else by them to Furr. I'm really liking Wild Mountain Nation now and after initially comparing it to Furr, I'm looking at it on it's own merits now. It's kind of a fun process. I remember buying AM back in 1995 and listening to it like crazy so I'll always like that album. I love the way I Must Be High kicks off the album. Wilco won me over with that tune after Uncle Tupelo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Yeah. Once a week, or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I think with Wilco, as with any band, it all depends on where you pick them up. For example, if YHF was the first Wilco album you heard and fell in love with, you've got an idea of what Wilco "should" sound like and when you explore the rest of the catalog, you're comparing everything else to YHF. Sometimes with a band you'll get past that initial reaction and look at the other albums in their catalog differently. Sometimes you won't and that's OK. I'm kind of going through a Blitzen Trapper phase right now. I heard of them before then picked up Furr on a whim and it has been on non-stop for a few weeks now. I'm trying to keep an open mind to the rest of their catalog but I know it's going to take a little effort to not compare everything else by them to Furr. I'm really liking Wild Mountain Nation now and after initially comparing it to Furr, I'm looking at it on it's own merits now. It's kind of a fun process. I remember buying AM back in 1995 and listening to it like crazy so I'll always like that album. I love the way I Must Be High kicks off the album. Wilco won me over with that tune after Uncle Tupelo. 100% true..I got into them when Being There came out so it was a relatively easy transition! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nodep5 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 The original post hurt my heart. AM was the world to me. Sometimes I hate to hear people (including Tweedy) dismiss it as some half hearted quickie that they tossed around willy nilly. I agree with the earlier post about it all comes down to where you started with Wilco, but I would take the playful innocence of the early records over the serious art rock of YHF anyday. But that is just being picky because I love every Wilco record. You know I even prefer the long hair Tweedy from the AM album pictures. I saw them on the AM tour and it was real nice. Solo acoustic encores of Gun and Long Cut. Anyway, oh the days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I think with Wilco, as with any band, it all depends on where you pick them up. For example, if YHF was the first Wilco album you heard and fell in love with, you've got an idea of what Wilco "should" sound like and when you explore the rest of the catalog, you're comparing everything else to YHF. Sometimes with a band you'll get past that initial reaction and look at the other albums in their catalog differently. Sometimes you won't and that's OK. Not really in my case, as I first got into Wilco a few months after AM was released. I just don't listen to that type of music much anymore, and when I do, it tends to be in the car or outside with a mix playing rather than when I sit down to listen to an album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 A.M. was my first introduction to Tweedy/Wilco (obviously). I heard about Uncle Tupelo in high school (early-mid 90s) but i got AM first and then the UT albums. Wasnt much of a departure for Tweedy from the UT records but great songwriting nonetheless. It showed promise. I like the unpretentious tunes, rockers, country ditties. i know Tweedy doesnt like some of the songs anymore but im glad he still plays a lot of them. I was very happy when I got in on vinyl!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indy81 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If the new album is as good as AM, I'll be really happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 It doesnt matter where you start with Wilco. I started with YHF and I love AM too.What matters is if you like AM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I listened to it alot when it came out 15 years ago and have listened to it plenty since. What the hell is wrong with some twang? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gym Teacher Man Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If the new album is as good as AM, I'll be really happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SGL Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 It doesnt matter where you start with Wilco. I started with YHF and I love AM too.What matters is if you like AM. I completely agree. I started with YHF and picked up AM last summer. It's a great record for long drives and those late night summer drinking binges... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I listen to AM even when I'm not listening to AM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Not a fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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