sam Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rockpr...logize-on-vinyl Not sure what the plan for it is now that Jay's gone, but it would be something to consider. http://rockproper.com/jay-bennett/whatever...-apologize.html That's the link to download the album. If you haven't heard it, please take the time. It's some of the most beautiful music Jay ever wrote. thank you for posting this. it's lovely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I knew the last few years have been very tough on Jay, but I wasn't expecting this at all. Very sad.. Rest in peace Jay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Lefty Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 in perspective, his life wasn't *that* unfair...he got to make music for a living. while he may not have made the greatest living off of it, he was still blessed enough to get to do what he loved. i don't think he'd say that's unfair at all. Good perspective. It's always good to celebrate someone's life in these times rather than dwell in the sadness. Always easier said than done, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 dammit this sucks. i always felt jay got shit on in his life, and it was usually partly his fault, but that still it wasn't right that things turned out for him the way they did. he was on top of the world in 2001 and just his personality and his obsession and his idiosyncrasies got the best of him and the band voted him out... and he's been basically in a rut creating solo albums for the past 7 years. he seemed to me to be someone immensely talented but not blessed enough to lead a full band on his own. his voice was just too polarizing to create mass appeal. i think he could create all the songs, write all the lyrics, but still he'd just be hurt having to sing the songs himself. if he had been just born with a better voice he'd be equivalent to the likes of jeff and others, but he got the short end of the stick on that one. and then now this premature death he again gets crapped on. poor jay, sometimes life just isn't fair. He made a great album for Blues Traveler. Did he have a major role in any other releases that we can check out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kamera Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I read his last blog on Myspace, and it's heartbreaking, as is his passing. I will always remember him fondly. There's an airline planeFlies to heaven everydayPast the pearly gates If you want to ride this trainHave your ticket in your handBefore it is too late If the world looks wrongAnd your money's spent and goneAnd your friend has turned away You can get away to heavenOn this aeroplaneJust bow your head and pray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mastershake Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 in perspective, his life wasn't *that* unfair...he got to make music for a living. while he may not have made the greatest living off of it, he was still blessed enough to get to do what he loved. i don't think he'd say that's unfair at all.unfair in the sense that he didn't get to live his life to its fullest potential. he accomplished a lot, but i think he had a lot more in him, and now it's been tragically cut short. i agree that he definitely got to do what he wanted to do in life, which is more than most of us probably can say (including me). still i always thought he'd find another situation where he'd climb back on top. he was just too great a talent to be writing obscure solo albums that very few people were exposed to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Jeff and Jay playing James Alley Blues. Great performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phish907 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 R.I.P. Jay, you will be missed!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 So many brilliant talents never untangle from their shadows long enough to reach full potential. He and Tweedy made rare magic together. Alchemy. What a huge drag. think of meas one you'd never figuredwould fade away so youngwith so much left undone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Steve Brule Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 For those looking for the Palace 1919: http://www.emusic.com/album/Jay-Bennett-An...d/10775402.html Here's yet another version know as the Palace at 4am Rough Demos. This was never exactly commercially available or put out through a label, so I think it's okay to share it here. DivShare File - The Palace at 4 AM _Rough Mixes_.zip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kamera Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Greg Kot http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/tur...ay-bennett.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mastershake Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Jeff and Jay playing James Alley Blues. Great performance.nice find. don't know if this has been re-posted yet, but one of my favorites on youtube: wilco - i got you and casino queen i just spent like an hour and half trying to rip the version of how to fight loneliness off the iattbryh dvd but i failed as none of the free dvd rippers ever work. but that performance with jay is great and sadly not on youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Incredibly sad... Listening to 9/16/00 - Toad's Place - New Haven, CT right now. This is one amazing show and really demonstrates Jay's chops outside of the studio. RIP. Thanks, Been there many times but missed this one. Just downloaded it.......This is an absolutely great show.......Jay will be missed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Thanks for the music Jay. You had a major hand in creating some of the music which i treasure most. I hope you find rest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elicash Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/26/arts/mus...nett&st=cse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I wonder why the Tribune and Sun Times both chose such unflattering pictures to run with their write-ups. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SeattleC Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 wow unbelievable. this is very unexpected news. well jay you were a huge part of wilco's most creative years, always a huge talent that worked underneath the radar, and if this board is any indication (which it is) you were widely dismissed even amongst the wilco fan base and never given proper credit for what you brought to the band. wilco would not be what it is today without you, and i'd say it would be 1/10th as popular if you had never brought your direction and your ideas to the table. the jump in the level of artistic quality and songwriting that came between AM and Being There was just monumental - it has to rank as one of the all time best transformations in all of rock history - the likes of Radiohead moving from Pablo Honey to The Bends. Pretty much anyone who had been following Uncle Tupelo listened to Tweedy's Wilco debut and thought "mmkay, that's nice... but Uncle Tupelo was so much better." I think few could make that argument after BH, Summerteeth, and YHF. you were/are a musical genius and i think time and history will eventually look favorable upon you for your contribution to this band we all love (at least more so than has been the case in recent years). Very well put Mastershake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davidtobin100 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Sad news to hear of Jay's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Im sorry I never got to see him play again after he left the band. I was just playing copy of a 1997 show last weekend and reminiscing about the band back in those days. I wish I'd had the chance to thank him for his part in making the "soundtrack" that helped get me through a rough part in my life. The changes in Wilco's sound during his tenure then led me to explore many other types of music I had never listened to before. I am grateful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamin' Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 unfair in the sense that he didn't get to live his life to its fullest potential. he accomplished a lot, but i think he had a lot more in him, and now it's been tragically cut short. "You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them. So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." J. Michael Straczynski That quote has always been a great comfort to me, so I thought I'd share it here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I wonder why the Tribune and Sun Times both chose such unflattering pictures to run with their write-ups.The photo on the Tribune page right now isn't unflattering in the least. I know that they had another one earlier but it wasn't too bad either. He is their 'lead' story right now. RIP Jay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Somnambulist Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Thanks, Been there many times but missed this one. Just downloaded it.......This is an absolutely great show.......Jay will be missed. I was at that Toad's Place show. If I remember it featured a ton of Mermaid Ave. stuff and Jay really shined. The Airline to Heaven version was especially good. I'll always look back at the shows I saw with Jay in the band as special. Thank you for all you've done for the music I embrace, Jay, and the inspiration you've given me and everyone else here in this community. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jesusetc84 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I was watching this the other day, and thinking about how sad it is that Jay wasn't even featured in the video. Now it's even more distressing. Our love is all of God's moneyEveryone is a burning sun. R.I.P. Jay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheMaker Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 I've always thought that you were one of the cooler posters around these parts, Dreamin'. Seeing that you're a JMS fan only helps to cement that impression. (And that is a wonderful spot of wisdom, to be sure.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 "You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them. So now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." J. Michael StraczynskiThis is just brilliant Dreamin' Judy ... you always come up with the most perfect quotations! More from Greg Kot: http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/tur...t-19632009.html Best of Jay Bennett (1963-2009) Jay Bennett with Wilco: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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