LouisvilleGreg Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Here's a little something I came up with, it's a bit of a work-in process and a big nod goes to the great Basil II, who originally came up with a couple of these track sequences the majestic Barnyard into Wishful into Diamond Claw is all him. I pulled a pretty big cheat and put a Loose Fur song, Chinese Apple as my closing track, but it's one of the best songs Tweedy has ever written, and it sounds to me at least like it would have worked perfectly on AGIB. 1. Pure Bug Beauty (Wilco Book)2. Hummingbird (Soma) (Wilco Book)3. Unlikely Japan (You Never Know B-Side)4. Company in My Back (AGIB)5. Here Comes Everybody (Wilco Book)6. Muzzle of Bees (AGIB)7. Rottnest (Wilco Book)8. Handshake Drugs (More Like The Moon EP version)9. Barnyard Pimp (Wilco Book)10. Wishful Thinking (AGIB)11. Diamond Claw (Wilco Book)12. Company in My Back (AGIB)13. Spiders (Kidsmoke) (AGIB)14. Chinese Apple (Loose Fur) No ATWYS or Hell is Chrome, two of my favorites on Ghost, but I couldn't quite make them work anywhere here, one day I'll get this alternate AGIB of mine perfect or at least almost as good as the original, until then here's to imperfection. --Mike That's some good work Mike, I think I'll work up that batch myself, and although it's cheating I too like the Chinese Apple closure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 the robot voice stuff at the end and the electronic stuff behind it is beautiful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I would love a PM of this as well. Why hasn't this and Dark Neon been made available as bonus content for W(TA) like The Thanks I Get and One True Vine were for SBS??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Lefty Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I would love a PM of this as well. Why hasn't this and Dark Neon been made available as bonus content for W(TA) like The Thanks I Get and One True Vine were for SBS??? I was just thinking about that... where are the extra downloads? When you open the CD it just has all the songs encoded in .AIFF- no folder for extras. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I have to to admit that I didnt like this tune all that much at first, but it has really clicked and I am loving it more and more. It certainly has the feel of a B side, but it's still pretty great (IMO). I am a sucker for droning acoustic guitars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I, too, have ordered the 7" from WilcoWorld. Could someone hook me up with a PM to tide me over? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue and Green Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Finally got my 7 inch copy of it and love it. Can someone please PM a mp3 of this amazing song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 the robot voice stuff at the end and the electronic stuff behind it is beautifulseconded, the first time i heard it i was like "oh m word! this is amazing!" it melted my heart for sure! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I have to to admit that I didnt like this tune all that much at first, but it has really clicked and I am loving it more and more. It certainly has the feel of a B side, but it's still pretty great (IMO). I am a sucker for droning acoustic guitars.I kinda feel the same. Really disliked it at first but it has grown on me. Still unsure about the Autotune voice at the end ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
broken jaw Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 i would be really stoked to get a PM as well... thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
r1vers Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 i would be really stoked to get a PM as well... thanks! Have the single...two copies in fact since I bought a strap and got the bonus 7" for free, but already had it...but a PM w/ mp3 would be nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patrickhayes Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Still unsure about the Autotune voice at the end ... Could be wrong but I think it's a Vocoder not an AutoTune. I'm liking the track more and more, if they had released it we never would have heard the end of "American Radiohead" comparisons though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 REALLY dig this tune. I love how the strummed guitars kick in halfway through each verse. So does anyone know more about this tune? If it was recorded in 03, I assume this was around the AGIB days? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 REALLY dig this tune. I love how the strummed guitars kick in halfway through each verse. So does anyone know more about this tune? If it was recorded in 03, I assume this was around the AGIB days? This is the only info I've seen on it beside what's on the back of the vinyl. Same songwriting credits as Theologians so probably written during AGIB. Anyone know any info about Chris Girard? Unlikely Japan (7-inch b-side)Jeff - vocals / vocoded voiceMikael - acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizersGlenn - drumsChris Girard - Bass Written by Tweedy / Jorgensen / GirardProduced by WilcoRecorded and Mixed by Mikael Jorgensen at Soma Electronic Music Studios, Chicago in 2003 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 This is the only info I've seen on it beside what's on the back of the vinyl. Same songwriting credits as Theologians so probably written during AGIB. Anyone know any info about Chris Girard? he was (is?) a musical partner of Mike's from Pronto's bio page: In the summer of 1998 Mikael moved to Chicago and helped construct SOMA Electronic Music Studios (John McEntire, Tortoise), where he was to be employed for several years following. In 2000, Jorgensen and fellow Chicagoan Chris Girard were working on music together. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Yes. As I understand it, this was basically a Chris+Mike tune that Jeff and Glenn later came in to lay down some vocals and drums for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Yes. As I understand it, this was basically a Chris+Mike tune that Jeff and Glenn later came in to lay down some vocals and drums for. That explains why it's quite a bit different than your typical Wilco stuff. I need to check out more Chris+Mike stuff now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TemplePilot Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Own the 7", would love a PM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drop dead ed Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I have an mp3 version, but it doesn't have the "vocoder" voice effect at the end...at first I didn't like that part, but it does kind of end the song the right way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kyjygyfyf Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 i have yet to hear this.... would anyone be so kind as to shoot me a pm too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThisIsNowhere Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I still don't have this, it would be awesome if someone sent a PM this way! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Good lord, people. A little Google action will hook you up with a little bit of effort. Send ME a PM, and I'll forward you a link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 That explains why it's quite a bit different than your typical Wilco stuff. I need to check out more Chris+Mike stuff now. Looks like you'll get a chance soon. Wilco's Jorgensen sets solo release Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Looks like you'll get a chance soon. Wilco's Jorgensen sets solo release Track Listing1. Tectonics2. Ginny Wrapped in the Sun3. Einladung4. Catch That Martian5. The Cheetah6. Biarritz7. Tardigrades8. Roebling9. The Monster10. Soybot11. Marsella Rambla12. rRan and info: The Cheetah is a collection of songs and musical experiments that were created between 2000 and 2004 byMikael Jorgensen, Chris Girard and Greg O’Keeffe, with guests Rob Mazurek and Noel Kupersmith. Mikael acquired his first synthesizer, a Sequential Circuits 6-Trak, circa 1984, and slowly built up a collection ofdrum machines and hand-me-down instruments from Bob James (yes that Bob James). The growing stockpile led to Mikael making charming bloopy music in the sanctuary of his bedroom, escaping elements of socialization,teenage rebellion, illicit beer drinking and reefer toking. Memories from these days differ greatly than their portrayal in popular narratives of the day, i.e. “Uncle Buck,” “Rattle & Hum,” or “Legend.” Frustrated with the limitations of the technology (‘twas booting from a floppy y’all), Jorgensen abandoned computer-based music for nearly a decade, until, while working at John McEntire’s innovative SOMA Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, IL, he was introduced to modular synthesis and the musical computer programmingplatform called MAX/MSP by Cycling ’74. With the knowledge absorbed during the “Lost Years” at DeVry Tech(true story), this all seemed, technically and musically, very promising. The Cheetah is the product of discovering these new technological music-making tools, and documenting the resulting inspiration. What’s not documented is the swearing when the computers crashed. Pronto doesn’t need the selling point of having a “Parental Advisory” sticker on this record. TRACKS 1-7 (2000-2001)Longtime friend and guitarist Chris Girard was very curious about these new tools as well, and the two began working and swearing together with the freedom from expectation. The decision was made to bring these ideasinto SOMA and utilize the full complement of electronic instruments and effects - the only things missing were drums and cynicism. Drummer Greg O’Keeffe, who played with Girard and Jorgensen previously in Chicago-via-New Jersey group Movere Workshop, was summoned to Chicago from Brooklyn, NY to provide the rhythms for these ideas. With the help of cornetist Rob Mazurek and bassist Noel Kupersmith, the first seven songs of The Cheetah were completed. TRACK 8 (2003)“The Monster” is a Jorgensen-only recording - drums and keyboards. It laid the groundwork for the track “Monster” off All Is Golden. Lots of Rock-Si-Chord and MS20 on this bad boy. TRACKS 9-12 (2001-2003)Over the course of the next few years, Jorgensen joined Wilco, became very busy, and as a result, all things Pronto slowed considerably. The last three tracks on The Cheetah were compositions that were completed in Jorgensen’s apartment (you know, the one where the auto repair garage had frontage on the alley facing thebedroom and not the street), and at The Wilco Loft. For some reason, the juxtaposition of the Bob Geldof sample and the cash register ring seemed appropriate and extremely hilarious. Time will have to tell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quills33 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I also have the vinyl but am looking for an MP3 if anyone can PM it to me. Much appreciated! Love the way this has the A Ghost is Born-type experimenting on this version... Thanks again for anyone willing to help me out! Cheers, d Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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