choo-choo-charlie Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I'm gonna have to go with the unreleased material. I can only imagine how many tunes are in the Wilco 'vault' that haven't been heard. And as much as I love the live recordings, there's only so many similar-sounding versions of "Handshake Drugs" or "I'm the Man Who Loves You" I can hear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I already have more than enough live Wilco, and I'm more of a studio guy anyway, so choice #1 easily. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Definitely the unrelease material box set for Wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Yeah, I think I'd rather have the studio boxset of outtakes, both would be interesting, particularly if the band has a deep archive of old live shows that they recorded for themselves. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 While Wilco is amazing live, they just aren't really a "release every live show" kind of band. They don't jam, and thus, you're getting the same thing over and over and over again, for the most part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 While Wilco is amazing live, they just aren't really a "release every live show" kind of band. They don't jam, and thus, you're getting the same thing over and over and over again, for the most part. Hence the hypothetical question...and why I said "there's only so many similar-sounding versions of 'Handshake Drugs' or 'I'm the Man Who Loves You' I can hear." But there are other people out there who go mad for the live recordings...descending like vultures the day after a show or a webcast looking for a copy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daranih Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 When i see multi-track.. that means I can mix it myself, remaster, overdub, add a laugh track if i wanted to. That would be pretty killer. Your own mixes to wilco songs.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I always assumed that we had access to most of Wilco's unreleased gems (Cars Can't Escape, TB is Whipping Me, etc.), but Unlikely Japan made me think JT has some interesting stuff stashed away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 U2roolz, you got your wish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Imagine how great this would be for example.... AGIB Box set including:-Original Album-Vinyl Album-Some artsy coffee table book-Bonus disc of 10 - 15 unreleased songs-EP Bonus disc-Bonus live disc of 10 - 15 live songs-DVD consisting of live performances/documentary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I so wish for a box set! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkyMark77 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I voted for a rarities boxed set, but I'd love soundboard downloads of all shows, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Imagine how great this would be for example.... AGIB Box set including:-Original Album-Vinyl Album-Some artsy coffee table book-Bonus disc of 10 - 15 unreleased songs-EP Bonus disc-Bonus live disc of 10 - 15 live songs-DVD consisting of live performances/documentary Isn't all of that stuff already out there with the Wilco Book and the itunes bonus EP's or was that your point? --Mike P.S.: Aside from the documentary and live performances of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yep. Unreleased....etc. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Isn't all of that stuff already out there with the Wilco Book and the itunes bonus EP's or was that your point? --Mike P.S.: Aside from the documentary and live performances of course. haha good point, I just used AGIB as an example, that type of set for each studio album would be sick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 U2roolz, you got your wish. Ha. I didn't know what you meant, until I read it. I thought another wish of mine came true. But no, they need to release the 12 minute live version of Misunderstood from Nov 22,1995. It's out there somewhere. I have it on my iPod but not on my iTunes.It's actually under an old playlist titled "First Time Live". Kingpin, Remember The Mountain Bed, Nothing'sever, Sunken Treasure, & When You Wake Up Feeling Old are in their too. I'm not sure how accurate these are as being "First Time". EDIT: Well, the 1st Misunderstood I have is from Oct. 7, 1995 and that according to Wilcobase is the 1st time.Pretty sure I got all of these through here. Whoever is good at searching for files within a thread can lead us into temptation. Edit Part Deux: (my playlist, obviously)Kingpin: 1st time Wilco Maxwell's 10/25/95Remember The Mountain Bed: 1st time: Jeff Lounge Ax, 1/4/00Nothing'sever: 1st time Jeff Lounge Ax 3/25/98Sunken Treasure: 2nd time: Wilco Laguna Seca Raceway 5/25/96When You Wake Up Feeling Old: 1st time Jeff Lounge Ax 11/12/98 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Central Scrutinizer Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Pete Townsend for a while was putting out vinyl called "Scoops" which were old demo tracks, failed audio experiments, and earlier versions of stuff that became something else. These would be the Wilco nuggets to mine some day. Tweedy soloing on cassette late one night, or the experiments the band has done recording, which he talked about in interviews -- like creating "real-time" albums, etc. A chance to hear the creative process behind it all. It's not daily, repeated listening, but it would provide a great landscape from which to appreciate the music all the more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 ^ Yes, that is exactly what I would want. I would love to hear some recordings of Tweedy's first cuts of songs. I imagine much, if not all, would be him and an acoustic, which is how I like him best anyway. If those exist, I'd pay for them for sure. I'd also love to hear the whole band noodling in the studio. I'd prefer it be in one box set, and not individual box sets for each album. And personally, I don't want anything but the CDs of the music. I don't buy vinyl, I don't care what kind of case it comes in, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
othersongs Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 this got me thinking. i know that wilco is not a band to support a greatest hits... but do you think there will ever be any sort of retrospective album, or "The Nonesuch Years" mix or any sort of rarities album released? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sure, it could happen. There's a UT Anthology that Tweedy supported (I believe). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sure, it could happen. There's a UT Anthology that Tweedy supported (I believe). ...and to me, at least, it was a bit of a disappointment, save for a few unreleased tracks and/or alternate versions. There's got to be much more in the Uncle Tupelo archives, but I'm sure that's a can of worms we don't really want to open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Runaway Jim Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I like the UT Anthology. I usually just listen to their albums, but everyone once in a while, I throw the Anthology on. I'm sure glad to have those versions of I Wanna Be Your Dog & Looking For A Way Out. But yes, I'd rather have them release an entire disc of just rare songs, rare versions, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 I like the UT Anthology. I usually just listen to their albums, but everyone once in a while, I throw the Anthology on. I'm sure glad to have those versions of I Wanna Be Your Dog & Looking For A Way Out. But yes, I'd rather have them release an entire disc of just rare songs, rare versions, etc. Agreed. I've got a few UT live recordings of varying quality that aren't bad, including a show from the Blue Note in Columbia, MO from 1988. My copy of No Depression just crapped out on me this morning during the commute...every track was skipping. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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