radiatortunes Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 - the call & response vocal in "Sunken Treasure" (have to listen closely to hear it - Jeff's voice, drenched in reverb, calling out lines before he sings them) When Jeff joins in on the last set of "do, do-do-do, do-do-do's" in "Hotel Arizona" (just before, "Hello, can you hear me?") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Glenn's snare work during the second verse of Everlasting Everything (starting with "Every wave..."). I'm not a huge fan of the song as a whole, but when I listen to W(ta), that snare work grabs me without fail. There are a lot of beautiful things happening musically in that song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MCHowdy Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 John's bass work in You Are My Face, especially the intro. I think SBS is his best album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MCHowdy Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Oh, also the piano work all through the last three minutes of IATTBYH. I've always been aware of it, but listening to it on the recording of the Boston show from 4/6/10 sent shivers through me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 The way that Everlasting, Everything just disappears into thin air at the end of the song. The guitar squiggles are epic. In At Least That's What You Said, the first time that all the instruments hit together in that strict rhythm pattern. The transition from Spiders (Kidsmoke) into Muzzle of Bees on A Ghost Is Born. All the little nuances of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot - from the part when I'm The Man Who Loves You comes in over the end of I Am Trying To Break Your Heart to the entire wash of feedback at the end of Reservations. When the middle section of You Are My Face Kicks in and - "all of my maps have been overthrown" Dash 7 - all of it. I love it. I'm considering it one big nuance since it rarely gets any love. In Hotel Arizona - "Last One" heard as the band brings the rockin' to a head. Also in Hotel Arizona, the line "Hello, that's all there is... that's all there is" The way the feedback-ey guitar in the album version of Via Chicago sounds so far away from the rest of the song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 the entire wash of feedback at the end of Reservations.Yeah, the whole outro for Reservations is just gorgeous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 There is a particular moment in the piano solo on "How To Fight Loneliness" - right at the Em / A progression - that has always struck as so beautiful. A tiny little riff on the melody that is just gorgeous. The first chord punch of the end solo of ALTWYS. Rock on. The 'noise' section to quiet section transition in "Via Chicago" "I am so....Out of Tune.... With you" from ST: LitPNW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LittleSavage Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 The entire bridge of "Theologians" and they way they transition into it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 the way jeff sings 'deep in my heart' on far far away,..especially the word 'heart' when the full band and harmonies comes in after the banjo on 'whats the world got in store' When Jeff joins in on the last set of "do, do-do-do, do-do-do's" in "Hotel Arizona" (just before, "Hello, can you hear me?") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 There is a particular moment in the piano solo on "How To Fight Loneliness" - right at the Em / A progression - that has always struck as so beautiful. A tiny little riff on the melody that is just gorgeous. "I am so....Out of Tune.... With you" from ST: LitPNW I love the whole piano solo in "How to Fight Loneliness." It's absolutely beautiful. And in "Sunken Treasure" on Live in the Pacific Northwest, I also love the chord Jeff strums right when he sings this line. Simply incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 "your ticket you obtaaaaain" in Feed of man. "one by one to one by one forever be", and then the outro music Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Who and what the fuck is that at the end of Candyfloss, I don't know either but I've always loved it. Ha, yes. I always picture some version of the opera star from that Bugs Bunny cartoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 What I call the kettle whistle scream on I'm a Wheel is my all time favorite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 "your ticket you obtaaaaain" in Feed of man. "one by one to one by one forever be", and then the outro music airline to heaven? Ha, yes. I always picture some version of the opera star from that Bugs Bunny cartoon. I want to say that it's just a synth effect...or maybe it was Ken Coomer's sole vocal appearance on a Wilco record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spongebob Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 - the call & response vocal in "Sunken Treasure" (have to listen closely to hear it - Jeff's voice, drenched in reverb, calling out lines before he sings them) God I love that about Sunken Treasure on the album. Jeff should work that into the version they do now. Also, I like when Ken's drums fall out of rhythm, then they come back in time with the band in Via Chicago. It serves the lyrics and song well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a-me-with-a-you Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 - Mike's intro to Theologians- Jeff screaming "No one's ever gonna take my life from me"yes! the way jeff sings 'deep in my heart' on far far away,..especially the word 'heart'One of the best moments on BT and a large part of why I like the song so much. Weird ain't it. When the middle section of You Are My Face Kicks in and - "all of my maps have been overthrownnThis is one of the great moments on SBS, I just want to leap into the air with joy every time I hear it. When Jeff's voice sings "I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight...on a bed...of california stars" in a higher note for the first time. The intro to "I'm The Man Who Loves You" is one of their best. The transition between Poor Places and Reservations is hands down the greatest one in their catalog. The bassline in Handshake drugs. The outro of "Less Than You Think" (am I gonna get flack for this?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 "I call your mom and she says you're not there, AND I SHOULD TAKE CARE!". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 airline to heaven? I want to say that it's just a synth effect...or maybe it was Ken Coomer's sole vocal appearance on a Wilco record. woops, yep Airline it is. on the other hand, i love the way Jeff spits out those lyrics in the last verse of Feed of man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Ummmmm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JessieOK Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 "ok alright, ok alright!"- I think someone else said that already but it's worth mentioning again...Love it! The 3 min, 5 second (or so) mark in Theolgians (live)...that yummy little shift in the drum beat makes me smile every time "By the bed, by the light..."- Love the way Jeff's voice comes in on that line on Far, Far Away "I check the mail" when they do Hate it Here live. Love Jeff's falsetto there I know there are many more...time to go listen and recall I guess!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suki Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 And after the Ummmm -- Glenn's drum solo. At the end of Hummingbird -- there's an interplay between what I always think of as sounding like a kazoo and strings. As the song ends, the kazoo fades out, leaving a totally pure and beautiful note on the strings. Wonderful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 The 3 min, 5 second (or so) mark in Theolgians (live)...that yummy little shift in the drum beat makes me smile every time "By the bed, by the light..."- Love the way Jeff's voice comes in on that line on Far, Far Away Yes to "Theologians." Love the slight shift in rhythm - excellent stickwork from Glenn. And all of the lyrical mentions of "Far, Far Away." That was one of the very first Wilco songs I fell in love with, for this reason and all the others listed in this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 And after the Ummmm -- Glenn's drum solo. At the end of Hummingbird -- there's an interplay between what I always think of as sounding like a kazoo and strings. As the song ends, the kazoo fades out, leaving a totally pure and beautiful note on the strings. Wonderful. I mentioned this earlier and think we're talking about the same thing. To me it sounds like (at least I've always thought it was) a fuzzed-out guitar. It definitely has a higher-pitched, buzzing quality to it that does sound like a kazoo. Question: do people like the original instrumental coda of "Muzzle of Bees," including the very last sliding chord, better on record or as done by Nels live now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ordinary Beehive Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Just want to echo all the love for Far, Far Away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 The drastic change in tone from verse to chorus in "The High Heat." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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