rrstrick Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 When did the famous 'guitar duel' on Impossible Germany become a solo performance by Nels? In Charlotte, right after that record release, Jeff and Nels played to each other as they seem to do on the record. In two shows since then (last night in Raleigh and two years ago in Cary, NC), Nels plays that break alone. It's even referred to by people as a guitar duel or duet between Tweedy and Cline. I can't find an answer in any interviews. Anyone know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hwllo Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 as far as i know, even on the record it's always been a nels solo. I mean jeff and pat are playing the same lines, in different octaves i believe, but it's always just nels floating underneath them with his guitar solo, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hwllo Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 in this video from 2006 it's clearly all nels, and in the second video from last week it's the same way. maybe i'm not understanding the question http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkV74Yz7CBU Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rrstrick Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks for trying to answer my question. I hope this link below works. The sound isn't great, but it shows Jeff and Nels definitely playing together what I remember as the guitar break in Impossible Germany, but maybe I have the wrong song? I'm sure I've read articles where its referred to as a duet or duel. https://picasaweb.google.com/106386355235878108555/WilcoCharlotte2007?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCKiu_8GptfvAHw&feat=directlink Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 I've never heard it the way described in the initial post. On record and live, Jeff and Pat are playing harmonized leads -- not octaves -- while Nels solos. Thanks for trying to answer my question. I hope this link below works. The sound isn't great, but it shows Jeff and Nels definitely playing together what I remember as the guitar break in Impossible Germany, but maybe I have the wrong song? I'm sure I've read articles where its referred to as a duet or duel. https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink That would be Handshake Drugs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rrstrick Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks, you're right, it's Handshake Drugs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimtweedy1977 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I noticed that Jeff and Pat were playing to each other last night while Nels was shredding.as far as i know, even on the record it's always been a nels solo. I mean jeff and pat are playing the same lines, in different octaves i believe, but it's always just nels floating underneath them with his guitar solo, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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