froggie Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 You Never Know may be one of the worst songs ever and can firmly be labeled dad rock for it's sentiment (sorry Jeff). LouieB hmm. i love that tune. if George Harrison was alive and heard it, he'd be banging his head against the wall, thinking 'why didnt i write this for the Wilburys?'. it's got his voice and guitar all over it and it sounds like Jeff Lynne was a fly on the wall when they recorded/mixed it. i find this album better than TWL, but opinions are like arseholes - everyone's got one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I'd be stoked if Wilco opened every one of their shows with Wilco (the song). Me too! I have that experience once - and loved it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking Television Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 In a Jeff Tweedy solo show in Spain in 2010, Jeff changed the vocals of Wilco (The Song) to "Nick Lowe, Nick Lowe will love you, baby" It was a festival and Nick played there too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Listening to it now. It remains pretty unremarkable compared to previous releases. Sorry, Jeff, I love you buddy, but...this sounds like a period of either malaise or complacency. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smiling All the Time Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 "One Wing" remains one of my favorites. Like the original poster, Wilco (TA) was my first experience with the band, and I played it endlessly. I dont do that as much anymore as I have fallen further down the Wilco/Tweedy/Loose Fur/Uncle Tupelo/ Golden Smog rabbit hole, but still enjoy certain songs on Wilco (TA). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I so badly wanted this tread to be Seinfeld riff on W(tA) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomhemingway11 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 One Wing, Country Disappeared, Solitaire, and Everlasting Everything are some of my all-time favorite Wilco songs, and songs that I'd happily request at concerts rather than hearing I Got You for the 1000th time. Was listening to a concert where Jeff said Everlasting Everything was one of his favorite's and seemed sad that they never really play it. WTA just reminds me of having a good time in the summer, so I find it hard to treat the album harshly. But Sonny Feeling is probs the weakest Wilco track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking Television Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 One Wing, Country Disappeared, Solitaire, and Everlasting Everything are some of my all-time favorite Wilco songs, and songs that I'd happily request at concerts rather than hearing I Got You for the 1000th time. Was listening to a concert where Jeff said Everlasting Everything was one of his favorite's and seemed sad that they never really play it. WTA just reminds me of having a good time in the summer, so I find it hard to treat the album harshly. But Sonny Feeling is probs the weakest Wilco track. Or maybe Capital City Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomhemingway11 Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Or maybe Capital City Yeah, Capitol City is the 'Sonny Feeling' of TWL. Every album has one haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulTMA Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Wow, loads of actual hate for You Never Know, easily my preferred song of that album and only one of about two or three I even like. Having said that, the performance of it is horribly flat. I've never been more disappointed in an album by anyone, ever than this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jcamp Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 Wow, loads of actual hate for You Never Know, easily my preferred song of that album and only one of about two or three I even like. Having said that, the performance of it is horribly flat. I've never been more disappointed in an album by anyone, ever than this one.Wait a minute here... How is it possible to have a preferred song on an album in which you have never Ever been more disappointed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulTMA Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Wait a minute here... How is it possible to have a preferred song on an album in which you have never Ever been more disappointed? I didn't say it was worthless. However, I've never been let down by an album so much as in this case - and how dull it was even after 15 listens. 2 or 3 decent tunes on there, regardless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackberry Rust Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 My impression of WTA has improved over the years, though for me it's still a half-baked product blighted by some strange production choices. In some ways it reminds me of The Byrds' last couple of albums (particularly 1971's Byrdmaniax). Like that album, WTA's got some nice material on it (One Wing, Everlasting) but stuff like You Never Know and the atrocious Sonny Feeling really damage the listenability for me as a whole. I've always been really vexed by Bull Black Nova - the groove and structure is incredible, but everything else is so forced it just comes off as a pastiche of something Wilco did well elsewhere. Thank goodness they left Dark Neon and Glad It's Over off it as well - on par with Sonny Feeling and Sunloathe as contender for worst Wilco track of all time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I actually like Dark Neon better than most of WTA. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 My impression of WTA has improved over the years, though for me it's still a half-baked product blighted by some strange production choices. In some ways it reminds me of The Byrds' last couple of albums (particularly 1971's Byrdmaniax). Like that album, WTA's got some nice material on it (One Wing, Everlasting) but stuff like You Never Know and the atrocious Sonny Feeling really damage the listenability for me as a whole. I've always been really vexed by Bull Black Nova - the groove and structure is incredible, but everything else is so forced it just comes off as a pastiche of something Wilco did well elsewhere. Thank goodness they left Dark Neon and Glad It's Over off it as well - on par with Sonny Feeling and Sunloathe as contender for worst Wilco track of all time. Byrdmanix comparison is scathing! :-) I actually like Dark Neon and Bull Black. Dark Neon would've been a good replacement for Sonny and Glad It's Over for I'll Fight. The rest I can live with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Byrdmanix comparison is scathing! :-) I actually like Dark Neon and Bull Black. Dark Neon would've been a good replacement for Sonny and Glad It's Over for I'll Fight. The rest I can live with. Never listened to Byrdmanix, but that album cover is horrible ---- it's Han Solo'ist. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackberry Rust Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Never listened to Byrdmanix, but that album cover is horrible ---- it's Han Solo'ist. I admit it's a pretty scathing comparison, but no late period Byrds album is without its charms. Much like the 2007-2011 Wilco period for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I admit it's a pretty scathing comparison, but no late period Byrds album is without its charms. Much like the 2007-2011 Wilco period for me. Just a joke, of course. Great comparison...as is the comparison of carbonite Solo with the cover. LOL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Josh83 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Can someone answer this tangential question: In the Tweedy interview righ Jeff Garlin, Tweedy said the band didn't play songs off of Wilco (The Album) for a few years because the band didn't want to pay to play their own songs. Was there some type of legal battle over the rights to Wilco (The Album) that I missed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Can someone answer this tangential question: In the Tweedy interview righ Jeff Garlin, Tweedy said the band didn't play songs off of Wilco (The Album) for a few years because the band didn't want to pay to play their own songs. Was there some type of legal battle over the rights to Wilco (The Album) that I missed?Good question. is there an answer? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Someone explained this in another thread a year or two ago but I'm not smart enough to find it. I want to say it was a publishing issue as they were parting with Nonesuch. Perhaps one of the reasons the rarities box was cheekily titled Alpha Mike Foxtrot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr andromeda Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 The first wilco album I bought was a ghost is born, and took me a while to appreciate the experimentation and now love this part of the band. I think wilco(the album) is strong and after sky blue sky (my fav) its a worthy addition to the catalogue. I like it anyway...and look forward to seeing them for the first time in Manchester UK in November..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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