Passenger Sid Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Been listening to this on an old iPod I came across. The song is an early version of Sky Blue Sky that was used on a movie short called Zamboni Man in 2004. I think the recording ranks as one of Tweedy's finest creations. It was around that time, I believe, that he recorded the Jandek cover, "Crack A Smile", which is another really great recording from Tweedy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Tweedy played it in Raleigh when I saw him there about 10 years ago. I loved it then and it was cool experiencing the song develop into Sky Blue Sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I've never heard it. How different does it sound form the album version? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I have a copy of the Raleigh show, if I can find time this weekend, I'll try to post it/send it. (if I can remember how...) The music is the same but different lyrics. Granted, I'm talking live solo acoustic, not the studio recording. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If it's the 8/16/2006 show - it is up at the The Wilco Live Show Archive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If it's the 8/16/2006 show - it is up at the The Wilco Live Show Archive.You the man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Haven't heard the live version, but the studio version is great with the ice skating sound effects and horns. I've never known who, besides Tweedy, contributed to the recording. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 If it's the 8/16/2006 show - it is up at the The Wilco Live Show Archive.That's it. I should've thought about the archive. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted May 13, 2016 Author Share Posted May 13, 2016 I love live versions of songs as much as the next guy. But sometimes, specific recordings can be seemingly perfect. I've heard Wilco play At Least That's What You Said a number of times live in person, and other times on live recordings. To me...in regards to Tweedy's wet-sounding shredding of the guitar...NONE of the live versions I've heard have matched the urgency and thrill of the studio version. Same for Kotche's drumming. U2's song "New Year's Day" is great. And is always great live. But every time I hear it on the radio, I can't wait for Bono...after the long jam...to say "Oh", which actually sounds like "Augghhhh". Something about how he says it sounds so right. R.E.M. has an Out Of Time demo version of "Me In Honey" where it sounds like a cheasy/cheap little kid Casio piano is used, and for me, the recording is far better than the album version. I rambled. Point being, "Sky Blue Sky" is a great song in all its versions, but the horns and ice-skating effects and how Jeff sings the lyrics all work well on the Zamboni Man recording. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 You think you could post the Zamboni Man version here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 You think you could post the Zamboni Man version here? Not sure how to do that. Also, doing a short internet search, I was unable to find the song, or movie it came from, anywhere. Surely Tweedy will release it some day with other great non-Wilco songs he's recorded. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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