Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I've always been a Wilco partisan in the great Uncle Tupelo schism war. I know it's okay to be fans of both, and I am a fan of Son Volt, but Jeff is my guy. My Male progeny (who moved into his first grownup, working man apartment) procured tickets a couple of weeks ago for what he called a "Red Dirt Country" show at the Verizon Center in Grand Prairie. I was asking him who was on the bill. Turnpike Troubadors (a Texas Country Band), Slobberbone (a Denton Texas old school alt-country band) AND... Wait for it... Opening band... Son Volt. He got to see a really good show. But I can't help but feel that Jay has let his monomania and temperment derail what could have been a monster career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I wonder what Jay thinks, like if he's in a spot that makes sense to him? Maybe this is plenty for what he's going for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 I think Jay is just fine with where he is at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Sometimes you have to take a step backwards before you can move forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I don't think Jay's career is on the decline. I think he is comfortable playing for the audience size that he has maintained and has no need to grow it further. I like in the respect that Son Volt plays 1000 capacity venues and smaller as it makes it more accessible. I am sure he is still making a nice living and gets to do what he wants creatively so I don't fault him for chugging along. I actually really enjoyed notes of blue and it was a great live show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sonicshoulder Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I saw him solo(kinda) maybe three years ago for $12. 400 people there tops. Was a great show, he was standing around afterwords by his merch talking with people. For an artist like him I don't know if a nightly bullshit sessions around the merch table are more satisfying then getting shuttled out of an arena into a waiting limo with a body guard. He never struck me as the arena type. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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