Madcap Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I want to know how he has the time and money to follow them around (something to aspire to)! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 How did bbop get into the theatre before Pat?? Can he exist in multiple places at once?! Is that how he attends so many concerts?? I need answers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Pretty well aware of this. I might even assume after attending 100s of shows, he's gotten to know the guys in the band a bit. I was just curious about how appearing in the video came about. Who asked him? How long did it take? Any anecdotes from the filming? I figured he was someone who works for them, or is affiliated with them in some way and is not just another rando forum user like me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I want to know how he has the time and money to follow them around (something to aspire to)!Residual checks for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 How did bbop get into the theatre before Pat?? Can he exist in multiple places at once?! Is that how he attends so many concerts?? I need answers. Time-turner, Hermione style! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Time-turner, Hermione style! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 I figured he was someone who works for them, or is affiliated with them in some way and is not just another rando forum user like me.Just a rando forum user, albeit one who's been around for a long time now. How did bbop get into the theatre before Pat?? Can he exist in multiple places at once?! Is that how he attends so many concerts?? I need answers.I didn't drop him off until after the movie screened. Get your head around that one... Time-turner, Hermione style! Actually, this could be it (though I know nothing about the Potterverse)... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Lots of interesting tidbits in this Stereogum interview: https://www.stereogum.com/2052900/jeff-tweedy-interview-wilco-ode-to-joy-portlandia-parks-and-recreation-nick-offerman-mavis-staples/franchises/interview/weve-got-a-file-on-you/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Lots of interesting tidbits in this Stereogum interview: https://www.stereogum.com/2052900/jeff-tweedy-interview-wilco-ode-to-joy-portlandia-parks-and-recreation-nick-offerman-mavis-staples/franchises/interview/weve-got-a-file-on-you/OMG! Fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Pretty well aware of this. I might even assume after attending 100s of shows, he's gotten to know the guys in the band a bit. I was just curious about how appearing in the video came about. Who asked him? How long did it take? Any anecdotes from the filming?Sorry, I just saw this for some reason. Some of their management team reached out to me (as well as some of their other longtime friends around town) and asked if I was free. My parts were probably done in like an hour total, but it was over two days (i.e. the pickup and dropoff scenes were on separate days) so that’s how I also snuck into the movie scene because they needed some extra bodies and I guess I was just randomly in the right place. That was purely by chance that I was visible. No real juicy anecdotes from the filming. They had a pretty quick turnaround on it, so they had a pretty good idea of what they wanted to do and the shots they wanted, etc. The production company was Picture Show Films, which is sort of a neighbor of the Loft, so they had a very good sense for the neighborhood and the Chicago locales. I probably most enjoyed just watching the rest of the band film their parts, like emerging from the building, etc. Jeff wasn’t around at all when I filmed my parts. Hope that answers some questions... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Sorry, I just saw this for some reason. Some of their management team reached out to me (as well as some of their other longtime friends around town) and asked if I was free. My parts were probably done in like an hour total, but it was over two days (i.e. the pickup and dropoff scenes were on separate days) so that’s how I also snuck into the movie scene because they needed some extra bodies and I guess I was just randomly in the right place. That was purely by chance that I was visible. No real juicy anecdotes from the filming. They had a pretty quick turnaround on it, so they had a pretty good idea of what they wanted to do and the shots they wanted, etc. The production company was Picture Show Films, which is sort of a neighbor of the Loft, so they had a very good sense for the neighborhood and the Chicago locales. I probably most enjoyed just watching the rest of the band film their parts, like emerging from the building, etc. Jeff wasn’t around at all when I filmed my parts. Hope that answers some questions... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5hake1t0ff Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Lots of interesting tidbits in this Stereogum interview: https://www.stereogum.com/2052900/jeff-tweedy-interview-wilco-ode-to-joy-portlandia-parks-and-recreation-nick-offerman-mavis-staples/franchises/interview/weve-got-a-file-on-you/ Yeah, wow. What a fun and fascinating conversation. The bits about the Loose Fur dynamic and Handshake Drugs were my favorite. Also optimistic that if Sammy says Ode to Joy is his favorite, it's going to be goooooood. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Also optimistic that if Sammy says Ode to Joy is his favorite, it's going to be goooooood. I read that as Sammy's fav was Ghost. Found the Chipotle stuff very funny. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I read that as Sammy's fav was Ghost. Found the Chipotle stuff very funny.I read it that way, too. And same about the Chipotle stuff. A few years back, I remember I would always seem to hear Theme From Chelsea Walls whenever I used the bathroom at a Chipotle; guess someone there was/is a fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 The bits about the Loose Fur dynamic Am I right in understanding that the third Loose Fur record has just been waiting on some Tweedy vocals/lyrics? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 https://www.spin.com/featured/wilco-interview-jeff-tweedy-nels-cline-ode-to-joy/ Jeff & Nels interviewed by Spin. It sounds like We Were Lucky is going to have Nels shred. Interesting interview that discusses the releases of Star Wars & Schmilco. Also more discussion about setlists and recording. This interview was probably done when they were in NYC for BUILD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DiamondClaw Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 https://www.spin.com/featured/wilco-interview-jeff-tweedy-nels-cline-ode-to-joy/ Jeff & Nels interviewed by Spin. It sounds like We Were Lucky is going to have Nels shred. Interesting interview that discusses the releases of Star Wars & Schmilco. Also more discussion about setlists and recording. This interview was probably done when they were in NYC for BUILD.That was a great interview, thanks. Aside from all the stuff about the new album, which only increases my anticipation, I found the tidbit about the band's "middle-period" self-consciousness interesting. Jeff thinks they gave up on playing Wilco the Album and The Whole Love songs live too soon, and that is certainly reflected in the setlists of the last few years. At the same time, Nels makes a good point about how tough it would be too fit quirky songs in the set. "Rising Red Lung" and "Solitaire" are great songs, for example, but they just don't really fit anywhere in a setlist — not in the "new" section, not in the "hit" section, not in the "rock out" section. I also liked that Jeff admits his "underselling" or silliness were a disservice to Star Wars and Schmilco. I know it doesn't count nearly as much as the actual music, but there is still a less-than-ideal visceral reaction to the presentation of those two records, from the titles to the album art. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 That was a fun read. Lots of new information in these interviews for Ode to Joy. Because Star Wars was a rocking album, I wonder if it was an easier record to play straight through in concert, and then to keep those songs in the setlist longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hank Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Easier for the band? Because I recall seeing them losing a lot of people in the crowd once everyone realized they were opening shows with the whole album... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilconut Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Anyone heard word of the album leaking? Just curious given that Schmilco leaked about a week before its release in 2016 and I have to imagine there are enough digital copies floating around out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bcdoc Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 A few reviews from a quick search as of this morning: http://www.riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/wilco-ode-to-joy https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/wilco-ode-to-joy-album-review Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbray Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 A few reviews from a quick search as of this morning: http://www.riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/wilco-ode-to-joy https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/wilco-ode-to-joy-album-review The Riff magazine review is hard to believe. He compares "Everyone Hides" and "White Wooden Cross" to "Jesus, Etc" which seems like a weak comparison at best. So, when the rest of the review is full of comparisons, It becomes hard to believe they are not as poor. That said, someone of the Facebook group declared "Everyone Hides' the worst song to ever come out of Wilco and promptly sold their tickets for the upcoming tour. I think it was shocking to me because there is an "Everything Hides" on nearly every Wilco album:"Summerteeth", "Kamera", "I'm A Wheel", "Just A Kid", "Sonny Feeling", "I Might", "Random Name Generator", and "Someone to Lose". I felt like they had never listened to Wilco before if they didn't see this song coming. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Someone on the Facebook group didn't know what they were talking about?? I don't believe it!! Ok I do believe it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Easier for the band? Because I recall seeing them losing a lot of people in the crowd once everyone realized they were opening shows with the whole album... Maybe easier in that it was more of a rock album, with a bit more variety and energy being generated than Schmilco. Those kinds of things tend to hold people's attention better than a lower key album like Schmilco. Also, it's a short record, so it's easier than performing an unfamiliar long record. And their release strategy was playing it in its entirely the day it was released, and streaming that performance. All these things add up to "we can easily get away with doing this." I only saw one show for Star Wars, but I was on the front row of the balcony. Looking down on the floor crowd, most everyone seemed to be into it and/or knew the music. I'm sure some people wanted to hear the old chestnuts, which is true at every concert, but I don't recall anyone leaving or standing around looking at their watch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 http://www.riffmagazine.com/album-reviews/wilco-ode-to-joy Good lord: "As Wilco enters the musical equivalent of becoming a grandfather, Ode to Joy sounds like an old man slipping into a warm bath at the end of a long day." Sometimes I think I hate rock journalists. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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