chisoxjtrain Report post Posted September 4, 2020 I wonder who came up with that lick? Can't Stand It was co-written with Bennett. I hear a slight difference though (I am listening on a crappy computer speaker, though)On Schmilco, Locator is Drop D tuned a half step down, where live it is just Drop D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Passenger Sid Report post Posted November 6, 2020 Nice review in Pitchfork. I really like this line from Stephen M. Deusner: "On Summerteeth Jeff Tweedy and Wilco sound jumpier and nervier than they’d ever sounded before, as though they’ve been struck by lightning" https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wilco-summerteeth-deluxe-edition/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heart full of holes Report post Posted November 6, 2020 Holy moley this Boulder show is incredible! That version of Misunderstood... bananas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Report post Posted November 6, 2020 The solo acoustic demos are so great. I think they're my favorite part of the whole package. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbrutus Report post Posted November 6, 2020 59 minutes ago, lost highway said: The solo acoustic demos are so great. I think they're my favorite part of the whole package. Agree. Also the I'll Sing It and Locator riffs showing up was really cool as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chisoxjtrain Report post Posted November 7, 2020 2 hours ago, bigbrutus said: Agree. Also the I'll Sing It and Locator riffs showing up was really cool as well. The Locator guitar parts are in Can't Stand It. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Report post Posted November 7, 2020 Has anyone who preordered the vinyl gotten any other notice besides that it’s delayed? Only through the solo demos so far and man Jeff sounds rough. Guess that’s not surprising given the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerdai Report post Posted November 8, 2020 On 11/6/2020 at 5:05 PM, lost highway said: The solo acoustic demos are so great. I think they're my favorite part of the whole package. Have to disagree, I find them rather dreary. The songs are there but lacking the magic that elevated them to produce a dizzy pop masterpiece. One can hear Jeff doing some of these songs solo these days, but his guitar playing is certainly more interesting now, as is his singing arguably. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxspr1 Report post Posted November 9, 2020 Some observations and a question after listening to the outtakes/alternate takes and demos: 1) No Hurry sounds like it became I Am Trying To Break Your Heart after some new lyrics and other tweaks 2) We're just Friends/Yee Haw sounds like the music became Just a Kid My question: anyone else wondering if the name Viking Dan is a not-so-subtle reference to Vicodin, which-as the liner notes and Jeff's book tell us--was flowing freely at the time, or is it just me? That song is one of my favorites on this box set, btw. Really sounds raw and desperate and backs up a lot of the liner notes about that being a dark time for them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Report post Posted November 9, 2020 3 hours ago, maxspr1 said: 1) No Hurry sounds like it became I Am Trying To Break Your Heart after some new lyrics and other tweaks 2) We're just Friends/Yee Haw sounds like the music became Just a Kid I'm trying to hold off really digging in on these demos till my LPs arrive, but I did do a few listens of some of the new (to us) songs. I'm not really hearing anything between No Hurry and IATTBYH, though I guess some of the chord changes are similar?? Maybe I'm missing something though. I also noticed the We're Just Friends rehearsal had a lot from Just A Kid, that was a cool surprise. Also: All I Need shares some lyrics (and maybe some music ideas??), with A Shot In The Arm. Well it at least shares the "all I need is a shot in the arm" line. Need to do some more listens on this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxspr1 Report post Posted November 9, 2020 Oh, yeah-i forgot to include All I Need—you’re right, it definitely has A Shot In the Arm lyrics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saul goode Report post Posted November 9, 2020 Is there a digital download with purchasing of the vinyl set? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Report post Posted November 9, 2020 I purchased through the Wilcostore and I got an email with the downloads and it includes the Boulder show that isn't on the LP. I kind of wish the Candyfloss intro track was like 10 min long, I love that studio weirdness and I bet there are reels of it somewhere! Viking Dan's lyrics sound so familiar, like they were recycled in a future song but I can't place them. Just an incredible song. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cosplusisin Report post Posted November 9, 2020 "Tried and True (alternate)", (i.e. early version of "Summer Teeth" with a different chorus) is fun. To me it sounds like the theme song of a terrible TV show, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's what they were going for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonicshoulder Report post Posted November 11, 2020 Back up vocals on New Madrid? Ken Coomer (aka Matt Berninger)?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Report post Posted November 25, 2020 On 11/8/2020 at 7:57 PM, maxspr1 said: My question: anyone else wondering if the name Viking Dan is a not-so-subtle reference to Vicodin, which-as the liner notes and Jeff's book tell us--was flowing freely at the time, or is it just me? That song is one of my favorites on this box set, btw. Really sounds raw and desperate and backs up a lot of the liner notes about that being a dark time for them. I don't know about the Vicodin parallel, but man oh man, I really dig Viking Dan after hearing it for the first time today! (I've been wading through some other stuff, and just got through the Demos/Outtakes disc.) I don't think I've heard Jeff sound this unhinged on anything since their cover of TV Eye on the old Someone Else's Song mix set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Report post Posted November 25, 2020 Can those with the boxset confirm that the Summerteeth album is the only records on black vinyl? I've heard conflicting reports that the live discs are on black as well. Just curious! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Report post Posted November 26, 2020 15 hours ago, TCP said: Can those with the boxset confirm that the Summerteeth album is the only records on black vinyl? I've heard conflicting reports that the live discs are on black as well. Just curious! Confirmed - original album on two slabs are black, others are color. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Report post Posted November 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, nalafej said: Confirmed - original album on two slabs are black, others are color. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cre618 Report post Posted November 28, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 9:04 AM, nalafej said: Confirmed - original album on two slabs are black, others are color. Actually, just got mine and the album and live show are colored, the extra tracks are black. Looking at Discogs comments it looks like lots of people got random black vinyl in the colored set. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Report post Posted November 29, 2020 18 hours ago, cre618 said: Actually, just got mine and the album and live show are colored, the extra tracks are black. Looking at Discogs comments it looks like lots of people got random black vinyl in the colored set. Really? That is so strange. Sounds very unintentional! What color are your albums? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cre618 Report post Posted November 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, nalafej said: Really? That is so strange. Sounds very unintentional! What color are your albums? Oh, man, my bad. I just looked again. Album is black, other discs are colored. Apologies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Report post Posted December 3, 2020 Finally able to crack into the vinyl, this tower records show is fantastic, despite the technical issues throughout. I really wish I would have been able to see that incarnation of the band live. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Report post Posted December 4, 2020 very nice of kung fu to send a coupon to use in 2021 as a results of the problems here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madcap Report post Posted December 5, 2020 Yeah that was a pleasant surprise and a good strategy since I will no doubt order a lot more than $20 worth of goods when I use it haha. just finished listening to the vinyl, it sounds so damn good. Viking Dan is without question my favorite of all of the outtakes that they’ve put out on these deluxe sets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
