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Wilco started as the alt country thing but then became more experimental rock..........Son Volt stayed very Uncle Tupelo like. I can see why one would like those two and not Wilco. I love all three. Wilco's title of America's Radiohead is pretty fair when one listens to Summerteeth,Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost is Born in particular. I personally love Wilco the most of the three because of the changes and evolution they have made from the Uncle Tupelo days. That also has to do with other musicians coming in etc like jazz guitar virtuoso Nels Cline etc. I will say with Wilco.........I did not get it at first but as time and many albums have come through the years, I now get it fully. They are an amazing live band, a top 3 for me overall. The Whole Love had taken some time to get used to but this album more than any imo shows the overall picture of the band's evolution by showing all of the styles in their sound over the years. It is a good one to start with if you are not going to start from the beginning. It is also such an improvement from Wilco (the album), which imo was their only dud.
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I remember when the release of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was being held back for what seemed like an indefinite amount of time, lots of my friends had copies (as people had recorded the stream and/or had bootlegs prior to Wilco streaming it) but I still refused to listen to it until it was officially released. I'll never forget giving it a spin for the first time on my way home from work on a very beautiful and clear day in April 2002. My other memories revolved around how it seemed to so uncannily capture all that happened on September 11, 2001. That part of the record would probably ring even more true to me if it had actually been released that day but as it stands that album for me will always be Dylan's Love and Theft. It came out on September 11 but I didn't listen to it (or any music) until the following weekend.
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JimmerDette wrote:America's Radiohead
I don't see it
And I knew when I woke up Rock N Roll would be here forever
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Zip City wrote:JimmerDette wrote:America's Radiohead
I don't see it
I hear it in how they added all the blips and bleeps to their sound circa Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The same way R.E.M. was compared to Radiohead circa the release of Up in the late 90's. Then again, those two bands were touring with each other a lot during that time period so perhaps that particular comparison wasn't so much of a stretch.
Another good read on the occasion of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot turning 10.
What 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' Said (The Atlantic)
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Wilco suck WAY less than Radiohead.
Uncle Tupelo rule though. I own a bunch of Wilco, Son Volt and UT stuff and I play the UT stuff a lot more than the other stuff. In fact I play more Son Volt (particularly wide swing tremolo, an album I really like) than Wilco. Wilco to me just hasnt got the balls of the earlier stuff. Mr Cortez will know what I was going to say next. I'm sure they're you know, nice people and all that, and people write good things about the live shows, but it just doesnt grab me, in particular the way UT did/does.
It must suck for Tweedy and Farrar though right? Whatever they do, whereever they go, people will always be comparing them to stuff they did when they were in their 20's.
Uncle Tupelo rule though. I own a bunch of Wilco, Son Volt and UT stuff and I play the UT stuff a lot more than the other stuff. In fact I play more Son Volt (particularly wide swing tremolo, an album I really like) than Wilco. Wilco to me just hasnt got the balls of the earlier stuff. Mr Cortez will know what I was going to say next. I'm sure they're you know, nice people and all that, and people write good things about the live shows, but it just doesnt grab me, in particular the way UT did/does.
It must suck for Tweedy and Farrar though right? Whatever they do, whereever they go, people will always be comparing them to stuff they did when they were in their 20's.
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Radiohead sucks? Different strokes I guess....
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Steve French wrote:Mr Cortez will know what I was going to say next.
Papa was a rollin' stone?
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The Wilco test is to listen to Being There on vinyl. If you don't like them after that please move along because you never will.
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Steve French wrote:It must suck for Tweedy and Farrar though right? Whatever they do, whereever they go, people will always be comparing them to stuff they did when they were in their 20's.
it would be interesting to see what percentage of today's Wilco fans have a non-exist or cursory knowledge of Uncle Tupelo.
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Tequila Cowboy wrote:The Wilco test is to listen to Being There on vinyl. If you don't like them after that please move along because you never will.
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apropos of it just coming up on shuffle, i think "hell is chrome" is my #1 guitar solo of all time. just perfect.
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Tequila Cowboy wrote:The Wilco test is to listen to Being There on vinyl.
What about digitally, CD, cassette, or 8-track?
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Duke Silver wrote:apropos of it just coming up on shuffle, i think "hell is chrome" is my #1 guitar solo of all time. just perfect.
At least that's what you said.
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cortez the killer wrote:Duke Silver wrote:apropos of it just coming up on shuffle, i think "hell is chrome" is my #1 guitar solo of all time. just perfect.
At least that's what you said.
I like that one too, but prefer the less is more approach on HIC. Not a single note wasted.
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Duke Silver wrote:cortez the killer wrote:Duke Silver wrote:apropos of it just coming up on shuffle, i think "hell is chrome" is my #1 guitar solo of all time. just perfect.
At least that's what you said.
I like that one too, but prefer the less is more approach on HIC. Not a single note wasted.
At least that's what you said.
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19 Wilco bootlegs including Summerteeth, Mermaid Avenue & Yankee Hotel Foxtrot demos
7 Jeff Tweedy solo bootlegs
7 Jeff Tweedy solo bootlegs
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the 3rd installment of Wilco's self-curated festival is looking to be the best:
http://solidsoundfestival.com/
more announcements to come
http://solidsoundfestival.com/
more announcements to come
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Think the wife and I are going to coordinate a Northeast Coast road trip at the same time with our daughter. Ultimate destinationation will be Portland, Maine and couple it with the eventual July 4th holiday if possible.
But I'd like to head down for one or two days of this fest while she is visiting in Portland.
Looks like a great lineup.
But I'd like to head down for one or two days of this fest while she is visiting in Portland.
Looks like a great lineup.
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I must be the only person who prefers Wilco (The Album) to Sky Blue Sky.
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Iowan wrote:I must be the only person who prefers Wilco (The Album) to Sky Blue Sky.
you and the camel.
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Lots and I mean lots of bands I've never heard of at this festival.
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Rocky wrote:Lots and I mean lots of bands I've never heard of at this festival.
I wouldn't go so far as to say that that's the point, but this sure ain't no Bannaroo.
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tinnitus photography wrote:Iowan wrote:I must be the only person who prefers Wilco (The Album) to Sky Blue Sky.
you and the camel.
He's got the right idea.
Sky Blue Sky has one incredible song (Impossible Germany) and the rest of the album doesn't do much for me. Wilco (The Album) has about 5 decent songs. Nothing truly great, but I think its a smoother listen.
They're definitely at the bottom of the Wilco stack from me though.
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Iowan wrote:I must be the only person who prefers Wilco (The Album) to Sky Blue Sky.
Nope, there's two of us. Sky Blue Sky might be my least favorite Wilco album.
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UncleFrank23 wrote:Iowan wrote:I must be the only person who prefers Wilco (The Album) to Sky Blue Sky.
Nope, there's two of us. Sky Blue Sky might be my least favorite Wilco album.
Its my least favorite Wilco album too, and Wilco (The Album) would be next to it.
I rank Wilco in tiers.
I. (all-time personal favorites) A.M./AGIB/YHFT/Being There
II. (very good albums with a couple mis-steps) Summerteeth/The Whole Love
III. (decent) Wilco (The Album)/Sky Blue Sky
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Cubfan06 wrote:Ultimate destinationation will be Portland, Maine
Great town.
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Iowan wrote:I rank Wilco in tiers.
I. (all-time personal favorites) A.M./AGIB/YHFT/Being There (yes, I realize how odd this is)
II. (very good albums with a couple mis-steps) Summerteeth/The Whole Love
II. (decent) Wilco (The Album)/Sky Blue Sky
Move A.M. from 1 to 3, and move Wilco (The Album) from 3 to 2 and you have mine.
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I recently saw The Whole Love in the bargain bin at B & N, guess that means that maybe it didn't sell all that well.