wilco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYixOQ2vxzM

The clip someone posted of the 'Mats cover was awesome enough that I think the entirety of Wilco should be tapped to back Tommy and Paul.

Jeff looks like Artie Lange at this point

I was at Solid Sound this weekend. The "all request show" was quite good, esp. "Marquee Moon" and "Color Me Impressed." They also nailed "Don't Fear the Reaper" pretty well too with Nels shredding on the solo. Dream Syndicate set was the highlight of the weekend for me though. And Wilco's Saturday evening set was pretty lackluster. Fun, laud back festival.

seems fun -- at least this festival has things that *don't* happen at every other summer festival.
kwhitehead - was there any indication as to whether dream syndicate was going to do any more us dates?

tylerw- they didn't except Wynn mentioned at one point that they are thrilled to actually be playing these songs "at home". He then went on to mention that they don't often get the chance but didn't elaborate. There website doesn't indicate any more us dates. Jason Victor was very good on lead guitar but, have to say I missed Precoda and Cutler.

Foxygen were fun too but ended up getting escorted out of the festival' this from ROlling Stone:

"It wasn't the only incident involving Foxygen: the band was later ejected from the festival after the group's tambourine player was involved in a drunken altercation. The North Adams police said a member of the band was briefly detained but not charged. "They were awesome," Tweedy joked onstage later in the day. "They were a little too awesome, I think."

yeah i've seen victor play with wynn a couple times and he is great (tho obviously it wouldbe more exciting if those other dudes were coaxed out of retirement). just wondered if they were holding off announcing more dates, so the solid sound fest could say "ONLY SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE" or something.

Fascinating look into Wilco, Inc.:

http://www.chicagogrid.com/features/wilcos-jeff-tweedy-learned-grow-start-firing-friends/

Before founding Wilco in 1994, Tweedy played in alt-country group Uncle Tupelo, where he says profits were anathema. “You kept everyone who’s making money, the idea of making money, at arm’s length,” Tweedy says. “But when Uncle Tupelo ended, it became very obvious that we were in a business, because we owed people money.”

awesome, thanks for the link

it is interesting that this lineup has been so stable -- wilco, inc. must be a decent employer.

too bad all their best records came out before any of this

maybe the sun will shine again some day

the clouds will roll away

whole love was def the best post ghost is born record, so i guess i'm cautiously optimistic.

i haven't listened to the mavis staples/tweedy things... should i?

i mean, i'll probably listen to the next thing they put out however bad it is, but i think at this point i'd be surprised if it wasn't . . . [word(s)]

i haven't either

too bad all their best records came out before any of this

otm

http://pitchfork.com/news/55244-wilcos-jeff-tweedy-announces-tour-new-solo-album-coming/

i'm a huge fan of Wilco AM thru YHF, but at this point i'm probably more interested in hearing a Tweedy solo album than another Wilco album

you forgot a ghost is born

not a big fan

of ghost, i mean

must be cool to coordinate your gibson SG and jacket

and AGIB has aged surprisingly well. but i still think "i'm a wheel" is maybe the most embarrassing song released by a band in the history of bands.

here's an old post of mine: Rolling Nels Cline Thread

basically, my assessment of their career is that am and being there have good songs but aren't in the same league as summerteeth, yankee hotel foxtrot, and a ghost is born. after that, everything that's come out since has been a step down from those three, and i'm not sure how i'd rate them next to the first two

i think YHF is probably the best and most accomplished, but Summerteeth is my sentimental favourite and possibly the most fucked up in its own way.

Not a terrible line-up. Some real surprises in there, actually.

http://solidsoundfestival.com/lineup/

Looks great

So there's a new free album called Star Wars:

http://wilcoworld.net/

it's quite good

The title "Star Wars" has a nice ring to it.

That fuzz guitar on the first three or four tracks gets a little monotonous, but yeah that's nitpicking, and it's really good.

really, wow. was not expecting this, will have to give it a listen here soon.

downloading album from site, not sure what to expect from Wilco.

"you satellite" is a major jam

this is the first wilco record i've enjoyed in ages

me too. since... a ghost is born

sky blue sky was disappointing at the time but sounds good in retrospect/against their subsequent records

yeah this is really good

Wilco had been hinting at a full shift into a skronky pop outfit for a couple of albums, nice to hear them finally give in. Sounds very ... youthful? Good summer record regardless, looking forward to hearing stuff from it tonight. Love Greg Kot's take: "This is an album full of trap doors and trick turns."

yah this is nice! very summer as you said.

the end jamming out on you satellite is great

ok i downloaded this... i am going to listen to it!
wilco was prettay good when i saw them this week -- maybe a bit stadium rock-y for my tastes, but that is more my problem. they are certainly a deeply versatile and talented live band these days.

I like this?

Would never pay for another album but will listen for free

haha, this is pretty good! i don't think i've deeply disliked any of the latter day wilco albums, but i haven't felt *excited* about any of them. this one sounds kind of exciting.

Just noticed it's up on Spotify. Too lazy to unzip album downloads anymore.

Cline gets much of the attention but I think Kotche is the most talented musician in the band. Both have created a style completely their own that is immediately recognizable and yet impossible to recreate. I've never heard anyone say "check out this new band, their drummer reminds me of Glenn."