All of that being said, The Whole Love is not sniffing my albums ballot. I feel like for this poll 5 is too small a number, having to make some painful choices…
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 18:34 (one year ago) link
We are up to 6 submitted ballots.
I hope all of you are revisiting A.M. Has a few of my favorite Tweedy songs of all time. "That's Not the Issue" will be very high on my ballot.
― Indexed, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 18:58 (one year ago) link
My two favourite Mermaid Avenue tracks are Birds & Ships (no Tweedy) and The Unwelcome Guest (barely any Tweedy). Will probably vote for California Stars, At My Window and Remember the Mountain Bed.
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Tuesday, 13 September 2022 20:23 (one year ago) link
yeah 5 albums is too little to vote for lol, there's too many to choose from.
nothing from mermaid avenue is going to make my ballot
as far as TWL goes beyond the bookends, "whole love" might have a chance of squeezing into my ballot. "black moon" is quite nice for sure but it's not enough of a standout to have a chance of making my ballot or anything
does anyone have any non-album track recommendations? i've listened to most of what i can find & i don't think i'll vote for any - best is "kicking television" and some of the yhf-era rarities like "cars can't escape", "the good part" "a magazine called sunset", "more like the moon"
― ufo, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 23:09 (one year ago) link
if I actually get my ballot done in time, "Woodgrain" will be on it, and Being There outtakes "No Poetry" and "Blasting Fonda" are contenders for me as well
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 12:27 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ecZ4_v7kI
wild discovery from going through the summerteeth deluxe is that "locator" dates back to an early draft of the "can't stand it" riff or something like that?
really looking forward to the yhf deluxe which is partially out this week
― ufo, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 13:19 (one year ago) link
Partially? As far as I can tell, it’s been pushed back two weeks to the 30th, for both the physical versions and the digital release (at least according to the bandcamp page).
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 13:25 (one year ago) link
ah the itunes page still says it's coming this week but maybe they just forgot to update that too
― ufo, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 13:27 (one year ago) link
Trying to piece together my ballot, but not sure I’ll have it done in time. This was a lot tougher than I anticipated and just refreshing myself with the track lists of albums I haven’t heard recently proved insufficient.
Saw a little drama on another forum from people who pre-ordered the YHF box straight from Wilco for $120 when it is only $70 on Amazon right now, particularly since Wilco is charging a 5% cancellation fee.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 13:28 (one year ago) link
If we need to extend voting by a week or two to get more ballots, let me know.
re: non-album tracks, "The Thanks I Get" is one of those incredibly simple Tweedy songs that is a joy to hear performed live.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqRZ9E0DeSw
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 13:31 (one year ago) link
goddamit how is it that i can't find room on my ballot for "Reservations"
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:01 (one year ago) link
Before I build 77 of these...
https://i.imgur.com/TrLyS7D.jpg
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:10 (one year ago) link
is it wrong to characterize born again in the usa as proto-star wars lol
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:42 (one year ago) link
.... wow @ "wreckroom" aka jazz wilco
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:53 (one year ago) link
amazed that i am the first person to bring up "wreckroom" itt
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:54 (one year ago) link
xp Indexed, I know that I could get a ballot together for sure with another week, but I'll leave that up to you as the poll runner
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:55 (one year ago) link
bring on another week, i almost requested it myself (my ballot will be done tomorrow)
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:55 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ3G1t0O8ic
i'm sorry but this is the greatest shit ever to me
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:56 (one year ago) link
Yes, "Wreckroom" kills. Not sure how I forgot that!
Also: wow I was digging around on wilcoworld, and in the "Credits & Notes" drawer on the Sunken Treasure page there's a link to a dropbox with all the mp3s from the DVD. As I mentioned upthread, this is well worth your time and has many great Jeff solo recordings, including the version of "The Thanks I Get" I posted this morning.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5i5hvkudi54lmc5/AAAmm7KLw7v1snlQ4s3T5swSa?dl=0
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 16:58 (one year ago) link
How fucking great is it that wilcoworld has every setlist and official show poster ever? Do other bands do this?
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 17:04 (one year ago) link
e.g.,
https://wilcoworld.net/tour_date_type/21-september-2012-greek-theatre-berkeley-ca/
https://wilcoworld.net/tour_date_type/1994-11-23-lounge-ax/
https://wilcoworld.net/tour_date_type/23-mar-2019-the-vic-chicago-2/
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 17:08 (one year ago) link
my ballot is almost done, but i will admit i have not listened at all to the two most recent albums so longer might get them on my ballot!
― Will (kruezer2), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 18:07 (one year ago) link
Wreckroom is monstrous. How have I never heard this before? Thin Lizzy plays Liturgy.
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Wednesday, 14 September 2022 18:07 (one year ago) link
Another week it is! Mazel tov!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeGnjB_7phI
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 18:29 (one year ago) link
Thanks for the extension Indexed, going to probably need it.
So voting is now open until Sunday September 25 12 AM Pacific?
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 20:16 (one year ago) link
Officially, sure, though if possible to get your ballot in by Saturday, I'd appreciate a non-work day to start getting organized.
― Indexed, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 21:00 (one year ago) link
"wreckroom" is certainly the highlight from born again in the usa
― ufo, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 23:38 (one year ago) link
dang, i sent in my ballot before really giving that one a chance. i did really like the first loose fur album, which i hadn't listened to until this poll. laminated cat and you were wrong are both high up on my ballot, and wouldn't have been before
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 23:54 (one year ago) link
the rest of the album is a bit less interesting than the first, but "wreckroom" is immense and going to be up there on my ballot
― ufo, Wednesday, 14 September 2022 23:55 (one year ago) link
Y'all are sleeping on "The Ruling Class."
I listened to the first Golden Smog album last night for the first time in ages and couldn't believe how many hits there were. Much more power pop/alternative rock than alt-country, as I had misremembered. Going to give Another Fine Day a spin today.
― Indexed, Thursday, 15 September 2022 14:07 (one year ago) link
"the ruling class" is indeed pretty sleepy
― ufo, Thursday, 15 September 2022 14:09 (one year ago) link
Also, I would politely ask that as many people submit a 3rd ballot as possible, even if you have limited knowledge of the various side projects! We have only received 1.5 so far, and I'd hate to have to scrap that one for lack of votes.
― Indexed, Thursday, 15 September 2022 14:10 (one year ago) link
thank u poll for occasioning a deeper acquaintance btween me and the tweedy record, it is so dope
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 September 2022 16:25 (one year ago) link
in an effort to comply with Indexed's request to submit a 3rd ballot, does anyone have anything approaching a comprehensive list of "side project" albums? Just considering Tweedy, I can think of
4 Uncle Tupelo2 Loose Fur2(?) Golden Smog2 solo albums + "Tweedy"Minus 5 - Down with Wilco
What am I missing? What other band members' stuff should I give a listen to? I know there are bands called On Fillmore and The Autumn Defense though I can't even remember which band members are in them. What's Nels Cline's other best stuff? I do want to revisit the Kotche solo records if I have time too
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Thursday, 15 September 2022 17:55 (one year ago) link
oh man warm is fantastic, why did everyone tell me this is boring
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:21 (one year ago) link
there are 4 jeff tweedy solo albums (though together at last is just acoustic versions of previously released songs)
― ufo, Thursday, 15 September 2022 23:29 (one year ago) link
The Autumn Defense is John Stiratt's Mellow Mafia-style side project.
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 15 September 2022 23:36 (one year ago) link
with pat sansone, who was in it before he joined wilco
― ufo, Friday, 16 September 2022 01:07 (one year ago) link
the b-side i ended up including in my ballot was "panthers." tbh as i get older i seem to only get more fond of the ghost is born material. has a sense of space (maybe the off-white psychic echo of a migraine?) that i can't say i've heard in any other record
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 01:43 (one year ago) link
record reminds me of the more ramshackle end of lindsey buckingham productions where every sonic element sounds faxed in from elsewhere. i love it
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 01:46 (one year ago) link
finally i think the alternate version of "hummingbird" is better than the album version but i feel like i understand why they went for the album arrangement, it's a welcome break in the tension
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 01:49 (one year ago) link
i do recall at the time that "less than you think" was widely interpreted as a sonic representation of tweedy's migraines
― Lavator Shemmelpennick, Friday, 16 September 2022 02:07 (one year ago) link
it's been confirmed by tweedy as well afaik
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 02:11 (one year ago) link
Listened to "Being There" for the first time in a while tonight and had so much fun.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 16 September 2022 02:21 (one year ago) link
the b-side i ended up including in my ballot was "panthers."Same!
― Karl Malone, Friday, 16 September 2022 02:24 (one year ago) link
this was also my first brush with the golden smog catalog and another fine day was far and away my favorite. felt like a record i would've checked out of the library in the mid-2000s and privately fallen in love with and would've never had anybody to talk about it with
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 03:38 (one year ago) link
i did check out down with wilco from the library several times in the mid-2000s, i don't think i ever quite fell in love with it though. "the family gardener" remains a gem
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 03:40 (one year ago) link
revisiting cruel country before i submit my ballot and “the empty condor” is pink floyd wilco
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 04:37 (one year ago) link
cruel country isn't that different in sound from any of tweedy's solo albums, or even ode to joy, but the songs have stuck with me so much more
― ufo, Friday, 16 September 2022 07:43 (one year ago) link
i think it’s pretty different from ode to joy, less of a pencil drawing more of a spirograph, especially in the adventurous middle
feels like it would be a v special record in literally any other band’s discog
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2022 13:26 (one year ago) link