Wilco is playing a hometown show that Sunday between PJ shows at Wrigley

vito

YOU SATELLITE
I'm more moved by the maybe, it's ok
You can't sing what you can't give away
I've come all this way to hold your hand
I became a calendar while I was waiting

Wma31394

Star Wars isn't even the best album wilco has had in 20 years. It's good but not great

Tim Simmons

But it is their best album in the last 10 by far.

Wma31394

Tim Simmons said:

But it is their best album in the last 10 by far.

I don't know.. I don't know when sky blue sky or wilco came out..doesn't seem like ten years and I think those are better..

buck502000

here's a recent kinda show

https://youtu.be/KMQQqa21ZVs

vito

No one said it's their best but, it's their best since AGIB! It's a great album for this late in the game and certainly better then anything PJ has done since Yield!

vito

Sky Blue Sky and Wilco have some really good songs but, those are easily the 2 worst albums in their canon! Their good albums nothing more, way too much filler on both!!

Get_Right

Thats crazy Sky Blue Sky is probably their best with the current lineup.

foodboy

these guys are always great to see. very underrated . if this was the seventies they would be huge.

foodboy

also if you can ever catch jeff tweedy solo that is something to see.

JTH

Wma31394 said:

Tim Simmons said:

But it is their best album in the last 10 by far.

I don't know.. I don't know when sky blue sky or wilco came out..doesn't seem like ten years and I think those are better..

Sky Blue Sky came out less than 10 years ago. I agree it's better than Star Wars. But then again, I didn't much care for it when it first came out. It grew on me over the years. Maybe I'll come back to this thread in 2020 and go on about what a masterpiece Star Wars is.

Now, as far as (The Album) goes, I was beginning to think I'm the only one who likes it. It's far from their best stuff but I don't think it deserves the near-universal trashing it gets among fans.

High Fidelity 2000

vito said:

About to rustle some more feathers but, they are better then PJ right now live and with new music!

You're on the wrong board my friend lol...

I just can't get into Wilco. I like a handful of songs (and LOVE the Billy Bragg albums) but remember listening to Star Wars once a while back and never thinking about it since. I know something is wrong with me, just can't fix it.

buck502000

Here's the best cut off of Wilco the Album

https://youtu.be/Pi-gwT_biME

derbydave

I think I heard "California Stars" in a car commercial over the weekend!!!

buck502000

derbydave said:

I think I heard "California Stars" in a car commercial over the weekend!!!

Great song - best cover they do

derbydave

derbydave said:

I think I heard "California Stars" in a car commercial over the weekend!!!

It wasn't a car commercial...
it's for LinkedIn!!!
Good spot

Tim Simmons

buck502000 said:

derbydave said:

I think I heard "California Stars" in a car commercial over the weekend!!!

Great song - best cover they do

Eh. Its kinda half an original.

Get_Right

Wilco records take time to grow on you and you need to hear the songs live. I did not really care for the Wilco record and the Whole love. SW has five songs that I really like.

derbydave

Tim Simmons said:

buck502000 said:

derbydave said:

I think I heard "California Stars" in a car commercial over the weekend!!!

Great song - best cover they do

Eh. Its kinda half an original.

Agreed...
It's Woody's lyrics,
but he never recorded the song!!
Billy & Jeff wrote the music

Tim Simmons

I thought it was Jeff and Jay

Tim Simmons

Yep

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_Avenue

vito

Jeff and Jay...wonder what kind of music they would be making if Jay was still alive and in the band? While it's obvious Nels is the better guitar player I still think they made better music w/ Jay!

derbydave

Tim Simmons said:

I thought it was Jeff and Jay

I knew Billy was involved in the project...forgot about Jay's contribution!!

JTH

Get_Right said:

Wilco records take time to grow on you and you need to hear the songs live. I did not really care for the Wilco record and the Whole love. SW has five songs that I really like.

So are you saying you initially didn't care for them but The Whole Love and (The Album) have grown on you? or that you still don't really dig them?

buck502000

Anyone know who the "very special" guests might be?

jjflash

buck502000 said:

Anyone know who the "very special" guests might be?

Don't think it's been announced yet. bUCK....you going to the show?

buck502000

Dunno - probably going to walk down that way and see what's going on - don't have tickets and I have seen them a bunch too

jjflash

Just noticed where the band 'Twin Peaks' is listed as their opener for the 8/21 Chicago show. Anyone know anything about them? Any recommendations on where to start listening to them?

buck502000

New album dropping soon

KV4053

Schmilco