WILCO live!!!

parel jam

I don't know Wilco, but what is considered to be great albums by them?

I might listen to them...heard great stories about this band.

kdpjam

kicking television or a ghost is born or summer teeth in my opinion... just saw them weekend before last for the second time. awesome!!

whatsthefreezer

parel jam wrote:

I don't know Wilco, but what is considered to be great albums by them?

I might listen to them...heard great stories about this band.

I would say Being There is their very best album.

intodeep

I would say without a shadow of doubt it is Yankee Hotel Foxtrot....

as you can see though with them it is personal taste becasue their albums due change somewhat over time.

any validity to that tweedy punch story?

StoneG82

intodeep wrote:

I would say without a shadow of doubt it is Yankee Hotel Foxtrot....

as you can see though with them it is personal taste becasue their albums due change somewhat over time.

any validity to that tweedy punch story?

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/39199/Jeff_Tweedy_Decks_Rowdy_Fan_at_Wilco_Show

So is this shit for real? Hagin, who was the production manager for the show, gave an official confirmation of the story. Then he explained, "To give you a little background here, I went down from St. Louis to promote the show at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield. And it's not a venue that does a lot of shows. They're nice people and everything but the security was not what we would normally want to see I guess. And I'm not blaming it on them or anything.

BinGnarly

I was supposed to see them up at MSU about a week ago but couldnt get the money too. My buddy went and he said they played a good amount of new stuff and that it was amazing. So im pretty pumped for their new stuff and if they come close any time soon ill be at that show for sure. I love Wilco and if you havnt heard any of Jeff's solo stuff you should check it out.

intodeep

Next Tuesday Jeff's Solo DVD comes out

Odd story about tweedy, but ever since dime got shot you can't mess around if somone seems hostile on stage.

rhinomagic

BinGnarly wrote:

I was supposed to see them up at MSU about a week ago but couldnt get the money too. My buddy went and he said they played a good amount of new stuff and that it was amazing. So im pretty pumped for their new stuff and if they come close any time soon ill be at that show for sure. I love Wilco and if you havnt heard any of Jeff's solo stuff you should check it out.

Several new Wilco songs have been making their way into the setlists since the Spring Tour began. Word is that a new album will be recorded this winter and released in the spring of '07.

The recording process probably means they will be off the road once the string of current dates is over.

As for their best work, my opinion is that you've got to hear the progression from A.M-->Being There-->Summerteeth in order to appreciate the brilliance of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born. Kicking Television is a glimpse of how they bring it all together live.

In short, listen to everything Wilco. You'll be better for it.

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intodeep

rhinomagic wrote:

Several new Wilco songs have been making their way into the setlists since the Spring Tour began. Word is that a new album will be recorded this winter and released in the spring of '07.

The recording process probably means they will be off the road once the string of current dates is over.

As for their best work, my opinion is that you've got to hear the progression from A.M-->Being There-->Summerteeth in order to appreciate the brilliance of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born. Kicking Television is a glimpse of how they bring it all together live.

In short, listen to everything Wilco. You'll be better for it.

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YHF was the first one i got. then AGIB and then i went back to the back catolog and it was all very fufilling. I even like a couple songs off AM although i feel it is by far their weakest album

intodeep

A little video of Tweedy getting rowdy with the fan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wmAvy7C2co

phishjam

if youre digging wilco you should check out Uncle Tuepelo, tweedys first band with jay farrar, and also son volt, the band farrar formed after the breakup... son volts album Trace is one of the best albums released in the 90s.....not to mention golden smog, an all star band tweedy plays with among other a few members of the jayhawks.....

AvocadoLady

Is it bad if I think that video is hilarious? Tweedy floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee!

Also, I'll heartily agree with the recommendations of Uncle Tupelo (try Anodyne) and Golden Smog...I was lucky enough to see the Smog a few weeks ago, and it was one of the best shows I've been to in a long time!