Tip: Dont rely on 30 second song clips.

12345AGNST1
12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
edited October 2008 in Other Music
I just got Wilcos Sky Blue Sky just for the hell of it because I know it is popular here. Its pretty amazing. Those stupid 30 second song clips from Itunes or amazon do this cd absolutely no justice. The main reason why I strayed away from this band was because of those clips, I assumed this was just a boring soft rock band. Not quite true at all.
5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
8/7/08, 6/9/09
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  • Benzor
    Benzor Posts: 886
    I love buying albums you know nothing about and having them turn out amazing.
  • greaticedtea
    greaticedtea Posts: 229
    sky blue sky is an awesome album. did you get it on vinyl by any chance?
    MSG II 6/25/08
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    nahh. The only vinyl I own is the 07 Xmas single.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Sky Blue Sky is up there as one of my favorite sunday morning cd's. Or hungover saturday morning just kinda slowing getting into my day.

    Usually by the time Walken comes on i'm feeling good and ready for the day :)
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  • Blind Melon
    Blind Melon Posts: 911
    Mars Volta/Yes are a definite for not listening to the 30 second clips.
    If I could, think I would give in.
  • soclose
    soclose Posts: 629
    This happened to me with Wilco and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot a few years ago.

    I listened to the samples on amazon.com numerous times and just couldn't understand what people saw in this band. Finally I gave in and started buying the albums. Here we are three years later and they're now my favorite band.
  • Present Tense 64
    Present Tense 64 Posts: 8
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I just got Wilcos Sky Blue Sky just for the hell of it because I know it is popular here. Its pretty amazing. Those stupid 30 second song clips from Itunes or amazon do this cd absolutely no justice. The main reason why I strayed away from this band was because of those clips, I assumed this was just a boring soft rock band. Not quite true at all.

    If you enjoyed Sky Blue Sky and you are new to Wilco you should get Summerteeth it is there best cd IMO. After that try out Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Present Tense 64 wrote:
    If you enjoyed Sky Blue Sky and you are new to Wilco you should get Summerteeth it is there best cd IMO. After that try out Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

    Ill try that one next. thanks dude
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • walkunafraid
    walkunafraid Posts: 2,655
    Sky Blue Sky is amazing. :)

    My favorite by Wilco, though, is A Ghost is Born, followed closely by Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.

    AGIB has some amazing tracks -- Spiders, Hell is Chrome, Company in My Back, At Least That's What You Said, Hummingbird -- that MUST be checked out!
    Everything has chains...Absolutely nothing's changed. - PJ

    “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    I downloaded Summerteeth and YHFT. Im glad I did...download them that is, because I dont really like them. I had no idea their "original" sound was sooo different. Some of the songs are just plain cheesy, especially "Heavy Metal Drummmer". God that is possibly the worst and most corny song I have ever heard.

    Sky Blue Sky is incredible though. "Hate It Here" has the closest representation of Bonham style drum fills I've ever heard from a modern drummer. The fills in Shake it off are also very good...Come to think of it, a good portion of the album has a nice zeppelin vibe to it.
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • soclose
    soclose Posts: 629
    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I downloaded Summerteeth and YHFT. Im glad I did...download them that is, because I dont really like them. I had no idea their "original" sound was sooo different. Some of the songs are just plain cheesy, especially "Heavy Metal Drummmer". God that is possibly the worst and most corny song I have ever heard.

    Sky Blue Sky is incredible though. "Hate It Here" has the closest representation of Bonham style drum fills I've ever heard from a modern drummer. The fills in Shake it off are also very good...Come to think of it, a good portion of the album has a nice zeppelin vibe to it.

    Not sure if you're aware of this, but Wilco started out as a so-called "Alt-Country" band. They've gone through many sounds in the course of their career. Try downloading their first album (AM) and see what you think of that!

    It's interesting that you love Sky Blue Sky but disliked YHF and Summerteeth. Most fans tend to take the opposite view.

    But to each his (or her) own as they say. I'd just recommend that you don't place too much emphasis on "Heavy Metal Drummer." That song isn't meant to be taken seriously (though I'll admit it's not a favorite of mine either).

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