wilco tonight at kc crossroads

phisherman · 10-13-2007, 10:01 AM

anyone going to wilco tonight?

i will be there with bells on(figuratively, not literally)

Demonpenz · 10-15-2007, 10:34 AM

I went but i left early. Their songs sound like a dueche commercial

phisherman · 10-15-2007, 02:45 PM

sorry to hear that you didn't like it..

wilco is definitely an acquired taste, as their music has gone all over the map from a genre perspective..

i thought the show was REALLY good...the newer stuff is pretty mellow, but still enjoyable...

good spread of songs from all of the wilco albums; one of the reasons i like wilco live is that they don't feel the need to play their newest album in its entirety every night

patteeu · 10-15-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by phisherman

sorry to hear that you didn't like it..

wilco is definitely an acquired taste, as their music has gone all over the map from a genre perspective..

i thought the show was REALLY good...the newer stuff is pretty mellow, but still enjoyable...

good spread of songs from all of the wilco albums; one of the reasons i like wilco live is that they don't feel the need to play their newest album in its entirety every night

What are some of their better songs, IYO?

I'm not very in tune with them (read: I've heard of them but I haven't really listened to much of their music), but I recently heard a song I liked called "Kamera".

**QuikSsurfer** · 10-15-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

What are some of their better songs, IYO?

I'm not very in tune with them (read: I've heard of them but I haven't really listened to much of their music), but I recently heard a song I liked called "Kamera".

"Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is a good album. I got into Wilco around the same time I heard of Damien Rice (2003?).. Wilco lost me after this album, Damien Rice stayed. Not really comparing the artist themselves.

"I am trying to break your heart" is my favorite Wilco song.

Anyone going to the Bright Eyes concert?

phisherman · 10-15-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

What are some of their better songs, IYO?

I'm not very in tune with them (read: I've heard of them but I haven't really listened to much of their music), but I recently heard a song I liked called "Kamera".

kamera is a great track, it's on Yankee Hotel Foxtrot....

if you were someone just starting, i'd recommend Being There and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot..A Ghost is Born and Sky Blue Sky, their two most recent records are also pretty darn good

Being There is full of strong songwriting with just a bit of alt-country, but they were starting to get a bit more experimental sonically

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the full-on experimental record, full of noise, blips, bleeps, but it's very cohesive and melodic...there are no weak spots on that record

heck, for that matter, i don't think there are really any wilco songs that i don't like...very few artists, IMO, can produce such consistently good material

Third Eye · 10-15-2007, 07:29 PM

I loved Uncle Tupelo, and I still love Sonvolt, IMO Tweedy's best work was with Tupelo.

NewChief · 10-16-2007, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

What are some of their better songs, IYO?

I'm not very in tune with them (read: I've heard of them but I haven't really listened to much of their music), but I recently heard a song I liked called "Kamera".

As phisherman said, download all of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The album is a masterpiece and best listened to as a whole.

And cool that the show was good phisherman. Sky Blue Sky just hasn't grown on me. The direction they took with that album really surprised me, because they seemed to be getting more experimental when I saw them live with the additional of Nels Cline. Then they come out with what is basically a folk rock album in Sky Blue Sky.

Anyway, they put on an awesome live show. I've got to go see them again soon.

phisherman · 10-16-2007, 07:22 AM

i agree that Sky Blue Sky is a complete 180 from YHF and AGIB...

fortunately, they seem to be focusing on the strongest songs from SBS for their live show..side with the seeds is a BARNBURNER live, nels goes off...

speaking of nels, after you heard yankee hotel foxtrot and a ghost is born, could they have any other guitarist that fits as well? nels take their music places that jay bennett never could've...not to take anything away from jay, he's a great musician, but he can't even hold nels' jock

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phisherman King Sandbagger Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Summit, MO Casino cash: $1645484	sorry to hear that you didn't like it.. wilco is definitely an acquired taste, as their music has gone all over the map from a genre perspective.. i thought the show was REALLY good...the newer stuff is pretty mellow, but still enjoyable... good spread of songs from all of the wilco albums; one of the reasons i like wilco live is that they don't feel the need to play their newest album in its entirety every night
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phisherman King Sandbagger Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Summit, MO Casino cash: $1645484	i agree that Sky Blue Sky is a complete 180 from YHF and AGIB... fortunately, they seem to be focusing on the strongest songs from SBS for their live show..side with the seeds is a BARNBURNER live, nels goes off... speaking of nels, after you heard yankee hotel foxtrot and a ghost is born, could they have any other guitarist that fits as well? nels take their music places that jay bennett never could've...not to take anything away from jay, he's a great musician, but he can't even hold nels' jock
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