What type of Wilco fan are you?

sturgeongeneral · Post by **sturgeongeneral** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:18 pm

thought i would attempt to resurrect this thread since i attended a wilco show this week in miami beach. the venue, as goldilocks might conclude, was just right. 1500-1600 capacity so not be large. concerts have become a delicate balance for me as far as the crowd, the parking, the hawking, the shoe(star)gazers. a couple of very nice chandeliers for a touch of grandiose. before i meander into my review of the show i candidly express my ambivalence for the band, wilco. a.m has some fine moments and when i am giddy, summerteeth is quite cathartic. the sessions with bragg revealed some moments that touch me. to this day, j bennett remains locked in my musical vault in a manner similar to anders p. hope he is doing well and was able to find some peace if the good book means anything. anyways, the show:

30+ songs with a befitting conclusive tribute to alex chilton. in the midst of the noise there was, in the median, an acoustic set that allowed me to close my eyes and pretend no one else was around and i was in my room of long ago with my black light and a jimi hendrix poster. my thanks for that moment. the band deconstructed and reconstructed several songs with a healthy level of musicianship. i must say that nels cline appears to truly enjoy the path he has chosen. good for him. there were moments when sansone stepped from behind the keyboards and joined tweedy and cline in a wall of guitar sound that delivered short lived shivers somewhere in me. a sing along on jesus etc. seemed noncontrived and the crowd seemed to be in the moment. an intense rhythm experience with bull black nova.

no doubt, willco knows how to spread the pixie dust, and for the most part, i was a willing participant. good job boys.

bensco · Post by **bensco** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:35 am

A... I do not get the rest.

farrarfan1 · Post by **farrarfan1** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:30 am

I was just wondering where Hoops has been lately. S'pose he finally ran off with Simmons to a deserted tropical isle?

bellevillemusic · Post by **bellevillemusic** » Thu May 28, 2009 7:14 am

After all these years I find myself still going back to Being There / AM / Mermaid Ave I & II and to a lesser degree Summerteeth. Jeff's songwriting & JB's production being the reason why, save for AM which other than Jeff, is due to Brian's contributions.

dcarter · Post by **dcarter** » Thu May 28, 2009 4:49 am

Shuck, what is with that blue font colour? I can't read that shite. I assume that the VC posts would make me laugh but I'll never know. Please edit with a readable colour. Thank you, me.

ShuckOwens · Post by **ShuckOwens** » Wed May 27, 2009 9:41 pm

twitcher73 · Post by **twitcher73** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:08 am

I've been listening to The Palace at 4am by Bennett and Burch and I think it is as good as any Wilco stuff out there. This is a great, great record...

mister spills · Post by **mister spills** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:39 pm

1) AM
2) the Mermaid records
3) The rest all blends together

YHF is a better record than Being There.
Summerteeth is a fucking annoyance.
I never bothered listening to AGIB. Who knows? Maybe I'd like it.

ps- Henneman made AM what it is. I been preaching that for years.

Beltmann · Post by **Beltmann** » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:29 pm

Fenrisinho wrote:Definately Group F:

Being There & YHF are two of the best albums ever made
Summerteeth & AGIB are pretty good too
I also like A.M + The Mermaid Avenue albums are as good as any.

I'm that kinda Wilco fan

I think I'm in Group F as well.

When it comes to twang I probably prefer Farrar, but I absolutely cherish Tweedy's experimental side. It's worth noting that even though the last few albums have laid on the sonicscapes pretty thick, Jeff's solo shows reveal that his songwriting is as sturdy as ever.

CarolinaGal · Post by **CarolinaGal** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:47 am

Hmm...I guess I'm both A and B. If I had to rank..

Being There
YHF
AM
Summerteeth
Mermaid I
AGIB
Mermaid II

And yeah, I'm a Jeff fan so sue me.

bigdieseltrucker · Post by **bigdieseltrucker** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 5:18 pm

AM is the only one I really go back to. Passenger Side goes well with a buzz. I hate to be the one to break it, but I saw a post from someone about bad singers and the like. Tweedy was the first that came to mind. Hell is Chrome was the only song I really liked on AGIB. Sounds like he's sucking some Radiohead dick nowadays.

sand dusky · Post by **sand dusky** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:48 am

i think that Summerteeth was my least favourite ( which is not to say i don't like it ) and YFH and Being There are miles ahead for me. A.M. and Ghost is Born have some stand out tracks. I am a fan of Tweedy's music as a whole

Green · Post by **Green** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:47 pm

Just a fan.
Have followed Jay and Jeff since the Tupelo days.
Anything these two guys contribute to I'm there, be it Son Volt, Wilco, or side projects such as soundtracks, cameos and collaborations.
Jeff's most consistent and plain loveable body of work since "Anodyne"
has been "Summerteeth": it's certainly the one I play most often.
Yet still, I tend to lean Jay's way in terms of songwriting and needless to
say, vocal delivery.
Who's like him?
Plus I'd never dream of frequenting another message board......
well, just the one.....
Howdy Brian.

drew · Post by **drew** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 6:58 pm

Im a twanger but I still love the new albums.

I would rate them:

1. Being There
2.AM
2b. a Ghost is Born
3. Summerteeth
4 Yankee Hotel Foxtrot- I think this is a great album but it is definitely not my favorite Wilco CD. Id say its slightly overrated by alot of people

Route · Post by **Route** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:07 pm

I'm a twanger, I like every new album a little less it seems than the previous one.