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I'm not much into new, or even remotely new, music. My music chronology goes Buddy Holly -> Beatles -> Duran Duran -> U2 -> Phish, and that's about it. There have otherwise been a few artists that I enjoy regularly (Grateful Dead, Lyle Lovett, Marshall Tucker Band, I'm sure some others) but I'm not a big music guy, really.

All that said, I can't remember having such an instant affinity for a band as I've developed for Wilco. In very backwards order (apparently), I started with Sky Blue Sky, then moved on to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, now I'm trying out A.M.. I used to check out Uncle Tupelo down at Cicero's in STL when I went to school there and the shows were great, but man, these albums are really something else. Every time I listen I like each more.

Favorite song from Sky Blue Sky: You Are My Face

Favorite song from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot: Jesus, etc.

They're coming to the Greek in August or so, going to have to pick up some tix. I know you guys love Wilco, let's hear it.

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I would love to listen to Summerteeth again for the first time.

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Wilco has been one of my favorite bands since I first heard Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. My favorite album of theirs is A Ghost is Born. I felt the lukewarm reaction to Sky Blue Sky (52 in pitchfork; a lot of my friends didn't like it much) was somewhat undeserved and due to unrealistic expectations, and that it's a very solid album too.

Their earlier work is good too but imo not on par with their later stuff and I don't really listen to it.

Other stuff they've done that I love include their Woody Guthrie covers with Billy Brag called Mermaid Avenue (and Vol. 2). They also have an awesome live album.

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My first experience with Wilco was with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. While I liked some of the songs, I thought it was too weird. Some months later I listened to Summerteeth and was floored. I had, up to that point, never been a fan of anything remotely country, and I'd never even heard "alt-country." It was amazing.

It wasn't long before I returned to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. My musical tastes had evolved and it was now one of the best things I've ever heard.

Interestingly enough, the same thing happened to music like Radiohead, Bob Dylan, and Neutral Milk Hotel.

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Saw them live at Redrocks, and it was one of the absolute BEST shows I have ever seen. Amazing band to hear live.

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also, check out the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

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First Wilco album I heard was Being There, and I loved it. I've really liked every album since, but I don't care for A.M. much.

Uncle Tupelo is really cool too, but much more "country".

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Got introduced to them in '98, after Being There. Was a huge fan ever since, seen them in concert 5 or 6 times. It's been fun to watch them evolve and turn into something trendy. If you're still discovering the catalogue, definitely pick up Mermaid Avenue, the first one.

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i have been a huge wilco fan for a long long time.
my favorite album changes (has many times) but i really do love summerteeth, so very well put dave.

i have seen them in concert 3 times (once in a tiny tiny venue after they were dropped from their label and were playing songs off of y.h.f.) it was epic. jeff tweedy is a genius.

my favorites in order today, studio albums only.

summerteeth
yankee hotel foxtrot
being there
mermaid ave. vol. 1
sky blue sky
a.m.
a ghost is born
mermaid ave. vol. 2

do yourself a favor and def. check out the dvd "i am trying to break your hear" and tweedy's solo dvd "sunken treasure"

i try to pass them on to everyone. start with summerteeth of y.h.f. and then you will end up having to buy them all.

cheers. J.

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I discovered YHF first and I really liked a couple of songs, gave the rest of the album a chance and it really grew on me. Next I listened to A Ghost is Born and it was even better. Being There and AM are both very good, but not on par with the newer records in my opinion. Sky Blue Sky is a great addition, but it took a few plays for me to really appreciate it.

I always thought that A Ghost is Born was my favorite, but thinking about it now, I think I like Summerteeth better over all. My very favorite tracks are on Ghost, but Summerteeth has 12 great songs on it.

The live album Kicking Television is tremendous, but I think it would be better if you had already become familiar with studio versions of the songs.

Wilco also has some great songs and covers that do not appear on any albums. They are one of my absolute favorite bands and I listen to them a lot.

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I never could get into Wilco, though I like different music and certainly have an open mind for it.

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Summerteeth>YHF>>>>Ghost=Being There>>>AM>>SBS

Somebody get Jeff Tweedy hooked on drugs again, please.

Every song on Summerteeth is fantastic, imo. One of the best albums of the last 25 years.


Mermaid Ave's are both great.

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I'd go YHF>Ghost>Summerteeth>SBS>AM

I'm a huge wilco fan, i saw them in Sydney a few months ago they were [censored] awesome.

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I love the live album, but as mentioned above check out the studio albums first.

random note: a guy I work with was Jeff Tweedy's roomate for a while, and appears on a couple albums playing a really minor instrument

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is there anybody that doesn't feel this way?

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Me too.

I first discovered Wilco when I bought Being There in 1996 based on a favorable Rolling Stone review (LOL). I loved it, and I bought Summerteeth as soon as it came out. It and YHF are two of my favorite albums of the last decade.

Wilco also put on the best live show I've ever seen- September 22, 2001, at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, TX. If you remember the chronology of the band, this was right around when YHF was supposed to come out, but Reprise dropped them (and they hadn't been picked up yet). Also, Jay Bennett had JUST been kicked out of the band. So there was this whole electric air about them, like nobody really knew what they were going to do, if they could keep it together, and they blew us away. Their performance of "Ashes of American Flags" was one of the greatest things I've ever seen.


I didn't care much for Sky Blue Sky.

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Although not nearly as good a Wilco, Son Volt is a pretty good band that resulted from the Uncle Tupelo break up - especially if you like the alt-country sound.

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Hahaha.

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Funny you made this post, I just started listening to Wilco myself...so far my 2 favorite songs are both off of disc 2 of the double album "Being There" - "Someday Soon" and "Dreamer in my Dreams" Unfortunately, their songs tend to be hit-or-miss for me, where I either love it or hate it, and 2/3 of it has fallen into the "miss" category.

They actually just played around here recently; I have a couple friends who went and gave rave reviews.

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Three people in this thread.

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Hi, I'm 31 years old, and I'm a great guy. You can ask my friends.

The band which stole my name.... Nah, don't like.

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I saw Wilco in Madison around 1994-95, after A.M. came out. Didn't want to go to a "country" show, but my roommate made me go. Loved them ever since.

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I actually do have a hard time listening to Sky Blue Sky even though I don't think my expectations were astronomical. I haven't listened to their earlier stuff and am very much looking forward to it when I get the chance. I really really like 'a ghost is born'.

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was not too good at first, took a long time to get used to and now today is undeniably is my favorite album ever. I listen to a lot of music and have never heard another album where I consider every song nearly flawless like this record. It is unbelievable. It is most certainly not my most listened to record. Once every few weeks or so I will listen to it again and am blown away by something new that I discover or just to hear how perfect it really is. There are so few records this good that have ever been created in my opinion and because of just this one album I will always consider Jeff Tweedy one of my favorite artists.

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Slim,

Check out the movie "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" about the making of YHF.

Also I think Son Volt is very good as well.

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Me too. I also downloaded A Ghost is Born, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot along with it. I'm gonna give it a listen in chronological order.

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Love Wilco so much. Heard Summerteeth back in the day, but didn't instantly fall into it as I was more into hardcore back then. Then while I was out in San Francisco, I just picked up the Wilco Documentary on DVD (I am Trying to Break Your Heart) just cause it looked cool,( I knew YHF was supposed to be the next great album, but had just never bothered to pick it up) watched it once and instantly bought every Wilco album, they probably are my favorite band, and it makes me happy when other people get into them. LSF, try and see them live when you get a chance. Always a great show.

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I love Wiclo too and most ot the other bands OP mentions but I hate Duran Duran with a passion. If you like Wilco here are some other bands which you may like (some of which containing the original members):

Golden Smog
Whiskey Town
Uncle Tupelo
Tortoise
Loose Fur

I wish I could listen to "Any major dude will tell you" again for the first time!

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Seconded. Son Volt's first album "Trace" is their best, imo, and is definitely worth acquiring. From wiki - "It received extremely favorable reviews. According to All Music Guide, 'Throughout Son Volt's debut, Trace, the group reworks classic honky tonk and rock & roll, adding a desperate, determined edge to their performances. Even when they rock out, there is a palpable sense of melancholy to Farrar's voice, which lends a poignancy to the music.'"

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i like the sky blue sky direction, i think ghost is born was a bad direction for tweedy, although a good album, he should stick to altcountry.....i say allthat because i enjoy it more than any other genre

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Just downloaded Summerteeth. It's kind of a unique sound compared to what I have been listening to. I like a lot; it's very mellow and surprisingly melodic at times. Thanks for making this thread, I hadn't heard any of Wilco before. I will definitely check out the other bands mentioned.

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Its more poppy than others. Being There is the next Wilco purchase I can reccomend you to buy/download. I think it is there best.

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Can anyone recommend me some specific songs that have some piano in them? I'm really liking this stuff.

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Another Man's Done Gone
My Darling
Pieholden Suite
Theologians
One by One
At Least That's What You Said
Say You Miss Me
(Was I) In Your Dreams

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Hummingbird is one of my favorites.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sEyiR_lc_cY

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Does anyone else besides me feel that many Summerteeth songs have kind of a beatlesesque sound to them? Maybe that's part of the reason I love that album so much. Even after so many listens, She's a Jar can still give me the chills, especially the last line: "you know she begs me not to hit her"

YHF and Summerteeth are both undoubtedly in my top 10 favorite albums of all time. The only song that was really hard for me to get into was "Radio Cure". I still think it's one of the weaker songs on those albums, but even that eventually grew on me after numerous listens.

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Yes, definitely. I was going to say the same thing when I wrote my review of the three albums I downloaded yesterday. The whole album reminded me of a mix of the Beatles and Jon Brion.