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years, bought it at the same time as Uncle Tupelo's "Anodyne" and "89/93 An Anthology," as well as a Son Volt cd.
Kind of overkill as I listened to them all for several weeks and then returned quite a bit to the UT stuff, just to keep a bit of chronology.
I appreciated the musicianship but, frankly, the song writing and music wasn't inventive enough. I actually liked the Son Volt the most.
Finally, a couple of weeks ago, I pulled out "Being There" and really started listening.
An explosion went off in my head.
Damn, Jeff Tweedy is one seriously inventive guy, musically.
Unlike UT or SV, Wilco, at least on BT is extraordinarily inventive: it's music like I've never heard before, full of unexpected melodies, time changes, and quiet moments which descend like dusk.
I expected this kind of stuff from Jay but Jeff??? His mentor, according to him, was Jay but now we have the acolyte surpassing his master.
I'm going after more Wilco, and soon!
Now, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy SV, of course, but Wilco is doing something which no other band is. That's remarkable, especially these days.
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My first exposure as well. My son more or less forced me to listen. He slected a few tracks off disc 1 and I was hooked. Damned if there's not a weak track on disc 1, 2 is a completely different album to me, but still full of memorable melodies.Yankee Hotel Foxtrot would be a good numero dos or Summerteeth.
IMHO, any of those three top the CDs I have by UT or Sun Volt. Good stuff, but not up to Wilco. Also, the DVD, I'm Trying To Break Your Heart is a must have for fans and non fans alike. Much much more than a concert DVD, it shows the making of YHF. What a strange strange trip THAT was. If you don't know the story I ain't spoiling it, but it's got tension and a great Hollywood ending, cept it's real.
they're streaming the new album on www.wilcoworld.net again tomorrow if your interested. surprisingly it sounds great quality wise. and i am really digging the new tunes. more mellow than the last album and maybe even yhf but it's gonna be another gem.
but if I could only pick one it would be YFTH for pushing the boundaries of their inventiveness while still remaining hummable.And yeah, "I'm trying to break your heart" is definitely a must see.
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