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| From | ronald and karen sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net> |
| Subject | Re: HYPE (was: revisiting the White Stripes) |
| Date | Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:08:11 -0800 |
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Michael Bennett wrote:
> This is an example -- someone with top notch taste, who, when it comes to
> Wilco, I don't see eye-to-eye. YHF -- I think it has quite a few ultra-thin
> songs, swaddled in production effects that are...effects that are there for
> their own sake, rather than contribute to the song. As for drummer Glen
> Kotche -- he is an effect unto himself -- talented? Definitely. Capable of
> dicking around endlessly, particularly with the stunning array of cymbals he
> surrounds himself with -- most definitely. And I don't think he is often
> effective on the older material -- he can't bring himself to rock.
Back to my Minus 5 reference, check out The Town That Lost It's Groove Supply.
You have to remember too that I'm a big Neu, Kraftwerk, Harmonia fan, so
sometimes the texture is good enough!
Also have to note, I liked Wilco live, but they aren't my favorite band. Just
glad to see some good music up here. By the same measure, I dug Greendale when
we saw it this summer, but it's not my fave Neil Young. It was just good to see
something, something different.
>
>
> SUMMERTEETH is a big-time fave -- I think it is, by far, the strongest batch
> of songs Tweedy has ever come up with. And I'm all in favor of the general
> YHF direction -- I just haven't heard it backed up, IMO, with top-flight
> tunes. I think there is a point where Wilco is intersecting w/some of what
> Pere Ubu has done for years. That would be some kind of double bill...
There is a song on the EP that followed the YHF, and was part of the Australian
release that's both weird and rockin'. I think it's with Jay Bennett credited.
Mike, also in my universe, there is no splitting hairs. It's just black and
white. I collect bands I like or I think I will eventually like. It's an
attempt to be a dj, and self sufficient. The problem is, I'm running out of
shelf space, and the brain cells are starting to fill up. I can't remember band
names, or song titles like I used to. At least with albums you could spot the
spine on the shelf or the color of the cover; and sort of remember the width of
the track you wanted to play. CDs don't give you any of those visual and
tactile references.
RS
>
>
> Mike Bennett
>
> Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>
> >From: ronald and karen sanchez <eldeluxe@mcn.net>
>
> >Michael
> >
> >I recently saw Wilco for the first time and was extremely impressed. I had
> >some
> >of the albums and but have probably listened to YHF the most. I know some
> >"main
> >stream" listeners who thought they totally lost it with that one. Me, I
> >think
> >it's the best, for one major reason, the new drummer is so much more
> >interesting. I picked up Summerteeth after the gig, as it was highly
> >recommended. It's got some great songs, but again, I think the production
> >on
> >the first three albums is too slick, and stiff.
> >
> >Compared to Son Volt and Mercury Rev (who I think are trying to do
> >something
> >similar) I thought Wilco was light years better live.
> >
> >The Minus 5 album Down With Wilco is recommended, as it puts the band in
> >the
> >hands of a different songwriter. There are some incredible songs there.
> >
> >I won't argue that Wilco is capable of putting one off live. I've heard a
> >few
> >stories about the previous gigs here, where Tweedy was pretty insulting to
> >the
> >audiences. who knows?
>
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