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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: HYPE (was: revisiting the White Stripes) |
| Date | Fri, 31 Oct 2003 13:34:52 -0600 |
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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.
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...
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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