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Post by melon1 on Feb 25, 2006 15:13:43 GMT -5
Seeing as only 2 people voted on the White Stripes poll, I guess I'll go ahead and start this thread now. If I had to guess which will win, I suppose I'd go with Summerteeth, based on what I've seen most people say about Wilco around here. For me, it's AGIB, by a mile. I personally don't understand how anyone could choose any of those others over AGIB. ANYway, place your votes.
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Post by rockysigman on Feb 25, 2006 15:35:40 GMT -5
I voted for Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and I sort of expect that one to win.
I'd rank them like this:
1) YHF
2) Being There
3) Summerteeth (tie)
3) AGIB (tie)
5) A.M.
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Post by rockysigman on Feb 25, 2006 15:51:38 GMT -5
Oh, and if the Mermaid Avenue discs were included, I'd put Volume 1 tied with Being There and Volume 2 probably tied with A.M.
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Post by Galactus on Feb 25, 2006 16:11:54 GMT -5
IMO:
1. Summerteeth
2. Being There
3. AGIB
4. YHF
5. A.M.
Honestly AGIB and YHF are pretty much tied...on any given day they chould change places.
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Post by rockysigman on Feb 25, 2006 19:37:23 GMT -5
I don't know how many people are going to see this within the next hour, but for any of you who do, I've just been alerted to the fact that Jeff Tweedy's solo show that he's playing tonight at the University of Chicago is going to be webcast on Wilco's website. Starts at 7:30 central time.
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Post by Weeping_Guitar on Feb 25, 2006 21:37:21 GMT -5
It's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Anything else is inconceivable.
1. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2a. Summer Teeth
2b. Mermaid Avenue
3a. Being There
3b. A Ghost is Born
5. A.M
6. Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2
Really, those first five albums are among the best records of the lat decade so I guess I can't see too much wrong with any being picked, but YHF is still teh shite.
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Post by Paul on Feb 27, 2006 9:37:12 GMT -5
This is a damn difficult vote!
I ended up voting for Foxtrot, but it could have been AGIB just as easily. Although A.M for me is firmly at the bottom, it's still a great album. I got to tell you, hearing "Casino Queen" live is a good 'ol hoot if I've ever heard one. I hope they play it a little more next tour....Anyway, here's my order and grades:
1. YHF -- A-
2. AGIB -- B+
3. Summer Teeth -- B
4. Being There -- B (this could beat out Summer, pending on my mood + double albums are a hard sell)
5. AM -- B- (I love this album, but it's just the beginning; Wilco has grown leaps and bounds since)
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Post by Dr. Drum on Feb 27, 2006 10:30:12 GMT -5
1. Summerteeth
2. Mermaid Avenue
3. Being There
4. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
5. Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II
6. A.M.
7. A Ghost is Born
1 and 2 sit on the cusp of greatness. 3 is nothing short of superb. 4 is frankly over-rated. 5 doesn’t hang together as an album nearly as well as 2 but still contains a few gems. 6 was an honourable if undistinguished debut. 7 was a dud.
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Post by Paul on Feb 27, 2006 10:35:36 GMT -5
'7 was a dud.'
Blasphemy
"At Least That's What You Said" is a killer song, and the guitar work is simply incredible, IMPO.
"Handshake Drugs", "Theologians", and "Hummingbird" are all klassics as well and IMO are among Wilco's best.
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 27, 2006 11:02:18 GMT -5
This is really, really hard. Really hard. Do I vote for my favorite (Being There), the most listenable (Summerteeth) or the most artistically satisfying (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot)? IMO all three of these are five star records, and you can't go wrong with any of them. But since no one else is going to show any love for Being There (which still has my favorite songs by Wilco), that's where my ballot is being cast.
FWIW, here's my rankings ...
1. Being There. 5 stars. (Still Tweedy's most comprehensive statement).
2. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. 5 stars. (It's best moments are as good as anything in rock (Ashes of American Flags), but I prefer Being There, by a nose).
3. Summerteeth. 5 stars. (Love the up-tempo songs, the slower ones don't quite connect with me in the same fashion).
4. Mermaid Ave. 1. 4 stars. (Brilliant).
5. A.M. 4 stars. (I love this record ... not a bad song here, and there's a looseness and immediacy to this album that Tweedy would do well to embrace on the band's next outing).
6. Mermaid Ave. 2. 3 stars. (Just not quite as good as the first, but still well worth owning).
7. A Ghost is Born. 2 stars. (It's a good thing Theologians is on here, or else this probably would have been a one-star or one and a half star album. Most of these tracks were much better live, and so aside from Theologians, this is the only Wilco album I never listen to any more).
And the live LP would slot in right after the big three, just ahead of Mermaid Ave. 1. Great live album, and a great intro for non-fans.
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Post by Paul on Feb 27, 2006 11:15:30 GMT -5
One of my good friends dislike AGIB, not b/c of the songs, but b/c of the production.
I personally like the murky production.
IMO it's a really tuff call between AGIB, YHF, Being There, and Summer Teeth; all are excellent albums, and AM isn't far behind.
Ken, I agree about the up-tempo songs on Summer Teeth, they IMO are far better than the slower ones. Plus, I love the up-tempo/pop sound but w/ dark lyrics....cool combo.
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Post by melon1 on Feb 27, 2006 15:45:16 GMT -5
I still don't get why I've never heard anyone mention "Hell Is Chrome" as one of the best AGIB songs. After the first few listens, it was my favorite on there. Then "At Least That's What You Said" slowly but surely became my favorite Wilco song ever. "Wishful Thinking" is one of my other faves.
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Post by rockysigman on Feb 27, 2006 16:03:30 GMT -5
I wouldn't think you'd like what "Hell is Chrome" is all about, Melon. Or maybe you just interpret the song differently than I do, but I've always taken it to be about going to Hell and finding it to be a pretty kickass place.
When the devil came
He was not red
He was chrome and he said
Come with me
You must go
So I went
Where everything was clean
So precise and towering
I was welcomed
With open arms
I received so much help in every way
I felt no fear
I felt no fear
Etc., etc. I've always thought that message to be kind of chilling though. As if, perhaps the underlying message of the song was actually just how horrifying it would be to not be bothered by being in Hell. That what is more frightening than being in Hell is to actually like being in Hell. I don't know, I'm just sort of rambling. That all being said, it has never been one of my favorites on the album, although it does have a pretty wicked guitar solo that I love.
"Wishful Thinking" bored me to tears the first couple times I heard it, but the more I listened to the album the more I liked it, and it's actually maybe my favorite song on the album. Or at least in the top tier (along with "Hummingbird" and "Theologians").
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Post by sisyphus on Feb 27, 2006 17:17:11 GMT -5
i don't know if i'm ready to decide on a favorite album yet, but i will say this, WILCO's concert was THE BEST concert i've ever been to, and i've seen some damn fine shows. the show was the last on their tour in nov of 2004, and they did three huge sets, including one dedicated wholly to covers of artists who inspired them. they closed with "don't fear the reaper" by blue oyster cult.
wow. and tweedy is just sooooo damn cute.
le sigh. much love.
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Post by rockysigman on Feb 27, 2006 17:20:00 GMT -5
I thought Glenn was supposed to be the heartbreaker in Wilco...
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