Other Mixes By Rob Conroy
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I'd like to thank you all for nothing at all.
| Artist | Song | |
| Wilco | Misunderstood | |
| Wilco | Monday | |
| Wilco | Red-Eyed and Blue | |
| Wilco | Sunken Treasure | |
| Wilco | Kingpin | |
| Wilco (with Billy Bragg) | California Stars | |
| Wilco (with Billy Bragg) | Hesitating Beauty | |
| Wilco | Another Man's Done Gone | |
| Wilco | Via Chicago | |
| Wilco | I Am Trying to Break Your Heart | |
| Wilco | Radio Cure | |
| Wilco | Jesus, etc. | |
| Wilco | I'm the Man Who Loves You | |
| Wilco | Poor Places | |
| Wilco | Handshake Drugs | |
| Wilco | Shake It Off | |
| Wilco | Please Be Patient with Me | |
Comment:
This is volume one of my revision of my two-disc Wilco set from 2003. I had decided to do this after Sky Blue Sky was released (figuring two albums of new material that I actually liked justfiied a revision), then was compelled to do so when the good Pop Kulcher overhauled his about a week ago (and picked radically different songs than I would pick). Jeff Tweedy, despite his seemingly excessive sense of self-importance (even though I love them, I can't think of Wilco as anyting but one of the *least* challenging bands that I love), remains one of my favorite modern musical figures. In addition to being a fine songwriter, he's got one of those voices (like Grant Hart's) that just really CLICK with me on some gut level. Like Pop Kulcher's mix, this was initially going to be a comprehensive Tweedy career retrospective, incorporating (at least) his best stuff from Uncle Tupelo (which remains some of my favorite material that he's done--"New Madrid," "Acuff-Rose," and "Wait Up," particularly) along with the Wilco material, but then I realized just how hard it would be to fit the best Wilco material onto 2 CDs (and this is without owning any uncollected/unreleased tracks).... Last tracks cut: "Ashes of American Flags," "I Got You (At the End of the Century)," "Christ for President," "I Must Be High," "I'm Always in Love," "Say You Miss Me" (at one time my absolute favorite Wilco song), and "We're Just Friends."Feedback:
Well done. I might have had a bit more of the Guthrie material and I'm still waiting on Sky Blue Sky (on order for 2 weeks now, dammit) but alot of my favs here.
Eagerly awaiting part two of this. I generally agree with your insight into Wilco as one of the less "challenging" bands in their critical circle; even for all the hype about the experimentalism of Yankee Hotel (and the ridiculous decision to terminate their contract), it's at core a pretty straightforward rock album with a few studio tricks around the edges. Just judging from the tracks-per-album count on this volume alone, you lean a lot more heavily on Being There than I would; personally, as I mentioned in my mix, I'm far more partial to the perfect pop of Summer Teeth (and I'm surprised you're not, as it's his most McCartney-esque recording).
My early assessment of the new album isn't all that great (though I didn't like Ghost too much at first, and it's grown on me); my favorite track is the secret download-only track you get when you put the cd in your pc (and if you haven't done this, make sure you do).
My early assessment of the new album isn't all that great (though I didn't like Ghost too much at first, and it's grown on me); my favorite track is the secret download-only track you get when you put the cd in your pc (and if you haven't done this, make sure you do).
Some good selections, but I've never enjoyed Via Chicago. I hope you use "Cars Can't Escape" on the next volume (great b-side). I started compiling a Wilco mix awhile ago, but deemed it too daunting. There's just so much great material. There isn't much I could cut from Summer Teeth.
An artist/band I enjoy but don't consider essential. Jesus, etc. is my favorite track.
"i am trying to break your heart" & "i'm the man who loves you" (my favorite wilco song) are here, so i'm a happy camper - great round-up, rob
Some good stuff here, as with Pop Kulcher's recent mix. The more that I think about it, the more I start to see Uncle Tupelo as greater than the sum of its parts. As brilliant as Yankee Hotel is, and Wilco's other highlights (as well as some very fine music Jay Farrar has recorded with Son Volt and solo), nothing comes close to the raw energy and genre defining style found in the glory of the four Uncle Tupelo albums.
i have only a passing acquaintance with wilco but you nailed my two favorite songs off mermaid ave so i have faith in rest of your selections.
Excellent mix - you got some of my favorites on here - Sunken Treasure is a must have track.