Uncle Tupelo (official thread)

[CellarGhosts]

Search function only yielded this: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=659992 ..Slightly surprised to see no official thread yet.

Anyway, I think I prefer Wilco, but Uncle Tupelo still put out some great music.

[mike sheets]

tupelo is great.

i like son volt more than tupelo, but anodyne, still feel gone and no depression are fucking solid albums.

not to mention their covers album.

i love their cover of i wanna be your dog

[FeynmanWannabe]

Search function only yielded this: http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=659992 ..Slightly surprised to see no official thread yet.

Anyway, I think I prefer Wilco, but Uncle Tupelo still put out some great music. Only? ONLY? Way to discredit my thread, guy.

[CellarGhosts]

Only? ONLY? Way to discredit my thread, guy.
Hey now Marco, I just meant that was the only Tupelo thread in existence, according to search function. Yeeeeesh! ;-)

[Justin_stacy]

This was years ago, but I had a highschool history teacher that would always make the high percentage extra credit question at the end of a test a question about Uncle Tupelo. That's was got me interested in the band, and I've been a huge fan ever since.

[Justin_stacy]

tupelo is great.

i like son volt more than tupelo, but anodyne, still feel gone and no depression are fucking solid albums.

not to mention their covers album.

i love their cover of i wanna be your dog

I've always found son volt, and Farrar, to be terribly inconstant. Trace is really their only complete album.

[FeynmanWannabe]

Hey now Marco, I just meant that was the only Tupelo thread in existence, according to search function. Yeeeeesh! ;-)
Just messing around. Obviously a big fan. :thumbup:

[Osto]

Love Wilco, have not checked these guys out yet. I will soon enough.

[CellarGhosts]

Just messing around. Obviously a big fan. :thumbup:
Haha oh I know. I figured you'd show up in here :-d

Just out of curiosity, do you like them or Wilco more?

Love Wilco, have not checked these guys out yet. I will soon enough.
Good man!

[FeynmanWannabe]

Haha oh I know. I figured you'd show up in here :-d

Just out of curiosity, do you like them or Wilco more? Aside from A.M. there's not a ton of similarity in sound so despite former members I don't really feel the need to compare the two projects. If it's just comparing the two bands like you might any two bands, then well I listen to Wilco a bit more. :shrug:

[CellarGhosts]

Aside from A.M. there's not a ton of similarity in sound so despite former members I don't really feel the need to compare the two projects. If it's just comparing the two bands like you might any two bands, then well I listen to Wilco a bit more. :shrug:
I gotcha. That's a good point though, there's not much similarity aside from A.M. I think I'm in the minority that prefers early Wilco to YHF-era Wilco.

[Dr. Acula]

Gotta show some love for the Tupelo. Jeff Tweedy is the man.

[Justin_stacy]

I gotcha. That's a good point though, there's not much similarity aside from A.M. I think I'm in the minority that prefers early Wilco to YHF-era Wilco.

Minority maybe, but you're definitely in the smarter bunch. :wave: I'm not sure many people knew wilco existed prior to YHF, which is what i think leads to it and the follow up album's popularity over the previous three albums.

[mike sheets]

I gotcha. That's a good point though, there's not much similarity aside from A.M. I think I'm in the minority that prefers early Wilco to YHF-era Wilco.


i'm with you on that.

A.M. is my favorite wilco album




I've always found son volt, and Farrar, to be terribly inconstant. Trace is really their only complete album.


just wondering, what about son volt do you find inconsistent?

[Justin_stacy]

just wondering, what about son volt do you find inconsistent?

The quality of their releases, especially in the later years once the group reformed.

[CellarGhosts]

Minority maybe, but you're definitely in the smarter bunch. :wave: I'm not sure many people knew wilco existed prior to YHF, which is what i think leads to it and the follow up album's popularity over the previous three albums.
Yeah, makes sense. I dunno, I def still like experimental Wilco too, I just prefer the altcountry Wilco. Just a matter of taste, really.

i'm with you on that.

A.M. is my favorite wilco album







just wondering, what about son volt do you find inconsistent?
Either AM or Being There for me. I like all the other stuff too though.

[mike sheets]

The quality of their releases, especially in the later years once the group reformed.


i can see that.

which is why i tend to only listen to their first 3 albums, which i think are mighty fine albums.

but i like the e.p. they put out in '05

i think there's some solid tracks on it

[mike sheets]

Yeah, makes sense. I dunno, I def still like experimental Wilco too, I just prefer the altcountry Wilco. Just a matter of taste, really.


Either AM or Being There for me. I like all the other stuff too though.



yeah i like their other releases, but if i had the choice, i'd probably only listen to A.M. or summer teeth haha

[CellarGhosts]

yeah i like their other releases, but if i had the choice, i'd probably only listen to A.M. or summer teeth haha
Personally....

Being There = AM > Summer Teeth > YHF > Sky Blue Sky > A Ghost Is Born.

But that's just me. I'm sure many people would disagree with me.

[Osto]

Personally....

Being There = AM > Summer Teeth > YHF > Sky Blue Sky > A Ghost Is Born.

But that's just me. I'm sure many people would disagree with me.


Nah man, I always thought Yankee Hotel Fotrot's superiority over the other albums is greatly overexaggerated. I find myself listening to Summerteeth, Being There, and Sky Blue Sky far more.

[IcedOpethBlind]

love Uncle Tupelo

No Depression is too good for words

[CellarGhosts]

Nah man, I always thought Yankee Hotel Fotrot's superiority over the other albums is greatly overexaggerated. I find myself listening to Summerteeth, Being There, and Sky Blue Sky far more.
Cool deal :-) I guess it is just a matter of personal preference but yeah, I do find myself listening to AM, Being There and Summerteeth more than YHF. It's still a good album though.

[StreetSpirit76]

Should've known Chris would be the one to make this thread, haha. Listening to No Depression.

[CellarGhosts]

Haha. I've been listening to March 16 - 20 1992 a lot lately.

[shit stroll]

let's sink this capitalist system to the darkest pits of hell

[anthonydarko]

Great band, good to see a thread about them.

[Justin_stacy]

Haha. I've been listening to March 16 - 20 1992 a lot lately.

love their version of The Moonshiner and Coalminers....not their best record obviously, but the one I listen to the most.

[FeynmanWannabe]

Love 'em. Might be my favorite alt-country band or whatever. No Depression is awesome. Have their demo tapes too (the files, not the physical tapes).

[CowboyDan]

I've been listening to Tupelo, Lucero, and Hold Steady. That's it. Gun is my favorite UT song.

[StreetSpirit76]

:thumbup:

Three great choices and an awesome song.

[CowboyDan]

Thank you. I've been on an alt-country/heartland rock kick lately. I need to check out Drive By Truckers. I hear a lot of good things.

I don't know how someone likes A.M. by Wilco the best of their albums.. No offense.

[StreetSpirit76]

Thank you. I've been on an alt-country/heartland rock kick lately. I need to check out Drive By Truckers. I hear a lot of good things.

I don't know how someone likes A.M. by Wilco the best of their albums.. No offense.
Drive-By Truckers are great. Look into getting The Dirty South.

Some people prefer the alt-country side of Wilco, myself included. No big deal really.

[CowboyDan]

I know, but Being There is about 63774 x better than A.M. is.

And that's what album I hear about.. that and Southern Rock Opera.

[CellarGhosts]

Being There is their best album imo.

[Justin_stacy]

Being There is one of my top 5 records ever. Freakin masterpiece.

[Justin_stacy]

A.M. has its songs, but Son Volt had a better starter album after the break up.

[CellarGhosts]

It's just too bad they couldn't keep it up. Wilco got stronger and Son Volt fell off. I still enjoy all their albums though, they're just pretty hit or miss. Wide Swing Tremolo has been in rotation quite a bit for me lately.

[StreetSpirit76]

I'm a fan of all of Wilco's albums minus the latest and A Ghost Is Born. I definitely like their early stuff a lot more though, especially Being There.

[CellarGhosts]

I can't get into A Ghost Is Born at all though there is one or two songs I'll go back to now and then. Their new one has its moments but overall I think its pretty underwhelming. Sky Blue Sky is pretty good, I think. Not sure why it gets so much hate.

[Justin_stacy]

It's just too bad they couldn't keep it up. Wilco got stronger and Son Volt fell off. I still enjoy all their albums though, they're just pretty hit or miss. Wide Swing Tremolo has been in rotation quite a bit for me lately.

IMO

Its Farrar's voice, while more unique than Tweedy's, it just gets tiring after awhile...he needs a companion singer, where as Tweedy is a strong front man.

That's the only thing I can come up with, if you've heard one Son Volt record you've heard them all. With Wilco, even during their golden period the releases all offered something different.

[CellarGhosts]

Is Jay Farrar's solo stuff worth looking into? I really haven't ever gotten around to it.

[Justin_stacy]

Is Jay Farrar's solo stuff worth looking into? I really haven't ever gotten around to it.

I can up one tomorrow if you like...they (well the two I own) both sound like Son Volt.

[StreetSpirit76]

I can't get into A Ghost Is Born at all though there is one or two songs I'll go back to now and then. Their new one has its moments but overall I think its pretty underwhelming. Sky Blue Sky is pretty good, I think. Not sure why it gets so much hate.
I like "Hummingbird", "Handshake Drugs" and "Theologians". Not very into the rest. And I love Sky Blue Sky, probably one of my most played of all their albums. Even if it is "dad rock" ha.

Is Jay Farrar's solo stuff worth looking into? I really haven't ever gotten around to it.
Was just about to ask this haha.

[CellarGhosts]

I can up one tomorrow if you like...they (well the two I own) both sound like Son Volt.
Okay, that'd be cool, thanks. I figured it'd sound like Son Volt ha. But I'm still interested.

I like "Hummingbird", "Handshake Drugs" and "Theologians". Not very into the rest. And I love Sky Blue Sky, probably one of my most played of all their albums. Even if it is "dad rock".


Was just about to ask this haha.
Haha I never really understood the "dad rock" tag. Maybe I'm just weird haha. But yeah those songs are pretty good. But Being There is just tops for me when it comes to that band haha. Near perfect album.

[StreetSpirit76]

HahaI never really understood the "dad rock" tag. Maybe I'm just weird haha. But yeah those songs are pretty good. But Being There is just tops for me when it comes to that band haha. Near perfect album.
Same here. :thumbup:

[Justin_stacy]

Dad Rock...don't think I've heard that before.

[Justin_stacy]

Okay, that'd be cool, thanks. I figured it'd sound like Son Volt ha. But I'm still interested.

.

here this is the better of the two.

http://rapidshare.com/files/132013114/Jay_Farrar_-_Sebastopol__2001_.rar

[StreetSpirit76]

Dad Rock...don't think I've heard that before.
It's the tag Pitchfork gave it.
here this is the better of the two.

http://rapidshare.com/files/132013114/Jay_Farrar_-_Sebastopol__2001_.rar
Wasn't intended for me, but I'm gonna grab it anyway ha. Thanks.

[Justin_stacy]

It's the tag Pitchfork gave it..

so stupid.

who'd they use it against. Wilco?

[StreetSpirit76]

so stupid.

who'd they use it against. Wilco?
Yeah, in their review of Sky Blue Sky. Pretty dumb, but then again it's rare that I agree with that site in general.