I’m your nerd host, Chris Hardwick
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Nerdist is a place where we nerds come together and share the nerdery that we find. It's also my home to various elements of the Nerdist Empire. You might recognize me from TV. You don't realize that's where you know me from, but it is. You think you went to college with me or I look like your cousin's friend, but that is not the case. At one time or another you stumbled upon me on your moving picture box in such cerebral gems as MTV's "Singled Out" and Noam Chomsky's "Shipmates." and so much more...
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So excited to listen to this, I LOVE WILCO!!!!!!!!!
Oh My Science!! This is like getting the best Christmas and birthday present all wrapped up with the best sex ever. I so love Wilco and can’t wait to hear this episode! Good on ya, Nerdist!!!
awesome! Wish nels cline was there haha. Seriously awesome you guys are branching out to musicians. Psyched for more!
Matt should be permanently replaced.
Good luck on the show tonight Chris!
Good luck with the show tonight Chris! BTW, what is the name of the song at the end?
Wow, I’ve never actually heard of Wilco before this podcast. I think I’ll go buy an album or two! For those of you who are fans, what album would you suggest I get first?
Spencer Tweedy (http://spencertweedy.com) is also quite the web designer, and music blogger as well (check out http://unrequiredlistening.com). I see great design work coming from him in the future.
i’ve been darkly dreaming christopher. couldn’t be a proper stalker cos i am not in the states. yakee hotel foxtrot
I absolutely adore Wilco & it is amazing to hear Jeff Tweedy discuss the creative process. He’s one of the greats. I, too, wish you’d been able to chat a little bit with the rest of the guys, since they’re all amazing musicians at the top of their game, but I will be satisfied with a few repeat listens to the Tweedy conversation.
@ Jacob: the song at the end is called “Rising Red Lung” it’s from their latest album, and the song right before it is “One Wing” from the previous album.
@ Jeremy W: depending on what kind of music you like — if it’s more experimental, go for “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” or “A Ghost is Born”, if it’s more alt-country, go for “Summerteeth” or “A.M.”, if it’s approachable, but with a twist, go for “Sky Blue Sky”, “Wilco(The Album)” or the latest “”The Whole Love”. Each of their albums is stylistically different, so there’s never a dull moment.
Gotta admit, never been a fan of Wilco’s music. But it was a really insightful podcast into the music industry, and into the life of an obviously talented artist, so A+ all around!
Wow, cool. Tweedy always seemed a bit arrogant to me, judging from his fights with Jay Farrar and late Jay Bennett. Also, I always preferred Farrar’s music. I don’t really love any of Wilco’s albums after YHF.. But, despite all that I so can’t wait to hear this!!!
Thanks for introducing me to Wilco (and lots of other awesome things I didn’t know about, but are completely in love with now aka Doctor Who!)
I can’t wait to listen to this. I love Wilco!
Jeremy W – I would suggest getting Wilco A.M. and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot to start with. Enjoy!
Where is it?
@dani and @julia thank you for the advice!
Funny hear this guy talk about not worry about a bad show or the audience’s reactions. I have personally seen him act like a rockstar dick on stage, and refuse to keep playing unless the crowd got more into the show.
Nobody suggested Being There?? Shame on you all. Jeremy W: listen to Being There.
Wow, they sound checked with some Big Star riffs. That’s pretty fucking cool.
Thank you for shining a well deserved spot light on Wilco.
Hendrix used to back Little Richard.
@ Will. Must’ve had a brain-fart when I wrote my earlier post. You’re absolutely right “Being There” is a great album. Agreed: @ Jeremy W, listen to “Being There”.
@Jeremy: it doesn’t matter which album you get first, they are all great; can’t go wrong. I don’t have a favorite song or album because I can’t pick one. I LOVE WILCO. Pick one up. Go on youtube and just enjoy.
Wilco was heavily inlfuenced by the Replacements. In turn, those two bands have influenced a lot of the Alternative scene today. Dad Rock will live long after all our Dad’s have passed on.
Here’s our own version of Dad Rock (but let’s not categorize):
http://www.theharmonicalewinskies.com
Thank you Wilco…keep on keeping on.
NIce to hear a Tweedy chat. Everyone likes to go over the YHF situation, and its understandable. Label buys same record twice after giving it away, music industry watershed. Good fly on the wall documentary of a band in transition.
Its a long time ago for Wilco now, but for me the transition of Wilco from A.M., very tuneful in a very straightforward way, and the addition of Bennett to make Being There is such a moment. And the songs hold up well, as anyone who’s heard his Christmas fundraiser solo shows will know.
That album is like a mixed up, fucked up love note to the seventies, rock fandom, loneliness, and sound. Its really sonically interesting even if it bounces between cod Stones, country rock, wall of sound, and even Grateful Dead noodling. I’d love to hear Tweedy talk about that record one day, but maybe with the fallout with Bennett on film and then his dying, it will never happen.
@Jeremy W. – A Ghost is Born
Terrific interview. Leave it to a couple of comics to conduct an in-depth, thoughtful interview.
Love Wilco! — Nice job.