brennser
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 09:51 PM UTC
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All I said was that the 1995 Wilco show was, to me, a much better rock and roll show than the 2005 incarnation of Wilco.
Myself and Rhett don't agree on much but we agree on this - despite the fact that I did buy tix for Wilco today, their pre-YHF shows were, and this is only my opinion, more fun than their shows since they've become such an 'important' act.
But we haven't seem em in a while and wifey was mad at me for missing out on the last Wilco 9.30 tix so we'll be there on 2/23.
Rhett Miller
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 09:56 PM UTC
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I listed the bands I was seeing because someone questioned whether I liked anything. If Wilco went back to the sound of their first two albums, I would embrace them with open arms. It's not a matter of being "over them", it's a matter of not caring for their current sound.
I still fail to see where I started a pissing contest, it was the person who accused me of liking nothing, as well as the person with the snotty comment about nobody caring, who started what you call "a pissing contest."
Originally posted by joz:
actually, rhett, you said something like…"i paid $8 to see wilco in 19-something-and-five and i'm sure it was a lot better than the bloated $30 show you'll see in february". i didn't even bother respond to that particular post. only when you started squealing about the list of "other" bands you're interested in seeing did i decide to poke fun. 'tis you my man who began the pissing contest with your 'i'm so over that band' attitude.
Rhett Miller
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 10:00 PM UTC
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I love how everyone on here likes to add a disclaimer about "not agreeing with Rhett much" when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often. It's not like my eclectic music taste is really that different than any other music lover, or my cynical yet ultimately content persona is really that different from anybody else.
Originally posted by brennser:
All I said was that the 1995 Wilco show was, to me, a much better rock and roll show than the 2005 incarnation of Wilco.
Myself and Rhett don't agree on much but we agree on this - despite the fact that I did buy tix for Wilco today, their pre-YHF shows were, and this is only my opinion, more fun than their shows since they've become such an 'important' act.
But we haven't seem em in a while and wifey was mad at me for missing out on the last Wilco 9.30 tix so we'll be there on 2/23.
ratioci nation
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 10:16 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I love how everyone on here likes to add a disclaimer about "not agreeing with Rhett much" when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often. It's not like my eclectic music taste is really that different than any other music lover, or my cynical yet ultimately content persona is really that different from anybody else.
I dont think that disclaimer has anything to do with your musical taste normally, probably has much more to do with when you are trying to be controversial or as you might explain, "make the board interesting."
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 10:27 PM UTC
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I knew that response wouldn't take long. ;)
Rhett Miller
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 10:32 PM UTC
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Thanks for finishing my post. I had tagged an ending like that on the end of the post, but couldn't figure out how I wanted to say it, so just dropped that part of it.
Originally posted by pollard:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I love how everyone on here likes to add a disclaimer about "not agreeing with Rhett much" when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often. It's not like my eclectic music taste is really that different than any other music lover, or my cynical yet ultimately content persona is really that different from anybody else.
I dont think that disclaimer has anything to do with your musical taste normally, probably has much more to do with when you are trying to be controversial or as you might explain, "make the board interesting."
ratioci nation
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 13, 2005 at 10:36 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Thanks for finishing my post. I had tagged an ending like that on the end of the post, but couldn't figure out how I wanted to say it, so just dropped that part of it.
just doing my job as your lackey
kosmo
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 01:59 PM UTC
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nayr497 falls in the category of freshmeat which the forum lions have dealt with… and touche to sonick for seeing them in 2003 thus really deflating an ego
Rhett Miller
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 02:14 PM UTC
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The fact that you wouldn't know who Jason and the Scorchers are tells me you're a young one with not much of an appreciation of musical history. Jason has been putting out music for 20+ years. We'll see which guitar shop or accounting firm the Arcade Fire people are working for in 20 years.
Originally posted by tbmtt:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
I listed the bands I was seeing because someone questioned whether I liked anything.
Sorry if I started trouble or a "pissing contest" because I asked you if you liked anything. It just seems like you spend a lot of time on a message board dedicated to things you consistently say you don't like. Seems like a big waste of time but thatâ??s your prerogative. I guess the 9:30 board will have to do until some new one starts dedicated to that "godfather of cow-punk" guy from a few weeks ago.
brennser
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 03:02 PM UTC
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when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often.
um, actually, no, hence the disclaimer
Rhett Miller
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 03:05 PM UTC
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At least two, maybe more, of your top 10 albums were also in my top 10. That's pretty good agreement, considering the thousands of albums that came out in 2004.
Originally posted by brennser:
when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often.
um, actually, no, hence the disclaimer
brennser
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 03:10 PM UTC
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you mean the top 10 list that you castigated me for posting 'too early'! :p
We certainly overlap in what we listen to but I guess its your online persona that most people disagree with as opposed to the music you listen to
anyhoo, are you going to see Alejandro Escovedo at the Barns of Wolf Trap in March? I'm really looking forward to seeing him live again….
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
At least two, maybe more, of your top 10 albums were also in my top 10. That's pretty good agreement, considering the thousands of albums that came out in 2004.
Originally posted by brennser:
when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often.
um, actually, no, hence the disclaimer
Rhett Miller
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 03:20 PM UTC
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Should be an interesting show given what he's been through, but we're not big Alejandro fans. How are the Barns for shows? I've never been.
Regarding my "online persona", I guess I see many people (but not all) on this board as kind of being folks who are so desperate for something "new" that they'll hop onto any new band that the indie rock press feeds them as being the new big thing. Call me a bit of a skeptic and cynic after following indie/alternative music for 20 years. Seems like their is too much positivity and not enough criticism on the board.
Originally posted by brennser:
you mean the top 10 list that you castigated me for posting 'too early'! :p
We certainly overlap in what we listen to but I guess its your online persona that most people disagree with as opposed to the music you listen to
anyhoo, are you going to see Alejandro Escovedo at the Barns of Wolf Trap in March? I'm really looking forward to seeing him live again….
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
At least two, maybe more, of your top 10 albums were also in my top 10. That's pretty good agreement, considering the thousands of albums that came out in 2004.
Originally posted by brennser:
when in reality many of y'all probably agree with me often.
um, actually, no, hence the disclaimer
brennser
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Re: I didn't bother to see The Arcade Fire in June, since t
January 14, 2005 at 03:27 PM UTC
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How are the Barns for shows? I've never been.
I've only been once, to see Alejandro with his string quartet - it was literally a spiritual experience, the sound quality was unreal, and this was before I had even heard much of his material
its a small space - probably fits 200-250 people, all seated