Does WILCO suck?

It's been awhile, so I thought that I'd resurrect this timely topic.

[sonickteam2]

yes. they do....thanks for asking.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Yes, they do.

Why do they?
 
 Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard a WILCO song before.

[Bags]

Originally posted by marquee smith:
  Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard a WILCO song before.

Ditto.  So I never say they suck.  I *imagine* they're overrated; then again, I know I hold GBV in particularly high esteem and that's a disputed issue as well.

Originally posted by Bags:
  Ditto.  So I never say they suck.  I *imagine* they're overrated; then again, I know I hold GBV in particularly high esteem and that's a disputed issue as well.

Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard a GBV song before either.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Why would you not at least be curious enough to given them a listen?
 
 You like everything else that has ever been released in the history of music, and go to every show that is announced (if it's over $20). I don't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy Wilco.
 
     
 

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by marquee smith:
  Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard a WILCO song before.

Ditto.  So I never say they suck.  I *imagine* they're overrated; then again, I know I hold GBV in particularly high esteem and that's a disputed issue as well. [/b]

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Just try to imagine what a Pabst Blue Ribbon commercial would sound like, and you basically have all 7,943 GBV songs in your head right there.
 
 

Originally posted by marquee smith:
   

Originally posted by Bags:
  Ditto.  So I never say they suck.  I *imagine* they're overrated; then again, I know I hold GBV in particularly high esteem and that's a disputed issue as well.

Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard a GBV song before either. [/b]

[TomJaworski]

Wilco is excellent. Their last three albums are spectacular.  They take chances but still remain extremely listenable. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was one of the best albums of 2002 and a ghost is born, albeit not as superb as YHF, is one of the best of 2004.

[brennser]

I'm a long time Wilco fan and have liked all their stuff until this year
 
 A Ghost Is Born is just pure shite though....

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

amen brother
 
 

Originally posted by brennser:
  I'm a long time Wilco fan and have liked all their stuff until this year
 
 A Ghost Is Born is just pure shite though....

[thirsty moore]

I disagree.  The first three songs on Ghost are some of my favorite Wilco songs recorded.
 
 

Originally posted by brennser:
 A Ghost Is Born is just pure shite though....

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by brennser:
  I'm a long time Wilco fan and have liked all their stuff until this year
 
 A Ghost Is Born is just pure shite though....

I thought I started to like it, but it has been a long time since I listened to it, so I think that means I agree with you.

[Bags]

Never really had the opportunity to hear Wilco...don't have friends in town who love the band (and, hence, play their albums); I'm not going to buy it without listening first due to the controversy over which album to buy, etc. There are a lot of bands I've never heard -- I'm far less exposed to the world of music than a lot/most of the other folks here on the board.
 
 Much to your disillusionment, I buy less and attend less than you think.  Far more than you, certainly, but I have a definite genre or two on which I concentrate...a difference between us is that I'll happily pay $10 to check out a band I'm interested in.  
 
 

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Why would you not at least be curious enough to given them a listen?
 
 You like everything else that has ever been released in the history of music, and go to every show that is announced (if it's over $20). I don't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy Wilco.
 
     
   

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by marquee smith:
  Honestly, I don't think I've ever heard a WILCO song before.

Ditto.  So I never say they suck.  I *imagine* they're overrated; then again, I know I hold GBV in particularly high esteem and that's a disputed issue as well. [/b]

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[grotty]

I'm torn these days.
 
 I agree that the first song on the new record is one of my favorite Wilco Songs.
 
 Yet I also agree that I haven't been listening to it much lately - so maybe I really don't like the record.
 
 Either way - I do still think that a smartly selected Wilco mix cd remains a fine, fine piece of musical art. So...No - I don't think they suck.
 
 Wasn't this topic a joke?    And then why are we re-discussing this again on it?