Re: Nels Cline

[lalalandstudios]

I'm kind of worried, because in the last few boots I've heard, Nels' gitar has been mixed so low you'd think it was Lou practically mixing Bob Quine off of Legendary Hearts and Live In Italy.  Tweedy is notoriously fickle with his bandmates and I fear that he's tired of Nels.  Lets hope that's not true.

I think just the opposite, I think Jeff loves playing with Nels. Now, its been a little bit since the last show I've seen in person (I think April at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville NJ) but everything I've heard and read seems to indicate that Jeff is thrilled having Nels in the band. I think the "fickle-ness" was more about getting good but not progressive musicians (Coomer, Bennett) out of the band so they could go in the YHF/GIB directions. We'll see, but I think it'll be great.

[donnyII]

I'm kind of worried, because in the last few boots I've heard, Nels' gitar has been mixed so low you'd think it was Lou practically mixing Bob Quine off of Legendary Hearts and Live In Italy.  Tweedy is notoriously fickle with his bandmates and I fear that he's tired of Nels.  Lets hope that's not true.

I think just the opposite, I think Jeff loves playing with Nels. Now, its been a little bit since the last show I've seen in person (I think April at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville NJ) but everything I've heard and read seems to indicate that Jeff is thrilled having Nels in the band. I think the "fickle-ness" was more about getting good but not progressive musicians (Coomer, Bennett) out of the band so they could go in the YHF/GIB directions. We'll see, but I think it'll be great.

i agree, I think that both of them are stoked to be working with each other. Tweedy is a great song writer, and cline really brings a lot to the table as far as "icing" jeffs songs is concerned.

[Ludger]

Nels Cline is the coolest.  His work on Mike Watt's "Contemplating The Engine Room" is great. 

His work on Watt's "BallHog or Tugboat?" is amazing too....as is that whole album......what an amazing line up!

[batchainpuller]

I've seen Cline play with Wilco and have always been interested in checking out his other material but I never know where to start. Any recommendations? By the way, one need not suggest his most accessible efforts - your personal favourites would be great...

[Maggieo]

I've seen Cline play with Wilco and have always been interested in checking out his other material but I never know where to start. Any recommendations? By the way, one need not suggest his most accessible efforts - your personal favourites would be great...

Definitely give Contemplating The Engine Room a spin along with The Giant Pin.  I really like all of the Nels Cline Trio records, too.

[batchainpuller]

Definitely give Contemplating The Engine Room a spin along with The Giant Pin.  I really like all of the Nels Cline Trio records, too.
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Thanks. I will definitely check those out. I remember a friend of mine playing an album of his called Chess? Chest? I really enjoyed it.

[Maggieo]

Definitely give Contemplating The Engine Room a spin along with The Giant Pin.  I really like all of the Nels Cline Trio records, too.

Thanks. I will definitely check those out. I remember a friend of mine playing an album of his called Chess? Chest? I really enjoyed it.
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Yep, that'd be Chest, a NelsCline Trio record.  It's good stuff, innit?  Nels played a Jaguar on all of the NCT stuff.

[Maggieo]

NPR has an October 2006 Wilco concert up for streaming:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=6262709

Nels-a-licious, people!!!

[flatfiver]

Oh wow - they should have released that show as the live album!  Thanks for the heads up, Maggie! 

Nels seems much more present than on Kicking Television.  I think Jeff sounds better vocally.  The new tunes sound great!

[Maggieo]

Oh wow - they should have released that show as the live album!  Thanks for the heads up, Maggie! 

Nels seems much more present than on Kicking Television.  I think Jeff sounds better vocally.  The new tunes sound great!

I was thinking the same thing!!  The new songs kick ass, big time and Tweedy and Cline have something really cool going on with their interlocking/dueling guitars!!!

[i love sharin foo]

I've seen Cline play with Wilco and have always been interested in checking out his other material but I never know where to start. Any recommendations? By the way, one need not suggest his most accessible efforts - your personal favourites would be great...

Instrumentals is also a GREAT start, IMO. I honestly haven't found much  that I didn't like.

Justin

[regimentle]

Nels is what Thurston Moore openly wishes he was, and I mean that with the upmost respect for both guitarists.  Saw Nels Cline play with Chris Corsano (aka best drummer alive) and Paul Flaherty (a sax legend) and it covered my body with goosebumps.  They should do twenty records together.

[aen]

The Jazzy master of the Jazzmaster (and Jaguar, before 1997), he's the offsetter's offsetter!

http://www.nelscline.com

I'm a HUGE fan.  You?

He still uses the Jag with wilco i think, "hummingbird" i believe, i dunno he said it somewhere.

[Maggieo]

He still uses the Jag with wilco i think, "hummingbird" i believe, i dunno he said it somewhere.

Yeah, I remember him saying that, too.  He likes it for its "spiky sound."

[aen]

Haha, we read the same issue of guitar player.  I got it because of the sexxxy Jazzmaster on the cover.