Lets Go (So We Can Get Back)

Posted on 04 July 2017 by Jeff Tweedy

The singer, guitarist, and songwriter best known for his work with Wilco opens up about his past, his songs, the music, and the people that have inspired him.Few bands have inspired as much devotion as the Chicago rock band Wilco, and it s thanks, in large part, to the band s singer, songwriter, and guiding light Jeff Tweedy But while his songs and music have been endlessly discussed and analyzed, Jeff has rarely talked so directly about himself, his life, and his artistic process.Until now In his long awaited memoir, Jeff will tell stories about his childhood in Belleville, Illinois the St Louis record store, rock clubs, and live music circuit that sparked his songwriting and performing career and the Chicago scene that brought it all together He ll also talk in depth about his collaborators in Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, and and write lovingly about his parents, wife Susie, and sons, Spencer and Sammy Honest, funny, and disarming, Tweedy s memoir will bring readers inside both his life and his musical process, illuminating his singular genius and sharing his story, voice, and perspective for the first time. Read Lets Go (So We Can Get Back) – kino-fada.fr Self aware even about his self awareness, Jeff Tweedy seemed like he might be either the worst or the best guy to write a memoir In fact, the answer is much closer to the latter Like a Wilco song, Let s Go So We Can Get Back breezes past, but is full of moments of acute insight, wry humor, and surprising poignancy As music memoirs go, this is just the kind ...Everyone who knows me knows that I hate Wilco with the passion of thousand burning suns or whatever the expression That s because I once loved them with the same passion There it is on page 197 Jeff acknowledges us Those who loved Jay Bennett s Wilco Even before I got to that passage, I had already fallen in love with this book Jeff is genuinely likable...Total babe badass cool dude I already knew Jeff was a great songwriter, and reading his memoir has let me appreciate his talents as a writer in long form as well He s funny and cynical yet accessible Liked the book an awful lot and will always love Wilco.This entertaining book will appeal most to Wilco s many fans Tweedy is a charmer Whether his readership extends beyond the band s fanbase will depend on how far reaching is Tweedy s fame, for what s redoubtable in the Goodreads comments below is how the oeuvre carries dissent within two generations of Tweedy fans a not un Johnny Cash like career, name checked within, and a possible analogue, especially for those of us who followed Uncle Tupelo and were surprised at how profitably Tweedy exe This entertaining book will appeal most to Wilco s many fans Tweedy is a charmer Whether his readership extends beyond the band s fanbase will depend on how far reaching is Tweedy s fame, for what s redoubtable in the Goodreads comments below is how the oeuvre carries dissent within two generations of Tweedy fans a not un Johnny Cash like career, name checked within, and a possible analogue, especially for those of us who ...A funny, charming, self aware look back by the Wilco front man, from growing up in SW Illinois to present day You really needn t be a fan of Uncle Tupelo, Wilco in any of its configurations, or have even heard of Jeff Tweedy to enjoy this book although of course that would help Read it if you enjoy memoirs by interesting people with the ability to tell a good story well I ll admit that I ve seen him in concert probably a dozen times, but not for almost two decades, and haven...Doomed, dabbling, borderline misanthropic nap enthusiast This is the only Audible book I have listened at regular speed in order to savor every minute of the story Having it read by the author is justperfect It is definitely a book I will listen through again, and soon If you have ever seen Wilco play live you know about Jeff Tweedy s musings and ramblings on stage, affectionately known as banter on live CDs This is Tweedy banter expanded to 8 hours He shares intimate detail about his Doomed, dabbling, borderline misanthropic nap enthusiast This is the only Audible book I have listened at regular speed in order to savor every minute of the story Having it read by the author is justperfect It is definitely a book I will listen through again, and soon If you have ever seen Wilco play live you know about Jeff Tweedy s musings and ramblings on stage, affectionately known as banter on live CDs This is Tweedy banter expanded to 8 hours He shares intimate detail about his life his family, growing up in Belleville, losing his virginity, the bike accident that led to his learning to play guitar, the rise and fall of Uncle Tupelo, and the rise of Wilco out of the ashes Oh and there s some mention about addiction along the way His conversations with his wife Susie and son Spencer throughout the book are a welcome surprise So nice to hear their voices, it feels like we re sitting in their k...My three favorite bands still making new music today are Arcade Fire, They Might Be Giants and Wilco Jeff Tweedy, of course, is the brains behind Wilco and also it s singer and songwriter I had previously read Greg Kot s book on the band several years ago, and got my copy of Jeff s biography the day it came out Tweedy covers all the things I was interested in his addiction to pain killers, his family, how and why Wilco s sound changed from album to album, why there is so much personnel turno My three favorite bands still making new music today are Arcade Fire, They Might Be Giants and Wilco Jeff Tweedy, of course, is the brains behind Wilco and also it s singer and songwriter I had previously read Greg Kot s book ...Een must read voor Wilco fans Prima geschreven, niet te veel, niet te weinig Geen idee of niet fans van Jeff Tweedy hier iets aan hebben, maar het lijkt ook niet voor hen bedoeld.Een trucje dat Tweedy enkele keren gebruikt is een zogenaamd gesprek als A Conversation Between My Wife and Me about How Much of Our Private Life She Thinks Is Fair Game to Be Included in Thi...As a Wilco fanatic, y all are lucky I don t give this eleven stars Tweedy s early chapters seem to struggle a bit to find the right voice it s a little aggressively quirky early on , but once he finds his groove the book is a very satisfying and often moving look into the big picture issues that fans want to know about namely, the fallings out with Jay Farrar and Jay Bennett and Jeff s own opioid addiction I d have liked a bitfocus on the specifics of making each album and a fewAs a Wilco fanatic, y all are lucky I don t give this eleven stars Tweedy s early chapters seem to struggle a bit to find the right voice it s a little aggressively quirky early on , but once he finds his groove the book is a ...I m a huge Wilco fan, so I was eager to read Jeff Tweedy s memoir I knew I would like this book, but I didn t expect to love it so much Jeff doesn t shy away from discussing thenegative aspects of his personality, but he al...

04 July 2017

Jeff Tweedy