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Mesh Match For "Wilco" Paperback by Greg Kot:Product Description
Review"Greg Kot is the best sort of music writer: a modest one, who actually does reporting....[H]e has a solid grasp of Tweedy's musical intelligence and can make the Wilco sound come alive in words." Publisher's noteBy now the story has become music-industry lore--part cautionary tale, part barometer of the times. When alt-country-cum-experimental rock indie heroes Wilco turned in their 4th album (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot) to its label, Reprise, a division of Warner, fans looked forward to the release of another challenging, genre-bending departure from their previous work. The band hoped to build on their previous, modest sales and critical acclaim but was instead asked to compromise its artistic integrity for what the Reprise record execs promised would be "radio-friendly" success -- and higher record sales. When Wilco wouldn't give, they found themselves without a label. The ultimate irony? Nonesuch, another division of Warner, bought the record for three times the money and the album debuted at 13 on the Billboard charts, posting its strongest sales to date. AnnotationChicago Tribune rock critic Greg Kot has followed the career of the iconoclastically inclined rock group Wilco since its founder, Jeff Tweedy, crawled from the wreckage of his previous band, alt country pioneers Uncle Tupelo. With his authoritative history of the group, LEARNING HOW TO DIE, Kot subjects Tweedy and his musical colleagues to the penetrating analysis of rock journalism at its finest. Wilco is revealed as a continually evolving work in progress, with Tweedy at its center. Evolution doesn't come without a price, however, and Tweedy's restless experimentation results in two of the most uncomfortable moments in the book: the first when longtime drummer Ken Coomer is unceremoniously fired, and the second when the band's creative guitarist Jay Bennett suffers the same fate. Kot doesn't attempt to gloss over Tweedy's shortcomings as a bandleader--while paying lip service to band democracy, Tweedy appears about as democratic as Mussolini--but, to his credit, the writer spends as much time exploring Wilco's innovative musical aspirations as their personal relationships. At its core, LEARNING HOW TO DIE is an illuminating book about the constant search for artistic fulfillment, and the friction, joy, and sacrifices one encounters on the way. If You Enjoy "Wilco (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Wilco (Paperback)" by Greg Kot (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Genres & Styles - Rock Bestsellers
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