March 22, 2006

Stylus Plays God with "Being There"

Stylus magazine re-imagines Wilco's Being There...

Being There is also a bit of a concept album, although sort of a fuzzy one—you can certainly enjoy the album as a collection of songs easily enough without “getting” it, but it is there if you look. Roughly speaking, the songs seem to illustrate the experience of being in a band on the road and how it affects one’s art and relationships and life in general. So in paring this down, that concept may get a bit lost. But then again, I think my edit rocks a bit harder, so it seems like an even trade to me. And so, with that in mind...

Thoughts?

Posted by Tom at March 22, 2006 09:40 AM
Comments

I agree that "Misunderstood" is the epic of the album, but I can't fathom it not being the first song. Themeatically, it sets the stage for everything else.

I'm setting up the abbreviated version as a playlist and will see how it works. At first glance, I think I agree with the song choices, with the exception of the ommision of "Hotel Arizona".

Posted by: Robin at March 22, 2006 04:04 PM

Robin, I see your point about Misunderstood, but after reading Stylus' reasoning behind putting it last, it totally made sense to me. Especially since I've seen them close with that song so many times.

Posted by: tom at March 23, 2006 10:05 AM