Glenn Kotche and Nels Cline

[mohomoho1]

Maybe take a look at Chris Cutler or Tony Oxley's drumming on youtube.

[sweetfly66]

Is that a Jaguar .... fucking awesome

[susanvonseggern]

Come see Tim Berne/Nels Cline/Jim Black on 10/3 at the Angel City Jazz Festival on 10/3 at the Ford Amphitheater in LA.

[zzmook]

Listen people, Wilco is a GREAT rock band, but you start throwing wonderful stuff like this into their music and they'll start losing audience. Sad fact of life - not a lot of folks are into great edgy music like this.

Tweedy isn't a fool, and neither are these two - it's a great cash source in a not horrible environment that lets two sonic scientists such as these have the resources to do whatever they want, and they can up the bar within Wilco in their sleep. Everybody wins.

[RadioMuse1]

I agree entirely...  Actually I'd like a bit more experimentalist sounds in Wilco... The last couple albums have been a bit more direct than I would like for a band with such immense musical talent.

[sarzothegreat]

@sonicdelight

it's a gibson melody maker. with a double cutaway.

[timjmoran]

wow.. Nels is like a Mad Scientist of Audio..CRaaaazzy stuff... I do appreciate his adventurousness and risk-taking.

[bettycrocker678]

les paul double cutaway

[phantasos12]

For anyone curious, most of the music Glenn Kotche is playing on drums after a couple of minutes is on his solo album "Mobile". A lot of tribal drumming influences. If you liked this video you'll probably like the CD.

[NathantheCynic]

This video leads to the immediate question: why the hell can't we hear any of this kickass Kotche drumming on any Wilco studio stuff?

[NorthWriter]

Because Kotche is such the skilled drummer that he understands dynamics and balance...the drumming has to be appropriate for the vibe of the song. He puts his ego outside the music, and that allows him to play exactly what is needed, regardless of how exciting or boring it may be.

[NathantheCynic]

I wouldn't say it's BORING; I'd say that it's easily ignorable and indifferent. And I don't think Wilco should have a Copeland or a Moon at the drums, but some extra energy in the percussion could have put some songs ("Monday", "Can't Stand It", a few others) in an even greater realm.

[cartographersband]

Kotche joined Wilco after those songs had been recorded and released. Watch live versions of them and see the energy he interjects.

[cartographersband]

Because it's subtle and in the pocket and Glenn always says that the most important thing he plays to is Jeff's lyrics.

[ifightaliens]

The perfect blend of creativity, technique and insanity.

[thebert03]

fucking brilliant. takes me away to magical places. Nels Cline - high priest at the church of the sonic guitar. this Glenn Kotche cat ain't bad either.

[KevinBrownsvideos]

RRRRAAADDDDD!!!!

[watkinscopicat]

6 mins in is 'karen koltrane' by sonic youth.

[marblemadness]

creativity over technicality

[bigtophalloween]

Nels can do both, and I totally respect that. But you're absolutely right, there's a line that needs to be drawn in the sand. There are too many "Steve Vais" in the world as it is. For the love of fucking GOD, someone please throw a pie in the collective face of the brain dead shred fucks who inhabit this universe!

[muddydude98]

nice original whammy pedal

[Awfulartist]

Was Nels circuit bending that toy guitar?

[watthead]

My roommates dog chewed up my DAT of this show, argh. Ribbon still looks intact so hopefully I can repair it.

[sootheddears]

Really cool.

[SummerTeethEtc]

Man I wish I knew how to do this kind of stuff.

[guitarpianosinger]

Playing with effects is not hard. Learning theory takes a lot more work. I'd trade all my effects for some real musicianship. These guys, however, have both.

[ejjman]

true but being able to funk around with effects like that, takes much more than it seems, you cant just DO that

[Dude421]

Glenn's ender is awesome.

[07BSPtC]

I love guys like this, Ira Kaplan and Lee Renaldo who know how to play with stuff to get the sound they want.

[jayropinsky]

creatuve stuff. what a crap. it's awesome. good that wilco has such a source of nerdyness.

[npx]

Creative stuff!