Uncle Tupelo 89 - First TV Appearance - Graveyard Shift

[SONVOLTGIRL55]

LOVE LOVE LOVE! THANKS

[cheesecakeisgod]

nice

[Wilcofan425]

what is Farrar playing here? is it a rickenbacker 450?

[LoToMojo]

Holy shit. Awesome video. So lyrically mature beyond their years.

[misterrosewater]

I know that the arguments and debates often focus on Tweedy vs Farrar, Son Volt vs Wilco, but I think Mike Heidorn should get as much if not sometimes a little more credit than Jeff or Jay. His drumming was somewhat unorthodox yet lyrical and so often drove the melody as much as the guitar or bass. Plus he was a powerhouse. The first incarnation of Son Volt with Mike on drums is far stronger than Jay's new studio cats. A true reunion needs to be these three, not just the Jay and Jeff show.

[simplee67]

@misterrosewater There shouldn't be a debate.....they were both better together

[seforev]

which one is jeff tweedy? le bass?

[Kento617]

@seforev yes =)

[lansberryt1]

The poor mans paul and john. They are both great and unique in their own ways. I think Jay is more consistent and stronger and awesome, but Jeff comes up with some brilliant stuff to offset his aloofness and out there tendencies. Gotta love them both and I think a reunion would be a big hit.

[mhofkp]

nice RWB shirt!

[NonLocalYokel]

Listen...I've got a fever...and the only prescription is cowbell. Now Jean - Explore the studio space with that cowbell!

[Tunnelof]

Yes,maybe the greatest talents in rock now,long live Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy.

[humanpowerpizza]

WILCO & SONVOLT ROCKS THE PLANET!

[Kento617]

@humanpowerpizza do you have any good songs by them? I like Wilco's "Jesus etc"

[jacktala1]

god damn! i agree mreplen....wilco has been a TOTAL disappoint. their last album..ehh..cd...sucked!... jay farrar is great.....love his song writing....so good...

[paulyastro]

Great Post- Excellent performance here. Amazing.

[Tunnelof]

wonderful band,one of the best bands in the 90ies

[Texetz]

Amazing to find this. Thanks for posting it. 

[Lancealotbob]

You know what this song needs?

MORE COWBELL!!!

[Yarnaed]

Awsome.....rockn in 89

[CancerWTF]

No cowbells. Just Rednecks with shiitty sports teams.

[olddude1800]

whoever posted this, do you have the whole show with Electic Sheep, Chicken Truck, etc.?

[naliman100]

i like this cowbell

[hailtothevictorz]

These guys in this room at this time changed my life in 1990,,, the first time I heard Whiskey Bottle?... Over.

[jgidd]

nice Rickenbacker!

[thornes58]

gotta love that cow bell!!!

[shoegazer319]

@thornes58 To be honest, I could've used a little more cowbell.

[junglestud]

Wow. Great stuff. Legends of rock n roll. One of those bands that sound just as good live, if not better, than their records. And I am a fan of anything Jay or Jeff have been involved with since.

[chrisjaybecker]

I love UT and Graveyard Shift. Their dynamics and Jay's vocal sound almost like Steve Earle Meets Bleach-era Nirvana. I like both Son Volt and Wilco, but I preferred Son Volt when they had Jay, Mike, and the Boquist bros.

[fast63hobag]

Anybody beswides me, Jay and Jeff know who titled this song? No.

[recklesshighwaypig]

anybody besides everybody think you sound like an asshole?

[olddude1800]

I opened this show with Electric Sheep. We did a kick ass cover of sympathy for the devil with Chicken Truck. If anyone has the video, please post it. These were the days my friend.

[tbzeee]

uncle t rocks! i used to live around the corner from lounge ax, saw dozens of bands there, but moved away from chicago right before these guys started getting big. me & my bad timing...

[rtejon]

This is always the particular song I remember from the era, and anytime I hear Son Volt or Wilco. I was lucky enough to see these guys in Athens, Georgia, in early November of 1989, at a $5 show.

[celam1244]

I love how Tweedy almost knocks his mic over right away. He got lucky.

[bonjovifan89]

what kind of guitar is Jay using?

[tallboy27]

its a rickenbacker. and i'm pretty sure that jeff tweedy's singing into a sm57. totally pro...

[jeffkahl]

correct on both accounts.

[ckad79]

THanks for posting this. Was a fan of early Son Volt & a lot of Wilco, after A.M., but sometimes I forgot how great Uncle Tupelo was. I'm glad I got to see Jay perform last summer.

[CaptainVision]

somebody tell me they hear the led zepplin guitar riff . . .

[jonnieslade]

yep

[bonjovifan89]

from wich song?

[jeffkahl]

more Skynyrd to me quite frankly...

[redshaftedflicker]

Amazing footage from an amazing band.

[daveniner]

Mark Lannegan?

[JoyGrenade]

This band was so brilliant in every way. What a perfect concept, what a perfect execution.

[txranger63]

tweedy nailed the harmonies and the song has a very dinosaur jr feel. good stuff

[9midwestern9]

This was always such a rocker. They really slew this song live in the early days. Jay doesn't get recognized for his guitar work nearly enough. And they must have been all of 18 when this was taped.

[gibsoneb3]

Wilco and Son Volt are BOTH what UT sounded like and looked like...seeing them many times at Cicero's (the old good one), when they were kids...the fierce dynamics, thrashing music, memorable songs (see above), every time I've seen Wilco or SV since I always come away thinking "two sides of a coin".

[dwprince69]

Wilco is a khak-pop band with not as much talent as Son Volt now has in 1 drum stick. Jay kept it real while Jeff lost it to the chase of the almighty dollar

[DynamiteKid156]

It's so weird seeing Jeff 1. playing bass and 2. so skinny!

[mwright165]

na man thats jeff on guitar the guy on bass is jay farrar

[PappyHab]

Other way around dude.

[mwright165]

ya i know sorry!haha

[mwright165]

actually sorry maybe youre right i thought tweedy was the guitar player but i cant tell! haha

[scottiewazhere9407]

no thts jeff on bass

[elgod]

Jeff on bass, Jay on guitar.

1) it's a Jay song

2) listen to the voice

3) check the hair

[rockmakers399]

i like it

[CutterCreative]

DAMN I so wish the sound was better!

[mateus2]

Look at Jay!

[LTandDS]

Shit, that was great!

[revco68]

It would be cool to see Jay and Jeff back together again - But don't bet on it...

[bogart345]

Now THERE'S a song that had just the right amount of cowbell.

[ParsifalTG]

Maybe it's because you've grown older since then. Tupelo's great though.

[mresplendent]

Uncle Tupelo was amazing! I will never be as excited about Wilco as I was about Uncle Tupelo.

[ElGoodo]

@mresplendent Complete opposite for me, I really wanted to love Uncle Tupelo but I find Jay's voice very boring where as Tweedy is one of my favourite vocalists of all time.

[JohnFordDanceTroupe]

@ElGoodo I like Jay's voice, but you really don't know what Tweedy's going to do.

First, he sings all high and like a alt-country Cobain, but in Wilco, his voice drops quite a bit.

[fishtabmike]

@mresplendent holy wow...brings back some really good mems

[timdaughte]

Neither Son Volt nor (choke back puke) Wilco were as good as these guys.

[seans10]

I don't know why you got so many negative ratings. Seems dead on the money to me. Though Son Volt's pretty good, I agree with your assessment of Wilco.

[timdaughte]

Thanks. I see a few other anti-Wilconians who haven't gotten ANY negative comments. In fact they've got positive feedback. Just goes to show you the mentality of Wilco fans.

[glenicek]

I was the "monkey cam" for this show at The Soulard Preservation Hall. We shot it on 3/4" video for Double Helix Public Access TV. UT was the last of 4 bands (The Bottle Rockets played before them). Running around the stage and looking through this viewfinder was how I saw them for the first time.

[bucktoofus]

Reunite NOW dammit!

[mateus2]

Ever heard of how Uncle Tupelo broke up?

[timgolden14]

they broke up because jay was pissed that jeff was taking the spotlight from him and he didn't feel like sharing his songwriting duties with him anymore. oh, and also, he thought jeff was hitting on his girlfriend.

[ebutouykcuf]

God I miss these guys.

[JoeLeslie70]

Pheonominal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[devronika]

<3

sweet jesus.

[mschrist13]

Jack McCarthy did you see this?

[megaballs1]

These here Mr Pants Elderly, named so after his daddy, is one Sticky fella with all the best video goodies.

Thanks a million...did I see Jay help Jeff with his mic stand?

[googledad123]

looks like the mic stand would have been fine without the aid of jay. None the less, Jay did attempt to help Jeff.

[blindriv3r]

0:55 maybe that moment was a metaphor presaging the band's break up...the mic stand was gonna be fine and not tip over, despite Farrar's perhaps well-meaning intervention...

[misterrosewater]

Looks like Jeff is singing through a 57?

[YankeeHotelFoxtroter]

yeah he is, and sporting some sweet acid wash jeans

[11of16]

Freaking sweeeeeeet!!!!

[spbu3314]

the best band ever!!!!! Thanks for this