Mavis and Tweedy
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camaroheadus
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Thomas_J_Foolery
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The other song on YouTube - "You are not alone" is even better. Understand Tweedy wrote that song. Man, I've been disapointed with the last three Wilco studio albums. Thought JT's writing skills had diminished, but this make me think I was wrong. Also sad that both he and JF will not make anymore music together. Besides their writing style contrast, the fact that their voices sound so good together make it a shame even more so. We should remember to bury our grudges when we're young and still able to do so. It gets almost impossible the older you get.
Also, I know many will disagree, but I'd imagine that JB would have made this record sound awesome as well.
Also, I know many will disagree, but I'd imagine that JB would have made this record sound awesome as well.
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at least he fed her
yesterday's SF Chronicle
Mavis Staples, who got her start in the family gospel group the Staple Singers, continues her impressive comeback streak with her forthcoming album, "You Are Not Alone." Produced and co-written by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, the set does a fine job extending the legacy of the woman who sang on the 1972 soul classic "I'll Take You There," marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., almost married Bob Dylan and worked on previous solo albums with Prince and Ry Cooder. Staples, 71, will preview some of the tracks at the Sausalito Art Festival, which kicks off Saturday with performances by Modern English, the Fixx and the Bangles.
Q: How did you end up in the studio with Jeff Tweedy?
A: Oh, man. I met Tweedy and the entire Wilco band at my concert at this little funky club up north. We got together and started talking. He let me into his life. I let him into mine. You have to do that if you're going to work together. When I left, I felt like I knew him.
Q: I heard your favorite part about working with him was he hired a personal caterer.
A: He said, "Mavis, did Ry Cooder do that for you?" We could tell this guy what we wanted and he would bring it in the next day. The only problem is he would bring the food in and we could smell (it) while we were still recording. Tweedy would say, "Nobody gets to eat until we finish this song."
Q: Was it different with Prince?
A: Oh, yes, indeed. Prince, we did it the old-time way. He had a runner and a lot of times he would get the order wrong. Listen, Tweedy knocked me off my feet. He had a teleprompter for me. He said, "Mavis, you deserve a teleprompter."
yesterday's SF Chronicle
Mavis Staples, who got her start in the family gospel group the Staple Singers, continues her impressive comeback streak with her forthcoming album, "You Are Not Alone." Produced and co-written by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, the set does a fine job extending the legacy of the woman who sang on the 1972 soul classic "I'll Take You There," marched with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., almost married Bob Dylan and worked on previous solo albums with Prince and Ry Cooder. Staples, 71, will preview some of the tracks at the Sausalito Art Festival, which kicks off Saturday with performances by Modern English, the Fixx and the Bangles.
Q: How did you end up in the studio with Jeff Tweedy?
A: Oh, man. I met Tweedy and the entire Wilco band at my concert at this little funky club up north. We got together and started talking. He let me into his life. I let him into mine. You have to do that if you're going to work together. When I left, I felt like I knew him.
Q: I heard your favorite part about working with him was he hired a personal caterer.
A: He said, "Mavis, did Ry Cooder do that for you?" We could tell this guy what we wanted and he would bring it in the next day. The only problem is he would bring the food in and we could smell (it) while we were still recording. Tweedy would say, "Nobody gets to eat until we finish this song."
Q: Was it different with Prince?
A: Oh, yes, indeed. Prince, we did it the old-time way. He had a runner and a lot of times he would get the order wrong. Listen, Tweedy knocked me off my feet. He had a teleprompter for me. He said, "Mavis, you deserve a teleprompter."
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