molloyx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yikes. Verlaine created a 'space' [ I know, I know] that was entirely his own and ultimately left him obscure and unsigned. That said, one more comparison to the Wilco sound and I am reaching for my revolver. [ With apologies to Mission of Burma].

kentingeingesson (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Breathtaking solos and desperate singing style. Ijust can't get enough!

Dude421 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm certain that is Jeff Tweedy that has significant style-similarities to Verlaine's style; Cline uses fender Jazzmasters and such, but he sounds much further clean-cut; I can't visualize Cline playing this, but I can see Tweedy strumming away, given the same circumstance. I'm an aficionado of Banyan's music, so I would know what Cline sounds like jamming with Mike Watt.

molloyx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well.....point taken.

wqnamisanthrope (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Now, molloyx...I said that Verlaine was a big influence on NILS CLINE....I didn't say he was a big influence on WILCO. Yeah, there's a Big Difference....

molloyx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I wont waste one second bashing Wilco [ even though I sort of hated Hotel Mediocrity] but, really, the distance is light years and the chain of influences just dont begin to connect. Verlaine has gone without recording contracts precisely because he is so outside, without even wanting to live there.

colossalkegan (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm pretty sure you're referring to the Fender Jazzmaster, a guitar almost identical to the Jaguar, but with P-90 Pickups and a different control scheme. Nels uses one almost exclusively, though he does use a Jaguar from time to time.(which, coincidentally, was often Verlaine's main guitar back in the days of Television.) Oh, and Nels is absolutely breathtaking at Wilco shows.

ruderocker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I dunno it rhymed.

wqnamisanthrope (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ruderocker.... Oh, I wasn't insulting Nils in any way.......I was just pointing out the very noticeable similarities. (I mean, Cline was even playing a Fender Jaguar, as well.......It's not like I accused Cline of ripping off Nils Lofgren's NAME or something, eh?) Now, just what did you mean by "selective"? I really don't get the use of that phrase....

ruderocker (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ah you Boomers and your reflective selective consciousness.