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shouting till they tear that kingdom down

Posted almost 5 years ago
god bless my new mogging hero Jameson(http://mog.com/jameson)for he brought tears to my eyes. if this wasn't a virtual forum, you could see them; they are real. how did he do it you ask? it was quite simple actually, he turned back the clock and gave me the gift of Uncle Tupelo! my long beloved, long broken up into bits favorite alt country/punk/rock ground breaking combo from the quite depressed hamlet of Belleview, Ill. back in the day the were a staple of the soundtrack of my misspent youth( or earlyadulthood). and THIS IS IT.........http://toodrunktodream.multiply.com/music/item/474their last ever show at Mississippi Nights in good, old St. Louey. the final glorious notes of their carrer are here for all to hear. the pain and tension and glory and beauty and finality. from the opening chords of their signature cover song, "no depression" to the final distortion of "gimme three steps", they burned bright and fast that long ago night. and then they were gone. the fury of "chickamauga" and "satan, your kingdom must come down", the lovely melody of "anodyne" and "new Madrid", the pain of "give me back the keys to my heart" and "whiskey Bottle"...........ahhh, this show has it all and represents what the were from soup to nuts. anyway, this band just resonated with me in ways i can't explain. it was so long ago that i lost that chewed up, spilled on old cassette that a friend tucked into my hand.......well, jameson, thank you. thank you very much!!and folks, give this a front to back listen and travel with me back in time, to a place i know well but almost forgot.
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Comments (23)

  1. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Long live Unlce Tupelo....long live Jeff Tweedy!
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  2. steve simon
    steve simon says yes sir!!!!!
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  3. B42
    B42 says Yeah, Jameson turned me on to some good sh-t awhile ago, he has impeccable taste for a Rhodilander ;)
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  4. steve simon
    steve simon says three cheers for jameson
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  5. B42
    B42 says (how about Cowpunk Sundays, I think we can fit it into the schedule between 5:30 and 9:00 PM EST)
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  6. steve simon
    steve simon says now your thinking 42
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  7. cathygarvey
    cathygarvey says baby, your making too much of nothing or creating one unholy mess or an unfair study in survival i guess
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  8. steve simon
    steve simon says true to life mama, it's another hangover, true to life is more and more of politics...........when the quality of life gets tripped up and strangled by death
    Permalink posted 04/20/2007
  9. cathygarvey
    cathygarvey says yes, there was a time, you could put it out of your mind, leave it all behind, well that time is gone
    Permalink posted 04/21/2007
  10. steve simon
    steve simon says really..........
    Permalink posted 04/21/2007
  11. jameson
    jameson says Checking in extremely late to this post. Thanks Steve for your kind words !
    Permalink posted 04/21/2007
  12. steve simon
    steve simon says sure jameson, it really was a great rediscovery for me, though i bet i have listned to that show over 50 times at least
    Permalink posted 04/21/2007
  13. Mojo Bill
    Mojo Bill says Nice MOG site steve. Thanks for stopping by.
    Permalink posted 04/21/2007
  14. steve simon
    steve simon says awesome mojo bill, thanks
    Permalink posted 04/22/2007
  15. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says Yeah, wouldn't it be great to have back all the cd's we've accidentally stepped on and broken, the old cassettes that came unwound, and albums that are warped, etc. I feel you.
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  16. steve simon
    steve simon says and don't forget the drink spills as well......that has blown up( or temporally derailed) many a memories.
    Permalink posted 04/23/2007
  17. extraordinarypoems
    extraordinarypoems says Oh, you had to bring up the drink spills. Oh, I cringe with embarrassment. Nuff said.
    Permalink posted 04/26/2007
  18. steve simon
    steve simon says ahhh, our clumsy past! ha ha
    Permalink posted 04/26/2007
  19. Augusts1
    Augusts1 says Thanks for the link to this & Jameson's post on M. Listening to it now & it's superb!
    Permalink posted 08/26/2007
  20. steve simon
    steve simon says isn't it, a true final gem. and to think how ground breaking stuff it was( and sorta is)
    Permalink posted 08/26/2007
  21. chaser
    chaser says

    UT was and is my favorite all-time.  The song wasn't on Anodyne, however, but their first album.  It was the title track. 

    Permalink posted 05/05/2009
  22. steve simon
    steve simon says

    chaser, great catch.......you are correct sir( don't know how i tagged it that way). ahhh, i just loved these guys, too bad jay and jeff will probably never set foot on stage together again

    Permalink posted 05/05/2009
  23. chaser
    chaser says

    I apologize for nit-picking.  It's probably best that they don't play together again.  Doubt any stage could handle the egos.  Recently caught Son Volt live.  Great show, but Jay just seems so sad. 

    Permalink posted 05/05/2009

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