I realize this documentary is several years old but I just got it on a whim from Netflix and saw it for the first time.

I found it totally enjoyable. Tweedy is YOUNG, holy shit. Billy Bragg is a really interesting guy--chicks dig him. Enjoyed all the Woody backstory even though I'd heard it before. I loved the "making of" scenes in the studio...even watching Natalie Merchant cut her vocals was totally engaging.

As someone who enjoys Wilco's music more than most and a fan of the Mermaid Avenue albums, it was nice to see this period, pre-YHT in a little more focus. The tension between Bragg and Tweedy is not surprising but not off putting--its two guys who had theor own ideas of how things should go. I'm not sure if BB was surprised that Tweedy demanded more of a say or not: I suspect he kinda liked the challenge since he obviously brought in this band on the rise to get his project more "oomph"...Nice foreshadowing of Jay Bennett trying to be "Wilco's co-frontman spokesman" when he was really always "Jeff Tweedy's talented sidekick"

i always forget this exists, and haven't seen it.
that's for the reminder thread.

It's been a long time since I've seen it. I remember it kind of being the prequel to Jeff Tweedy passive aggressive show downs he would have with Bennett on YHF doc.

Poorly edited, occasionally interesting. Didn't do much for my opinion of Bragg. Also holy hell, Guthrie's daughter. Shudder. And I recorded an album in one of those studios. It sounds about as good, just sans Tweedy/Bennett.

Pretty sure I own this. I remember Bragg visiting OK, but that's about it