I was never a fan of Wilco, more of an enemy of their fans due to an incident at the Sheryl Crow concert in 1997. Yeah I know, maybe the four assholes obstructing everyone else’s view were doing us a favor.
However, my brother vouched for the band since he was a fan and friend of Jay’s, especially when he was in another band called Titanic Love Affair around Urbana.
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I knew him in college while he was in grad school and the band Titanic Love Affair. The first time I met him he came by my apartment with his girlfriend. She was friends with some of my friends. I found him going through my records. When he found all my vinyl Cheap Trick I was alright by him. From then on we’d cross paths over the years before, during and after the Wilco days. He always recognized me, and was never too cool to talk or say hi.