Possibly one of the greatest guitar solos of all time.

In all versions of this tune i get thrills when the guitars synchronise and juxtapose at the end. There's something transcendent there.

I find it hard to believe I hadn’t heard this until 3 months ago. Now it’s probably my favourite song. Guitar playing of the highest order.

I just saw them at McCarren Pool in Brookyn. They are THE best band playing. I am 56 and I've seen the Stones 23 times, Springsteen over 10 times Dylan over 10 times and hundreds of other shows from the Filmore East to Woodstock one, The concert for Bangladesh, Dylan and The Band, Old 97s, Ryan Adams,etc. This was one of the 5 best shows I have ever seen. Tweedy is a genius. If Tweedy had been around in the 60s, we'd be talking about him the way we talk about the Beatles, Dylan, Hendrix...

Pat is overlooked, he's a master entwine in the guitar mix!! He's badass!!

This is .. all else considered .. the definitive version or "Impossible Germany" .. breaks me up every time. Glad it exists. Thanks!

every single version of this song i've viewed here is more amazing than the last....so BRILLIANT

Best solo ever played, by the best guitarist in the world.

I could listen to a 12 song album where every song was a different live version of impossible Germany. Thank you!

This is one of Wilco's best songs and it has one of the best guitar solos of all time. Fabulous.

That guitar solo just makes me feel, I have to stop and absorb it. Most beautiful music I know.

jeff tweedy is the song writer of our time.. and sky blue sky has some of the most lyrically provoking songs of ALL time on it... great great band..

Incredible songwriting and awesome musicians. I heard this song for the first time today and had goosebumps all over. And over. And over.

that tone on the guitar solo is amazing

Every year somebody writes a song that I just can't believe how beautiful it is crafted, played and sung. This was my song of 2007. Fortunately Wilco has three of the best ever in Jesus, Etc..., and " You and I".

Fantastic song and solo. The solo part is quite long and sublime. As the one on Light my fire.

Algorithm brought me here in 2022. Now you know someone is listening. Amazing song! 🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

simply astonishing

Simply perfect in every detail and every part. One of the best songs of all time. So is the guitar solo.

simply my favorite song of all time by any group. every note is perfect. I've seen them live a few times and this song literally brings tears to my eyes. beautiful.

Nels Cline is the man.

Dammmn i really want a jazzmaster guitar

best version I've heard of this song... Its really great

The only Wilco song that has brought tears to my eyes when Nels starts his solo. The version on KZfaq with Derek Trucks is almost as good as the ACL 2005 version

What a masterpiece! 👌🏻

This is one of the best videos I've seen for a song. Such an honest song with a short explanation that makes it all the more beautiful.

Such a beautiful song.

I heard this song at work like.... 1,000 times. I couldn't figure it out until now. Pretty good song.

この曲のギターサウンドは、とても美しいと思います。 Sky blue skyの中で、On and On and Onと並んで一番好きな曲です。

a fine piece of music

top down, sun shinning and that good good free feeling which these guys just give away. thanks again boys. tweedy big love.

that's really cool hearing him talk about it at the end....beautiful song

so underrated song :(

yep-still get goosebumps...

Jay Bennett would be proud...

Favourite band ever

just discovered this amazing song ... wow.

I can't understand why the whole world hasn't turned onto this band Also it looks like John's bass has the Berry Oakley modifications

The whole band is in the pocket here... what a great feeling to create a song like this!!

you heard something good on the radio these days? Congratulations... I'm jealous.

A very brilliant song.

This one did so much for me at a time....

That solo was especially great. I like the fills Nels does in other versions in the earlier parts, but he murdered this solo

agreed.. these guitars absolutely crush me

Having never seen Wilco live, it's interesting to see how differently Nels takes the solo here. I always forget to pick up this DVD.

The guitars are incredible on this of course, but the bass tone is insanely beautiful as well, and the drums just in the pocket the whole time.

solo is smooth.

really need to get this DVD!

yeah this song and this entire album are on a higher plane in terms of music for me, wilco became one of my favorite bands after this album was released.

Love this song.

Just the best band around today!!!

Insane…sounds like studio

jejeje.... I never saw Wilco Live, but I belive you!!!!

next time you eat a heavy dose of mescaline listen to this album....it will blow your mind!!!

How are these guys so unknown? what the heck? I just watched a random show last night with these guys playing a concert.. me and my friend fell absolutely in LOVE with these guys.. I'm buying their CD as I speak lol

@motapop I believe it is a Gibson Barney Kessel - they were made in the 60s and early 70s.

Boom! Amazing!

@Raskolnikhov wow your com back has shock-en me to my core i will never recover

Great 🙋🏻👏🏻👍🌹

wilco rocks!

nice song

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this is so cool.

@samhandle You mean: in 2030, we will talk about Jeff Tweedy the way we talk about The Beatles... That's a nice compliment, but the comparisons are impossible to support.

@BloggerMusicMan Jim James, MMJ, live version of War Begun from Austin City limits or a number of other solo's by him. Buckethead Whitewash (vid is simply titled "bucket plays a balad that builds in intensity) Lots of Tom Morello stuff...they're AS good, but yeah this is one of the best solo's of this decade by far... I've seen Nels Cline live quite a few times in small clubs here in Portland back when he was playing with Scotty Amendola and his ise of the Chaos Pad was UNREAL!!!!! Wilco=SICK!

tres bien

Nice!

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@samhandle I completely agree with an I think we will be talking about Tweedy in the class of Springsteen, Dylan etc.

I suppose a lot of us don't make sense some of the time or perhaps more often. I think that the big line of the song after a lot of things that don't make sense like comments on the wars is "nothing more important than to know someone's listening now I know you'll be listening".

I like their live alblum ;D

Nels Cline is awesome!!

fucking beutiful

Heavens gates open at 2:56

I'll say what this means to me // I'll do what I can.

This song brings me to my knees every time. Another version, removed by the user, which was my prior favorite. (I believe it was from Jeff's old living room on Dakin Ave.) This one captures the intimacy that hits me in the heart. Where'd you get it? (Kedzie Ave rehearsal space?) THANK you for this.

@BloggerMusicMan I did really like the solo but Tom Morello's solo on Like a Stone is still my favorite.

Good insight.... im mulling over this and i have mixed thoughts. I wanna say give it some time and people WILL talk about them like the greats youve mentioned, but sadly i think you are right. Civilization is peaking on a trend of decadence, and the creativity of these musicians you mention just isnt appreciated anymore. These things come in waves.

@TheLuciano009 Nyehh, that first part is definitely arguable, but you got the second part absolutely right :p

@BloggerMusicMan fictionist has a few songs with solos that can at least compete

no you're right... it is a Gibson... he does play a Guitorgan tho... those things are the dope shit!

Germany = Chimney

@beano3833 Gibson Barney Kessel Custom archtop jazz guitar

This is music that sounds like Gold. or perhaps... ¿gold that sounds like music?

@4rescue Aw, no worries.It's not a competition with anyone but yourself. How much you can believe in creating your own myth, have courage to share your unabashed self thereby connecting with others on a visceral level? How much time will you dedicate to practicing?Many could cover this song well...but can you carve your own path to connect with people through sound, a reliable resource to call upon to provide emotional outlet for yourself and others?Food for thought. I think Wilco aces it :)

Heard it on the radio, found it on KZfaq, bought it, go back to KZfaq for the extra words. Never censor this; I paid! (I drink. Don't reply)

nels = win grolsch beer straplocks = win it's a win win situation!

did you even listen to his discussion at the end of the song?

Just me or does Jeff sound like a very somber Johnny Knoxville in this interview?

sublime lead...reminds me of Elliott Randall, no?

nels cline plays music how i think

@BloggerMusicMan I could name a couple of contenders...but it's all Wilco stuff so I don't know if that actually counts.

What just happened to me?

@tzhme i'm sorry, what do you mean?

no its not. Its a 1961 Guitorgan.

@Raskolnikhov dude you spelled raskolnikov wrong

Nah it's too big to be a Johnny A, pretty certain it's a Barney Kessel. Gorgeous guitar

@Raskolnikhov Why are you here? Go away. Lady Gaga is playing next door. You just might "get" her.

@samhandle Tweedy would have been Daltrey and Nels would have been Townsend

I got a question: Whats the main message of these lyrics?