Where Are You, Jay Bennett? (2021) | Full Documentary

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A story of the legendary musician and recording studio savant, who as a member of Wilco, was a large part of the genius behind their three seminal albums as well as the Mermaid Avenue/Woody Guthrie sessions with Billy Bragg.
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[@random666777]

Jay made Wilco better and without him they've never reached that quality again. Underrated talent.

[@DufraneEscapeplanmusic]

Disagree Just my opinion Nels has brought a ton of creative energy to the band.

[@michaelgraham9774]

​@@DufraneEscapeplanmusicNels is an insane talent. Especially in his other projects. That being said, I feel like Jeff's compositions and arrangements have gotten lazier since Nels joined. Jeff just leaves the arranging all to Nels pretty much these days

[@keithkoenig5320]

Nels Cline and his sloppy cacophony guitar-work ruined Wilco for me. Tweedy writes good songs and Cline just takes a Sonic dump on them. Wilco died for me when Bennett was kicked out. Haven't liked them in about 20 years now.

[@kev1368]

@@keithkoenig5320 sloppy cacophony guitar has always been a key feature of Wilco wdym

[@brianbegor7162]

That’s insane

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

I backed this project on Kickstarter but didn't have any expectations that the film would be this amazing on the modest amount you asked from fans. WOW. Wilco has been my obsession for a long time now but I first heard them in 2005 on the A Ghost is Born tour. I missed the entire Jay era and this doc was so illuminating, touching, heartbreaking, and funny. Bravo to everyone involved with this. I especially loved the illustrations put together for moments that had no live footage to go with it. Great editing, flow, etc.. I found it all real inspiring for my work on my channel/life. RIP Jay and BRAVO to the team that put this film together and all the fans who donated to make it happen.

[@kristinebechard6905]

I'm a bit biased because I'm married to the guy who made it, but he makes some really great stuff on shoestring budgets. Your comment is so very appreciated!!

[@jsenbergquist2718]

I truly enjoyed it this came out as honest and true I feel it's done very well

[@kurtinklern3262]

"amazing???" ehhh...nah.

[@1coopjsn]

I agree -- so well done. I really appreciated the story and sublime music and tragedy unfolding in a real and human manner. Thanks so much for doing this.

[@ambientideas1]

Great documentary! Unsung hero indeed. I had the privilege of seeing Wilco + Jay in the mid-late 90s a few times; to this day, some of the best live shows I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen lots. Jay was not only Wilco’s driving sonic force in studio, he was arguably the most dynamic guy on stage when they played, and after he was unceremoniously handed his hat, Wilco was never quite the same for me after YHF. I miss you, Jay, RIP.

[@cbartal1]

Unsung hero? This movie is called where are you Jay Bennett. It's all about Jay Bennett. Unsung hero? Hardly

[@aisle_of_view]

Same, saw them several times with Jay. The Troubador 1996 show was still one of the best shows I've ever been to.

[@dsdsdsds6501]

This is what real love for life and genius look like. I hope he will continue getting all of the love and recognition he deserves.

[@RobespierrePaget]

Jay Bennett Wilco is the best Wilco.

[@gerardcooney1810]

Saw Wilco multiple times with Jay in the 90's. He was an awesome performer and multi-instrumentalist. Wilco went on to make awesome music,but after Jay was gone I always felt there was something missing. When I heard he died it really got to me. The guy was a Rocker!

[@TimEastonSongwriter]

Just finally watching this now. I want to say something else. I have never met a musician be as spontaneously brilliant and creative in a recording studio as Jay Bennett was. I live in Nashville these days, where there are all kinds of wizards who do amazing stuff, but he did all of that plus engineering ideas and he worked very quickly too. He would just pull up a track and crush it. He was an amazing musician, and very funny. Miss him for sure. from Tim E. In Tennessee

[@robertwynkoop7112]

Tim E we thank you for your viewpoint. We love what you do too! You have been blessed to pass directly through Jay’s flaming orbit. What you do also matters, please know that. I hope to meet you in person some day….your music has touched many people too,including myself.

[@annanutherthing4373]

Thankyou to the filmmaker … i just ‘met’ and feel like I got to know Jay Bennett through this film . Ive only known Jeff Tweedy latter day ‘ Wilco ‘ which I love. This doco about Tweedy’s formative creative partner & the strengths they each brought to their collaborations as well as Bennett’s own unique talents adds so much information and it felt true and fair. Wow! What a full on driven and complex character!! He just seemed unable to pack enough into a day & doesn’t feel like his mind every rested! . Wonder if today he might possibly be described as ‘on the spectrum’? Which doesn’t detract from his creativity or brilliance but he sailed at full tilt didn’t he? His death though, was very unfair, & such a cruel twist of fate!

[@jonny26281]

Most creatives have an element of autism in them. Apparently they have an unusual symmetry in the left and right lobes of brains.

[@Nogasallbrakes]

Lots of folks saying wilco didnt make as good of records after Jay left and i disagree. Those records with him are great but let’s be real they made awesome records that were better in a lot of ways. Nels Cline joins not long after Jay leaves and those records push the band into the giants they are today

[@wilceaux]

Most of these comments are embarrassing. It was never a competition people. Good grief. Thanks for sharing this film. I appreciate it.

[@timwright4263]

This is a much more engaging doc than 'I am trying to break your heart.' It's warmer, more textured. Loved the 'Boomtown Rats' bit.

[@wongnaichungrd]

Great doco, thanks for posting. Ultimately Wilco put out their best music and were at the height of their creativity when Jay was in the band. That's all that needs to be said!

[@PenGwynPublishing]

Jay was a genius. He just was. He didn't know how to be anything else. It was baked in at birth, I feel certain. I knew him and when he died I felt an ineffable sadness that has never really gone away. I'm so glad Jay existed. I'm so glad this film was made. Kudos to all involved.

[@cbartal1]

How did you know him? I knew him a little bit too. Just curious

[@525records]

Finally jay gets a documentary. This is amazing

[@ohyeahthatjason]

For some reason, when I first got Summerteeth I just didn't get it. When I circled back to it years later I was blown away and wondered why it was so different from everything else Wilco had done. I dug deep and went down the Bennett rabbit hole and found out he had passed. What a weird feeling. Thank you so much for putting this together and correcting the record. I had no idea about the true circumstances behind his death and his last days. Although still tragic, I find this memory of him a little more peaceful. An incredible tribute to a driven and talented artist. Thank you.

[@scottgeyer684]

Really touching, such a loss… Thank you Ken Coomer for helping to humanize Jay. I’ve always loved his work, & saw Jay & Ken with with Wilco several times in my hometown of Chicago!

[@scottsullivan1464]

I would like to thank Jeff Tweedy for all of his contributions to this documentary.

[@kathiemahoney4261]

Gorman is such a good director. This is a great doc.!

[@johnvegas9059]

This is so great. Jay Bennett deserves to be a household name for music fans.

[@cbartal1]

I love Jay and went to high school with him and played in bands with him. I lived with him for 3 years in Champaign. He was brilliant. But he killed the goose that laid the golden egg with Wilco.

[@cbartal1]

Also, Jay dissing Kristen in this show is terrible

[@martinpre7572]

It just pop out on my feed from nowhere....I don't know Wilco or Jay but Now I wanna hear everything this guy have recorded. Great work thanks a lot for this !!!!!!

[@kingsofdocs7228]

You are welcome.

[@Helsinki40268]

This documentary was so sweet, I always felt like Jeff and jay were similar to the Beatles Paul and John. Amazing artists who heads and ambitions got too big for one band to Handle. I mean down right to jays/johns life’s being cut short right when they were picking up again! I hope jays friends and family are doin alright now a days. Wilco just isn’t the same without jay, lovely band I still adore but without jay it has something special missing

[@burmaunderground]

Excellent doc. Sets the record straight. A great musician, gone too soon.

[@ericdavis2407]

This is such an incredible documentary. Thank you to the makers for making it and the backers for backing it. It reopened a part of my music loving history I had almost forgotten, and reminded and reinforced in me the absolute essential role Jay played in making Wilco, well, WILCO. The pacing, presentation, flow and love in this film is outstanding. A must watch for any Wilco fan and quite a movie for any music fan.

[@tomgreier1275]

This was so beautifully done. Thank you.

[@davegibbon]

This was incredible. Thank you.

[@karleyyork9001]

Wow. What a pleasure. Cheers to handling the subject and the post production with an honest sense of respect and grace. I am getting my hands on all of his solo work asap.

[@sa1126]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@kingsofdocs7228]

You are welcome.

[@robertwynkoop7112]

Absolutely fantastic documentary! Thank you!

[@toconnell88]

This was fantastic. Learned a lot about Jay and now have a deeper appreciation for his music. Thanks for putting this together!

[@petersherman2674]

Fantastic documentary that really took its time to do such an interesting, complex, musical genius justice.

[@michaelscammon731]

Great Documentary. Confirmed what I already knew. Jay did much of the "heavy lifting" with YHF. Jeff planted the seed, nurtured the growth of the tree, and Jay was basically, "okay, let's get this s&*t decorated!" I hope one day Wilco will release the alt version by itself (not in a $200 12 lp set)

[@rabidmisquito1]

You can get the CD version for less.

[@Chakirisan]

So much respect for this band and admiration for Jay Bennett, you can see from his brother and Mom how much love existed at home to help nurture his genius. I was profoundly sad when Jay passed, RIP. Love this documentary, thank you.

[@kingsofdocs7228]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carlosconesa]

This is wonderful, THANK YOU!

[@kingsofdocs7228]

you are welcome

[@MaySecond07]

This is a great, thorough, detailed and empathetic documentary. Good on ya.

[@danielmacca7268]

Such a well done documentary. I could feel the earnestness in how deeply Jay had touched others with his love for sound.

[@johntbd]

Well done!

[@joshtomlinson8169]

i’ve been waitin for this to come out for a long time and i must say - excellent work. brilliant human being - he deserved something of this quality for the history books. thanks to everyone who made this production possible!

[@daviswall3319]

Always dug Jay Bennett. Very interesting man

[@jsenbergquist2718]

I will say that was proper! well made and articulated, thanks for the share

[@jonathoncampbell5630]

This is a wonderful documentary. This really brings Jay alive for me. Thank you so much for all of your hard work in making this film.

[@kingsofdocs7228]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@operationzenith6030]

RIP - Jay. You were great and also difficult, prickly. You just were unable to accept being a cog in Wilco. ''That's pride fucking with you. Fuck pride. It only hurts, it never helps. ''

[@stevegamblemusic]

Great documentary! I’m Getting into his solo stuff now 👍🏼🤟🏽

[@zmac7777]

Fantastic work. Sad but uplifting.

[@williamcremer7584]

Whoever put this together, thank you, always loved Jay-era Wilco the best and his solo stuff is fantastic too. True genius

[@codysundberg2021]

Fantastic. Thank you..

[@senatorjimdracula1603]

The Magnificent Defeat, The Palace at 4am, Kicking At The Perfumed Air are some of the best records I've ever heard. Man I loved Jay.

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

This is an amazing film

[@rjkarp]

Well done, man

[@SoDakDan]

Brilliant!

[@sonvolt9938]

Great film. Jay was brilliant.

[@brenrod73]

I got to see the Being There tour! it was weird to hear Wilco without his voice after all that, but I saw him and Ed tour twice in Seattle and we partied, and he played California Stars, and it was one of the best shows ever. Jay Bennett man, what a legend. thank you for this documentation

[@kevinquinn4499]

Brilliant.

[@tonypoulos1187]

Very well done .. Thank You

[@kingsofdocs7228]

Our pleasure!

[@BirdsOfGlass]

Wilco wouldn't be wilco without Jay & Jeff. Even the wilco stuff after Jay left still has so much Jay in it.

[@bierce85]

Really enjoyed this and I'm glad someone took the time to tell Jay's story. Before this I pretty much just viewed him in the way the movie had portrayed him. I am curious why there was no mention of his lawsuit against Tweedy/Wilco though.

[@Nick-hz7vq]

Great doco.

[@kingsofdocs7228]

Thank you kindly

[@user-et2fj8xm5l]

Being There is a masterpiece..

[@kathiemahoney4261]

“How long is Jay gonna remain the far more articulate educated bob Stinson of that… how long are you gonna be the genius and the clown prince as well” perfect comparison.

[@michaelenosmusic]

I don't believe Wilco peaked with YHF. Sky Blue Sky is effing brilliant.

[@greghorch8607]

You know you’re in deep if you’re writing songs about writing songs. This was great. I can relate to the guy quite a bit.

[@loosecannon8583]

Heartbreaking

[@cbartal1]

Two of Jay's biggest guitar influences were Gary richrath in high school and James honeyman Scott in college. In fact Jay used to sign his name James honeyman bonnet for a while in college

[@davidlindsay9564]

The cartoon characters that he drew are essentially straight lifts fro MAD Magazine's Don Martin.

[@sunsetcliffs98]

Many alcoholics sadly end up with major hip issues. Look it up.

[@mondoseguendo6113]

I did and you’re not kidding.

[@DrKennyWang]

As a kid from STL, this documentary really hits close to home. Being There and Summerteeth are fantastic records.

[@DrKennyWang]

I went to that off Broadway show with my future brother in law and good friend. It was legendary in terms of meltdowns and a guy at the end of his rope

[@DrKennyWang]

The show rocked though. I was entertained but also kinda annoyed if not worried about Jay

[@johnknox5886]

I was friends with his older bro in high school, when he was learning guitar. When he was getting pretty good (it didn't take long) he once complained about guitarists soloing without moving up & down the neck of their guitar -- just staying at one fret. 44 years later that's often in my mind when watching guitar solos.

[@tomKphotoFortCollins]

I rented this on another service - well worth watching. YHF is one of those tension-filled albums that sounds like genius - like XTC "Skylarking" and Fleetwood Mac "Rumours".

[@gregmontgomery9726]

Thanks

[@silkywellman9046]

I Love all Wilco, but Summerteeth is just incredible!

[@MijelMX]

Tremendo talento. Mucha justicia en este documental!

[@MrSteeDoo]

wow.

[@cbartal1]

Besides the massive nfluences of The Beatles and Neil Young and The clash and the sex pistols, the biggest influence on jay and all of us was absolutely Elvis Costello. Westerberg had a string of the three or four brilliant albums in the mid-80s. But no one could touch the absolute brilliance of Elvis Costello from 78 to 86

[@michaeldematteis3409]

Man,if Phillip S.hoffman was still alive,he could play a fantastic jay Bennett ,in a movie ..

[@michaelskurski912]

Hoffman or a young zak orth

[@TroysSweetCornhole]

Safe to say he was the Brian Jones of this generation

[@uncooldispatch5438]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hugolerner8856]

What’s the story with Jeff Tweedy not commenting?

[@keithkoenig5320]

Hopefully Jeff realized his mistake. Probably not...

[@michaelskurski912]

Maybe cuz jeff realized what a huge mistake doing I am not trying to break your heart was

[@davebosworth1778]

I completely despise KZbin ads and will always pledge to NEVER purchase any of those advertisers products or services. It is up to KZbin to FIX how the ads are presented, and to skim off the scammers and BS.

[@anodyneforever3996]

Wilco with or without Jay Bennett still has nothing on Uncle Tupelo. The Farrar/Tweedy collaboration was magical, raw, and more focused. That said Jay Bennet was clearly a genius- that sort of person perhaps should have worked alone with his own band.

[@BirdsOfGlass]

When I first saw the Sam Jones doc I thought Jay was kind of a turd afterwards. That didn't last obviously but it made me feel differently about him.

[@peterlenardon46]

Interesting, after I watched the Sam Jones doc, I thought Jeff Tweedy was a turd. It coloured my enjoyment of Wilco for a long time. I still don’t listen to anything past YFH.

[@macadoo2530]

@@peterlenardon46 Jeff Turdy. He is a very unlikable guy.

[@michaelskurski912]

I love jeff and would love to be his friend but jay definitely comes across as far more charismatic and likable than jeff. After watching the doc I am. I feel like jay would be the guy I'd want to be around and hangout with

[@BirdsOfGlass]

@@peterlenardon46 sky blue sky & a ghost is born is where I stopped. I cant remember which one came out last. The stuff they churn out now is nowhere near the older stuff. Jeff seemed to hit a wall lyrically after those 2 albums. I still check out new albums just in case but they aren't great. The music is awesome & you can hear the progression they have made but the lyrics/songwriting aren't good. It almost feels rushed.

[@cbartal1]

Jay didn't go to high school or college. He went straight from eighth grade to being in Titanic love affair. Amazing!

[@patriciagrandjean8205]

I believe that's wrong. Wasn't he a teacher for a time, after attending the University of Illinois? I've seen an interview on YT where he mentions it.

[@cbartal1]

@@patriciagrandjean8205 I was being sarcastic. The movie skips over 8 years of high school and college. I was his best friend in high and lived with him for four years in champaign. We played in bands all through high School and college. We were going to be the next Lennon and McCartney. He got a lot closer than I did with Jeff tweedy. I was being sarcastic in my post because the documentary skipped over years of his life, from 16 to 21.

[@michaelskurski912]

You know when his dad passed?

[@cbartal1]

@@michaelskurski912 I think he passed sometime in 2007 or 2008.

[@MrMonikerjay]

After following Wilco for so long, and being a lover of all things Jay, I think that Jeff started to feel that his band was slipping away from him like Uncle Tupelo was. You have two amazing songwriters in one band it's hard to compete (collaborate) with each other until it starts to feel like a chore. I think Jeff was certainly wanting to go in a different direction and Jay wanted to make Summerteeth Part 2. Both wanted great things, but being Jeff's band, one of them had to go. Well, two people went if you include Ken. It's an end of a great era of music but at least we got that. Named my cat in 2008 after Jay's middle name the day we got him and the day we found out Jay passed in honor of Jay.

[@IronManx70]

I'm surprised this doc didn't bring up both Jeff and Jay's pill popping problems going on during the Summerteeth and YHF sessions. Tweedy had a problem but apparently Bennett's was even worse, getting FedEx packages of pills each day at the loft. Tweedy says in his book Bennett's painkiller addiction had gotten so bad, Jeff was afraid Jay would get him killed if he continued to be around him.

[@michaelskurski912]

Jeff new that jay was way better than him at almost everything and jeff was intimidated by jay. Jeff was jealous

[@kurtinklern3262]

I loved Jay and his music; much more than Tweedy. However, to add a piece about the power of film editing, and then NOT discuss the extent (or lack there of) Jay's drug or alcohol abuse and how it may have contributed to his eventual downfall, is disappointing, to say the least. Was this film simply a counter to the IM TRYING...film? Ok. In which case, well done. You built up Jay's side of the argument. But it doesn't give a full and true pic of Jay anymore than the I'M TRYING film did. The only people that will really know the truth are the folks that drank and did drugs with them and saw them both sober and under the influence.

[@RuudLang]

Excactly my thoughts

[@michaelskurski912]

There's been a few documentaries made that have glossed over some of the darker aspects of the subject.. This doc isn't the first and it won't be the last

[@michaelskurski912]

Also jay was friends with one of the filmmakers so that colors this doc a bit

[@TimZuellig]

They mentioned Jay's "baritone voice" early on. If I couldn't see who was talking, I would think I was listening to Philip Seymour Hoffman...

[@davekelsey8762]

Cafe Nine - Gorman Bechard !

[@thisisblakemillermusic]

Any guitar players out there know what gear he played? Just curious! What a force creatively and in life

[@Purezshock]

telecasters and gibson electrics/acoustics mostly, ac30 and a bunch of fender amps

[@michaelskurski912]

Jeff gave more control to jay on summerteeth and he realized that was a mistake and that jay had wrested away control from jeff. Wilco became jay after that album. and jeff wanted it back

[@fleadoggreen9062]

I wanna see the making of casino queen ??😊

[@brianballard1153]

I agree It’s the sum of the parts David Byrne was better with all the talking heads And Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett had It Too bad they both couldn’t have surrendered and sobered up !! Gift Of Desperation !

[@ladytron5000]

CORRECTION: Ladytron again. I just realized I never got better than Summer Teeth. That is all.

[@TheVillageRuse]

Part of me has always thought that the REAL Jay Bennett died a decade ago and Philip Seymour Hoffman faked his death so that he could play as Jay as his greatest piece of work.

[@KjellKite]

Hey! That’s me asking about the meaning of the «Summerteeth» title in this. You can see the whole clip here if you like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZDZh2iVobt1brs

[@dougwilkerson]

This man doesn't have an appealing singing voice. I appreciate his contributions to Summerteeth and YHF. I think those are among Wilco's best. But let's be real: Tweedy is the real deal, and the reason Wilco is successful.

[@cbartal1]

You're right. That was his one drawback

[@spiffy8576]

WIlco's best stuff to me is the early country influenced stuff. A.M. and Being There. Summer Teeth was different but good. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was where I lost interest, it was alright but I haven't bought a record since.

[@anodyneforever3996]

Yup agree.

[@michaelskurski912]

Funny how jay would draw cartoon characters cuz jay farrar named uncle tupelo after a cartoon character that he drew

[@davebosworth1778]

Interesting. Can't watch. So tedious are the ads. I'm out after 5 minutes. As I will be with ALL VIDEOS that have such intrusiveness.

[@edkeoshian6661]

let's be clear....there is no yankee hotel without Jay....go ahead Jeff and claim it as your masterpieces...cruel country? really?

[@jamescroy9464]

I like both docs, but this one is better. The first one made me aware of Jay’s contribution to the band, this one one made him iconic to me. This movie seems to lack objectivity, but hey, fuck them guys. I’ll say it again: no Jay Bennet, no Wilco. Fight me

[@mondoseguendo6113]

I got your back if it comes to fisticuffs.

[@uncooldispatch5438]

Did anyone fight you yet ?

[@Berbs73]

I really don’t understand. Have you ever been in a band before?

[@willowufgood261]

I’ll be your huckleberry. That’s just my game. Say when

[@phillylifer]

One wing echoes

[@cbartal1]

Phil Rockror. Don't pretend you knew anything about Jay.