On Song: Jeff Tweedy of Wilco/Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy talks to Lauren Murphy.

Jeff Tweedy: It's never been a deep desire of mine to make a solo record'

A father-and-son band might sound like a recipe for disaster, but it’s worked out well for you.

Well, it’s never really been a deep desire of mine to make a solo record, primarily because I’ve had a very satisfying creative outlet in Wilco. It really just kind of happened that [his 18-year-old son] Spencer and I had made all the basic tracks for Mavis Staples’ last record [which Tweedy produced and played on], ...