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Jeff Tweedy was invited to play at Chicago's Noise Pop festival, and was told that he could collaborate with a musician of his choosing.
Who did he choose?
Tweedy chose Jim O'Rourke based on his fascination with O'Rourke's Bad Timing album.
O'Rourke offered to bring drummer Glenn Kotche to the festival.

Question: Why did he choose him?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Jeff Tweedy choose Jim O'Rourke?