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  1. I thought Pat's reaction to the bracelet gift to Jeff was awesome. "Hey I have an arm too!"

     

    While I was at 2 Wilco shows last year (Pritzkar Pav w/ Sleater-Kinney & Treasure Island w/ Trampled by Turtles), I was extremely eager to see a full set performance for the first time since 2019. I was not disappointed at all. I love the Paramount venue, had to go back after seeing the band there also in 2019.

     

    Before last week I only had listened to Cruel Country once, I have been waiting for the the hard copies Vinyl/CD to fully enjoy. I broke down in the week leading up to the show, wanting to be somewhat familiar with what I assumed would be the bulk of the set. I wound up listening to it start to finish over a half dozen times. I think it's an awesome piece of work. Maybe my favorite album since Sky Blue Sky. The new stuff is really enjoyable to hear live.

     

    Only nitpick, is with Impossible Germany (a must) along with Many Worlds coda and At Least That's What You Said, that's really really long instrumental piece. I would have ditched at least one (but not Impossible Germany) even though they are all good in their own right to add another song or two.

     

    Of my 43 Wilco shows, I would rank this solidly in the middle. Maybe Top 20.

  2. Colbert aired a rerun last night due to testing positive for COVID. Sounds like he's doing fine, hopefully the band was not exposed. Here's hoping a speedy recovery to Stephen.

     

    The Julia Roberts/Wilco episode will re-air on Wednesday, April 27 for those that missed it or do not have access to an internet machine. I suppose it's highly unlikely those without web access would be reading this post in the first place.;)

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  3. 18 hours ago, Steve said:

    When did Jeff/Wilco add to live shows the current additional verse to Heavy Metal Drummer that is not on the album so not being played? The one with lifting up her shirt when we get the Glenn drumsticks twirl.

    I posted this in the Night 1 thread as well:

     

    Tweedy was performing it that way as early as the spring 2001 Solo Tour which I saw in Mpls at the Guthrie. Even though it was not officially released yet, the audience was well versed on the song previously from the online streams and bootlegs, so the modification still got quite a reaction from the fans.

     

  4. On 4/16/2022 at 3:11 AM, bböp said:

    That's what I think some people probably didn't, or weren't able to, fully appreciate — the subtle differences in many of the songs from the way they sounded on the album and have evolved in a live setting over time. It's bit hard to explain, I guess, but when you've heard a lot of these songs so many times, you start to notice things as significant as Jeff reverting to the album version in Heavy Metal Drummer, which does NOT have the lyrics about "she lifted up her shirt/at the battle of the bands/he twirled his sticks/she helped him to his van" that Jeff has sung forever live while Glenn twirls his sticks (which obviously he did not do tonight, nor did he stand on his drum stool before I'm The Man Who Loves You) — now I'm trying to figure when exactly Jeff started singing HMD with that verse — and as nerdy as the lack of a shaker accent (on I Am Trying To Break Your Heart) or cymbal scrape (on Poor Places) by Glenn. Just about every song featured something like that, like how we have gotten used to that little back-and-forth guitar interplay between Jeff and Nels during Pot Kettle Black that wasn't there in this performance, replaced by that (bouncing spring? textured ball?) sound that Nels made to replicate the album version.

     

     

    Tweedy was performing it that way as early as the spring 2001 Solo Tour which I saw in Mpls at the Guthrie. Even though it was not officially released yet, the audience was well versed on the song previously from the online streams and bootlegs, so the modification still got quite a reaction from the fans.

  5. 20 minutes ago, aricandover said:

    Nugs.net cut the feed on the 4.3 show before they came back to play Revolution Blues. Jerks. 

     

    All indications were the show was over, looked liked they gave the signal when they left the stage after Until You Came Along that they were done. Techs were starting to clean up, house music came on and I even think the big screen/curtain was coming down.

     

    All the 100s of shows I have been to First Ave, it's been maybe 3 or 4 that I can think of where there was an additional encore like that, were the performers were truly reacting on an impromptu basis to go back on stage. Pretty cool.

  6. When this gig was originally scheduled for First Ave's 50th Anniversary in 2020, Tweedy was scheduled to be on the West Coast for Wilco Dates. I had tickets for Vegas/Brooklyn Bowl. Due to a global pandemic, the make-up dates for First Ave's 52nd Anniversary allowed both Tweedy and yours truly to be in attendance. Thanks COVID?!?

     

    I thought the shows were amazing, better than even I remembered them in the '90s and early '00s. I thought the Saturday show had a little more energy (though that could just be that I had more pep) but I think I preferred Sunday's song selection just a little better. Pretty much a draw.

     

    I think both Louris and Tweedy appreciate not having to be the focal point for over 90 minutes, though in Jayhawks shows he always seems supportive when the others in the band get a song here and there. Also great to see Tweedy play bass for a few numbers and Sammy killed it on Helpless. I truly commend Jody Stephens who is going to turn 70 this year. Still has his fastball behind the kit. Jessy Green was also there, which elevates Radio King even more than seems possible.

     

    Gary commented that they turned down the Grammy’s to play this show. I say good call! I think the 2nd encore on Sunday was truly a reaction to the enthusiasm of the crowd. The house lights were on and the PA came on for a few seconds before they returned.

     

    Night #1 (courtesy The Current)

     

    Looking Forward to Seeing You
    Lost Love
    To Call My Own
    V
    Yesterday Cried
    Glad and Sorry (Faces cover)
    Red Headed Stepchild
    Starman (David Bowie cover)
    Walk Where He Walked
    He’s a Dick
    Pecan Pie
    Ill Fated
    Long Time Ago
    Signed D.C. (Love cover)
    I Can’t Keep From Talking
    Won’t Be Coming Home
    You Make it Easy
    Love and Mercy (Brian Wilson cover)
    If I Only Had a Car
    Corvette

     

    Encore:
    Radio King
    Listen Joe
    Helpless (Neil Young cover; Sam Tweedy on vocal)
    Until You Came Along

     

    Night #2 (courtesy Setlist.com)

     

    Looking Forward to Seeing You

    Lost Love

    To Call My Own

    V

    Making Waves

    Glad & Sorry (Faces Cover)

    Red Headed Stepchild

    All the Same to Me

    Easy to Be Hard (Galt MacDermot cover)

    Frying Pan Eyes

    Listen Joe

    Long Time Ago

    Pecan Pie

    You Make it Easy

    Ill Fated

    Strangers (The Kinks cover)

    Scotch on Ice

    She Don’t Have to see You

    Won’t Be Coming Home

    I Can’t Keep From Talking

    If I Only Had a Car

     

    Encore #1

     

    Please Tell My Brother

    Radio King

    Helpless (NY Cover) Sammy Tweedy vocal

    Until You Came Along (w/ Sammy)

     

    Encore #2

    Revolution Blues

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  7. Regarding Bbops original question, rhetorical or not: Has there ever been a great Wilco shed show? Or even a particularly memorable one? Asking for a friend... :innocent

     

    I answer yes, and as a matter of fact it was in the hometown of last night's headliners, Duluth Bayfront in 2007, set just a stone throw from Lake Superior. Granted their were some unique circumstances with that show. Originally it was supposed to be one of the leadoff shows on a tour through Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest but it was postponed just a day or 2 in advance because Nels had a case of the chicken pox. A show postponed by a virus, whodathunk? After Nels recovered, they picked up the tour a week late and tacked it on as a makeup date on the way back to Chicago.

     

    Sept 4, you would think the weather should be decent, right? Well, I left the Twin Cities that day and the temp was in the 90s. Get to Duluth and the temp was 50 with a solid mist off of the lake, and it probably got to near 40 by the end of the show.

     

    I was incredibly unprepared for the temp change, had to buy a Wilco hoodie for mere survival and luckily had a blanket in the trunk. In short they played an unbelievable show. Of the (now) 42 Wilco shows I have seen, mostly in the Twin Cities area, that one ranks easily in the Top 5 for me, probably #3. The band paid it back to the fans having endured the postponement and lousy weather. It was the first time I saw the songs from Sky Blue Sky presented live, so just think back on the first time hearing Impossible Germany.

     

    https://wilcoworld.net/tour_date_type/2007-09-04-bayfront-festival-park/

     

    Regarding last night, I went with a friend and this was the first time he had seen Wilco. It won't be his last. He was blown away by Impossible Germany, and even though it may be old hat also seems fresh to me 14 years later.

     

    Other things to consider, when this show was announced originally scheduled for Sept 2020, it was going to be their 5th gig in the area within a 10 month span (St Paul x3, Nov '19 & Duluth, Mar '20). All the previous shows were in mid-size theaters. This was just going to be a bonus for Wilco fans. My gut was telling me that TBT was going to be the headliner as it was their photo on the TM eticket.

     

    While the TI Amphitheater is not that great acoustically, I did think the sightlines were decent. Walking around during TBT, it actually might have sounded a little better on the GA lawn. Not a bad deal for what I think was $30. It did make me appreciate the show I saw a few weeks ago at Pritzker Pav, as that place just sounds acoustically rich. Having now seen them play on the shores of Lakes Superior and Michigan, maybe I will have to try to hunt down shows on Erie, Huron and Ontario.

     

    I always enjoy the writeups. Thanks for sharing.

  8. I was at the show, the setlist is accurate as far as I can tell. I think the encore break was just before Airline to Heaven. I don't even think Mermaid Ave #2 was released yet.

     

    I recall it was a really pleasant spring day that started late afternoon. The show took place on the east side of campus in an open area that was called "3 Oaks" even though by that time a huge storm took out one of the trees reducing it to "2 Oaks". I would guess 500-700 people there.

     

    I do not think Tweedy was wearing a tracksuit. I think he was wearing a Hawaii "99" tee-shirt.

     

    While students were not allowed to bring beverages to the show, a few came up with a genius idea to bury a keg on the premises the night before to enjoy throughout the event.

     

    After several pleas asking if Gary Louris would be making a guest appearance, Tweedy had to let the crowd down indicating he was out of town.

  9. Your thoughts on why Wilco didn't sell out in Rochester are very valid. When I went to the Davenport show the next next and that wasn't sold out either I figured it had to be the constant touring, or ticket prices or a loss in interest. So, I don't think people lack an interest and ticket prices are very fair for the quality of the show thus I was wondering if people just budget for one show per year... If my calculations are wrong this was Wilco's 4th show in 8 months between Minneapolis, Duluth and Rochester. Perhaps there are more but I've been to 3 of those 4. Regardless, the crowd in Rochester was a struggle for me and I found your comments dead on. Thanks for sharing them!! :) Sorry you didn't make it to Davenport... :guitar

     

    I think the biggest reason for the lack of tix sold is that it was a holiday week. I work in a dept of 80 people, and more than 50 of them have been on vacation, most going to cabins. Add in that there was a show in Duluth the previous night, those from the Twin Cities would likely choose one or the other. I chose Roch because I live in the southern suburbs so it was much closer for me and I didn't want to chance the weather

     

    Those that did not make it to Roch missed out on a great show, one of my favorite mixes of songs throughout the wilco catalog. I'm a big fan of the Monday/Outtamind finale. I do wish they would throw in a Tupelo song every now and then.

  10. Question… Do you believe that as a male over the age of 40, you had any chance of getting into the first 2 rows for either show? The answer is no! They have people walk around before the “support” act goes on and take people from the balcony and give them “upgrades” to the first 2 rows. Tuesday night, on one side of the stage, it was a bunch of girls in their 20’s with the other side being people that Tweedy actually had to make fun of because they were sitting for most of the show. Wednesday night it was people that didn’t even know the band (more than half of them never sang a word) and a little kid. When I met the upgrade guy on Wednesday and asked for an upgrade he lead me to believe that he is required to look for young (20’s) girls or couples.

     

    IThanks for letting me get this off my chest.

     

    I was lucky enough to be in Row 4 (center) so I had no need for an uprade. I will say I had zero problem with moving the kid to the front row, he was into the show as much as any fan I've seen and recognized even the older tracks. I thought it was pretty cool.

  11. Set list:

     

    Hell is Chrome

    You are My Face

    Company in My Back

    Via Chicago (i think)...........

     

    and then i lost it........

     

    It's hard texting to yourself while trying to enjoy a show.

     

    It was definately a great show. Band seemed relaxed after a short break from touring. We were 6th row, Floor 3 (left-hand side), right in front of a speaker stack. it was load during the show, but the second encore was FUCKING loud. Painful, even. But, Red-eyed and blue, I got You, and Casino Queen were worth it!

     

    You have the start of the show covered, and I can remember the encores:

     

    Encore # 1:

     

    Misunderstood

    California Stars

    Box Full of Letters

    Heavy Metal Drummer

     

    Encore # 2:

     

    Red-Eyed and Blue

    I Got You (At the End of the Century)

    Casino Queen

  12. I thought it was a really good show. The idiots who kept yelling for Tweedy at the beginning need to grow up/get a life. I liked how Danny offered to give whoever wanted one, a refund.

     

    The Smog doesn't need Tweedy. Sure it's nice to have him there and I really enjoy his songs/contributions to the Smog. The fact is the band existed before him and can get along just fine without him. It's different without him, but still good to great anyways. Enjoy the ride.

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