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You think they'll do another one together or do you mean two separate solo albums? (I'm up for either!) I was thinking about them lately. They seem due, right? I hope they have something brewing.

I'll add: Spoon Real Estate Mike Campbell/Dirty Knobs – first-ever solo album War on Drugs (they seem due) Tom Petty - Wildflowers All the Rest box set ?? Paul Westerbe.... haha, I can't even write that credibly. If only!

Then next spring is the 25th anniversary of the first album release: March 28, 1995, which I believe will make them Rock n Roll Hall of Fame eligible, right?

Quote from Jeff a few years ago about the tape: https://www.chicagotribune.com/redeye/redeye-jeff-tweedy-wilco-stories-behind-songs-personal-playlist-20160902-story.html "It's the only song that's the same tempo exactly every night because it's the only one we actually play along to some backing tracks with—just because that's one of the only songs we don't have enough hands to really present it the way we want it to be." IMO, that doesn't factor into the merit or authenticity of it being performed. But it could be a reason it doesn't just randomly pop up into a setlist one night.

Yeah, I can see how they might be avoiding the big production of the song on this tour. Still though, that moment when the dissonance of the end of the previous song transitions into the intro to "Art of Almost" was usually my favorite moment of a Wilco concert.

After playing it at pretty much every single show from 2011 to 2017, Wilco has not played "Art of Almost" once since they came back from the hiatus this summer. I'm sure there are good reasons for this — for one thing, I've heard them mention it's the one song they have to play along to a tape to perform, so that may present challenges or be a hassle they didn't want to deal with on this tour. Aside from that, Jeff may feel like it doesn't fit the vibe he is going for with the new Ode to Joy material. Or maybe he was just burned out on it. But I for one miss that song! Obviously there's

I think Jeff has said recently it makes him uneasy to change up the setlist that much every single night. I can't say I blame him. There has to be a certain degree of anxiety about feeling pressure to do something different/unique every single night. Of course I'd like to see variety, especially in multi-night stands, and am hoping for a lot of different stuff at the Chicago shows in December. But no repeats for three shows in a row all the time in different cities seems excessive. Something in the middle would be more reasonable.

I've always liked DTAS, probably more than most Mats fans. But it's amazing how much of a difference this new Matt Wallace mix makes. It blows the old version out of the water.

Lots of interesting stuff about joining the band and touring by Mikael in that podcast. But that host, my God. He would not shut up! Kept talking over Mikael. Incredibly annoying.

That was a great interview, thanks. Aside from all the stuff about the new album, which only increases my anticipation, I found the tidbit about the band's "middle-period" self-consciousness interesting. Jeff thinks they gave up on playing Wilco the Album and The Whole Love songs live too soon, and that is certainly reflected in the setlists of the last few years. At the same time, Nels makes a good point about how tough it would be too fit quirky songs in the set. "Rising Red Lung" and "Solitaire" are great songs, for example, but they just don't really fit anywhere in a setlist — not in the

There's that "pastoral folk" line again...

Hmm, you're right, that 11/24 pin does look like it's too far west to be Chicago. Maybe there are other hidden pins in that cluster that could be Chicago. Or maybe we don't get a show in town here until the next leg of the tour. It's worth noting that the band has stuck to the schedule of holding a Chicago residency every three years for a while now: 2005 (Vic), '08 (Riv), '11 (shrinking tour), '14 (Riv) and '17 (Chicago Theatre). If that pattern holds, 2020 would be next.

All right Chicago people, let's speculate (baselessly) here for a minute. It's September now, and there are no shows announced yet for the Ode to Joy tour here in town, despite many other Midwest dates on the schedule in November. They're obviously going to play a hometown show (or shows) at some point, but where and when? I get the feeling something is already planned but not announced. To quote Lionel Hutz, "We've got plenty of hearsay and conjecture — those are kinds of evidence." If it's going to happen in 2019, the most obvious possibility is probably the last week of November. They h

Love seeing these setlists and recaps, thanks bbop! It's going to be interesting to see how they juggle 10 albums worth of old material (plus MA stuff) in with the new songs. For example, looks like no Summerteeth, The Whole Love or Schmilco material last night.

Sunloathe Hey, somebody had to say it! Honestly though, I've been luck to live in Chicago and see the band air out just about everything I could ever hope for, especially in the residencies, even deep cuts I've loved but would have never expected live like Panthers, Dark Neon and Message From Mid Bar. Of the songs the band actually performs or has performed live (at least occasionally), the two I've never seen live but always wanted to are: That's Not the Issue More Like the Moon More recently, I've never seen the half of Star Wars that got dropped from the sets after the initial ru

Maybe someone else can weigh in if they know, or maybe we'll have to wait to see them perform it live, but my guess would be Nels on lap steel and Pat on the arpeggio/hammer-on/pull-off electric riff.

Late to this thread, but man, that show was excellent! Since it was more than likely a one-off, we might not get a show like this again for a good while. Actually, outside of Solid Sound, I don't think the there has ever been a full show like this. If you were a casual Wilco fan (if there is such a thing) and didn't know what you were getting into, all the unfamiliar material might've been off putting. And there were a few shout outs near me of "Poor Places," or "Handshake Drugs" or "Play some Wilco." But I'm glad Jeff went solo stuff all the way. I loved the mix of Sukierae, Warm and Warmer m

Listened this afternoon. It sounds great!

I completely agree with that aspect of the solo stuff. You can sit down and play YHF in its entirety with just an acoustic guitar. It is proof the songs are so durable, and it's what makes Tweedy's solo acoustic shows so good. I think the songs are just as good now — the songwriting on Warm/Warmer is as good as ever. For me, it's mostly about the production and arrangements. The vocal performances and recordings particularly have been weaker over the last few albums. In general, sonically, the mix hasn't been as crisp or full since The Whole Love. That's what I would like to see cleaned up a b

Really? That's interesting. What did he say?

I think this is just Jeff's process these days. Maybe he found it too difficult to build songs with six guys, it must be tough with so many hands in the pot. But everything he's done post-TWL has felt like personal demos that he picks guys to overdub on.

This is a great news! I like DTAS, but it's no secret the super glossy production on that album didn't suit the band. Looking forward to hearing those tracks in a new light.

Regarding "Everyone Hides": I assume they re-recorded it for all the reasons mentioned so far. I hope it doesn't veer too far from the vibe of the original though, because I really liked that groove.

I finally got to hear the bonus track yesterday. Another great song!

Interesting point about the seemingly counter-intuitive contracted universe of Wilco. It's ironic that the fullest, most virtuostic Wilco lineup can sometimes seem restrictive for Tweedy somehow. I have thought for a while this next record was going to be big for Wilco. Each record always sounds drastically different than the last, from BT on through Schmilco really. However, there has been a really similar vein underlining Tweedy's work for the past five years, namely Sukierae, Schmilco and Warm/Warmer. (Star Wars has similar production, but the songs dynamically are different.) Will Wilco ta