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    Who's been interviewed for the Wilco documentary?

    in Just A Fan

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    why a documentary? just release a concert DVD. we already have one great wilco documentary, and nothing is going to top the story that was told in IATTBYH.

     

    "Documentary" was the term the film crew used ... I'm assuming they are not going to do a documentary that tells the story of how the band came to be or how a particular record was made or life in the loft, but rather to "document" what it's like to see the band live on the road. Instead of "fly on the wall" camera crews like IATTBYH, we've got HD video cameras in the pit, on stage, in your face and right in the middle of the action to show the energy and feeling of Wilco's live show. The audience interviews I'd guess would be transitional pieces that are used as the band travels from town to town, venue to venue. That's my impression anyway.

    Who's been interviewed for the Wilco documentary?

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    In case you didn't hear, there is a film crew (led by Brandon Canty -- Fugazi, Burn to Shine, Sunken treasure, etc.) that is following the band around to several (5 maybe) shows this month. If they are able to capture a fraction of the live energy of the Cain's Ballroom Saturday night, it will be incredible!

     

    I was one of a number of Wilco fans interviewed in line before the show in Tulsa. Just wondering who else has been interviewed and where, and what you might have said on camera. I'm guessing they've probably talked to 100 fans or more for this. After the show, they also filmed a fan doing a head-first slide into a pile of empty beer cans on the Cain's dance floor.

    :beer

     

    I'm not counting my chickens as far as having my comments make the final cut, but it would be pretty cool -- as long as I don't sound like the backstage "Summer TEETH" guy in IATTBYH ... :stunned

     

    Also, did anyone hear when this DVD might be released?

    Tulsa 3/8

    in After The Show

    Posted

    Wow, what a show! :dancing

     

    Just when I think their live show can't get any better, they go and blow me away once again. I spoke to several fans who've been to many Wilco gigs ... all said this one was way up there. :rock

     

    I took a ton of pics (shotgun approach), and think there are some definite keepers in there. Nels was in pretty low light, and he plays so fast it's almost always a blur. Of course, the vast majority are of Jeff, because he's at center-stage in the best light. Of course, my sister-in-law accuses me of a budding "bro-mance" with JT. (Guilty as charged.) That, and his Nudie suit demanded that I come away with one great pic of it. (Hope that's the case.) I also think there's some cool ones of Glenn in the back. From my vantagepoint, about 2-3 back just left of Jeff's mic, he's often covered up. I'll try to cull through them tonight and upload the best of the best, along with a forward to Rob at Wilcobase for his flickr sites. I plan to give some album cover art to the tapers who were there, and might also make some more Wilco wallpapers.

     

    Greetings to those folks I met in line, during and after the show ... :cheers

     

    -Clay

     

    P.S. How did some fans get the "fan club" tickets? I bought my tix on Dec. 12 from Music Today and had them mailed to me, but wasn't aware of any VIP type option. Not that it mattered much, I was pretty close anyway. Just wondering ...

    Tulsa Roll Call!

    in Just A Fan

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    Several fans (including me) went around back last time after their previous Cain's show (gate was open) ... waited for about 20-30 minutes -- again, it was much warmer weather ... then a roadie came out the back door and said to follow him ... we went back inside thinking we were being escorted out of the place for good, but then were marched out back again, presumably after the outside gates were locked. In a while, John came out and met each fan, then Jeff, Glenn and Mikael, along with the openers -- Kingsbury Manx. MChristine, Kidsmoke, and others got pics with the guys, autographs, etc. Very cool. Kingsbury Manx were touring in a chocolate brown panel van that looked in kinda rough shape. Wilco had a gleaming black bus ... they were all headed south after that, to Austin I think.

    Tulsa Roll Call!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    one thing i love about attending oklahoma shows, i know incredible pics will emerge.

     

    No pressure or anything.

     

    :rolleyes

     

    Isn't this the 30th anniversary of the Sex Pistols playing Cains? Perhaps Jeff should do the orange hair thing.

     

    Or punch a hole in the wall backstage.

     

    :rock

    Tulsa Roll Call!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    i'm in as well as the wife and the rig! :dancing can anyone please tell me about the venue seating options? is the whole thing SRO or might there be a few seats or a balcony?

     

    No balcony, but some "bleacher" type seats to the right and left of the main "dancefloor" ...

     

    For Jeff's solo show there last year, they brought in chairs, but this (like most other shows there) will be GA, SRO. I'd say 1500 is about right. Can't imagine 3,000 in there.

     

    Also, there's an adjacent bar area that might offer some seating.

     

    David, after talking to a taper from Stillwater who did the last Wilco show there, he says theyusually have a pretty decent set-up for tapers in the back/center, kind of in a corral around the soundboard. Hopefully, it will be a good set-up for you. See you there! As always, you can use my pics to accompany your audio. Trying out a different camera this time, though ... hope to get at least a few decent shots. I'm a little worried about its low-light capabilities.

    Tulsa Roll Call!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    When Wilco played the Cain's a couple years ago, I got there about 1.5 - 2 hours prior and still got up front. There were maybe a dozen fans (mostly VCers) in front of me at the time, including Donna, MChristine and their kids. Of course, it was much warmer then.

     

    :thumbup

     

    Also, I know of a couple quality tapers that will be there, so we'll have a nice memento from the show afterward.

     

    :dancing

    Need 1 for Tulsa (March 8) please!

    in Need Tickets?

    Posted

    Long story short ... Due to a misunderstanding on which of my friends were going with me to the show and which ones were getting their own tickets, I now have conundrum ...

     

    Consequently, I have THREE tickets for FOUR people. :(

     

    Does anyone have an extra or need to get rid of one due to a change of plans?

     

    Shoot me a PM if you can ... or e-mail me: okcreativetype (at) mac.com

     

    Thanks!

    For your listening pleasure this AM

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Long time lurker, first time poster :monkey

     

    I just wanted to share with the community Baked Virginia Jams - a little feature I post on my website each Tuesday. This week I've posted some tracks from the 4.22.06 Williamsburg show. Enjoy!

     

     

    When I first clicked on the link, I was like -- hey, that's a familiar photo. Then I was like -- hey, I shot that. Then I was like -- hey, they just up and snatched that photo from flickr. Then I was like -- hey, they gave me a photo credit and a link. Cool.

     

    Feel free to use my pics anytime.

     

    :cheers

    Great Divide Mountain Bike Race (Canada to Mexico)

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    Attempting?

     

    I say "attempting" because while he's ridden some pretty rugged terrain over the years and trained for this type of thing pretty rigorously, the 2,490-mile journey tears a lot of guys up. And with everything that can go wrong (weather, equipment, injuries, etc.) not many people have completed the trek, especially rookies.

     

    What happens if you don't make it?

     

    Well, I guess if your body or bike gives out, you pack it in and get someone to help get you home ... try again next year.

     

    Here's a good read from a rider who describes a somewhat typical day on the ride ...

    A day on the GDR

    Great Divide Mountain Bike Race (Canada to Mexico)

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    My brother is attempting the 2,490-mile trek along the Great Divide as a freelance story for Mountain Bike Magazine. The 25 riders took off from Port Roosville, Montana, last Friday.

     

    They are totally self-supported and will call in to a toll-free number to provide updates on their daily progress, which is being blogged. There is no prize for first place, just the satisfaction of completing the daunting journey.

     

    So far, four guys have had to bow out, including two with achilles injuries and one with a broken frame. They are battling snow, wind, rain, "suicide deer," an angry bull moose and have even seen several grizzlies. It's a pretty cool (if not crazy) deal. Check it out:

     

    Great Divide Race

     

    Rider blog updates

    Bob Schneider at the Cain's

    in After The Show

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    Went with my sister-in-law to see Bob Schneider last night at the legendary Cain's Ballroom (Home of Bob Wills) in T-Town. :dancing

     

    It was her birthday, and BS is one of her favorites. :birthday

     

    I wasn't real familiar with Bob, especially live, but he definitely put on a good show for the 500 or so rowdy fans in attendance. :rock

     

    The Shiner Bock was cold and the music was hot! :cheers

     

    We got there around 9:00 and missed the opener. Most people there probably did too. Not much of a rush for the stage early on. We got a couple beers and proceeded to get a front row spot on the rail at the left edge of the stage near Jeff, Bob's talented guitarist. :guitar

     

    Bob started out on the steel drums (he had the drums on one side of him, keyboard on the other and mic in the center with acoustic guitar). Got himself a nice little haircut, as well. Bob's definitely a showman who can go from soulful singer songwriter to rock'n roller to party MC at the drop of a hat. :party

     

    Only negative was the gaggle of drunken sorority girls screaming "WOOOOOOOOOO!" and "WE LOVE YOU BOB!" incessantly in my ear most of the night. Give it a rest, ladies. :frusty

     

    Anyway, Bob and the band kept the MF'n party going about 1:45 minutes and a good time was had by all. Lots of fun banter throughout the night, plus good audience participation moments. He ended the show with a rollicking cover of "Sex Machine" ... he definitely brought the "FRUNK" as he calls it.

     

    :bounce8

     

    Got to drive home to Stillwater white knuckled in some torrential rain and incredible lightning, but it was well worth it.

     

    :thumbup

     

    Bob Schneider music

    The Hold Steady almost killed me 6/10/07 (oklahoma)

    in After The Show

    Posted

    The first pics have been posted by another fan ...

     

    Hold Steady - Opolis - 6/10/07

     

    Alogn with a setlist, posted by "campfirewood1980" on the Hold Steady message board:

     

    Stuck Between Stations

    Cattle and the Creeping Things

    Hot Soft Lights

    You Little Hoodrat Friend

    Massive Nights

    Party Pit

    Milkcrate Mosh

    Don't Let Me Explode

    Stevie Nix

    Modesto's Not That Sweet

    Chips Ahoy!

    You Can Make Him Like You

    Southtown Girls

    Crucifixion Cruise

    How A Resurrection Really Feels

    --

    Positive Jam

    First Night

    Most People Are DJs

    Killer Parties

    The Hold Steady almost killed me 6/10/07 (oklahoma)

    in After The Show

    Posted

    I'm running on a couple hours of sleep and a quart of java, so this may be a sketchy recollection ... :coffeecup (My buddy red1996 will have to chime in here when he gets a chance.)

     

    The Hold Steady played norman, Oklahoma last night at a place called the Opolis. I'm telling you, this place was tiny. It reminded me of a narrow jiffy-lube garage with a knee-high stage at one end. We got there when doors opened (9:00ish) and were among only a dozen or so others. The stage was maybe 15 ft. wide x 10 ft. deep (picture the band confined to an area the size of a basketball lane). No "yellow shirt" security (none was needed with all the good vibes in the place) and no fence separating the stage (or the bands) from the audience ...

     

    After a few Shiner Bocks I moseyed up close to the stage to catch the opening bands. Blitzen Trapper (Portland) and Illinois (Pennsylvania/Detroit) were the openers. Both bands were energetic and entertaining and seemed elated to be touring with The Hold Steady. The singer from Illinois (who rocked a banjo and a microphone made from a old telephone at times) kept saying that they (THS) were great guys to hang around. Tad and Judd joined Illinois with some snare drum support on one song (they brought them up onstage). Tad also assisted one of the guitarists by providing duct tape and general guitar-tech and roadie assistance. Both he and Craig also stood near the stage to catch Illinois in action. You couldn't be anywhere in the room without being "near the stage" ...

     

    :cheers

     

    For The Hold Steady, I was about 6 feet from the center mic, just inches from the splash zone of Craig Finn's spittle and sweat. His Les Paul was dripping wet early on, thanks to some humid Oklahoma air and a lack of circulation in the place. Franz was just to my left, close enough to high-five. He was nattily attired in his black velvet pinstriped jacket and trademark hat, despite the heat. Don't have a set-list, but they started off with Stuck Between Stations and immediately Craig had the audience in the palm of his hands. His frenetic pace kept up all night. The crowd couldn't have been more than 125 people (and that's including the other bands and crew), and the band made it seem like they were playing for their friends.

     

    :bounce8

     

    Best moment(s) of the night: A guy brought his 10-year-old son, Curtis, to the show and we made sure he was up front. The kid was barely taller than the monitors, but was bouncin' in the "pit" all night in his new Minnesota Twins Hold Steady t-shirt. During the encore, Craig pointed him out, along with a teenage youth (Sam) in the front row who's been following the band with his dad. Right about that time, Tad dons a goofy straw cowboy hat and attempts a rock'n roll classic: the over the shoulder Eddie Van Halen 360-degree guitar fling! :guitar The guitar went about 270 degrees around his head before some strap slack got the better of Tad. He recovered quickly though and kept rockin' ... Then Tad put the hat on Craig, who gave it to Curtis down front. The hat stayed on Curtis' head for a song or two until the owner of said hat (the bassist from Blitzen Trapper) got it back. Seeing the kid sans chapeau, Craig gave the Curtis his own Twins ballcap. :rock The kids' dad was beaming, as was Curtis. For the finale (Killer Parties), the band pulled Sam, his dad and Curtis up on stage. Sam and his pop got to sling Craig and Tad's guitars over their shou, while Curtis bounced to the beat with a smile permanently affixed to his face. Upon exiting the stage, the band hugged their on-stage fans and left to very appreciative applause.

     

    Some other song highlights for me: Cattle & the Creeping Things, Positive Jam, You Can Make Him Like You and pretty much everything else.

     

    Overall, a ton of fun and a night we won't soon forget. There were a couple young dudes with cameras there, so I'm hoping some pics surface soon.

     

    :thumbup

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