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RE: stage-crashing - There were also a bunch of empty seats in the first few rows right up until Wilco started.. So some folks took advantage of that, and then in the 2nd or 3rd song, some dudes showed up, beers in hand, claiming their seats. I remember my first show at Town Hall, 1999 (or was it the 2001 shows?), when some people took their front-row seats well into the set, like 4-5 songs in, and without missing a beat, Jeff included "You're late" in whatever lyric he was singing at that moment. Haha. It was nice to see the audience standing up and rocking out, it seemed to make for a good

Thanks. I am well out of the pop-culture and Beatles loops, but that song was funny.

Two photos of the venue: It wasn't just a stage in an open field. Paul pointed out to me that the beer silos next to/behind the stage were reminiscent of the silos at Sloss Furnaces. Always nice seeing a show in a cool, new (to me) setting.

There was some nice sunset light behind John and Pat. I believe this lighting was used during I'm Always in Love. i thought it was pretty cool. Nels's third shirt of the night. Seems like every front yard up here has a pro- or anti- fracking sign, though I couldn't discern a clear majority. I'm sure Jeff was doing the hometown pandering thing that happens in every city, but I agree that this was good crowd and a good vibe. I enjoyed this show much more than Brooklyn, where a ton of people around me talked all night, both nights. At Cooperstown, everybody sang along to every song

A few samples 'til I can work on the whole tape (not soon) or until someone else gets a tape up (maybe soon?) Wishful Thinking, Not For The Seasons, Say You Miss Me 7/24/12 (MP3)

Eddie used to wear shorts a lot.

Lee Fields: Jeff:

Wilco: Box Full of Letters 7/23/12 (MP3)

Oh, sorry - looks like they do offer bathrooms and water, but no showers.

Melinda, there's a few campgrounds nearby - Gilbert Lake State Park and Belvedere Lake might still have open sites. Glimmerglass Lake State Park is already sold out. Probably better off not at Ommegang, as they don't have any facilities there for campers. The others have nice lakes for swimming too. -Rob

2-3pm should be fine, for 7pm doors, if you want to ensure being right up front. 1pm and you likely be person number 1. And anyone going to Birmingham looking for somethign else to do should look for Rickwood Field , it's old baseball stadium heaven.

Interesting - I got Brooklyn Night 2 (1 ticket) right at 10am. Was repeatedly rejected for night 1 and then scored possibly the last ticket for Night 1 at 10:44am. Had to put in for 2 separate orders and pay for shipping twice. Frontgate sucks in this regard, TM would be cheaper.

Hm, there were people in line before those shows who couldn't give away their extra tickets. Maybe it was due to the threat of rain, but I've always seen people trying to unload tix at face value before the shows, even in the NYC area.

I think I've got 3 or 4. I also made one for myself, using graphics from the Wilco rest-stop off the highway in Pennsylvania and it's adjacent mobile chapel. I'm still waiting for them to make one with my signature quote from the Rock The River show in 2000.

Haha, no problem. Not the first and won't be the last time any topic gets double-posted. I don't have enough time and energy to have actually made that compilation on CD yet, but maybe now I'll be motivated to! Oh, man, now with The Whole Love, I might have to bump Handshake Drugs off my list for Born Alone. Helluva tough choice. And likely substitute One Sunday Morning for The Late Greats as well.

Appreciating Pat Sansone since 2002:

More front row photos here.

Anyone see the new Pearl Jam movie? There's a clip of them playing release in Italy in an absolute downpour. It was beautiful. One of my all-time favorite concert moments was seeing Soul Asylum a few years ago in the rain in New Haven. 3rd song in, they went off setlist and played Rain, I Can See Clearly Now, and one more which I think was Who'll Stop the Rain. The show goes on...

Here's a few audio MP3 samples from tonight: One Sunday Morning: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O1ONQDEO Shouldn't Be Ashamed: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0V39MJ9F Born Alone: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=80LQUARU

Nope, Solid Sound was August 14-15, 2010, not August 29. Early to mid August is usually hurricane-free. In any event, I kinda like having a good part of the summer to look forward to something, rather than getting it right off the bat. August just feels more right for a vacation to me.

I wanna hear "Intro" "Interview" and "new years eve countdown" at my shows. Happy to see Joe DiMaggio and Blasting Fonda on the list finally, though I'll doubt they'll top any voting list.

1) November 13, 1999 - Town Hall, NYC 2) November 13, 1999 - Town Hall, NYC Via Chicago > Candyfloss, I believe started it off. Nothing like hearing great music for the first time, live.

There was a time when I worked on some serious research/writing projects, and would be at my computer for all hours of night. Right around the time Ghost came out. I'd put the CD in, and it played 3 or 4 times in a row. I barely even noticed the drone at that pace. For casual listening, I'll let the drone play a minute or two, then skip to Late Greats.

Yup, always loved the "unreleased album." One of these days I will put together a compilation for myself of the best of the takes available at archive.org. The tunes I liked best are So Many Roads, Lazy River Road, and Liberty. The version of Lazy River Road that made the box set is too slow for my liking. Live it was always fun and bouncy.

Just scored NYC at 12:30. Don't stop trying until it says it really is sold out!!