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    Webcast Sunday June 16th from Amsterdam

    in Just A Fan

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    Does anyone other than me want to hear You Satellite again? And again, and again?

    I really, really love that song on the album.  Even better with headphones.

    But the 3-4 times I heard it live (during the Star Wars play-the-whole-record tour... has it even been played since?), I was a little disappointed.  There are so many little musical nuances and details in the noisy part of the record that just didn't show up live.  Everything was a little muddled in the noise  - couldn't hear Nels' "jet-engine windup" or some of the other guitar parts.  It was still good, and I'm not sure how you could even get all that separation and detail in a live mix, but I didn't get the levitation-inducing sonic wave that I get when listening to the record.

    All that said, yeah, I'd vote for getting it back in the rotation!!

    Solid Sound Promises and Roll Call

    in Just A Fan

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    So far I have somebody buying me a sandwich and two people good for drinks! After this week, it will all be appreciated more than any of you can imagine. Keep them coming, bartender/ sandwich maker!  :dance   :cheers  :eat

    Wait, what?  This whole thread was just your veiled ploy at GETTING food and beverage? 

    Well then hell yes count me in!!! :cheers

    Wilco — 18 June 2019, Lille, France (L'Aéronef)

    in After The Show

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    BBN Report : there were indeed two “pick up”s this time, and rather intense ones at that. There wasn’t one in the previous show, so it’s good to keep the average whole.

    The back to back duo of BBN and Laminated Cat is a rock and roll feast. Or beast. To say the least. Both of those have a new ending and Laminated Cat has gotten markedly better through this run.

    No signage was deployed during the show. Maybe 2nite?

    Non-BBN news: it’s been a real joy to watch them move through these post hiatus shows. This one had the most band-to-band interaction I’ve seen yet. They really locked eyes with each other more often, whereas I thought they kinda focused on their own instrument / space earlier. Lots more connection this time I saw. Pat seems more energetic, with the windmills back to full strength, and the, uh, “phallic phender” more prevalent. Oh, and the smirk is in full splendor quite often. Watching Glenn is a treat that never gets old. You just don’t realize how much he’s adding to a song until you keep an eye on him. And even though there’s a lot of guitar pyrotechnics going on in Handshake Drugs, John totally owns that song start to finish.

    Crowd was really good. A few shout outs and requests but nothing disruptive. Reservations was solemn and respectful the whole way. Singing along was a bit weak but not bad for the size crowd.

    Wilco — 16 June 2019, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Paradiso) [Night 2 of 2]

    in After The Show

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    Outside of the 6 members of Wilco, I think the most prominent person I noticed was bbop himself, boping his head along to the songs in the crowd! I tried to see theashtraysays but didn't see him, though I did see his sign during the beginning of Nova. 

    I was just to bbop's right, directly in front of Glenn, but I was behind a rather large Dutch Elm Tree so you'd probably not see me from the front. 

    Glad the sign made it through... it did bring quite a few smiles from the crowd around me.

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