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theashtraysays

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  1. I can relate to that. I kinda fell out of concerts after college for a while. I didn't really get back into going until Springsteen in 2002(?) and then the Wilco obsession began and I haven't looked back since!
  2. I'm listening to the recording of that show now, and John's bass line in this song is outstanding. I don't hear it as much on the album, but this particular live version really sounds sweet.
  3. Only 4 or 5 minutes worth. Could have been longer for me, but it was a great intro for aoa.
  4. Face it, we're spoiled. Keeping in mind that the new record was officially released all of 7 days ago, it seems pretty normal to me that 1/3 or so of the setlist is promoting the new record. The rest of it will likely move around a little more as the tour wears on. It did something similar the last couple times iirc; they haven't been on the road that long after a longer than average break for them. They'll stretch out a little more. LTYT as an opener seemed like a "hey, I'll betcha this might work" moment.
  5. Indeed... I plan to start referring to myself as "charmingly out of place".
  6. I gotta admit, when he played (opened with?) Stop Light Roses on night one in Nashville, we both thought "really?" I did like some of his other songs, and his version of Allison is really, really sweet. He's a hoot. No two ways about it. But I don't think I would spin his latest record more than once or twice.
  7. Man that was fun! Pot Kettle Black and I Love My Label were absolute rawkers. Great crowd in my vicinity (again). I thought that opening with Less Than You Think was inspired. I would have loved to have heard a full length drone. I was just starting to pick out the gorgeous little bits from Glenn and maybe Mikael when it wandered into Almost. The setlist was great both nights... I'd hate to pick one over the other. Only one negative... I still think that the lights and fog are overdone for a Wilco show. It's just not necessary when the music is so far over and above anything else out
  8. He did a particularly nice job on vocals on I Might. A stellar "Brutha" and "Mutha". And a few oooo's and ahhh's from something else last night. I think he could sing some more and that would be ok.
  9. What a great venue! First time for me to be at the Ryman, and it's a really intimate place. Very compact in a lot of ways. Hard to describe. The crowd was great. The main floor was standing pretty much the whole time. No talkers in my vicinity, and no "sit down" whiners!! Bless you all... and feel free to stand around us again tonight. The new songs sounded terrific. The encore set was a nice set of rockers which was a ton of fun. No nudie suits, but Jeff was sporting a nice little hat. I thought the sound was a little low early in the show, but get where it needed to be about h
  10. fair question.... I just really don't get the dual drummer thing. I can't hear anything added to the music. Seems like a gimmick.
  11. See, that's where you're wrong. We all listen to Wilco to pick up chicks and impress people at cocktail parties.
  12. I watched the clips on billboard last night, and I was less impressed with the live versions of Little by Little and Morning Mr Magpie. I thought Thom's guitar parts were kinda sloppy and ragged (and not in a good way), and that the whole thing was a little too garage-band for Radiohead. I also like the album, but the live interpretations from this show weren't very promising. I've seen them live, and they do fabulous things with tracks that I never expected to translate well live from Kia A / Amnesiac / In Rainbows. But the stuff this time was disappointing. Codex was good, though. Tha
  13. I like the drone. I don't listen to it every time I listen to the album, but I prolly do half the time. There was a similar thread on this topic a few months back. The drone from the residency shows was really good. I think it was night 5. If you are a drone fan then you should definitely check that out.
  14. Let's review: Nashville night 1: Kingpin Nashville night 2: It's Just That Simple Remember, vote early and often. WE CAN DO IT PEOPLE!
  15. See also: "twitter" Can we get back to talking about this Wilco thing now?
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