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Loved the show (as usual). Amazing sound. And the new arrangements of some of the songs was great.
But..... the newer songs (from the last 2 or 3 albums) just aren't that good. Too much of the set felt like filler material compared to so many songs they could do.
And Jesus Etc a mood killer? Far from it, for me.
I'd put either night of Shepherds Bush Empire, and either night from the Roundhouse, and The Roxy, The Forum (maybe my favourite) and ... actually, most other London shows I've enjoyed more.
Ashamed to say I didn't go last night. Kind of wish I had now, but share your thoughts on recent material. Been to all the other London shows. 'Wilco'd out' maybe. Dunno, the relative lo-fi feel of recent stuff not so suited to Wilco's natural home maybe. Some of the stuff growing on me but it's not Tweedy's strongest material imo.
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John is to a certain extent I remember from a past conversation with him. Knew who Steven Gerrard was.Watching Arsenal v. Man U and wondering if anyone in Wilco is a soccer fan.
Nice review above. Nicely observed. Albert Hall is an old Wesleyan Chapel I think, delightful space right opposite the old Free Trade Hall (now a posh hotel) possibly the most famous of the old venues in north of England. Didn't the Pistols play their seminal gig there in '76?
Update: (from Wiki)
Bob Dylan played here in 1965, and again in 1966,[9] the occasion of the "Judas!" shout.[10] In the late 60s Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, The Moody Blues, Tyrannosaurus Rex, (Marc Bolan) and The Dubliners played there amongst others. Pink Floyd played on five occasions as did Genesis in February 1973.[9] On 4 June 1976, the Lesser Free Trade Hall was the venue for a concert by the Sex Pistols at the start of the punk rock movement.[9][11]
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Not doing this tour. Schmilco just sounds like Tweedy outtakes to me. Motions being gone through. Best gigs they did in UK with current lineup were at Shepherds Bush in 2007.
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a little peacock tells me End Of The Road Festival in Dorset first week September
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Ole!
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Dare I say it, threatening to become Chicago's finest.
Classic songwriter, fantastic live and compelling person. New record Perpetual Motion People album of the week/month pretty much across the board in UK. Seen him several times in intimate venues over past 15 months and amazed he's only now getting some recognition. I'm not alone...
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Yep, not as it he doesn't stand out in a crowd, either, but I guess it's just to live a normal life.
Said he'd also been digging around recently in record boxes in Reading too, not far from where he lives, so clearly not bothered by being a fan in with the fans.
Nice fella.
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Well, got on train from London Paddington yesterday out towards the Thames Valley, sat down, and there opposite me was Jimmy Page.
A bit grumpy at first (after I'd re-introduced myself, having met him once before on a plane to Tokyo in 2002) but then a real pleasure.
'Don't ask me about Robert Plant' became a thoroughly engaging, enthusiastic endorsement of the vinyl revival. He's just been to a record fair in London, digging though crates of old records with other punters who must have had a double take or two on seeing one of rock's royalty getting down and dirty on the shop floor.
Anyway, seemed enthused at having delved into the old Zep vaults to remaster old and unreleased stuff and now he was entertaining himself by trying to find old vinyl rarities. Like what?? Like a rare pressing of Whole Lottta with three t's on the label, and an old gatefold sleeve with the picture on the inside printed upside down.
No more reunions, or not that he was letting on. But got the impression that Percy Plant was now a far off figure. More interested in talking about his 15 year old son who apparently, like more and more kids, are getting the turntable and vinyl bug. Great to meet him again.
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Agree about being a fraction too far back on the stage.
Not helped by this being a proper musical theatre so there was an empty orchestra pit space betwen front row of audience and the stage apron. Sound was excellent.
Holds about 3K plus I think and it was pretty full in there though couldnt really see how busy it was in the top section.
Lovely theatre of course though it seemed a bit un'rock' having the red blazered ushers all over the place in the concourse etc. Spoke to couple of well travelled music security blokes who reckoned it wa the first ever 'rock' gig at Palladium. Nice.
I certainly cant recall one there before.
Funny how it takes JT a while to warm up these days re audience interaction. But his shows are so much better when he's at it in this respect. Top night.
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Stones didn't really do it for me - I thought the pay per view thing they did in the US for 50th anniversary was better. Mick gone a bit karaoke for me and Keef, yep, barely alive, though Ronnie Wood more than covers for him.
The whole weekend though a digital triumph for BBC with so much stuff being shown live on tv and online and now up online on above link, though I'm not sure if it's available outside UK.
Agree about the punters up onstage with their Ipads filming the disco shindig but nonetheless Chic and Nile R were superb. Loved it after that epic 'Good Times' when the crowd wouldn't shift and sang 'Get Lucky' (which they didn't play) to Nile who responded by leading the singalong.
Some great sets up online - thought Alabama Shakes were stunning. What an inspirational set that was, vocal performance of the weekend.
Caught the French band Phoenix headline the John Peel stage last thing on Sunday, rate them too.
Nice ending to Mumford and Sons (dislike them normally) last act on the big stage. 'With A Little Help From My Friends' with big horn section, and First Aid Kit, Vampire Weekend and The Vaccines up there with them.
As I write, BBC 6 Music radio playing Public Enemy's Glasto blast 'Don't Believe The Hype'...all good.
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Great coverage of six different stages live of Glastonbury all weekend.
Stones on tonight...and huge amounts to watch live - take your pick
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I get it, but on the other hand wouldn't it suck if just a few insiders got to look at the Mona Lisa. Great art should be spread far and wide.
I love the idea of these shows (even if it wasn't for charity). The idea of a "famous rockstar" doing a tiny show that's one step above sitting on the porch and playing for friends is beyond fantastic. But the way they are executed smacks of classism or the cool kids vs the dorks or the haves and the have nots. It seems like the exact opposite of the Wilco ethos.
Being excluded from the president's national security briefing is understandable. Being excluded from listening to someone I love/respect/admire, not to mention fund by buying cds, dvds, books, shirts, concert tickets, etc. sucks.
Tend to agree with this. An excellent way of raising extra money for the charity by selling copies via roadcase. It does smack a little of being an exclusive club for the well heeled. Huge credit to Jeff, a selfless and generous act in the first place. Something to be proud of (but maybe shared a little wider)
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No mentions for 'Let It Loose'....? Great vocal
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Great full band version of Sunken Treasure.
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Can I suggest a facility to download individual tracks from these shows? Would rather pay a bit more for a particular song than have to buy the whole lot every time most of which are in every show, if you see what I mean....
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'Instant Repeater '99'. What a song! So many classic references.
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Tweedy appears as co-vocalist on the uptempo track 'This World'
Bill Fay also covers 'Jesus Etc' on the record. Nioe.
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Tomorrow Tomorrow & Tomorrow was released some 6 or 7 years ago...40 years
Recorded in 70's released in 2005....
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Bill Fay back with a new record nearly 40 years after his last in early 70's. Unlikely comeback for a man barely anyone had ever heard of at the time (bit like Nick Drake)
Saw him on stage with Wilco in London 2007 with Tweedy coaxing him through 'Be Not So Fearful', his first time onstage that night in over 30 years. He looked and sounded frail, but this new stuff is a revelation. Stunning video too.
Have enclosed some record company blurb explaining his story.
"Bill Fay is one of the greats - this is a beautiful album" - Nick Cave
"I can't think of anyone whose records have meant more in my life" - Jeff Tweedy
From Bill Fay's forthcoming LP, Life Is People, Dead Oceans is proud to present the first video - "Be At Peace With Yourself". The video was directed by Dan Huiting who is currently filming a Bon Iver documentary.
The overlapping pastoral images (a golden field, a misty paved drive, time-lapse clouds) compliement the song's gentle orchestration with choir and organ. Director Huiting points out, "The video was shot all over the world. The opening shots and many of the cloud/water/mountain shots are from the east coast of Australia, shot by Dylan Wiehahn. Much of the aerial shots were shot in the American Northwest by Tabb Firchau, And the rest of the road and aerial shots were shot by myself in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and New York."
For the unacquainted, Bill Fay is one of English music’s best kept secrets – a genuine national treasure. Back at the dawn of the 1970s, he was a one-man song factory, with a piano that spilled liquid gold and a voice every bit the equal of Ray Davies, John Lennon, early Bowie, or Procol Harum’s Gary Brooker. He made two solo albums but his contract wasn’t renewed, leaving his LPs and his reputation to become cult items, later namedropped by the likes of Nick Cave, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Jim O’Rourke. But he never stopped writing, and the music kept on coming. Now, in his late sixties, he has produced Life Is People, his first properly crafted studio album since 1971, that shows his profoundly humanist vision is as strong as it ever was.
Ranging from intimate to cosmic, epic but never grandiose, Bill Fay’s deeply committed music reminds you of important, eternal truths, and the lessons to be drawn from the natural world, when the materiality and greed threaten to engulf everything. After nearly 50 years, Bill Fay has finally delivered his masterpiece.
Life is People will be released August 20th on Dead Oceans.
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No idea why they used the bus to get down to stage as it was a 30 second ride from their palatial changing room in the main building - mind you New Order did exactly the same night before
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Caught up with John Pat and Glenn afterwards - Glenn said he broke his snare drum in very first song and just carried on without it - cant say I noticed - Jeff shot straight back to hotel in his private limo (so rock'n'roll!)
Also really enjoyed the Dublin Trinity College band/orchestra tackle whole of Dark Side Of The Moon - sounded great - then encoded with Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb
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If I'm not mistaken the British Sea Power song 'Georgie Ray' is in his honour....top tune too
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Lamarr? Funnily enough I met him on a ridiculous night on the lash after the Wilco gig at the Astoria in July 2004. It was a in a blues club just up the road from Bar Italia in the West End as I remember.
We had a bit of a ding-dong re music and I found him a bit up himself. He insisted he only ever listened to (old) black music, nothing else, original blues etc etc A bit precious really. But I was seriously hammered at the time. Got so pissed I missed my train home and ended up in there til about 3 in the morning. Other than that, nice bloke!
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I don't think the second night was any 'quieter'
Wilco have been playing loud and hard for a few years now... I'm surprise anyone is surprised anymore
I think he means there were a succession of the denser noise based songs in succession from the start and I tend to agree...no banter in between...just a bit of an assault on the senses, but you're right only slighly down on the noise count second night, just sequenced better
Wilco — 28 September 2019, London, UK (Eventim Apollo)
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Very late call for me to get to this one. Picked up a ticket off a scalper in the street when gig had already started so got in for under face value,First time in a good while, Wilco had disappeared from my life a bit over the ‘Star Wars’ and ’Schmilco’ period (below par imo).
Agree that Pat looked a bit disconnected/bored early on but perched up a bit in second half. Couldn’t help noticing that Jeff does seem to like the Greatest Hits approach in London (maybe the crowd history from years back?) Aside from new stuff, setlist wasn’t a million miles from Shepherd Bush Empire shows in 2007 ie heavy on the great stuff (ALTWYS, VC, Misunderstood etc) and better known material. After a while away, to these ears they sounded as great as ever. Jeff got going with crowd only towards end. Always prefer it when he connects, and crowd want that back and fore in London. Part of the entertainment. Lovely to hear HTFL and Reservations took me back to Shepherds Bush twelve years ago (blimey). Got me listening to Kicking Television again today. Great live album and nice to hear many of the best bits last night.