barbkm

Yes, yes, yes, yes! Not to one up you or anything.

 

They could do tremendous things with that live.

I totally agree about Dark Neon!

And I like Glad It's Over, it's fun to sing along with

One Wing at a CVS in Clifton, NJ...I lingered over the cosmetics to hear the whole song.

Looking for a place, try Belles Victorian on Maple in Adams -- a B&B with 3 rooms. Stayed there last year and booked the Cottage Room again for "1. Beautifu house, 10 minute drive right down 8 to venue to MassMoca, and the best friggen breaksfast.

And Ice Tea and lemn cookies when I arrived. Tell Mary Lou Barb sent ya!

I expected this thread to be about a new one on one basketball game for the Atari 7200....very dissapointed.

In this case, I bet on Bird -- Andrew or Larry. Both are tall

I like both approaches. I would actually lke to see Tweedy try something like looping as it might move him a bit out of the comfort zone he's in. Even if he sucked at it, it would be good to see him taking some risks again.

 

I also like the name of this thread as it reminds me of Tweety Bird.

I taut I taw a putty tat...

Anyway, love Andrew Bird and the looping. I can't wait from him to come back to NYC. But not sure I'd like an entire night of new stuff. But,if Andrew did a solo show filled with my favorite songs and then he threw in a pizza, I'd still prefer Jeff. Wilco and/or Jeff trump all.

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart -- then Either Way...then Outta Site ...then Spiders....then Impossible Germany...then Less Than You Think....then, oh the list could go on and on. Oh, On and On and On...then Via Chicago... then Company in My Back... then Country Disappeared (and yes I know I'll take a verbal beating for giving such high marks to a song from W/TA, bring it on. Jeff hit it out of the ball park with this one at the Bowery.)

Glad you didn't whistle to "one Wing"

 

 

That guy was behind us, and as he whistled the One Wing guitar part, I though how annoying. Then Jeff voiced my thought. Love that -- love how he calls people out for bad behavior.

 

Great show...short, but sweet.

"Huntington Fair"...yes, very pretty! Did you see them at SSF, Barb? They did this song there, and it was really lovely, live.

Couldn't get in! I hesitated and was lost.

Listening to it today in the car -- so I don't know the titles yet, but really liked the 4th song. Seeing them next week in NYC.

As beautiful a song as You Are Not Alone is, I don't think it was the right choice for this rally.

I think Mavis should have sung it alone, and Jeff should have sung What Light. I known it's not a fan favorite, but would have been appropriate.

Dang --I was gonna say Andrew Bird.

John Doe, Merricone (sp?) Youth,

That is so annoying.

I KNOW! Someone with some tech skill explain the concept to me -- and why such odd words and the "Ls" look like "Is" and you can't tell if its a "n" or "B'. F-ed up.

Stub Hud have Bowery tickets for 2 GRAND -- which is criminal. That's $2,000 a piece. For $2,000 I get to pick the set list and Jeff picks me up and drives me to the show -- and throws in a pizza. $2,000 -- insane.

I really liked both performances--I might give the edge to You Are Not Alone just because I love the song, but I enjoyed the arrangement of Wrote a Song on Letterman, with Jeff taking a verse.

 

But this gives me the opportunity to flog an apparently dead horse yet again--why no comments on the interview with Mavis and Jeff on Colbert? I posted it on another thread in this topic, or you could click here http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/361308/october-06-2010/mavis-staples---jeff-tweedy

Loved the "plaid shirt" comment. My love for Stephen is almost as strong as my love for JT

Holy flippin' Christ, people. It was a one-liner in a sitcom. Settle down.

Amen -- I don't think the writers put as much energy into the line as this discussion board. I bet it was something like this "more diversiry at an Arcade Fire show?" No "My Morning Jacket show" No. "How about Wilco" - Wilco, yes,that works.

Isn't Heavy Metal Drummer Wilco's Touch of Gray?

Have you seen Jeff lately? He's got a little more that a touch of gray. I know you were commenting about the quality of the song, but I wanted to turn it around.

I immediatly posted opn Facebook that Wilco was mentioned on 30 Rock -- to which my sister in law replied, "I TOLD your brother

that you would post that on Facebook."

some favorites of mine

 

Storefront Hitchcock (not great, but it is if you dig Robyn Hitchcock...also check out the concert tape of Gotta Let This Hen Out)i

How could I have forgottern about these two gems! Gotta Let This Hen Out introduced me to RH ... and the rest is history. Had to love the black-n-white checkered suit. I saw it on this midnight show called Nocturnal Transmission on the channel U68 (anyone remember that video channel -- think it was only availabe in NJ-NT-CT area.)

Magical Mystery Tour is at times the best (I Am the Walrus, Blue Jay Way) and worst (the Beatles as Wizards) Rock n Roll movie.

My favorite two movies lines are spoken by George Harrison in a Beatler movie--

"You won't interfer with the basic rugged concept of my personality, will you madam?" - A Hard Day's Night(pretty much every George line is classic)

"They won't disembowel us you see, it's all gab this disemboweling" - Help

I muzsthave been near this guy. Is he really tall? I would love to see that!

i couldn't care less (or "could care less" for the resident morons) how many songs they recorded or if another album will come out etc etc. I just want to know if Natalie Merchant and Billy Bragg did it. And if Nora was jealous.

See...this is imporant stuff.

Is it bad that I think that if I ever met Natalie Merchant she'd annoy me? In My Tribe is probably in my all time top 50, but I have a feeling she'd get on my nerves. That she'd give me the evil eye for eating lamb chops.

Happy Birthday Jeff!! Thank you for the words and music that have given me so much joy. You are truly exceptionally gifted and I hope to be rocking out to Wilco when we're both rocking it from our rocking chairs!

I wrote this yesterday for you to sing, but haven't had time to go to the shops to get a new present today, so it will have to do. Sing to the tune of ... well you know the tune.

 

"You Are Trying To Dunk My Ass"

 

I am an American MoCa Mass dunkee

I'm a'splashin' down the angled shute

I'm wiping out in the plunge pool blinking

What was I thinking that I decided to do?

 

Let's forget about the sting-eyed chlorine

Let's undress just like drip-dryed stragglers

This is not a joke, so please stop smiling

What was I thinking when I said it wasn't cold?

 

I want to glide through that flume ride dreaming

Pitch it from the near side, baby hit the sight!

You were so right when you said that I'd be drinking

Hot tea from the thermos that you made last night

 

I want to hold you in my shivering puddle

You're a useful helper, towel me down quick

Take out my cell-phone because I do believe its ruined now

What was I thinking when I said I'd go?

 

I'd always thought that if I wore a Nudie

People would love me and let me get off free

Then I fell again and the suit kept shrinking

What was I thinking when I got back on the tee?

 

You are trying to dunk my ass

You are trying to dunk my ass

But still I'd be lying if I said I'd got my trunks on

You are trying to dunk my ass

 

Disposable clothes were an option

But Glenn hid them when I went off to the loo

Periscope up again with more spluttering

What was I thinking that I decided to do?

 

It's been a while and the wind's picking up now

I've got the chills and twenty minutes till I'm free

All this flowing water makes my mind kinda drift now

Think no one will notice if I have a sly pee?

 

Dunk spree

I'm the man on a dunk spree (to fade)

 

 

Chin chin

friggen hysterical -- you got a gift, man!

Went to the fest with my wife and three children. Wife and I had camped at the fest 4-5 times going back twenty years. Really special to see Tweedy there as he is one of our favorites. Mountain Bed was very moving for my wife and I and everyone in the family enjoyed the set. Memorable interaction between my youngest son, Brain (5) and Jeff after So Much Wine. Jeff talking about the dunk tank at Solid Sound and Brian yells out of nowhere..."You broke your foot". We are in the front row and Jeff says, "what did you say?" Brian is shocked that Tweedy is talking to him and won't repeat himself, so I say it for him. Jeff says "I broke my foot? No wonder he is embarassed." Everyone laughs and at this point Brian begins to cry thinking that everyone is laughing at him. Jeff trys to console after Hummingbird and tells him something like, "it's OK little boy you're at a Folk Festival having a good time with your family and everyoneone here loves you, life is good" Crowd goes crazy particularly those around us. He even offers to play a song for Brain and closes the set with Shot in the Arm as per Brain's request. Wound up getting to meet Jeff after the show and as my oldest son and daugher approch him Jeff says to them "is your brother OK?" He apologizes to me, very gracious, and I assure him that all is well. We laugh a bit, get some autographs and pictures, and I thank him for all of the music. Would love to get a copy of the recordi

 

ng, anyone?

I think I took the picture with your daughter's camera -- but they both moved and it did not turn out. Sorry

Time to change your avatar,you two look better now!

I concur...

I purchased a Friend of the Festival pass which was so worth the price --spent most of the day under a tent with fans, two free sandwiches and water, soda and juice. Best part -- access to the nicer port a johns. BTW -- met Jeff by port a johns waiting for Jason - snapped a nice picture. The best best part was that I got seating on stage, so did not have to staked out seats earlier in the day. Festivals are not really my thing, so this was the way to go. Lots of hippies and lost of men in skirts. They probably called them "Kilts" but there were no bagpipes and this ain't Scotland -- yeah, I'm pretty square.

Also -- anyone in the crowd with Jeff after the show? It was a little tense, and this one lady from the festival yelled at me -- it was quite the verbal spanking. I was just stadning there getting squashed. The Jeff -- who was pretty calm and funny -- said, "That's alright. I drive them wild."

Could not get any photos fronm the stage, but here's the picture Jason took of Jeff and me. Sigh -- puts me in a good mood as I head back to work tomorrow after my Wilco fests.

(Jeff also took a picture of Jason and me -- but it did not turn out.)

I was going to go, but wokred late and had to pack for SSF. Did not love the BP album, but love the Minus 5

Would love to come! Driving up from Manhattan and hoping to arrive around 6ish - just in time

Me (beth) + my non-VC boyfriend.

Hey Beth -- I assume that's you... see ya there!