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Yay! Thanks for the heads up, Sue. As usual, I got excited and booked my flights/hotel before securing tickets. I guess it's tradition (and a bit of good luck) at this point...

http://austin.culturemap.com/news/music_film/10-05-13-wilco-experimental-alt-country-acl-appearance/

wow, can't remember anyone in the band playing a strat since leroy.

Hmmm, sunburst with rosewood fretboard.....maybe a gift from Bob.

"Feel so suicidal, just like Dylan's Mr. Jones...."

What an awesome treat and a great way to end my mini run!

All The Young Dudes....

Goodnight...err....morning!

I feel like I hit the AmericanaramA lottery with the shows I've seen, especially tonight. They could. put the astronomer from Solid Sound on stage for 4 hours at Jones Beach tomorrow - I've already seen more than I could possibly have imagined!

Reservations

Long Black Veil

Chest Fever (with Jim James and Garth Hudson)

^Would have LOVED to see these!!!

Sorry, snapped it as the lights turned out for Dylan. But, yes- blazing rendition of "Tomorrow Never Knows." I may have drifted off into one of my funks for a few minutes and missed it, but I'm just looking at the list now and I believe Jesus, Etc. was cut. Please chime in if I'm wrong. Wouldn't be the first time.

Oh and Dylan's Desolation Row was Phenomenal!!

Wilco's set.

bumped for price update

I received this email regarding registration. etc. I assume you did as well, but just in case:

Greeting Solid Sound Campers!

We hope you’re all excited to camp with us next weekend for the Solid Sound Music Festival. Here are the final regulations regarding check in on Friday, June 21st starting at 10:30 AM.

·         Photo ID’s are required for check in and registration to all campsite purchasers.  The photo ID MUST match the credit card that was used to purchase the campsite.

·        All guests of the campsite purchasers must present their ID at the time of check in or be with the purchaser to receive their campground wristband.  No guests will receive a campsite wristband unless the purchaser is present.

Thank you and see you next weekend!

Solid Sound Campground Staff

UPDATED: $50 for Solid Ground tent plot at original (sold out) location.

PM me if interested.  Thanks.

General Solid Ground Information Here:

http://solidsoundfestival.com/lodging/solid-ground/

I can meet to give you the parking pass and get you registered per the policy that was sent out in an email to campers this week:

Greeting Solid Sound Campers!

We hope you’re all excited to camp with us next weekend for the Solid Sound Music Festival. Here are the final regulations regarding check in on Friday, June 21st starting at 10:30 AM.

·         Photo ID’s are required for check in and registration to all campsite purchasers.  The photo ID MUST match the credit card that was used to purchase the campsite.

·        All guests of the campsite purchasers must present their ID at the time of check in or be with the purchaser to receive their campground wristband.  No guests will receive a campsite wristband unless the purchaser is present.

Thank you and see you next weekend!

Solid Sound Campground Staff 

I originally planned to camp out and got a spot in the original Solid Ground location (now sold out).  I wound up having to grab a hotel room at the last minute because I'm covering the festival for a magazine (I need a place to upload my photos, charge my batteries, etc.)

The Solid Ground info can be found here:

http://solidsoundfestival.com/lodging/solid-ground/

I'm just looking to get my original plot cost back (I'll eat the fee) to put toward my hotel bill.  Price is $90.  A copy of my original receipt (for $98.50) is attached.

Please PM me if interested.

Thanks. 

PM Sent!

I saw his show with Marc Ribot at LPR last year. It was face-melting! If you sit at a table, you have to order a minimum: I highly recommend the Mac and cheese.

I can't get the mental picture/sound of the guys performing "Get Back" out of my head.  

I would ordinarily go more obscure, but once this popped into my brain, I can't shake it.

On a side note, I had a great time at both shows, from meeting everyone in line, to nearly getting hit by a car as I fetched a box out of the Tweedy's trunk, to passing out during the first night and rebounding for the 2nd...

 

Haha- I tried to warn you that you were going to black out and miss part of the show...right about when you busted out those pictures of your dog. The best part was watching you listening to the recording the next day and saying "oh my god, he played that? Awesome!"

For once I actually waited to make sure I got tickets to the shows before booking my flights.  Round-trip airfare from NYC was $148 on Thursday, but shot up to $198 on Friday morning before the tickets went live.  I held out and, sure enough, flights are back down to $148 on AA.com as of today - woot!  Thanks so much to Sue and Jeff for having these wonderful shows for a great cause once again!  

It makes a subtle difference. The song will sound beautiful either way. I just like the style: fancy flat picking with hammer ons/pull offs, kind of like "Watch Me Fall" but not quite as flashy.

I'm fairly certain it is played with a pick - at least that's how I learned it and it sounds right. I've also always believed that the Dylan reference goes beyond the title/lyric in that the playing style is a bit of an homage to Dylan's early flat-picking style.

It is one of my favorites as well, both from a guitar-technique perspective and lyrically. After the first time I saw it played live, I decided I needed to learn to play it. Several months later, I got there

To this day, I still mess it up about 30% of the time. And If I even try to play it on a guitar other than mine - It's hopeless (the strings could be just 1mm thicker or spaced slightly further apart up by that 5th fret and it's as if I'm back to square one). I'm glad I resisted the urge to learn Dylan's picking on "Frankie and Albert" - I would have to quit my job.

I wish Wilco would bring It's Just That Simple back into rotation. Definitely the highlight of the Winter Residency for me.

We heard them sound check it while waiting outside the Brewery Ommegang. I was hopeful, but it wasn't in the set.

Ahh, thanks. All this sleep deprivation is playing havoc with my short-term memory! I saw one of Jeff's SJ-200s brought out on the stage and then quickly whisked away, which prompted me to ask in the first place.

The Bushnell was a teriffic capper to my little 6-show jaunt starting in Brooklyn last week. I saw them play there last time around so I knew the acoustics would be superb. I brought a more casual fan with me so it was a great night to hear a few more "standards."

There was one song scratched from the original setlist (right before Late Greats). I found out what it was, then promptly forgot. Hopefully, someone who received a setlist will chime in on this.

They look really sweet - might have to try one out.

AWESOME!!!! They've got him working out Wherever, and they keep it going for a long time essentially the soundtrack for the movie!

And what a fabulous request that was by you, John!!

I caught a glimpse of you waiting on line as well.

Too bad they didn't use any of the footage from interviews of us outside - I guess we weren't all that interesting

Oh thank god. I was about to start crying. I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat for the links....

I'm sure Bosco's always-masterful recordings will be up soon. I taped the shows, too, but his will be up much faster and sound better, as usual!

Yeah, it's unbelievably shitty. And eTix is kind of a scalper's paradise if there aren't "credit card only for admission" measures in place like there were for the December shows. But there have never been problems in past years! What was different this time? The fact that they were mentioned in the Jam mail a couple days ago?

That probably had a lot to do with it. I was really surprised to see the Jam email - it made me extremely nervous about this morning.