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i would love to have Mar 16-20 on LP.

i think that uploading a zipped file is a lot easier than burning a cdr and then trudging down to the post office. am happy to play by those rules.

i'm in

because Robin Zander contracted herpes.

was the Ozzy book part of this series? i agree that these titles aren't just dry re-telling of recording details, etc...the authors have much leeway to editorialize how they see fit. Darnielle's book on _Master of Reality_ is outstanding because of this. Pernice's book reads as a fictitious memoir about the romanticism of youth, w/ that record as a backdrop. the Dion book considers what makes taste either 'good' or 'bad,' which i thought was very interesting.

just found this thread and i am intrigued by the Head On post...will be looking for a copy of that. Cope's a great musician, and sadly under-rated. was a bit surprised to see no mention of any of the 33 1/3rd books out on Continuum...there are a lot of titles, each one ostensibly focused on a single record, and typically written by either a musician or rock critic. i've only read a few, but they were all good, esp the Celine Dion and Black Sabbath ones. i've also read the Byrds and Smiths titles, and have the GBV one on deck. you can get 'em really cheap used, and i will definitely be

i thought it was a great way to get re-acquainted w/ some songs that i took for granted, like 'airline to heaven' or 'laminated cat.' even the stuff you knew was coming ('shot in the arm,' 'impossible germany') sounded fantastic, and the band took some care to slightly tweak the versions. i rarely ever see a band back-to-back (i think i can count the instances on one hand...neil young, sonic youth, mogwai, guided by voices, and now wilco) but this was a no-brainer given the format.

i imagine that ProTools is a lot more than WireTap thanks for doing this, will download when i get home.

review/photos of the Concord NH show: http://www.bigtakeover.com/reviews/wilco-at-the-capital-center-for-the-arts-concord-nh-wednesday-april-7-2010

i wonder if it's a coincidence that Peter plays w/ both the Minus 5 and the Venus 3.

hey, he snuck in a few shots during the acoustic set.

here's a nice review of the show; i met Jeff as he was in the seat next to me. http://mysecretboston.com/hearin-the-hub/boston-marathon

right on, and i was meaning to mention that. that was really cool. tbh, i thought the wilco version was better than the big star version.

Empyre, you got a great shot of Jeff during the 'intro' part. nice one! btw, a recording is now up on DaD

nah, i'm not shooting hartford tonight. i tell you, it would be tough to get a good band/crowd interaction @ the orpheum, due to the layout and what the lighting was for the songs we could shoot (ie, getting the proper exposure for the band would mean the audience portion would be in relative blackness). Concord was no better (in fact, worse - i couldn't shoot from front of the house). i do agree that a photo w/ both the band and the fans is a good shot to get. not always possible, though.

thanks! i use canon bodies, a 5D mark II and an original 5D. i think the lenses i mainly used were the 24-70 and 70-200, and ISO 1600 (5D) and maybe a bit higher on the 5D2. you can pretty much shoot up to 6400 on the 5D2 w/o too much worry of noise, as long as your exposure is spot-on. no tripods allowed, and monopods are pretty rarely allowed either. the 70-200 lens does have a 'image stabilization' feature which does help reduce any camera shake.

my review w/ photos from Tuesday: http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/wilco-the-orpheum-theatre-in-boston-picsreview/

the other one i remember was someone yelling 'TAKE IT OFF' (ostensibly referring to his jacket) and Jeff saying "what is with you, Concord?"

that was probably the funniest bit from Tweedy last night...comparing the out of synch clapping to trying to count money while someone randomly spits out numbers.

i could have definitely lived w/o hearing 'hate it here' and 'walken' again, esp if it meant they would have done Red/Got You.

ah, then i walked past you a couple of times! the tall dude w/ the moustache was right in front of you at the start of teh show, then moved next to the other tall dude, right in front of my wife. oh well. i've not seen Almost Famous so i am not sure about the physical similarities. did that Stillwater band also have a little dude? i was trying to figure out his connection to those people. funny, i found this shot: http://musicalbox.bloginky.com/files/grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals.jpg and the guy w/ the vest was definitely one of them. not sure if the woman was actually Grace, thoug

i was row R, seat 104...center section, 4th seat in on the right. i guess if i drew a straight line from my seat to the stage, it would land between John and Pat. there was a guy w/ a shaved head on my left, and his wife/partner/lover/insert fave term here. i wasn't sure if you were there or not, but by the time i got to my seat after shooting, the concert was obviously in full swing so introductory talk wasn't possible.

is your recording from the web stream, or did you record it yourself? if the former, I wouldn't bother w/ FLAC...tapers tend to wig out when people transcode from lossy to lossless.

here's some random musings from me, as continued from the webcast thread... on the drive up i discovered an 'Error 20' code on my 5D2 camera body...argh. wouldn't clear regardless of what i tried. i get to the venue, get my pass and tickets no problem, grab a bite w/ my wife and friend at The Draft (they were woefully prepared for the onslaught of Wilco fans), then head over to the venue. nice small theater, but restrictions are back of the room. damn; i was hoping for some up front shots that i wasn't able to get in boston, since there were so many photographers clogging the 3 aisles, and

thanks! i will be working on the photos and reviews this evening...not sure if i'll get 'em all done tonight or friday. i kinda wish i'd started concert photography earlier than i did ('06), as i saw a lot of great bands in the 90s-00s as well. last night's shooting wasn't exactly what i was hoping for...i'll stick my my rambling tale in the live thread...