FilthyRich
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Fantastic show... Partly cuz the band seemed in great spirits, and partly because of the sheer diversity of songs from their entire career. Not only did they hit every album (including both Mermaids) but they gave most of them equal weight... 3 from Being There and Mermaid 1&2, 5 from YHF, and 4 each from Summerteeth, Ghost, and SBS. Hearing the Summerteeth tracks that don't get played as much (Candyfloss, Always In Love, She's A Jar) was a highlight... along with the twin openers from Being There unfurling the main set and the last encore. Nice serendipity.
I don't think the setlist is 100% accurate though. You Are My Face was the 3rd song played (right after Mountain Bed) and Pot Kettle Black was more towards the end of the main set... maybe before Heavy Metal Drummer??
--Rich
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Wilco Officially Released Demos and Remixed Tracks
A Shot In The Arm (Remix) - "Summerteeth" (vinyl only)
Nevermind, I always forget it's a "hidden" track on the CD but listed proper on the vinyl. Carry on.
--Rich
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That being said, I cannot believe how unfortunate it is that the Ashes of American Flags / Heavy Metal Drummer transition is completely lost due to having to switch records. What a buzzkill!
I blame Bennett and his "mixing problems."
--Rich
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One more... There was an official live version of "The Lonely 1" released around the time of Being There, but I have no idea what compilation it comes from. A friend of mine made me a B-sides comp back in the day, but didn't give any details. Same time frame as the "All Over The Place" LP tho.
--Rich
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Long-time listener, first-time caller...
Kudos on an extremely thorough list. That said, I can't believe I caught something that everyone missed for more than a year:
Wilco Officially Released Demos and Remixed Tracks
A Shot In The Arm (Remix) - "Summerteeth" (vinyl only)
I believe it runs 3:54. And I'm 99% sure the vinyl is way OOP by now.
--Rich
Wilco — 10/25/14, Raleigh, NC (North Carolina Museum of Art)
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I haven't seen Wilco near as much as many on this forum, but I really think this was the finest show I've seen from them... And certainly the setlist will be impossible to top. Maybe we didn't get as many "deep cuts" as Ryman 2, but honestly... Magazine Called Sunset? Cars Can't Escape? New Madrid? Never expected to see any of these live. And when was the last time Wilco played a set with EIGHT songs predating 1997?
Anyway. Security was the most lax I've EVER seen at a big show, but fortunately the venue got a very polite, well-behaved NC crowd, and I don't think the level of intimacy between audience and band can be overstated. (I completely missed the "beer can" incident. Jeff's banter was funny, but I had no idea some idiot actually THREW a can.) The fireworks during "Jesus" were one of those wonderful random touches... Ditto the birds (bats??) circling early on. Maybe not the most jam-intensive show, but any night with "Handshake Drugs" and "Impossible Germany" is a winner for me. (During the latter, I decided that Nels could solo for 45 minutes straight and it would NEVER get boring.)
And finally, as someone who first caught Wilco during the Jay Bennett era (Music Farm, Charleston, 1997... Hell of a show...), the all-Being-There first encore brought back some wonderful memories. Hot damn they were rockin' last night.
A couple pics below... After we decided to leave our blanket on the hill for a better view and wound up "extreme stage left." So this is what watching a band from the wings feels like...
