not going far

Residing in the Borders as I do, I should know it was indeed 'Tweedsdale' - doh!

 

I meant to add comment on the support act Jonathan Wilson. I heard his album online a while back and thought it a bit too Laurel Canyon insipid to make me want to examine further, but live he was more interesting and has a reasonable band behind him. Once he took up lead guitar for the final couple of tracks, it got very interesting indeed - in a very Dave Gilmour / Floyd kind of way. We'll see over the coming shows if this becomes of more interest to Queeniears, but I'd suggest it's worth your while turning up on time for the support act for a change people.

I'd definitely echo that. The first couple of acoustic introspective songs washed over me but after that sounded pretty good!

I thought he actually did say 'Tweedsdale' as in the River Tweed? I could be wrong though.

Nothing about the rumoured Glasgow kiss in the balcony?

Maybe JT didn't make himself clear enough in the sitting versus standing debate.

I didn't want to detract from the performance - there's always some t***** who threatens to spoil things for everyone. As it was seated, I believe people were shuffling in and out with drinks at inappropriate times which resulted in someone expressing his displeasure perhaps more forcefully than he should have. Don't know what else happened though.

Just some thoughts from last nights show:-

Opening 3 songs was about the best start to a show I've seen (possibly ever....!)

Setlist (not in order) was something like this:-

One Sunday Morning

Poor Places

Art of Almost

I Might

IATTBYH

One WIng

Bull Black Nova

You Are My Face

Impossible Germany

Born Alone

Jesus, Etc

Standing O

Rising Red Lung

Dawned on Me

War on War

Shot In The Arm

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Whole Love

California Stars

HMD

ITMWLY

Misunderstood

Great show. Quite unusual to see Wilco in a restrained all seating venue like the Concert Hall but worked well I think. Not too much talking - Jeff said they were trying to fit in as many songs as possible.

In particular, I thought the new songs sounded pretty awesome especially Dawned On Me, Born Alone and Standing O (AOA and OSM taken as a given!).

Myself and the missus travelled from Glasgow (come to Scotland, Jeff!) for the gig last night and I have to say it was awesome.

Setlist was as follows (maybe not in the right order though)

(the song)

Shot In The Arm

BBN

Muzzle of Bees

You Are My Face

One Wing

IATTBYH

Impossible Germany

Radio Cure

I'll Fight

Handshake Drugs

Jesus, Etc.

Sonny Feeling

Theologians

ITMWLY

Hummingbird

E1

Poor Places

Spiders

E2

Hate It Here

Walken

Heavy Metal Drummer

Can't Stand It

I'm A Wheel

BBN was as everyone in the States described and is already a live staple I think. Impossible Germany was met with rapturous applause especially near the end when Jeff, Nels and Pats' guitars come together. Radio Cure was relatively unexpected to very welcome addition to the set. I'm glad we got Sonny Feeling and Theologians (two of my favourite songs on the night). Jeffs guitar for Theologians is a great multi-coloured SG which someone remarked was great to which Jeff replied "This guitar is ridiculous" and proceeded to lick it as if it were some 'candy'.

Jeff asked us to sing Jesus, Etc which he's done in the US but noted he wasn't expecting us to be as loud as the Americans. "We're a soft sell rock band". Apparently, we were louder....

As above, slightly disappointed the audience chose a Summerteeth song over an AM song (I would have loved to hear Box Full of Letters)

I'm A Wheel is a great ending though with Jeff goading Pat into some serious Pete Townshend style windmilling! (oh and on that thought Glenn had a serious rock star pose at the start of ITMWLY - which was the best song of the night!)

If this was anything to go by then the band really need to play the UK more often. I think they felt the love last night!

1) Box Full of Letters

2) Misunderstood

3) Summerteeth