Firecracker Kid

First off, Glenn’s shirt needs special recognition. Perhaps enshrinement of some kind. 🤠 As for the show, one of my biggest memories will likely be how chilled out and in tune with the music the crowd around us was. No talkers, no flash photographers, no soon-to-be Tik Tok legends and their 15 second videos. Folks just there listening and appreciating what they were hearing (or at least that they were getting to hear it). I’ve connected quickly to the album but know that others, both hardcore and casual fans, haven’t. So getting to enjoy what will almost certainly be the only cover-to-cover spin in such a peaceful setting was such an unexpected bonus. 

“young phenom”, eh? I’d be happy if just half of that were true. Either half! 🤣

Apologies abound for this recap, as it's been a while since I've gotten on this horse. Thankfully I was at least slightly prepared to put my crude scribe skills to work, as a little birdy told me that bböp might not be in attendance at the show. And, one song into the set I was both reminded of the effort it takes to do a show recap justice and thankful that we're so often able to read bböp's wonderful reviews.  I also cursed him under my breath a little for skipping the show knowing I'd have to post my feeble attempt at journalism....

The show marked the first time Jeff has visited Texas for a solo gig in almost exactly three years, with his last show in Texas being in the very same theater on 4 March 2019.  Not only was it great to have him back in my home State, but the Paramount is one of those perfect venues for a solo acoustic act. One of the few "grand dames" in Texas, the Paramount dates back to 1915 and has the feel of a very intimate space despite the nearly 1,300-person capacity. It's beautifully decorated inside, the sound is great, and the staff and volunteers are all beyond amazing. It's definitely worth a visit.

As for the entertainment, the night started with opening act Claire Rousay from nearby San Antonio whose style has been described as "emo ambient".  Admittedly, based on some videos I had seen, I was prepared to be a bit underwhelmed. I was, however, pleasantly surprised to find her art very enjoyable to my tastes. Granted, judging by the general reaction of the crowd, I was squarely in the minority in this regard. But it was a sobering self-reminder of the old adage to not judge a book by its cover. 

For Jeff's set, he promptly took the stage at 8:30 and kicked off the set with what would turn out to be one of several new songs. Prior to the show, I had intentionally avoided reading recaps of the three recent Largo solo shows in order to avoid "spoilers" as to what was to come. While this led to a very pleasant surprise in getting to hear the songs for the first time (I'm sadly and somehow inexplicably a highly unreliable "client" of The Tweedy Show, so my exposure to new material has been limited), the other edge to the sword is that I was left jotting notes in the tomb-like darkness and later left trying to interpret my own scribbling. Thankfully, our good friend bböp (that guy again) assisted me with interpretation, so the setlist below should be reasonably accurate. The new songs aside, Jeff's set didn't exactly delve into the depths of the deep cut catalog. That said, his balance of "the hits", the new stuff, and some of the less frequently played material was a good mix that seemed to cater in some way to nearly everyone in attendance. Personally, any set with New Madrid and Please Tell My Brother is a winner, regardless of what the rest of the makeup is. Performance-wise, it was a solid show. The only lyric flub came on Dylan's Beard when Jeff played through the intro and then kept playing and admitted on mic "I forgot the opening lyric".  But no sooner than he said it, he followed with "oh, I remember" and led into the song. There was also a minor but inconsequential technical moment when his guitar strap popped off during The Universe, but Jeff finished playing without issue. The last notes of ITMWLY ended promptly at 10:00, followed by Jeff's usual and genuine thanking of the crowd. 

Although the setlist wasn't too adventurous, banter corner was definitely hopping.  Early in the set, someone in the crowd shouted "tell us a story, Jeff!", to which Jeff obliged with a retelling of the Trejo's Tacos story from L.A. that bböp recapped in a recent Largo show writeup. The one additional point of embellishment was Jeff saying his meal was "a jackfruit bowl with cauliflower rice ...just like my abuela used to make" which drew the appropriate level of laughter and good natured brow-beating from taco-loving Austinites (although I'm sure the "alternative" menu choice probably pleased more than a few folks in the crowd).  Jeff also responded to the crowd pop when the harmonica jig came out for Via Chicago. He opined that the harmonica itself outshines the player and that people overestimate how hard it is to play a harmonica. He said when he plays the refrain on She's A Jar, people go nuts like he's Toots Thielemans.  Another amusing moment came near the end of the set when a woman in the balcony yelled demandingly "play some fucking rock and roll!!!". Jeff's perfectly timed reply of "you were obviously misinformed about tonight's show" got a good rise from the crowd. Then he proceeded to walk nearly to the stage right wings and start strumming the guitar while ambling towards the mic and saying "this is the only way I can turn it up". The banter highlight, however, was in response to someone yelling "tell us another story, Jeff" later in the show. I have vague recollection of hearing the tale before, but he recounted when he was living in an apartment with the guys from Uncle Tupelo when they were a three-piece and the rent was $80 a month. Since they couldn't figure out how to do the math to divide the rent three ways, they got a fourth roommate, whom he referred to as "Mike" then quickly clarified it wasn't Mike Heidorn, so he changed the name to "Matt" then further clarified he was trying to use an alias. Anyway, he said he and "Matt" basically spent all day "playing Sega hockey and doing bongs". Late one night during one of the hockey/bong sessions, a woman knocked on the door and he cautiously opened it to find a woman who was "real pregnant. like 10 months pregnant" and she asked if "Matt" was there. Jeff went and told "Matt" there was a pregnant woman at the door for him and his response was to slowly get up and say "I enjoyed knowing you" after which he strolled out of the apartment...never to be seen again!!  Definitely a memorable tale!

Here was the complete setlist, as played:

new song-Ambulance
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Remember The Mountain Bed
new song-Tired Of Taking It
New Madrid
new song-I Am My Mother
Gwendolyn
One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)
new song-The Universe
Don't Forget
Please Tell My Brother
Via Chicago (w/harmonica)
new song-All Across (aka In A Hurricane's Eye)
Bob Dylan's 49th Beard
Jesus, etc.
new song-Please Be Wrong
Passenger Side
Family Ghost
Ashes Of American Flags
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Shot In The Arm
I'm The Man Who Loves You

For the first time in a long while, I was actually giddy for a show, largely based on the potential of covers and collaborations. And I’m quite grateful I wasn’t let down. Despite the brevity of “sets” as noted by our fearless scribe above, there were several standouts. Jason Isbell doing justice in earnest to I Envy The Wind, Margo Price “rescuing” a legend, and everything that was Roseanne Cash were all beautiful moments. And, trying to describe the vibe of seeing Alejandro Escovedo’s set while sitting next to his family and cheering section that was easily 30 people strong wouldn’t capture the warmth and love that was clearly in the room. But my personal highlight was the emblematic choice by “the quintessential ACL band” to have Terry Allen perform solo, and for One Sunday Morning to be the selection. I’m sure all but a few folks in the crowd were scratching their heads on the choice, while those of us who have spent a little more time in these quarters were nodding appreciatively with wry grins behind our masks thinking “yeah, that’s about right.” 

I’m waiting with eager anticipation to hear more about the person with their fingers in their ears for the majority of the show. I’ve been to a few concerts over the years and don’t think I’ve ever seen that move. 

Not much to add to the masterful commentary above other than a note on the general chillness of the crowd. Other than what was seemingly an alcohol fueled (and possibly other substances) violent yelling outburst by a guy about 3 rows back, there were no shenanigans of note, which is always welcome at the end of a long, hot festival day. And kudos to the event security for quickly dealing with said nitwit. As for the show, all I can really say that it was a great way to end the summer!

As a native Houstonian, I can safely (and sadly) say that last night’s crowd was about as predictable as they come. Most of the crowd remained seated with a general level of polite interest but no real commitment. Game 3 surely contributed to the vibe to some extent (we’re also one of the most bandwagon-jumping set of sports fans you’ll find), but I’ve seen that dynamic unfold at dozens of seated shows in that venue, so it wasn’t really a shock. Unfortunately the alternative would have been a super chatty, “phones up” crowd, which is what nearly all GA shows turn into in town. So, it’s sort of a damned-if-you-do/don’t situation, which I know isn’t unique to H-town by any stretch of the imagination. And, as Nez politely pointed out above, the sound in the venue is “marginal” (i.e. an airplane hanger had better acoustics), so if you’re not in one of the very few sweet spots, even with a wizard like Stan at the board, it’s going to be muffled and flat. It would be tremendous to have the band play at a different venue in town, but I think we’re fated to experience shows there for a variety of reasons. Oh well. Despite all of that, at least we’re fortunate to actually have the band come to town fairly frequently, which I know isn’t a luxury all markets get.

Well, a dandy DOES like a good hat tip.

Despite the wasteland of a venue and the grim surroundings (at least the neighbors are quiet), it was definitely a fun show. Glad I was able to make the trip over and do a little Polska pogo at the end!

Jesus, etc. is playing in Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. As we’re waiting for our flight to head to Solid Sound.

You And I in the Dan Accadia hotel in Herzylia, Israel at breakfast this morning. A pleasant way to start the day, especially when I’m 7,000 miles from home.

Hopefully bböp’s connectivity issues will resolve themselves soon (possibly on an upcoming train ride), so I won’t offer too much detail on the evening. That being said, having been fortunate enough to see Jeff and/or Wilco more than my fair share of times, I’m still amazed by the surprises that can unfold. On the surface, the show seemed like it was setting up to be similar to the previous two nights’ shows. Not that those shows were bad by any means (are they ever???), but I wouldn’t necessarily categorize them as memorable for the music alone. Last night, however, was one that will stick with me for a while. I guess a great set list and an eight song encore will do that!

"Nils" Cline. Nice job by the Roling Stones editur.

I'm definitely convinced that Glenn does the braiding, and that he and Jeff trade juicy gossip about the crew and band while he's doing it. "Did Nels get some new socks?" "Did Sansone throw in an extra windmill last night?" "Does Matrix secretly love the French?" Oh, to be a fly on that wall...

I'm really not even sure where to begin in describing tonight's show, so I'll start with the positives. The Schnitz is a beautiful venue and the sound was terrific. The entire stage production from the backdrop and lighting to the instrument arrangement is pretty fantastic. And, of course, the band was outstanding as always. But, on the flip side, there were a bunch of idiots in the front row that kind of put a damper on things by being rude to the point that Jeff really lost his cool on stage. Mind you, it was assigned seating and not GA, so the randomness of having such a concentration of jackasses all right up front is a bit perplexing. It started with one guy sitting literally right in front of Jeff brazenly filming the show. Jeff scolded him a bit and he stopped. Then, a song or two later, he started again. Jeff then proceeded to cut into him quite a bit verbally and and continued tearing into him in between the next three or four songs. Cut to the end of the set, and the guy's buddy started filming. Again, right in front of Jeff. So, Jeff scowled at that guy and he finally got the message. Then, during the penultimate song of the second encore, some other moron a couple of seats over not only started filming, but holding his phone up in the air and hanging over the edge of the stage. Jeff walked over to the edge of the stage and started shaking his head and the guy just kept on filming. So, Jeff just reached down, yanked the guy's phone out of his hand, and threw it about 20 feet behind the amps toward the back of the stage. And, he was so upset that he ended up tossing his guitar across the stage as well. Amazingly, he stayed out and played the last song (I was really surprised he just didn't call it a night). After the band finished and walked off stage, I could see Jeff in the wings and he was still pretty animated. It's really a shame when people have so much disrespect for the performer that it gets to that point. Anyhow, enough with the TMZ-esque drama. The music is what really deserves the attention. Tonight's set was very similar in structure to last night's show, with the Schmilco songs and "standards" maintaining almost identical positions and the deep cuts being swapped out. Personal highlights were Pot Kettle Black, Reservations, Hesitating Beauty, and an electric Spiders. But, the stand out may have been Bull Black Nova, based not just on the music, but how they integrated the set and lighting, etc. It really amped up the intensity of the song and caused the hair on the back of my neck to stand up, which is always a sign of seeing something special. Anyway, here's the setlist as played...

Normal American Kids *

If I Were A Child

Cry All Day

Radio Cure

Misunderstood

Someone to Lose

The Joke Explained

Pot Kettle Black

(Was I) In Your Dreams

Bull Black Nova

Reservations

Impossible Germany

Should've Been In Love

Nope

Hesitating Beauty

Passenger Side

Dawned On Me

Cars Can't Escape

Locator ->

Laminated Cat (aka Not For The Season)

We Aren't The World (Safety Girl)

Hummingbird

Late Greats

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Spiders (Kidsmoke)

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We've Been Had

Christ For President

Always In Love

Shot In The Arm

* - Jeff and Nels only

Thanks for the recap, bböp. Pat singing Watch The Sunrise is a treat. It's right in his wheelhouse. A few questions... Did Ira take the lead vocals on anything? Did Jody sing Blue Moon or did someone else get the honor? And, regarding the video taping, what kind of camera setups did they have? Were they static and discrete or did they have booms and/or guys with handhelds roaming around? Just wondering what we can expect to see next year when the video is released (assuming, of course, that the project isn't shelved).

It was good to meet you too, Eckythump. Sounds like your dining experience captured the general vibe here - rock stars getting to enjoy a bit of down time without fear of being mobbed. BTW, safe travels back across the pond.

ps - I went back through my notes and want give a little more credit to The Autumn D than I did in the previous post - I forgot they ended their Night 1 set with a really tight version of Big Star's You Can't Have Me. As Eckythump mentioned earlier, when Pat wants to rock, he's pretty damn good at it.

Also, I missed one of the Bowie Tributes, with Steve Wynn and Corin Tucker covering Beauty and the Beast on Night 2.

No, unfortunately The Autumn D steered clear of any Bowie tributes. That's assuming The Swallows of London Town doesn't count.

Overall, their performances were fairly pedestrian. Pat had keyboard trouble on Night 1, so they scrapped all songs with him at the keys. They didn't play Night 2, and Night 3 saw a couple of repeats from Night 1. In fact, they didn't even play It's Just That Simple.

As for the Bowie tributes, there were a handful. On Night 1 Joseph Arthur sang a tribute poem as part of his solo set. The Filthy Friends (Peter Buck, Corin Tucker, Scott McCaughey, etc) did Rebel, Rebel on Nights 1 & 2 and Jean Genie on Night 3. And in what was by far my favorite effort, Rhett Miller sang Life On Mars on Night 1 accompanied solely by Josh Kantor on keys. The performance and arrangement were beautiful. I also heard someone soundchecking Five Years before Night 1 (I think it was Rhett/the 97's) but didn't actually see them.

And for the ensemble for All The Young Dudes, there were around a couple dozen folks on stage. I couldn't actually see everyone, but I did note the Tweedys, The Autumn Defense, Filthy Friends, Old 97's (at least Rhett and Ken Bethea), The Baseball Project, Gary Louris and Joseph Arthur. I think there may have even been a couple of others contributing. Scott McCaughey took the main vocals with Rhett Miller singing co-lead on some of the verses. And we ALL sang the chorus!!

Wow. Just WOW. This was one hell of a way to end the first weekend of the Festival. The lineup was shuffled yet again tonight, with the Autumn D preceding Jeff as the show closer. Frankly, I think it did wonders for weeding out some of the "less interested" contingent as only bout half of the crowd was left by the time Jeff took the stage. So, that left about 200 or so of us to enjoy some great collaborations, a throwback to the four-piece Wilco, and the stage-filled finale which also served as the last Bowie tribute. Here's the set list as played...

I'm The Man Who Loves You

We've Been Had

I'm Always In Love

Summer Noon*

Flowering*

Low Key*

World Away^

(When You're On) The Losing End [Neil Young]#

Airline To Heaven%

Taste The Ceiling+

The Late Greats~

Heavy Metal Drummer~

Box Full Of Letters~

I Got You (At The End Of The Century)~

Outtasite (Outta Mind)~

Casino Queen~

All The Young Dudes [Mott the Hoople]^^^

*w/ Spencer (drums) and Scott McCaughey (bass)

^w/ Spencer (drums), Scott McCaughey (keyboard), Pat (elec. guitar) and John Paul Jones (bass) [yes, THAT John Paul Jones]

#w/ Spencer (drums), Scott McCaughey (bass), John (tambourine) and John Paul Jones (mandolin) [f'ing YES!!!]

%w/ Spencer (drums), Scott McCaughey (keyboard), Pat (elec. guitar), John (bass), G. Wiz (tambourine) and John Paul Jones (mandolin) [YES, YES, YES!!!!]

+w/ Spencer (drums), Scott McCaughey (keyboard), John (bass) and Pat (elec. guitar)

~w/ Spencer (drums), John (bass) and Pat (elec. guitar)

^^^ ensemble

Despite what was one of the most obnoxious crowds I've ever been around, we really got a great show tonight. Gary Louris joined Jeff for several songs which was somewhat unexpected, mainly because The Jayhawks don't play the festival until next week (although, admittedly, I did spot him in town yesterday and was hopeful it would happen). Unfortunately the beauty of the show was lost on what seemed like over 90% of the people there who chose excessive talking, complete non-participation with the artist (even when directly requested by Jeff), and general jackassery. But for those of us fans in attendance it was a pretty great set. Here's the set list as played...

Via Chicago

Fake Fur Coat

Remember the Mountain Bed

Lost Love

Long Time Ago*

Radio King*

Pecan Pie*

Heavy Metal Drummer

Jesus, etc.

Where Do I Begin

The Thanks I Get

A Shot in the Arm

Love Like a Wire [Diane Izzo]^

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere [Neil Young]#

Give Back the Key to My Heart [Doug Sahm]%

*w/ Gary Louris on vocals and guitar

^w/ Spencer Tweedy on vocals and drums

#w/ Gary Louris, Spencer Tweedy, John Stirratt

%w/ Gary Louris, Spencer Tweedy, John Stirratt, Pat Sansone

The unknown song wasn't anything I've heard before, and the only lyrics I jotted down were the same ones Eckythump captured, as well as something about "bongs" and a "carpeted van". I think I recall something similar to what Nalafej quoted as well but didn't write it down. I couldn't find anything through various searches, so I'm guessing it's either something new or something obscure. BTW, Googling "carpeted van" returns some pretty groovy results.

As for the rest of the set list, Eckythump is spot on. Just a minor add of detail, on California Stars the full lineup was Jeff (acoustic guitar), John (bass), Pat (elec. guitar), Spencer (drums), Peter B. (elec. 12-string), Scott M. (keyboard), Josh K. (accordion), Joseph A. (congas), Mike M. (backing vocals) and Greg "G. Wiz" Wieczorek (shaker) and James Haggerty (backing vocals). Also, start time was 11:38pm and finish was 12:25am.

Jeff's performance was quite solid, despite some obvious annoyance with the sound setup. There was an odd reverb/feedback that he thought was coming from the monitors and he tried to get the sound guys to turn them off, but it turns out it was coming from the PA. Jeff shrugged it off and played through it, but I'm sure he (along with a few of us in the crowd) missed having Stan there. There were also a few lyric flubs, but, as usual, he was proactive in pointing them out and laughed through them.

There were also a couple of gems from banter corner. One was something along the lines of "oh, I forgot I had two more nights up here, so I better be nice to y'all". Another was when "I Might Be High" was requested and he said he doesn't think it sounds good played acoustically. After he played it (and nailed it), with a mock arrogance tone he said "I've heard worse" followed quickly by "I've PLAYED worse!"

Hopefully one of us will be able find out more details on the mystery song over the next couple of days, as bumping into performers seems to happen every block or so when wandering around town.

The setlist posted is correct with one exception - Should've Been In Love and IATTBYH are reversed. They transitioned to One Wing from Heart. Also, the lineup for the second encore was similar to last night's Ryman show, with only Jeff's mic on. For Misunderstood, Jeff, John, and Mikael were on acoustic guitars, Nels was on dobro, Pat was on banjo, and Glenn played various soft percussion instruments (and they even managed to find a stool for him tonight). For California Stars, it was the same lineup with the exception of Mikael being on melodica. As for the atmosphere, the crowd and band both seemed really in to the show. The crowd was loud but not rowdy or rude, and Jeff was nothing but complimentary. Also, the Tennessee Theatre is an absolutely beautiful venue - the Knoxville crowd is lucky to have such a fine place to watch a show.

In terms of show dynamics, tonight's set was almost a complete 180 from last night's affair. Jeff's banter with the crowd was very limited, and the focus seemed to be on the music. In fact, Jeff didn't even introduce the band until they were walking off after finishing their main set. In exchange for the lack of crowd interaction, we were rewarded with a few gems, including the debut of a new song called "Hazel" and a full band rendition of "You Are Not Alone" to start the encore. A couple of notes in closing - the Majestic Theatre is a beautiful venue and was well suited for the performance. Also, I'm hoping bböp will be soon be able to join us again, as I'm quickly running out of words....

Here is the complete setlist as played:

Down From Above*

Diamond Light*

Flowering*

Hazel* (first time played)

Summer Noon*

Honey Combed*

Desert Bell*

World Away*

New Moon*

Fake Fur Coat #

High As Hello*

Low Key*

Slow Love*

Nobody Dies Anymore*

I Am Trying To Break Your Heart^

New Madrid^

Someday Some Morning Sometime^

Laminated Cat (aka Not For The Season)^

How To Fight Loneliness^

Passenger Side^

The Ruling Class^

Born Alone^

Please Tell My Brother^

Jesus, etc.^

I'm The Man Who Loves You^

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You Are Not Alone*

Give Back The Key To My Heart [Doug Sahm]*

California Stars*

* — with full TWEEDY band

# — with guitarist Jim Elkington only

^ — Jeff solo acoustic

Interesting show tonight. Quite possibly the most banter by Jeff at a non-benefit show that I've ever heard. There was so much interaction with the crowd, in fact, that due to a tight curfew, both Misunderstood (or Missunderstood as it appeared on the printed setlist) and Acuff-Rose were encore casualties. Additionally, it appeared that Jeff did an audible late in his solo set and cut a song then. In exchange for fewer songs, however, we were treated to some amusing moments. Two in particular stood out for me. One was when Jeff was rambling on for quite a while and Spencer kept holding his sticks up to start the count-off in hopes that his dad would take a clue and stop talking. He raised his sticks at least half a dozen times until Jeff finally said something to the effect of "one day you'll learn to do what Glenn does and just start the count to shut me up" to which Spencer promptly clapped his sticks together and began. Quick learner. The other moment was amusing if not a bit awkward. During She's A Jar, Jeff was having trouble reaching the harmonica. I'm not sure if it wasn't set in the rig correctly or what, but it seemed to be just out of reach from his mouth. He made it through until the verse ending with "floating inches above the people underneath", at which point he stopped playing, took off the harmonica rig, and proceeded to throw it halfway across the stage. Afterwards he made a joke about it being a career ending meltdown then said Instead of playing that song he was going to sing a song about Jesus smoking crack. A final random observation - there was no mention of "the cult" during Slow Love, nor was there encouragement of a sing-along to the "no love" part of the song.

Here's the complete setlist as played...

Down From Above*

Diamond Light*

Flowering*

Summer Noon*

Desert Bell*

World Away*

New Moon*

Honey Combed*

High As Hello*

Fake Fur Coat #

Wait For Love*

Low Key*

Slow Love*

Nobody Dies*

Spiders (Kidsmoke)^

Muzzle Of Bees^

I Am Trying To Break Your Heart^

She's A Jar^ (aborted mid-song)

The Ruling Class^

Laminated Cat (aka Not For The Season)^

Via Chicago^

Theologians^

Shot In The Arm^

I'm The Man Who Loves You^

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Give Back The Key To My Heart [Doug Sahm]*

California Stars*

* — with full TWEEDY band

# — with guitarist Jim Elkington only

^ — Jeff solo acoustic

A few more notes from tonight's show.... During the first part of the set with the full band, they seemed pretty relaxed. Doing a major television taping after playing less than a dozen shows together had to come with a bit of pressure, but it didn't really show. Jeff was smiling a lot more than he usually does during songs, and I think that helped everyone else stay loose. He even kept up the light hearted vibe by inadvertently skipping Spencer when doing the band intros, which the audience was kind enough to (quite heartily) bring to his attention. The lovely ladies of Lucius, Holly and Jess, joined the band a few songs in and almost exclusively sang harmonies. My view of Liam was almost completely blocked by a camera so I can't be 100% certain, but I don't think he sang at all tonight. Spencer joined in on Give Back The Key To My Heart, but otherwise I believe it was just Jeff, Holly and Jess on vocals. Also of note was the absence of "I'll Sing It" on the setlist, which I'm sure many here were hoping would make its debut. During Jeff's solo set, he stopped Hummingbird after flubbing the first verse, which he amusingly blamed on being distracted and said "take all of these cameras away!". After the restart, he finished out with some shaky whistling, about which he joked "where's Andrew Bird when you need him?". After that, he strummed the first few chords of You & I then stopped it and said "oh yeah, I wasn't going to play that one". That met with some jeers from the crowd, to which he replied that he was limited on time. A couple of songs later, Holly and Jess rejoined for the last two songs of the solo set. During the encore, Jeff gave a nod to Doug Sahm as you'd expect. Last thing I noted was that the "nothing" count on Misundertood was a lofty 36. Oh, and for my "I can't believe I just heard that" moment of the evening, I had to chuckle at the lady next to me wondering aloud to her companions "is Austin City Limits still on PBS?". Sigh.

Here was the complete setlist — as played:

Down From Above*

Diamond Light*

Flowering*

Summer Noon*

World Away*

Desert Bell*

Honey Combed#

New Moon#

Where My Love#

High As Hello#

Wait For Love#

Low Key#

Slow Love#

Nobody Dies Anymore#

Via Chicago^

I Am Trying To Break Your Heart^

New Madrid^

Hummingbird^ (stopped and restarted)

You & I^ (first few chords played then aborted)

Please Tell My Brother^

Born Alone^

Jesus, etc.+

Passenger Side+

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Give Back The Key To My Heart# [Doug Sahm]

California Stars#

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Misunderstood^

* — w/full TWEEDY band

# — w/full TWEEDY band and Holly and Jess from Lucius on backing vocals

^ — Jeff solo acoustic

+ — Jeff acoustic with Holly and Jess from Lucius on backing vocals