Loneliness Fighter

I only caught parts of The Whole Love stream, I was at a cottage in the Kawartha Highlands (Ontario) and it kept cutting out on me, so I can't truly answer to the theme of the album. But to have a contrast between a collection of new songs on a recording and then to take a few of those songs as the basis for a stunning concert- I know that I am going to see them again tonight and it was last night's concert that inspired that decision. Of course I have to support your road trip to Montreal just to see them. Reminds me too much of my two Solid Sound trips- long drives and border crossings to se

Oh and my pet theory about pivotal BBNova was encouraged by the fact that it was the first song following it - She's a Jar- that Jeff forgot the words to. I was saying to my wife later, that She's a Jar was a song that had puzzled me for years. That it was a song of beauty and warm music and soft waves, that it should have been a hit in the conventional sense, the kind of cliche song that people play at weddings and then Jeff sings "she begs me not to hit her". I used to think -why did he do that? He just hijacked his own song, the scene was set and then he just jarred it. I think I get the ja

I was amazed and enthralled and surprised last night at Massey Hall. I read someone's observation of the setlist of the first night of the tour that it seemed little was new. That the new tracks start the show and then it was back to the Wilco you know.... No way, this was Wilco rediscovered, Wilco streamlined and snarling, Wilco at the heart of being Wilco and loving it, Wilco brave enough to hammer away at an audience. There was tension and swagger and frenzy popping up and coming at you. Everything soft and cuddly, introspective, observant and shy has been thrown to the side. Nothing from W

I must point out that the children in the family van in 99 were 9,7 and 3 years of age. They are now 21, days away from 19 and 15. All three full Wilco fans. They had no choice truly, between environment and dna...

Thanks for the Wilcobase link. So happy it was 99. Then it fits into my memory of 99 being my first ever "Wilco" summer.

1. A huge fan of Billy Bragg throughout the 80's and 90's, anything he recorded I had to have. When Mermaid Avenue came out I was thrilled that Bragg had made the connection to the Woody Guthrie lyrics, but it only took one listen to become a huge fan of Wilco. Quickly bought AM and Being There. The summer of 99 will always be the summer that a suburban Toronto dad with three kids always had Summerteeth playing in the family van. 2. First show was as an opening act for REM at the Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place. I am going to have to research the date. Guessing 2000 or 01. I remember m

He captured the spirit... http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2011/06/29/distance-has-no-way-of-making-love-understandable/

I understand being gutted, it sounds like a great night, but I understand the impact of that storm. I work near Pearson Airport and live in Halton. I had to come home since I had my carpool obligation, yet I dreamed of turning around and driving back down to find a ticket. The travel time through the snow was than doubled. It was just not a night for a long drive. I too decided to be safe and stay home..... and dream of Solid Sound in June.

My second time seeing Jeff solo (but kind of my first since the previous was Solid Sound last summer). I was pleasantly surprised with the venue. Lived in Toronto all my life, but never been in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre before. You don't think of the CNE grounds as containing hidden gems, but found one last night. I thought the audience was respectful and stayed quiet, those talkers mentioned by other must have been far enough away from me. Multiple highlights in my mind Future age, You're not alone were great. I thought that ending the set with Poor Places and Hummingbird, especially aft

My admiration for 30 Rock just grows and grows- the Wilco line was either too accurate to be funny or too funny because of accuracy. I laughed (and groaned a little). In the long run, just love the music and all else will fall into place.

Made the switch to Clarksburg- so this means that there is now a camping site that I cancelled from Savoy Mountain, an opportunity for somebody else out there...

Ok I am driving down from Ontario and I have booked a tent camping site at Savoy Mountain. I am worried that it is too far out of town, should I change to Clarksburg??