KNevitt

First of all good for you Jeff. I was at the Fort Worth show a few nights ago and based upon this incident have to share what happened at the show. Band comes out for second encore and Jeff says this

Tweedy

before launcing into Let's Not Get Carried Away. He sings the song at this woman and gives her the finger on the line "you would ruin it." I was five rows behind this lady to the right and the whole thing was hiliarious. Nobody got near the stage, their was an empty orchestra pit end between the stage and the band. Jeff was fucking around with her and she was cracking up as was everyone else. But after hearing Jeff I guess you would have to say he is a man of his word. He certainly won't put up with shit.

Here

or here.

Wilco alum Bennett comes out of dark time, solo and at peace

By Kevin C. Johnson

POST-DISPATCH POP MUSIC CRITIC

10/17/2006

Multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett's bad times in recent years extend way beyond his famous exit from rock band Wilco during its "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" period, which was uncomfortably documented in the 2002 film "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart."

Bennett and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy were filmed getting into it, culminating with the exit door permanently swinging open for Bennett. His departure led to a solo career that includes a few under-the-radar CDs for St. Louis-based label Undertow, among them 2004's "The Beloved Enemy" and "Bigger than Blue," and his new CD, "The Magnificent Defeat," on Rykodisc.

"I needed to go and do what I'm doing now," says Bennett, who is based in Chicago. "It was a mutual decision, and I don't think I can come up with anything better than things had run their course.

"He (Tweedy) needed to be the leader of a band, and I needed to be the leader of a band, and we realized that before it got superugly."

More pressing were personal issues that arose for Bennett since Wilco: close relatives dying, a serious illness in his immediate family and a divorce. All of this led to his writing more than 70 songs for what would become the ambitious, off-kilter delight of "The Magnificent Defeat." He felt that he had to get the songs off his back and that throwing himself into his work so heavily was cathartic.

While Bennett didn't set out to write songs about his recent experiences, he later realized that was what he had done. He also saw himself at times pulling back musically on the CD.

"I was riding a fine line between my admitted habit of throwing too much (stuff) at it, too many overdubs and fancy little tricks," he says. "I wanted to make a record in which someone would say it's not just a bunch of bells and whistles. But I do love bells and whistles."

Thanks, it was hard for me to tell. Your avatar (from the show) is really a great photo.

Thanks, here is a link to some more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33691051@N00/

I downloaded the Fort Worth show and I am so impressed by the band's performance AND the quality of the recording. I am new to bittorrents and and downloading live shows, btw.

 

Can someone tell me where on the set list Tweedy's closing comments came in? They seem to fit better after LNGCA, but my download indicates that the closing comments were made before LNGCA (at the beginning of the second encore).

The comments do come before LNGCA. Enjoy. It was a great show to be at and the recording is spectacular.

Is that the same recording that's up on etree right now or a different one?

I don't know but I just got the etree one and it sounds amazing. The guy was four rows in front of me an the sound is fantastic.

shiit. i was in the balcony. with shaneshaneshane up there

 

this show was so amazing for me. and probabl most everyone there.

 

except for a certain someone in the front row with a temper problem

I was about five rows back from here and to the right. Jeff was just busting her chops, she was cracking up the whole time.

Here is another photo for your enjoyment. From At Least That's What You Said

Thank you DrNo.

Here are a couple of photos. The second is Jeff explaining why we must scream during Kingpin.

Just returned. Thought I would offer up a few highlights. First off, saw one taper, he said he would have the show on etree in a few days.

Opened with Airline to Heaven. Got my two favorites, Poor Places and Jesus, Etc, which Jeff prefaced with, "Ain't to proud to beg, but this song sounds great when you sing along." New songs, Impossible Germany, so much better live, Walken, fucking great, and Let's Not Get Carried Away, extended drum solo, with a false ending that had Nels and Jeff cracking up.

Two encores, second was Let's Not Get Carried Away and Kingpin. Before Let's Not Get Carried Away Jeff thanked the security guard in front of the stage for protecting him and singled out a woman in the front row who had given the guy a hard time. Jeff said she gave the security guy the finger and the he wouldn't have taken that from her. He proceed to sing Let's Not... at this woman and gave her the finger at one point. It was hillarious. During Kingpin Jeff said if we screamed, in the morning we would look prettier, or butts would be smaller and tighter and generally everything would be better.

Great show, Jeff said they were having a lot of fun, despite blowing out some kind of speaker at one point. Also got Via Chicago. I have seen around seven shows and this was by far the best. Band was great, having fun and the place sounded fantastic. I've got a ton of photos that I will cull through and see if any look good enough to share. I am done rambling, must sleep so I can teach in the morning.

Here is the site

He Died So that We May Live

How Nels Cline Saved the Guitar

BY BRIAN SMITH

The fact that Nels Cline ended up joining Wilco has got to give you hope. Some things do work out. Some things can be good. Just thank god no one ever told Cline that guitar-based rock is "dead."

First appearing on a recorded format in 1978 (three tracks on Vinny Golia's Openhearted LP), it wasn't until the early '90s that Cline began to blow things up. The Nels Cline Trio started to make small but noteworthy waves beginning in 1990, with the release of their Silencer CD. By the mid '90s, Cline's name had begun to be preceded by "Have you heard of...." And then in 1997, after teaming up with the still-wonderful Carla Bozulich and an assortment of Los Angeles-based musicians, Cline and the Geraldine Fibbers set the world on fire with Butch.

Yeah, but not really

Thank you. Looks and sounds great.

Anybody know anything about these guys? This is about the only thing I could find.

From the NashvilleScene.com

Local boys ALTERED STATESMEN will open the first 10 dates of the upcoming WILCO tour starting in Huntsville, Ala. JUSTIN EARLE brought JOHN STIRRATT and PAT SANSONE (of Wilco and AUTUMN DEFENSE) to the Oppenheimer show at The Basement a few weeks back, where Altered Statesmen impressed with their honey-smooth soul. That

There is a free three part podcast on iTunes discussing the new album. It is very interesting. They talk about and listen to tracks on the album as well as some of the stuff they left off. They also discuss what they ate for dinner while recording some of the songs.

Thanks, I just bought four new records in the last two weeks and now I have to get this.

I fucking love this band.

All the Falsest Hearts Can Try is at the top of my list.

I agree. I don't have a lot of the Will Johnson ouevre, but All the Falsest is a great rockin' album.

You can get a bunch of his stuff, mostly the Tomato Records, through his website. Townes Van Zandt

I ordered the Live in Amsterdam VHS from there years ago and got a free copy of Rear View Mirror as a bonus and a hand written note from his wife, Jeanene. Looks like they still do the RVM freebie, but it is the cassette now.

Oh and Tecumseh Valley is my favorite by far.

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So she turned to whoring out on the streets with all the lust inside her."

Everytime I hear it it is like getting hit in the stomach.

OSI? Do they wear jackboots and armbands? It sounds like they would haul you out of your classroom during nap time and rough you up. And those pants things can be pretty tricky no matter how old you are!!!

I don't know anyone who has seen them. Seems that everyone who gets "investigated" never returns. I'm at home and I am a little nervous talking about it now. As far as pants, that is why I have always wanted some of the fancy pants that basketball players wear that pull off in one motion. It's like pearl snaps on your pants. Bam ready for action!

Hey kids, here are some nifty work sheets to keep you busy. (insert class tattle tail here) is in charge. I'm running down to the library for a minute. Problem solved.

I teach pre-k, so although I appreciate the advice, I do not think it would work so well with four year olds, as even the most advanced sometimes can't get their pants undone to go to the bathroom. I am also thwarted by the IT nazis in my district. In addition to a stiff firewall that probably blocks wilco's website, they monitor every computer everyday and I am guessing that a transaction would set off alarms very quickly and I would get a visit from OSI (Office of Special Investigations).

Fortunately I have a friend, that I trust, who doesn't really have a job and I am going to give her my credit card and she will be responsible for getting my tickets. Which could end our friendship of things don't go well.

Kent

I'm so freakin' excited. I yelled "holy shit" today when I found out. I'm in Houston and will be going to both shows if I'm lucky enough to get tickets.

 

I used to live in Cedar Hill, I'm sure you know where that is.

 

If I get anything within the first 20 rows I'd go nuts.

I ride my bike up Cedar Hill on a fairly regular basis. I think giddy is the best way to describe my feelings. I sat on the first row at Will Rogers for a Phish show in 96. Absolute fluke, got tickets the day of the show. I am jacked about the show, but the presale starts at ten and I teach. That is a prbolem.

Is it known whether or not the S.A. and Ft Worth shows are GA or seated?

I have been to shows at Will Rogers in Fort Worth and they were seated, but that wasn't Wilco and it was a long time ago. Great venue though. I could ride my bike there. I am just a little excited.

Let's Fight - MP3

 

You are a kind soul. Thank you very much.

Could someone please repost "Let's Fight"? The links have expired.

Thanks.

I dont have anything of the sort on my mac

WireTap Pro

There is a free version and a nineteen dollar version. The free one can't record directly to MP3 among other things. It will record whatever comes through your soundcard.