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Really disappointing to see Wilco doing ticketing the way they are on the upcoming US tour. Agreeing to sell "Official Platinum" seats at Radio City for $750 isn't the way this band used to operate. Maybe I'm the only one bummed by this?

Yes. Although she was never on the bill for the festival. Basically happened, I think, because she is Kevin Morby's gf.

Yes - they did say they are offering that which is really generous.

Looks like it will be available online too thought, right? Confused by that only at Solid Sound statement.

blasphemy here, I don't feel that way about Wilco. To me Wilco has two gems in Cars Can't Escape and Magazine, but it falls off from there. Springsteen and Petty non album/b sides are great.

Thanks for playing the game

Just a few hours until Wilco hits the stage for the first time in over a year and a half. What will the first song be? Guesses? I'd go with Misunderstood.

Given Jeff's August solo (or TWEEDY? looks like it is back to solo?) show in Evanston they likely can't announce anything until after that and midwest isn't on the docket at this point.

I'm cool with there being no shows near me for now. They are obviously doing Midwest/West another time. Can't be everywhere always. I also think the password for these presales is interesting: Casino Queen. Not referencing a new album. In fact referencing their oldest material.

They usually announce on Tuesdays with presales on Wednesday, so are you/we saying tour dates today??

ouch

REM's fantastic New Adventures in Hi-Fi was almost entirely recorded at soundchecks.

Great recap by Paul as usual. I was happy to be able to make this last show of the tour. The Warm/Warmer songs might not get played in any serious way for a while and they are too good not to make the drive. The observation about Jeff seeming happier to talk than play is on point, but when he played he hit his marks. His guitar playing was incredible, he nailed all the lyrics and, even while professing to have caught a cold that day, you couldn't hear it in his voice. While this tour may have been long, a well rehearsed Jeff is a real treat to see. There just aren't many performers at this

Yes. Just bought a ticket a couple days ago so I'm close to Stan. See you there.

This has been a weird tour, right? Between Florida, food poisoning, and weird rooms. The last three setlists have been cool.

That is amazing

Can you tell the story of how the performance came to be? Did he ask you to join him? Did you rehearse? !!

In addition to Solid Sound, Bbop reported the following from the Chattanooga show in his write up: "he also took a moment to comment on how they had pressed 5,000 copies for Record Store Day because they thought it would be nice for people to actually go out to an independent record store and buy a record, but then "everybody complained (about not being able to get a copy)," Jeff said. "Oh, I'm so sorry we conservatively estimated how many people would buy our record. ... Didn't you hear that nobody buys records anymore?" Then he conceded what those who didn't manage to track down a copy this

For those of us lucky enough to score a copy...it's weird only having it on Vinyl, right? I would like to listen to it on my commute/at work but it is on my turntable at home! Of course, I'm sure, smarter people than I have converted it to digital by now... It will be interesting to see what the Warm + Warmer package ends up looking like. Will it include additional tracks? Will it be Warmest?

Wow! Sounds great. What a moment. Congrats.

Ah, missed that. Thanks. Very interesting. Same sort of effect on ...and Then You Cut It in Half too on 4th listen.

Sounds like slide guitar or pedal steel on 'ten sentences' ? Probably slide - I don't think of Jeff as being big into that sound or playing it.

Bumping this link which has copies available on line now https://www.plaidroomrecords.com/products/b-jeff-tweedy-b-br-i-warmer-i

Set your alarm, tomorrow at 8am EST, this store still has 4: https://www.plaidroomrecords.com/products/b-jeff-tweedy-b-br-i-warmer-i

Yes, lots of familiar references in these lyrics. Alas, the music/song itself isn't on the LP, just Jeff's lyrics on the back cover. Jeff is credited as a musician on the record, but the credits don't break out which song and on first listen I didn't pick up on any vocals/other parts that "had to be" Jeff. It's a solid Minus 5 album.