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    Chicago Station XRT to feature Wilco Friday

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    From an email they just sent:

     

     

    What a Week for Wilco!

    From downtown Chicago’s Civic Opera House to the more intimate settings of the Vic, Metro, and Lincoln Hall on the near northside, Wilco is making their musical presence felt in five of the city’s most popular venues this week. Of course, each of these XRT Shows sold out almost immediately. Our initial impression after the first two performances is that the band is as excited about this live homecoming as are we, their biggest fans. See Wilco video here. Tune in Friday for our day-long Wilco feature, including excerpts from Jeff Tweedy’s extended conversation with XRT’s Marty Lennartz.

    Wilco — 12/13/11, Chicago, IL (Riviera Theatre)

    in After The Show

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    Night 2. Impressed with Wilco changing the set up so dramatically from the prior night and playing songs they haven’t done in a while. It was a fan’s setlist. Not uber bside, but deep cuts. Bravo to Wilco for that. It was casual up on stage with the restarts and it looked like they weren’t really letting loose on some of the songs – pure speculation, but I would guess since they weren’t second nature they needed to focus more on the music than the performance (Seeds, Kamera, High).

     

    Highlights: Can’t Stand It, I Got You, Reservations

     

    Loved the I’m a Wheel set addition. Loved Just a Kid. Felt like SRMT got picked on tonight between the hat and the texting (although there was a lot of texting going on). Poster looked great. I was hoping they’d have a Chicago 2011 tshirt, but I don’t really need a 6th Wilco shirt.

    Wilco - Civic Opera, Chicago

    in After The Show

    Posted

    Technically it was sold out. I know that they hold tickets for friends and family and industry folks and then put them on sale. Maybe some of the seats had bad sight lines. I don't iknow. It was just sort of shocking none the less.

     

    Does that mean that all the rest of the shows may also have tickets? I guess it depends.

     

    LouieB

     

    Tickets for the Riv/ VIc could be found on etix.com yesterday. I think it is very possible there will be some at the door too.

    Wilco - Civic Opera, Chicago

    in After The Show

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    Wilco at the Opera House. Not a very rock n’ roll venue, but the band and the crowd were great. It helped that this was the first event in memory (of my bartender) that alcohol was allowed at the seats. I was lucky to have a great seat. There are a lot of seats very far from the stage. This may be the best tour to see the band from a distance. The lighting has really improved. I don’t know if I just missed it due to the obstruction in Nashville when I saw them or if they’ve improved it that much since then, but it was a great light show.

     

    The setlist was typical for this tour. That is not a bad thing entirely. We did get all the most playeds: Jesus, I am Trying, I’m the Man, A Shot. We also got a ton of Whole Love, a few deep cuts and one hell of an encore.

     

    Highlights for me were Red Rising Lung, Outta Mind and Poor Places + the 2nd encore (wow).

     

    Great opening set from Nick Lowe. Such an experience seeing him as an opening act. Loved that the crowd on the floor stood the entire show. Chicago is in for a treat this week. Will other special guests join the band? It would be fun to see Andrew Bird reprise his Riviera Theatre 7th band member role tonight.

    Metallica - 30th Birthday Concerts

    in Someone Else's Song

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    I was a fan in the mid 90's. Really impressed with reports from their 4 30th birthday party shows at the Fillmore in SF.

     

    They do a good job with their fans.

     

    http://www.rollingst...lights-20111211

     

    The guests alone are impressive:

     

    Night 2:

    Marianne Faithful, Ray Haller (Sweet Savage), Kid Rock, John Bush (Armored Saint –Metallica wanted him to join as their singer, when he declined Hetfield kept at it), Lou Reed, Jason Newsted, King Diamond, Merciful Hate

     

    Night 3

    Jerry Cantrell, Animal (Motorhead), Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), Jim Martin (Faith No More), Jason Newsted, Glenn Danzig, Rob Halford, Laaz Rockit,

     

    Night 4:

    Bob Rock, Geezer Butler & Ozzy, Newsted, Hugh Tanner (Band member in Hetfield’s pre-Metallica band ), Dave Mustaine, Lloyd Grant (played the guitar solo on Metallica’s first single, “Hit the Lights”), Ron McCovney (Original Metallica bassist)

    Chicago Opening Acts

    in Just A Fan

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    Received an email from JAM Productions yesterday for Riv show but not Metro. Did anybody get one for the Metro?

     

    Below are instructions/reminders for paperless ticketing on the upcoming Wilco show at The Riviera Theatre on December 13th.

    · The show starts at 8 PM and doors to the venue will open at 6:30 PM

    · Please arrive early and allow a little extra time to gain entrance to the venue.

    · If you purchased 2 tickets, you and your guest must arrive together. You will not be able to leave tickets for anyone at will call.

    · You must bring the credit card you used to purchase your tickets AND a photo ID with you to the show.

    · If your credit card has expired or been re-issued with the same number, that card will be fine.

    · If your credit card has been lost or expired and reissued with a new number, please click here to contact etix. Please do so by Friday, December 9 to make alternative arrangements. Your order # is

    Grammy Chances

    in Just A Fan

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    I would care only if I knew/believed that Wilco cared. Otherwise, the Grammys have so little to do with my musical life that I pay them no attention for years. If Wilco was happy for it, I would be happy for them. TWL is certainly worthy of a nomination, and a win.

     

    Jeff has commented that he was happy to win. I believe his parents really dug it and that made him happy.

     

    Am I wrong, or did they not already win one for A Ghost is Born?

     

    You are correct. Best Alternative album.

    GnfnR

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I'm going to the show in Chicago next week. They are playing 3 hours shows ending at 2-3AM. Should be interesting. First time seeing them (including Ashba) since 2002.

     

    Axl Rose sounds great, looks slightly younger than his age, remains a great performer and plays a 3 hour show with all the hits + 2 great AC/DC cover songs. Best songs of the night: Jungle, Brownstone, Rocket Queen and Better.

     

    The band includes 3 guitarists (1 too many) and 2 keyboardists (2 too many). The crowd, understandably, only recognizes 2-3 of the band members including Axl which makes it strange that there are 6 different sections of the show dedicated to band members – not exactly solos, but not GNR songs and not good. This pretty much derails the momentum of the show every 10 minutes. You know what you are getting into when you go see Axl, but it doesn’t change the fact that ending a concert on a weeknight at 2am is not cool.

     

    Setlist: Chinese Democracy, Welcome To The Jungle, It's So Easy, Mr. Brownstone, Sorry, Riff Raff, Estranged, Better, Richard Fortus Guitar “Solo” (James Bond Theme)/Live And Let Die, Jam/This I Love, Rocket Queen, My Generation, Band Introductions, Dizzy Reed Piano Solo (Baba O'Riley)/Street Of Dreams, You Could Be Mine, Dj Ashba Guitar “Solo” (Mi Amor)/Sweet Child O' Mine, Jam (Another Brick In The Wall: Part 2)/Axl Piano Solo (Someone Saved My Life Tonight/Yellow Brick Road)/November Rain, Bumblefoot Guitar “Solo” (Pink Panther), Don't Cry, Whole Lotta Rosie, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Nightrain

    Fake Encore: Jam/Madagascar, Shackler's Revenge, Jam/Patience, Jam/Paradise City

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