Albert Tatlock

Uncanny.

Ta(rizona)

Ta

1 hour ago, bböp said:

it is a possibility (pissability?) that I simply prefer not to discuss

21 minutes ago, bböp said:

I can only assume meant that he was feeling better in that regard

You cannot exclude the other possibility Sherlock - that he did wet his pants and decided not to do it again. "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth", and "the truth is out there".

Ta

Ta

2 hours ago, bböp said:

a chance to out proverbial finger

Left wondering where it is now then . . .

Do not fret oh concert correspondent. I was late to your Night 1 report so enjoyed that this morning.

13 hours ago, lost highway said:

I keep waiting for Sunlight Ends live footage to surface but no such luck yet.

Not the best quality but . . 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnQWueKpWbM

Ta.

The Wisden of Wilcodom.

I soon lost interest in "Changes to the ABRDN PLC dividend reinvestment plan terms and conditions". It is now torn into squares and located in a strategic position in the bathroom.

It's only you that keeps me from sinking into the depraved dark recesses of the internet.

43 minutes ago, bböp said:

 

T'wasn't done yet...

Second cuppa of the day so I've read the top-up. Ta again.

Ta

21 minutes ago, bböp said:

 

Yeah, baby! Oh, yeah!                                                                       

Ta daddy-o. Sounds like the kind of looser performance I was pining for in another thread the other day.

16 hours ago, bböp said:

a jazz performance

Intriguing. Nice!

Definitely up to 'Ta' standard.

14 hours ago, Chez said:

I'll probably get run over by a pie truck

But what a way to go.

1 hour ago, bböp said:

Will have more to say in a few hours

I much prefer the original, but this certainly has, err, something . . .

6 hours ago, kidsmoke said:

I remember it

Ha! So funny to hear that you were actually there. 

My (European) attendances started on the AGIB tour. I kind of miss that slight feeling of jeopardy about going to Wilco shows then - would it be 'moody Jeff'' or 'happy Jeff'. I used to like shows where I knew you were attending (e.g. Hammersmith, Montmartre) because I knew he would be happy since you were there! All this was after the post-Jay era of course when they were really loose (as far as I can tell) and often that was in a good way. I'd like to see a bit of organised chaos from time to time - maybe every show with a different take on a Wilco song. Maybe that sort of thing is reserved for SS that I'll never see, but it would be nice to have a bit of goofiness (don't like that word but can't think of another right now) not ultra professionalism from time to time. 

2 hours ago, bböp said:

almost-Hawaiian sounding instrumental version of the song

I for one vote for a return of the Goth version of HMD. (FYI this is not a joke - I can't remember where I got it but it is in my iTunes and must be out there "playing Joy Division covers beautiful and alone")

Ta.

13 hours ago, bböp said:

Thanks for the setlists and report(s) all week, especially at a private gig like this from which we don’t always get good details.

Top tip - you can save yourself some time and effort - just say Ta. It says it all.

On the face of it a hum-drum last match of the pool stages with Fiji expected to beat Portugal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F99GuKSG5GY

However it turned into an epic encounter with Portugal winning by a point and amazing scenes at the end as if Portugal had won the world cup itself. It meant that much for them to get their first ever win against a 'big' team - whilst Fiji themselves are the usual underdogs they are a recognised rugby country compared to Portugal. Some real Portuguese heroes (some of them still not fully professional) to treasure rather than that twat Ronaldo. Meanwhile a losing bonus point was enough for Fiji to progress at the expense of Australia - and they face England in the quarter finals next weekend. So all worked out OK in the end and as far as that match .is concerned: C'mon Fiji! 

P.S. Wales play Argentina on Saturday, but the pick of the games is probably Ireland v NZ. I have a niece and her husband from St Louis who will be in Dublin then - should be a good night. His surname is Murphy and so will be able to play up some Irish link, but he had never heard of Gaelic football so it must be many many generations ago.

On 9/29/2023 at 12:42 PM, Albert Tatlock said:

check back for an update if you can be arsed . . .

So, I am increasingly inclined to declare that Cousin is my favourite Wilco album. There is a reluctance because it still maybe doesn't have a track that is up there to join the complete Wilco belters for me, but then again it does not have a track that fails to land. Every other Wilco album has at least one, and usually 2 or 3, tracks that I just don't like that much. 

Every song has a memorable melody, which is king for me, as I think someone else said above. I would struggle to hum any of the Cruel Country/Ode To Joy/Warm/Warmer songs - I just don't remember them (not that I have listened to any that much as they never got their hooks into me - except Quiet Amplifier/Everyone Hides). After one listen to Cousin I could actually remember songs. Maybe I'm just a simpleton, but that's a big measure for me.

I would say however that the initial live versions I've seen on YouTube need a bit moro ooomph in their delivery to match the album versions. There was a version of Pittsburgh that was a bit plodding, and Meant To Be should be lifting the rafters. So Wilco have a couple of Red Bulls before going on stage when next in the UK and front of house turn the oomph dial up to 11 please. 

P.S. JT probably does deserve a medal for performing at all with his current discomfort though.

Ta

10 hours ago, jff said:

I want 

Interesting thoughts - thanks. I like reading about how people receive their music, and in an environment where they are not jumped on for expressing personal opinions one way or another.

29 minutes ago, kidsmoke said:

we got to sing the guitar line to Spiders!

Nice. Brixton Academy a few years ago was pretty good, but Wilco really need to play in Wales sometime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PWB9rpOQVw

1 hour ago, bböp said:

Wot? This post has been up for 17 minutes and Tatlock hasn’t responded? For shame…tut tut.

Few things to do this morning even before breakfast. You know when I first saw the thread title my heart leapt - it's so good to know the report was there waiting as I got my cuppa ready (rather than an unpredictable midday arrival) I put it down to the extra couple of hours time difference for CA. Imagine my disappointment now that I actually open the thread. Bollocks.