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    Wilco shows announced for September

    in Just A Fan

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    Damn!  I thought I had great seats.  Row D.

     

    See, if was at Higher Ground I'd be Row A courtesy of a very early arrival :)

     

    I love Higher Ground!  Saw my first Jeff Tweedy solo show there, front and center, around 2007ish.  Row A at the Flynn is not all it's cracked up to be, though.  My brother-in-law says there are a couple of "dress circle" rows of folding chairs in front of us.  Should still be very good seats though, as we are right in the middle :)

    Wilco shows announced for September

    in Just A Fan

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    I can't believe I get to see another Tweedy solo-ish set in my hometown of Burlington.  Wilco somehow manages to come to this rather out-of-the way town of 40,000 with amazing regularity.

     

    Looking forward to the September 29th show.  I would complain that I prefer Higher Ground to the Flynn, but that would be... nitpicking.

     

    Higher Ground is a great venue, and saw my first Tweedy solo show there.  Totally happy about the Flynn though.

    The Milk Carton Kids

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Just got a notice that the Milk Carton Kids are cancelling all their dates in August and September.

     

    Due to vocal strain, The Milk Carton Kids regrettably have to cancel their August and September dates. Please accept our deepest apologies, Doctor’s orders.  Tickets purchased on line and held at the Barrymore will automatically be refunded. 

    I had noticed at Newport that Joey Ryan didn't join in the Jack White jam at the end of his set and also didn't participate in the Watkins Family Hour jam on Sunday night, though Kenneth did, so I assume it's Joey that has the vocal issue.  They both sounded great at the aftershow on Friday and the festival set on Saturday.  I'd planned to drive up to Madison next week to see them, so I'm bummed out to miss that, but hope Joey's voice is healed soon.  

    Tweedy @ Newport Folk Fest - July 27, 2014

    in After The Show

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    Couple of comments on others' comments:

    1.  I didn't hear the Jeff Tweedy pop-up concert either but TwoShedJackson listened through the window (how's that for a fan?) and told me it was Acuff-Rose, Passenger Side, ATTTBYH, and one other song.

    2.  Not sure who the pianist was during those Watkins Family Hour songs, but it wasn't either of the Milk Carton Kids, though they were both there.  Kenneth was the one in the dark jacket who came out and adjusted the microphone for Tom Brosseau and stood in front during the jam session for Dead Flowers. I think you caught the names of most of the peeps who turned up for that show.  Add also the guy from the Deslondes who sang with Hurray for the Riff Raff, and also saw both Kenneth and Joey of TMCK in the mix for Dead Flowers along with Brian Wright.  Holly and Jess from Lucius watched the last song Sara and Sean did but didn't participate.  There were so many that I took notes each night so I wouldn't forget.

    3.  "Only the Lord Knows" with Mavis and Tweedy was fantastic.  They totally got down.

     

    This was my first Newport Folk Festival and it exceeded all expectations for me.  I was there all day every day and went to all the aftershows at the Pickens theater each night. The hardest part about every day was deciding which shows to choose.  So much talent on each stage that choosing one meant missing something else. Loved it all.  Favorites (aside from Tweedy and Mavis who are a given) included:

     - The Milk Carton Kids

     - Gregory Alan Isakov

     - Benjamin Booker

     - Shakey Graves at the Heartbreakers Banquet aftershow

     - Willie Watson

     - Lake Street Dive (Mavis did a walk-on)

     

    There's a lot of discussion above about the Watkins Family Hour, which was absolutely fantastic.  The other after-shows were similarly great.  I'd absolutely do that again.  The first one was the Milk Carton Kids Revue, which featured also Brian Wright, Joe Pug, Willy Mason (check out his song "Restless Fugitive", just lovely), Gregory Alan Isakov, and Anais Mitchell with Jefferson Hamer.  I'd say they were all excellent with the exception of Mitchell/Hamer, who had a 10 minute explanation for each 8 minute song (ugh) bringing the momentum to a screeching halt and making the finish a death march.  The Heartbreakers Banquet show on the second night featured Shakey Graves, Valerie June, Lucius, and Shovels&Rope.  The show had a ton of heart, ending with a beautiful rendition of "Peace, Love, and Understanding" by Nick Lowe and "Perfect Day" by Lou Reed.

     

    Great to meet a couple of you there!  Nice to put real names and faces to fake names and avatars.  It was a perfect weekend for me.

    TWEEDY — 7/17/14, Chicago, IL (Lincoln Hall) [Sound Opinions]

    in After The Show

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    ...for a tiny fraction of the people who were supposed to attend Taste.  :hmm  But thanks for the reportage, everyone - the interview stuff is very interesting, and I'm glad the show was good.

     

    You're totally right, of course.  Jeff commented that the peeps in the room were the ones "with the fast computers" since the tickets went so quickly.  Really wish everyone who really cared could have been there.

    TWEEDY — 7/17/14, Chicago, IL (Lincoln Hall) [Sound Opinions]

    in After The Show

    Posted

    I started and deleted a thread twice last night.  Honestly, my memory is super-spotty and I don't take notes at these things.  Luckily others do!  I'm also at Lincoln Hall a lot, but I usually head straight for the balcony, since I am height-challenged and can usually get a seat along the rail up there where I can see very well.  Yesterday, was right up front next to the stage right in front of Darin Gray. Jeff was facing my direction during the interview.  There was a little kerfuffle about cameras after the first song and both Darin and Jeff asked two photographers not to take any photos.  

     

    The interview was actually really good, and surfaced some nuggets.  Clearly, there is an intention to keep Wilco a going concern, but Jeff indicated that it can be slow going getting an album started when they just kind of mess around with songs to see what sticks, and said it's easier with just one collaborator.  Thought it was also interesting that he doesn't make a mental distinction between the solo songs and Wilco songs, but the ones on the album are kind of what "stuck" during this session and that others that didn't make the album could definitely turn up on a future Wilco album.  About the AM/Trace thing, Jeff seems to think the record company basically put out AM as a teaser for Trace, which sold better.  Hadn't heard him say that before.  Another impression I'll keep is that when Spencer was talking about how his family is dealing with his Mom's illness, Jeff kind of put his hand on the back of Spencer's chair to show support. Very sweet.

     

    It was the first time I got to hear the new songs live and I have to say they sounded great.  The "top 15" Tweedy band performance was surprisingly good as well.  Though they may be in the infancy stages of working together as a band, each member individually showed real proficiency and musicality, and was especially impressed with Liam Cunningham.  When Jeff literally tossed him a slide right in the middle of California Stars and he grabbed it and immediately did a solo with it, you know the kid is talented.  Diamond Light was definitely a highlight.  Like some of the other "noisy" Wilco songs, the live version doesn't sound quite the same, but both the live and recorded version are uniquely interesting.  

     

    Someone commented above on how roomy it still was even though it sold out.  I've been to several other sold-out shows at Lincoln Hall that were much more crowded, so they either didn't give away tickets to fill the whole capacity or they had a lot of no-shows.  It is probably my favorite venue in the Chicago area (maybe second to Space in Evanston), and has pretty much everything you want in a music venue.

     

    When the Taste of Chicago show got cancelled last weekend, I was so disappointed.  But honestly, this was a far, far better way to appreciate the new songs and band.  It will be interesting to see how they edit this all down to a single one-hour podcast.  Probably little of the musical portion will make the cut, which is a shame. But we'll always have (that recording of) the Ryman!

    Jeff at Taste of Chicago

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    That was just a beautiful performance and a pristine recording.  Doesn't quite make up for missing out on seeing them tonight, but it helps.  Salute to the Colonel for recording it -- thank you, sir!

     

    Been sulkily staring outside at the minor drizzle and thinking how much worse the rain was last night when I saw Nickel Creek/Emmylou Harris/Parker Millsap at the same venue.  It had to have been more about the flooding than the rain.  It wasn't flooded last night, just a little puddly, but it did rain quite hard this morning.

    Jeff at Taste of Chicago

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I'm so bummed out!!!  Been so looking forward to this.  Bitter and pouting.

     

    Those looking for something else to do might want to czech out the Square Roots festival in Lincoln Square.  I was there earlier today after my guitar lesson at the Old Town School of Folk Music.  Lots of good food booths and a couple of music stages.  Will likely go for a while tomorrow, because my guitar instructor is playing.

    Live! Tonight!

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Tomorrow seeing Nickel Creek with openers Emmylou Harris and Parker Millsap at Taste of Chicago.  

     

    Saturday, my very first outing to see a band called Tweedy with opener Lucinda Williams.  

     

    Sunday, probably going to the Square Roots Festival in Lincoln Square. 

    Newport Folk Fest 2014

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I kind of expect the short sets for festivals, but ugh, the conflicts are going to require some Sophie's Choices.  Going to have to crunch some numbers and work out a plan before I go (Nickel Creek and the Milk Carton Kids, why must you taunt me by always conflicting?)  BTW, installed the updated NFF app on my phone yesterday and it will be pretty handy.  It's got a map of the various stages and lets you sort and star the artists you want to see.

    Free Tweedy Live Show

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Got my ticket!  So, I haven't seen the Tweedy band yet, but now I'm seeing them 3 times in the next month (Taste of Chicago on Saturday, Sound Opinions show at Lincoln Hall on the following Thursday the 17th, and then at Newport Folk Festival on the 27th.)  Life is good!

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