Egmatic1

Great night. Maybe not the most exciting Wilco show I've ever seen (or in the top 5), but top form.  Certainly all the guys seem very relaxed, well, except Nels. There's no question that a club (or a theater in Canada.. or maybe a theater where they sell alcohol once the show starts!) is a better venue for a rock concert than the Flynn.  The Flynn is a very nice theater, but in its attempt to stay "family friendly" and stain-free, it's just not a fun place to see a show.  I've seen many there, and I always wish it was at Higher Ground... or in Albany, NY at the Palace. 

I was surprised about the similarity between the set lists from Pitt and Burlington... so I'm glad I'm not going to Boston.  I've seen & heard enough Via Chicago, Impossible Germany, Handshake Drugs, and Jesus, Etc.  But I attest to how great and happy-making When You wake Up..., It's Just That Simple(!) and We've Been Had were.  Art of Almost, Born Alone, ITMWLY, and Misunderstood were all excellent, too, with what I thought seemed like fresher interpretations.

I was surprised (pleasantly) that most of the crowd in the Orchestra did stand -- despite the recording admonishing us to the contrary.  But, yeah, that's as lively as you can get on a Tuesday at the Flynn.  Give Burlington a Friday on the waterfront in the summer, and see the leaning-toward-rowdy you might expect to see... too bad Wilcou couldn't sponsor a fest up here, instead of the horrible, screeching, posing Miss Potter.

Hmm... I thought they did it on night 2. No matter... I wasn't there.  I haven't seen them since Americanarama at SPAC, so I'm way overdue, and psyched for Star Wars.

I'm really looking forward to Star Wars live in Burlington!  I didn't get to Mass MOCA last year, so this will be my first.  And my (I think) 16th or 17th Wilco show.  Hard to remember... especially the '93 HORDE tour. Or was it '94?

I wouldn't mind less acoustic, more rock, though. Especially to wrap the show.