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    It's Wilco Weekend on The Spectrum (Sirius/XM Channel 28)

    in Just A Fan

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    Its been great to hear the boys on Sirius and I can't get enough of "its Wilco weekend all weekend on the Spectrum". In additon to Jeff introducing songs, heard Sansone and Jorgenson and Nels. It's obvious how knowledgeable and interested in music the boys are. To me, they're like music scientists. Also heard Glad its Over for the first time last nite. They're back on at 9 AM this morning.

    Wilco -- 9/18/11, Montreal QC

    in After The Show

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    Wilco came on with a killer Art of Almost at 9.15 last nite followed by I Might. And the crowd was roaring 2 songs in. I don’t recall the Metropolis ever this loud. And from there the band was all business and on the attack. The sound was thicker than I’d heard before. Yet thru the musical onslaught, there were glimmers of beauty that shone thru in the way that only Wilco knows how to do it. Ashes of American Flags featured a beautiful guitar solo from Nels. A noisier than usual IATTBYH segued into One Wing. Nice. At Least That’s What You Said featured a gorgeous opening guitar and piano. After Black Bull Nova the band, lit in soft green lite settled into One Sunday Morning, a melodic and folky song that I was hearing for the first time. It made my night. Impossible Germany got the largest roar of the nite. Another new song, I think it’s called Dawned On Me with Jeff whistling. Loved it! The encore was a bonus with Jeff throwing in an extra song I think in appreciation of the crowd. Via Chicago’s crashing interludes were louder then ever, so much that if you had never heard the song before you might not have appreciated its beauty. BTW, the stage and lighting were genius and it appeared to me at times that there was a movie of images and color running slo mo on the hanging white cloth backdrops. As the song came to its end, the crashing sound was replaced with only the lights going crazy which gave the effect of the loud noise continuing yet could hear the beauty of the tune. Brilliant. A new song poppy and bubble gum followed called the Whole Love I think. I liked it. Funny Jeff moment: Jeff said the song has a lyric with Spirit Dove in it which is the stupidest lyric ever written. And that Glenn has now given Jeff the nickname Spirit Dove. He turned to Glenn and called him Asshole. Then quipped that’s what I now call him. Lots of smiling in the 2nd half of the show. The band seemed happy to be back on tour. Glen smiling at Jeff during War on War. Jeff smiling throughout Dawned on Me. Jeff and Pat real close face to face on Impossible Germany and Jeff getting animated. Glenn standing on his drum set. I’m Always in Love was on steroids. It sounded like there was a revving engine running thru the song. Heavy base. Powerful and so gooood. At the end, it didn’t feel like the show flew by. It was a night of solid sound from a band at the top of its game. It felt like having a good satisfying meal.

    The Decemberists

    in Someone Else's Song

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    new song is just OK imo... not bad, but not great either. def sounds a lot like REM, which makes total sense.

     

    put me in the camp that didn't love Hazards and actually only loves the first 2. hoping for a bit of a return to that.

    The first thing I thought when I heard it was it sounds like REM. Take a listen to "The One I love".

     

    Then listen carefully to the Decemberists Down by the Water especially at 47 and 57 seconds, then again at 110 seconds…and so on. There’s a riff there completely copied.

    Blue Rodeo

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Just saw long-time Canadian band Blue Rodeo in Montreal last night. They have to be Canada's best musical secret. Sort of sound like the Jayhawks but less melancholy. Jim Cuddy has a sweet melodic voice. Currently listening to their new double album, The Things We Left behind. Particularly like Waiting for the World, Candice, Arizona Dust, And When You Wake Up, One More Night.

    Wilco -- 2/27/10, Montréal, Québec

    in After The Show

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    Made the trip up from Brooklyn for this show, and man, was it worth it. This was maybe my 11th or 12th Wilco show at this point (I lost count somewhere along the way), and I would definitely put this in the top 3. There was something really special about seeing this lineup of the band in such a small venue and the fact that it was standing room only which rendered the 'stand vs. sit' debate a moot point. Because of this, I think they opted for a more rocking set. The energy from the crowd was high throughout and it seemed like the band was really feeding off that energy. After seeing them at various outdoor venues (McCarren Pool, Central Park, Festival Pier in Philly) and at Radio City, it was such a cool experience to see them in what felt like a really small venue. An employee of the Olympia said capacity was somewhere around 2,300 which isn't really THAT small, but it felt certainly felt intimate to me. But I was also like 3 rows of people back from the stage :)

     

    I'd never requested a song through the website and I requested Summer Teeth and they played it! Maybe others requested that one also, but I was so happy they played it because I'd never seen the full band play it live. Only at Jeff's solo shows...

     

    Pot Kettle Black and She's a Jar were rare highlights. I also liked that there were several bars set up throughout the venue which made it really easy to get a beer.

     

    All in all, a fantastic show!

     

    Enjoyed Bahamas too...picked up his album but haven't listened to it yet.

    Thanks for requesting to play Summerteeth! It added to the frolicking time.

    Wilco -- 2/27/10, Montréal, Québec

    in After The Show

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    I've been to many Wilco concerts, but I can't remember having as much fun as last nite's show! The Montreal audience roared its enthusiasm and appreciation throughout as the band mixed new and old constantly keeping things interesting. Hilites included back to back Muzzle of Bees (which I also requested) and Kettle of Black with a lush organ arrangement that I had never heard before. Jeff did his best Simon Cowell American Idol impersonation after our rendition of Jesus Etc singalong,"There's been some real dog shit performances of that song. But THAT was spectacular. That's how that song's supposed to GO." The second set opened with a musically interesting Broken Arrow, a building Via Chicago and rocketed forward with back to back Red Eyed and Blue and I Got You (At the end of the century) which took me back to when I first heard the songs on Being There. The band was particularly warm and funny and generous making the evening feel like we were with old friends again.

    oops...that would be Pot Kettle Black

    Wilco -- 2/27/10, Montréal, Québec

    in After The Show

    Posted

    I've been to many Wilco concerts, but I can't remember having as much fun as last nite's show! The Montreal audience roared its enthusiasm and appreciation throughout as the band mixed new and old constantly keeping things interesting. Hilites included back to back Muzzle of Bees (which I also requested) and Kettle of Black with a lush organ arrangement that I had never heard before. Jeff did his best Simon Cowell American Idol impersonation after our rendition of Jesus Etc singalong,"There's been some real dog shit performances of that song. But THAT was spectacular. That's how that song's supposed to GO." The second set opened with a musically interesting Broken Arrow, a building Via Chicago and rocketed forward with back to back Red Eyed and Blue and I Got You (At the end of the century) which took me back to when I first heard the songs on Being There. The band was particularly warm and funny and generous making the evening feel like we were with old friends again.

    Super Bowl Halftime

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    After this year's halftime show with The Who, I think it's time to put J. Jackson's nipple in the past and modernize the halftime entertainment. I enjoyed Petty, B. Spring, P. Mac and the Stones (well, no, they sounded terrible) but can the SB continually dip into that well?

     

    Next year's halftime performance/entertainment...ideas?

    Fleetwood Mac

     

    ABBA

     

    Eagles

     

    Hall and Oates

     

    Beach Boys

     

    Loggins and Messina

    Austin City Limits tonight

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I have a DVD completed of this show. Just haven't been able to get the site updated but it's done. I used an HD recording of the show so it looks sharp. Also included the extended interview from the ACL website and appearances from Leno, Letterman, and Jools Holland. When I get a chance, I'll update the site.

    Just curious....what kind of DVD recorder do u use to record HD? My recordings of HD are not as crisp as the live HD.

    Ryan Adans vs Jeff Tweedy contrasting record reviews

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I have no doubt in my mind that Wilco will be highly regarded for their contributions to rock and roll in twenty or so years. While I like SBS a lot, it's difficult for me to gauge its significance in the long run other than it was the first Wilco album with Nels and Pat. Being There, Summer Teeth, and Yankee were all huge musical leaps. SBS has subtle and restrained differences. I think it'll eventually be seens as underrated and solid, but certainly YHF, AGIB, BT, and ST will be connected with the Wilco legacy more than SBS. Right or wrong (and I think it's wrong) but the musical legacy of Jeff and Wilco will be remembered more for pain, angst, and disconnect than serenity, contentment, and peace

     

    I believe the only reason SBS might be referenced in the future is only if it's viewed by the majority of critics and fans as the last album before Wilco jumped the shark and descended into adult contemporary rock. But I don't see that happening.

    I simply see SBS as a group of songs and lyrics that Jeff had inside of him at the time that just came out naturally. The songs just seem so familiar and bring me back to the joy and pleasure experienced with all the albums before. There is much to be thankful for this collection of music.

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