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The show was fantastic, despite a somewhat originally lackadaisical (sp?) audience. About 10 songs in, though, everybody abruptly rushed the stage in a wonderful burst of the Wilco-love.....Jeff finished the song and then thanked us for the stagerush, ending with "Now go find your seats..." ....Of course nobody did. We spent the rest of the show at stage's edge, glorying in the pure happiness of a transcendent show. I found myself murmuring to a friend, "Perfect moments".....because, you know, we forget to treasure those the way we should, sometimes. It was wonderful, and I wish you co

You can see the rest of my shots in all their blurry glory at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33207210@N00/...946832106/show/

Here are some of my better pictures from the Santa Barbara Bowl.

Brennan thanks you for your kind words. As new as he is to recording, he's quite satisfied with how this one came out. There were many terrific shows in years past that apparently went unrecorded, which is why he wanted so much to get his own recording apparatus. So now we all get to enjoy the results! I think Momma (me) made a good investment in last Christmas' presents. Thanks too to the audience members around him who were really friendly and cooperative, and didn't scream like banshees....he was fortunate in having some very nice people around him, which benefited the recording enormou

Sending warmest wishes and enormous hugs across all these many miles, and wishing you the best year of your life! Of course you'll also need cake, sweetest....here, I've been baking all day, hope you like it. (If not, I'm sure the members of VC will help consume it. ) I hope you have had a wonderful day with that cute doe-eyed husband of yours! Oh! Please be sure Tara also gets a piece of the cake, as it is her day too! Much love to the both of you.

It's now up on etree as well. http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=509394

Working on putting it up on etree as well. You're gonna neeeeeed to beeeee.......patient with us....... Check this space tomorrow!

It's up at dimeadozen.

Kara! One word: Sharpie! Then it really can have Paul's name on it! Paul, I'm late as usual here, but just wanted to add my warm wishes to everyone else's. You deserve all the best.

Yikes, belated birthday wishes seem to be becoming my schtick! Happy happy, you young pup you! Have a terrific year!

Oops, late, but sending wishes for a wonderful year ahead!

Late as usual, but still wishing all the best!

There is just no way I can keep up with all these birthdays! But Tracy, I did think warmly of you on your day.....and then just spaced posting anything! Here, cake as you deserve, and a wish for the most beautiful of years ahead!

Have a wonderful day and year, Sam! And to follow those fabulous Metal Burgers, may I suggest: Hamburger Cake!

Hopelessly late, but nonetheless wished from the bottom of my heart, Johnny! Have a marvellous new year, and this cake: Almost as artistic as your own fine self!

There apparently is one, because it was mentioned over on dimeadozen in the comments about my son's recording of the LA Greek show. Be patient....tapers have lives. I think you'll see it emerge in the next few weeks. Be sure to thank the taper effusively when it does! There's a lot of work involved. For perspective, I just finally got a show I've been waiting on for 5 years and had truly given up hope of ever finding.

Yes, so true. It seems unimaginable that the world persists.

Damn that's sad.

You wear that pit bracelet until it falls off, girl. Good memories! No, Brennan has been learning the recording process (and me along with him) since he got his rig for Christmas, after begging & begging & researching equipment for months. We got our share of screwed-up recordings along the way...par for the course, I guess, as it's all a learning curve. But now he is beginning to get consistently good recordings which I'm finding myself listening to a lot. I thought about recording at Santa Barbara and San Diego, but I suspected I would forget and sing along or whoop in appreciati

Ken, it was great to see you, too, and I sorely wished I'd had another pit ticket so that you could have joined us down there! Brennan's recording turned out well, by the way, and is up at dimeadozen if you have a hankering to re-hear the concert. Thinking of the wristbands that got people into the small pit area just reminded me of a funny moment at the show...I was wearing my sparkly sequined bracelet that night. Alissa and I made a restroom run just before Wilco's set, and heading back down to our places afterwards, we passed the security people checking tickets. As usual, I lifted my wr

Your wish is our command! You heard the lady, let's all go say hi to Danny at his blog!

I must have that shirt. And its contents! Yowza!

Nope, Brennan. He loves the techie stuff!

My boy is proud of his recording. Hope you all enjoy it.