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I had forgotten about that, but you're right. The board was down for some time (about a week?), and the timing couldn't have been worse: Much of the interaction had already started to migrate to other places such as Facebook, and the crash accelerated the exodus. By the time it returned, much of the discussion had migrated to social media and also a shadow board, and it never quite came back full force. (I'm guilty, too: I probably say more about Wilco on FB than here.) I'm hesitant to place blame anywhere. There are always manifold dynamics at play; ebb-and-flow is both natural and inevi

That 2003 Summerfest show was my first Wilco concert, too. A few years later Wilco played Summerfest again (2006?), and at that one both you and Rosie met me, which was, I assume, nearly as awesome as meeting the band.

I remember that, even though I wasn't a member then. I lurked for a long time before actually joining, post-crash. So I guess I've been frequenting this place for 10 years or more.

I just took a look, too, and you're right--after all this time, the top of that list is still dominated by old-timers. Huh.

I miss WildMercurySound a lot, too. One of my favorite VC'ers back in the day.

This made me laugh out loud, Lou. In terms of posting rate, Tweedy's Gurl was in a Camaro while the rest of us were on skateboards. I miss those old days, but I'm very happy that I've remained in contact with both of you over the years.

Can't agree more! Sorry to hear about your misadventures, Jesse. Hopefully your daughter will remember the joys of Wilco live and forget all the grief.

The '77 movie is definitely the first one. You are clearly dating a lunatic.

Picked up the CD today... just started listening now. I loved the last album, and this sounds pretty great so far.

Nice! That collection was great fun to scroll through. (I own four of the featured shirts.)

That was a fantastic episode--I've never forgotten it. That version of "Handshake Drugs" still, to this day, remains among my favorites.

As always, huge thanks!!!

Between this place and Facebook, tonight was like the old days of VC listening parties. Thanks, people!

"Blasting Fonda" would be somethin'. I remember going to a Tweedy solo show once about 10 years ago, and had three or four chestnuts in the back of my mind as wishful thinking. He played all of 'em, including "Fonda." (I don't remember the others, except for "Dash 7.")

Yep. My wife suggested we go as an anniversary gift to ourselves. In related news, my wife is awesome.

Oh, I gotta request it for Chicago...

Funny... some of us were saying the same thing on Facebook. I've never warmed to "Impossible Germany," despite my deep admiration for its nuance and technique. "Laminated Cat" is probably top five for me. I remember acquiring one of the DVD Project discs about 10 years ago, and just watching this song over and over and over...

Agreed. Fantastic.

Summerteeth is getting heavy representation--which means I'm happy.

Maybe that's it. If so, it was substantially louder on the broadcast.

Have they been doing it that way live for awhile? They definitely did not play it that way the last time I saw the band.

Diggin' the space-rock version of "One Sunday Morning."

Same here. I love that tune as much as ever; part of it is nostalgia, I suppose, but that's a perfectly valid reason to love something.

This is excellent to hear, and if the finished documentary materializes, I'll be giddy as a schoolboy. Still, I'm trying not to get too enthused; as we've seen before, these things don't always work out. We still haven't seen much of the footage recorded by Sam Jones at the Vic in Chicago in May 2005. Since the band wasn't happy with the results, the planned documentary was scrapped (the shows were eventually released as the Kicking Television live album). Does anyone know whether the band commissioned a Solid Sound documentary, or was approached by an external filmmaker?

What would we be without wishful thinking... All the hard work paid off!