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In the long run, this one probably won't be considered the apex of this run of solo shows — owing partly to a crowd that seemed both passive and kind of obnoxious, if that makes any sense. What I mean is that there didn't seem to be a great deal of audience participation, but still enough disruptiveness to make Jeff uncomfortable at points. People will talk about Jeff finally snapping at someone who was clapping once at the end of every line during Bull Black Nova, but the truth was there was sort of a weird atmosphere for much of the night IMHO. It started early on when someone started clap

Oh, right! Thanks. Yeah, it's hard to imagine some of the bills that one could have seen there back in the day.

Wish you could've been there too! But sounds like you got a pretty fun show as well! And I'm glad I got to see you, if only for a couple minutes.

Just to chime in with some more from Banter Corner, etc. *The "My Two Fathers" interlude I referred to was in reference to when Jeff accidentally (?) added an "s" to father in the line "Please tell my father I love him still..." He smiled at the thought and, in keeping with his very quick wit, said something about how it was San Francisco so there probably would be two fathers and kind of mused on the idea about what it would have been like if he'd had two fathers like his father before going back into what he called "the saddest part of the song." It was yet another example of a small mome

As was mentioned, just one repeated song over the two nights. Tonight was a great way to cap off the twin bill in SF, especially once the crowd participation got going a little bit in the encore... More to come, but for now, here was the complete setlist as played for Night 2 at the Fillmore: Via Chicago Far, Far Away Lost Love At Least That's What You Said> I'm Always In Love I Might Hesitating Beauty Please Tell My Brother (aborted) One By One Please Tell My Brother (w/"My Two Fathers" interlude) Radio Cure Art Of Almost Shakin' Sugar (aka Alone) So Much Wine [The Handsome Family] The

OK, that'd be one of the other usual suspects for that. One of the most versatile of Jeff's songs, I've always thought. I thought I had read in another report from this tour where he did ST but the person seemed to imply it was done just on acoustic guitar. But I could be wrong...

Yeah, he usually does. Sorry I missed you, man. Couldn't get out there this time...

I assume he played the harmonica on Via? That might be the first time he's played it this tour (even though he a couple of them out there every night)!

Nice report! Thanks for filling in some of the details. Sounds like it was a fun night and you definitely got some excellent material for Banter Corner. Seems like it would have been weird to have everyone wearing their coats through the whole show, but I guess it was that chilly. I was at the show at the Moore seven years ago, I think, and it definitely seemed like a pretty good place for a show like this. Sort of like the Vic here in Chicago, if I recall correctly. How was Scott's opening set? He just played solo acoustic, I assume? Or did Tad play with him at all?

Well, since Seattle seems to be slacking (go figure), I figured I would start this thread even though I sadly was not in attendance. Would've been fun to hear God again. I assume it was probably played with some other folks, i.e. Scott McCaughey. And I read some talk about possibly some of the other Young Fresh Fellows making an appearance as well. But hopefully someone will chime in with a report soon. In the meantime, here's what the Wilco FB page posted for the setlist (too bad they don't provide details like they used to, like whether Dreamer was off PA, etc.): 01 - I Am Trying to Br

I just have to say that I find the comments in the Facebook thread about this show on Wilco's page is kind of hilarious. Are people just super attached to "their" song(s) or do they not realize that these are solo acoustic shows? Or both? I realize most of the people who comment over there aren't the "freaky fans" Jeff mentioned, but yeesh. Take it from me, I've heard Impossible Germany solo acoustic and it isn't that great. One guy commented that Jeff "had a rough night last night & admitted it. There were a few great renditions scattered through out but he seemed not happy w/ his perfor

Yeah, I've got a decent amount I want to say as well but I've also got a flight to catch tomorr...er...today. Ugh. But I think you made a lot of good points here and touched on a few things that I also wanted to mention. In particular, I'm glad you also took note of that great transition from At Least>I'm Always In Love. I think it was definitely intentional, and very well done by Jeff. It was cool to hear; I hadn't heard that particular segue before and it personally set the tone right from the start for a show that kept the audience on its toes. I guess I hadn't given much thought to

Man, another interesting show. Will write more in a bit but for now, here was the complete setlist as played: Solitaire At Least That's What You Said> I'm Always In Love Remember The Mountain Bed I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Spiders (Kidsmoke) Muzzle Of Bees You And I Someday, Some Morning, Sometime Laminated Cat (aka Not For The Season) One True Vine Bull Black Nova Passenger Side Shakin' Sugar (aka Alone) The Ruling Class Dawned On Me Hummingbird Born Alone Jesus, etc. New Madrid ("...they all come from Salt Lake City...") California Stars ----------------------- The Late Greats Casi

Last night? Pretty much 9 on the dot. But starting times vary a bit depending on the venue, so I would say you could expect the opening act to go on right at the announced showtime. Then Jeff about an hour later, give or take.

If he would only do "Feels Good" someday (with maybe a little dance step), I could officially retire from showgoing. (And I believe proper style on TTT is Tony! Toni! Toné!, btw) But yeah, I was debating whether to include "aka Anniversary" or something on the setlist, but whatever. I wonder how it was listed on the setlist Jeff had at his feet last night. He mentioned when he came out for the encore that the setlist had So Much Wine listed as "Summer Wine," so who knows if that was a joke or not. Interesting that he's using a setlist for these shows. I wonder if they're actually a somewhat

It's been done at a few of the living-room shows, and I think at least once at the Vic benefits. But yeah, I was a little surprised to hear him do it tonight!

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:cold :cold :cold :cold :cold :cold :cold Brrrrrr...it was pretty bone chilling in the Mile High City today/tonight. I need to go thaw myself out some more, so I guess this will just be a preliminary report. But suffice it to say that Jeff turned in a very solid set with a few nice surprises (Nothing Up My Sleeve!). It was a night of long and short songs. I can't remember ever hearing both Remember The Mountain Bed and One Sunday Morning at a show; Jeff also played several of the shortest songs in his oeuvre (or "oooov-ruh," as he pronounced it) such Please Tell My Brother and Bob D

It really is old-school VCers week on, uh, VC! What's next, the re-emergence of Shiney McShine? And IMHO, the "what white people like" argument with respect to Wilco (and generally speaking, the sub-categorization of musical fandom into racial blocs) is pretty tired. Even if there may be some truth to it -- and fwiw, there were people of color at the above LRS -- who really cares?

I'm not necessarily the biggest Margaret Cho fan, but this was pretty awesome. And there's a Wilca mention! Talk about old-school VC.

Not to be too nitpicky or anything, but I just have to say...the song is Open Mind. There's no "Your." And I think I've said it before, but it's just Give Back The Key To My Heart; there only one key! (And also, no "Me.") As for the Peoria thing, of course they knew they were "breaking the pledge" and I think Jeff acknowledged as much. He said basically that maybe it was OK because it was their first time playing in town. They have kept their word at the other shows I've seen since...

Actually they did do it at the AmericanaramA show in Peoria (shhh!), but I think that was because it was the band's first time ever playing there, which is sort of unbelievable in and of itself. But yeah, I think that "bit" is probably mostly done...haha.

I wasn't there, but saw this post on the Austin Chronicle blog. Doesn't provide much in the way of a setlist, but sounds like it probably was a fairly "standard" set... Sounds like the crowd didn't help either.

Gotta think that Farm Aid would've been his largest solo performance, though I wasn't there so I don't know how it would compare to LouFest or other fests. I mean, it can be kind of hard to gauge crowds at events like a fest in terms of how many people he actually played in front of. He also played solo at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in SF a few years back, but that's such a sprawling event (from what I hear) that who knows how many people actually watched his set? Anyway, also wanted to post in this thread that the good folks at Largo sent out a note today to apologize for all of the ticketin

I agree...you shoulda been scribbling notes for all you're worth! Come on, man...er wo-man! Sorry, been a little busy lately to check in here. But I do appreciate the adherence (mostly) to thread title style by the Preferred One. And thanks for the reports, you guys! Sounds like it was a fun day! I will say that the setlist "Wilco" posts on their FB/Wilcoworld definitely aren't always accurate. Usually the discrepancy happens when the band audibles on stage or cuts some stuff, but weird that they missed New Madrid right in the middle of the set.