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Not sure of an exact set time for the AD, Lou, but I saw that the second band posted they're on at 9:15 sharp so maybe that helps a little? Maybe around 10:15 for AD? Also if you get a chance to go, try to check out the first artist on the bill, Dick Prall, who in addition to being good is also a member of the Wilco "family."

I don't pretend to even be able to guess at what goes on inside Jeff's head, but I would say don't put too much stock into what he said (or sort of said) about Uncle Tupelo reuniting. From what I jotted down, that little discussion of why do bands even break up when they just reunite like two years later came toward the end of the show, during one of several extended, rambling digressions. There was some mention of the Replacements by the "drunk" lady in the front row, and my recollection was that when Jeff was asked about Uncle Tupelo, he said something like, "Sure, that'd be fun. ... Let's s

Well, I guess my work here is done...

Happened to see this article on opening act Andrew Orvedahl posted recently, and thought it was moderately interesting. Always tough to be an opening act, especially doing a different thing than what the headliner does. Sounds like that one guy in the KC crowd was pretty douche-y. The perils of opening for Jeff Tweedy in Kansas City Denver comedian Andrew Orvedahl takes on a heckler in Chiefs territory By David Accomazzo Photo by Sharon AlagnaPicture this. You’re Denver comedian Andrew Orvedahl, and you’re booked as the opening act for Jeff Tweedy — the frontman of Wilco. You’re the only thi

Thanks, man (and to everyone) for the kind words regarding my postshow ramblings. They weren't perfect, but at least they were pretty timely! Haha. Re: a recording, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that at least one person was toeing the Largo line and stealthing. I mean, better that more people can listen I suppose but a ) I'm surprised that someone could get away with it in that room without setting off alarms with at least some lights or something and b ) I'm sure performers like Jeff pretty much expect every performance they do these days to possibly be recorded and act accordingly but p

Cheers to you, sir! Thanks for taking the time to read some of my humble musings...

I'm not really sure what I expected from the fourth and final night of a memorable run of shows at Largo, but I suppose tonight's performance was sort of a microcosm of the previous three. There was banter (of course), there were deep cuts, there were singalongs, there were a few awkward moments, there were a plenty of laughs and there was probably some more banter. In the end, Jeff sent the crowd home with one more evening of (mostly) songs he hadn't played before at this venue — by my count, a total of 83 different ones that were at least attempted over the course of the four shows. It's v

Will this be henceforth known as "The Night of Lotti?" Certainly this was a show that will be remembered for its banter as much as its music; as Jeff himself remarked toward the end of the evening, "If you came tonight wanting to hear more music than talking, I'm sorry." The best way to put it, I guess, is that Jeff was in a mood — and he was in a mood to talk, probably as much or more than actually playing his own songs. And when Jeff gets in a mood to talk, look out. Thus we got a full-on dramatic reading of a "fan letter" from our own beloved Lotti. I don't know if it was actually posted

Man, where to begin? For a number of reasons, that was definitely a performance for the books. Certainly it was one where the setlist alone — although it was pretty packed with deep cuts and fun singalongs — can't begin to describe what the show was like. For those who like Jeff's solo shows primarily because of their banter, this second night of a four-night run within the intimate confines of Largo (and FYI, it's just Largo and not "the Largo") provided more gab and goofiness than anyone could have reasonably expected. There was everything from Jeff launching into a profanity-laden imitati

It wouldn't be the first time... From my (admittedly limited) understanding of things, that song was sort of a studio creation with all or most of the parts overdubbed. So like other tracks created that way, I don't know if Jeff feels comfortable playing BotOB live by himself — at least yet. I agree that it would be a great one to hear, though.

Mods, please feel free to merge any or all of the other thread that was started regarding Night 1 of this week's four-night stand (though I'd appreciate it if you would keep this one as the thread title). I'm not going to write an extensive review now but basically Jeff was battling a pretty bad cold all night long and he toughed it out as long as he could. It must have been pretty rough on him to sing because he was drinking water and Diet Coke on stage — he said it was the first Diet Coke he'd had in something like a year after quitting at his wife's behest — and he almost never drinks anyt

Yes, indeed. It's been a dream to see Jeff play that particular venue for some time now, and it should be quite interesting. Sorry to hear about having to miss the benefit gigs (though you'll probably be glad in retrospect to evade the bone-chilling climes of Chicago in mid-February)... As to the fake endings, interestingly enough, Jeff also commented on those tonight during The Ruling Class. He went into an odd sort of Urkelesque (or possibly Conan nerd-like) voice that even he struggled to explain when he mused briefly on fake endings. I think he said something to the effect that he didn't

Thank you, sir! And hope you're all healed up. The Hummingbird wasn't anything earth-shattering, I must say, but it was fun to hear it stripped down in a slightly different way, if that makes any sense. Also, forthwith, a brief recap of Scott's opening set in case anyone is interested... Personally I always enjoy seeing Scott McCaughey perform, though it isn't often that you seem him all alone without at least one or two of his myriad musical comrades joining him on stage. Even Scott acknowledged as much when he said that after he came off stage a few nights earlier in Davis, he was still s

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