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Brilliant.

Yeah, I'm sure. I was mainly thinking of the Facebook message that the critic apparently got from someone and then posted in the comments section. I'm sure there's plenty of cranks on KC Star, just as there are on Brooklyn Vegan or any other Internet forum. It's an unfortunate byproduct of the anonymity the Internet offers...

Thanks for the further clarifications on the line shenanigans. It would have to be the owner (or a manager) who could have made the decision to let the bar crowd in first. People were yelling at security, but of course they were only doing what they were told (though clearly security had been lied to as well because they were saying the bar crowd were VIPs). Bottom line, though, it was handled in a bush-league way and it was cool of Jeff to at least say something about it. I do realize that some of the people up front were people who had waited in the rain as well and I felt badly that some

They play New Madrid from time to time, usually in Missouri or the general area. That's pretty much the only UT material that gets played these days, at least at full-band Wilco gigs.

A fun show, despite some shenanigans with getting into the venue that Jeff was kind enough to acknowledge and apologize for, even though I know he and the band had 100 percent nothing to do with it. I'll let someone else maybe explain further what happened, but I just felt bad for those people who waited in line for a couple hours out in the drizzle and should have been first in. I can imagine how bummed I'd be if I only got to see one show a year and really wanted to be up front and a venue stooge pulled something bush league like that... That said, it was no harm, no foul for the most part

You are a sweaty sort, it must be said. I hope to witness these incontinence pants someday soon, possibly next March? But anyway, I'm happy to report that the area near me was much less messy the second evening at ACL Live than the first, probably due to the fact there was at least some inkling that a reprise performance of Cruel might be coming when Mr. Nicholas omitted it at the usual point in his set... And I'm sure that someone will beat me there, M. Christine. I'm rarely actually first in line, contrary to popular opinion. See you there!

Nez means the harmonica, I think, and it was She's A Jar (though an actual harp on a Wilco song would be...interesting. Joanna Newsom doing anything these days? :-))

No OSM is one thing, but I can't recall seeing too many shows in the past nine years without both IATTBYH and Jesus, etc. Jeff had some funny banter about the Grammy nomination and how he just knew they were going to lose to the Foo Fighters again. Dave Grohl...what an asshole...I mean, really nice guy...I mean, asshole. Haha. He also used a Rickenbacker I hadn't seen before on I'm Always In Love. All in all, you couldn't really ask for much more out of a show.

Haven't directly posted a setlist here in a while, but this seems like a good one to make an exception... A fun set, much longer than their last ACL performance (and, it must be said, longer than last night's actual show in Dallas). The set closed with a surprise Cruel To Be Kind with Nick Lowe that wasn't on the setlist. I pretty much lost my shit at that point, so pardon me if any of that footage ends up making the cut. Also noteworthy was the return of Nels playing Duane Allman's gorgeous goldtop Les Paul. He used it on four songs, by my count: Shouldn't Be Ashamed, Whole Love, Impossib

Sorry, didn't mean to ruin anyone's experience by posting about other songs in the encore that were cut. If I hadn't, someone else who got one of the printed setlists surely would have. Fact is, this happens all the time (though I can't remember the last time quite so many songs got cut). Most times it's due to curfew reasons and that very well could have been the case last night as well. We don't know all of the machinations that are involved, so if you had fun, that's great for you. The band always puts on a good show and last night was no different. Could the crowd have been a little mor

I'm inclined to agree, at least with the awful crowd and dull set part. From what I could see, only one couple and maybe one or two others in the pit could even be bothered to stand up until the rest of the crowd stood to applaud at the end of the main set. It's just human nature that the band would be more engaged when the people in their immediate line of sight seem engaged, or conversely tune out a bit when people they can see seem to be tuned out. Of course, the band can put on a "professional" show with the best of them and most people would never know. But they did seem a bit detached to

He is quite a looker...

Someday Soon came out of nowhere, and it was great!

Nope, "just" seven songs in the encore. As you've listed.

That was some week! (Was it a weekend? I can't remember. Actually, it might have been like a Saturday-Sunday-Monday, now that I think about it.) The Fillmore poster for those three shows is still one of my most cherished Wilco mementos. Definitely some of my favorite memories in all my years of doing this! (Well, except for being dispatched to the Fillmore flagpole at 9 a.m. I kid because I love.)

Can (happily) confirm that the above setlist is complete and correct... I thought the pacing of the show was quite good tonight. So glad to get to hear The Lonely 1. And I'm A Wheel is always a welcome closer. Nice to see you again, Heike! You'll have to let us know what you thought of the show.

Doubt there's much anyone can do about it, I'm afraid. By and large it just sort of seems to be the way of the Germans, especially when given an option to sit down. It's not even the standing/sitting thing as much as it seems like a lot of the crowds here are just more cerebral when it comes to music. I realize different people engage with music in different ways, but it is a little mystifying to me when you look around and barely see any heads bobbing or toes tapping. Germans are definitely appreciative of good music, don't get me wrong, but I just mean to say that a lot of them don't seem

Just had a chance to post the setlist in the usual spot. Will follow up with a few comments in a minute.

What, did you think I'd retired? And for that matter, can't I? Well, someday it'll happen and it'll be left to you to pick up the slack. I'm happy to report that I'm still kicking, though, and God willing, will make it to Berlin in a few days' time to properly hoist a stein with you and your better half (and others). There wasn't much banter at the show last night, but the French truck stop bit was gold. Poor Jeff, though. He really didn't look well for the first half of the show. Then maybe his performers' stubbornness to persevere kicked in. Wilco band and crew have had some pretty ro

Just posted a brief recap and setlist here.

Thought we might be eatin' some BBQ together...

Yeah, what? It seems like that definitely would have been reported prior to now. It's a little hard to tell if the writer is just talking about the Racoonists' recording, but the bit about jamming at the edge of the stage on the last track definitely seems to indicate that he was suggesting Spencer was at the show? I wasn't there, but if that happened, I can't believe someone wouldn't have mentioned it already...

You tell 'em, Queenie! If it ain't Scottish, it's crap!

Now I'm seriously jealous! Glad you guys got to see that, and here's hoping they keep that number in the set when Nick rejoins the band in the USA in a few weeks...

If they did indeed play Sunloathe, that would be the first time they've ever done it live...