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A weird crowd in more ways than one and a pretty sleazy policy enacted by the venue to let people pay an additional 20 bucks at the door to get in early. (How is that better than out-and-out bribery? I'd almost feel better about it if that money went to the band, but I know it almost certainly doesn't.) At least there were a few nice nuggets in tonight's setlist... We got, at least to my memory, the first fully electric version of Laminated Cat in quite some time (Jeff played the Rickenbacker he uses on I Might and Whole Love), so that was a nice surprise. And it's always great to hear pop g

Fun night, with some nice surprises... The complete setlist, as played: Art Of Almost I Might Bull Black Nova At Least That's What You Said Red-Eyed And Blue> I Got You (At The End of the Century) Born Alone You Are My Face Impossible Germany Kamera I Must Be High I'm Always In Love Jesus, etc. Capitol City Handshake Drugs War On War Dawned On Me Hummingbird A Shot in the Arm ___________________ Via Chicago Whole Love Candyfloss Monday> Outtasite (Outta Mind) ___________________ The Lonely 1

More or less the kind of show you'd expect at a seated orchestra hall. While I personally had the misfortune of apparently being in the section of middle-aged dudes who dragged their wives/girlfriends to the show, at least a decent number of people that I could see stood up. There was a little bit of the stand-up, sit-down back-and-forth from song to song and I guess a pretty tight 11 p.m. curfew, but the band made the best of it and played their usual solid set. The only omission that I noticed off the printed setlist was Red-Eyed and Blue>I Got You (At The End of the Century) which was

All in all, a pretty fun way to kick off another year of shows... Didn't think the crowd was that great, but it could have also been the venue (which was as cavernous as I remember, befitting the fact that it got its start as a roller rink). Some minor slip-ups by the band, but I thought they played well overall for having been off for a month. We got 26 songs total despite the show clocking in at just under two hours. Standing O was on the printed list — in the encore — but wasn't played, while I'm A Wheel wasn't on the printed list but did, so perhaps that was a swap-out. Jeff's best ba

Probably because they were all about to get some soup...or something like that! Haha, ladel.

Blasphemer!

So much for IATTBYH and Jesus, etc., finally making an ACL broadcast. Haha.

I believe White Denim are opening all the West Coast dates.

Usually when a band is filming a show for DVD release, you see tons of cameras and camerapeople and stuff like that and there really wasn't much, if any, of that at the Chicago shows, at least that I saw. So I wouldn't expect there'll be any official DVD or anything. Maybe random clips shot by one of the band's official photographers, like the backstage rehearsal of "The Weight," will sporadically emerge, but that's probably about it.

Here's one video of the Lips and Nels doing "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" from a few days ago:

Incidentally, Nels' ability to fit seamlessly into so many different scenes and play and assimilate such a wide range of styles are a couple of the traits I most admire about him. And why I think he's such an ideal fit for Wilco, fwiw.

Even though I seriously doubt he'll ever see this thread, I figure it's worth starting one anyway. Consider it a new Nels appreciation thread, if nothing else... Somebody should go find and post a link to video of one of the recent performances of "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" by the Flaming Lips with Mr. Cline from New Year's Eve/Day. Psychedelic heaven! And if you happen to be in New York City this week or next, Nels has a show with the Singers on Friday night at Le Poisson Rouge. Next weekend at Rockwood Music Hall, he's reprising his Pillow Wand duo with Thurston Moore (1/13) as wel

Pretty sure it was in Seattle, where Frisell lives. And that orange Tele is Nels' -- it's a Nashguitars model, I believe (they make vintage custom Fenders from various parts).

Now that'd be a cool band right there! Bill Frisell and Jeff on electric guitars and Nels on drums; I wonder what that trio's music would sound like. (I can attest to the fact that Nels can hold his own on the skins... )

Yeah, RIP indeed. Hadn't realized he had been living in Florida since the early 1990s. Definitely someone I wish I would have gotten a chance to see perform. Here's the NY Times obit by Nate Chinen.

I know that you mean Not For The Season, but I can't help imagining what you wrote as some sort of anti-Zombies tune or parody or something. Haha.

Some people were asking me after the show last night about how many songs they played over the five nights this time and I just went through and counted them up. I came up with a total of 100 different songs played over the course of this run. That includes Outtasite (Outta Mind) and Outta Mind (Outta Sight) as separate songs, but only counts Spiders once, even though the acoustic version is a vastly different song than the regular one. And it also includes Cruel To Be Kind, You Are Not Alone and The Weight from the first night (doesn't that seem like a long time ago?) Not sure exactly how

What else can you say? Just a great end to a great week--2 hours, 32 minutes and 31 songs, by my count. The complete setlist, as played: One Sunday Morning One By One In A Future Age Country Disappeared When The Roses Bloom Again Why Would You Wanna Live Cars Can't Escape Rising Red Lung At My Window Sad And Lonely Someday, Some Morning, Sometime Laminated Cat (acoustic arrangement) Open Mind Dash 7 Remember The Mountain Bed You And I I'll Fight (w/Fred Armisen on maracas and tambourine) Born Alone Spiders (Kidsmoke) (acoustic arrangement) Whole Love Art Of Almost -------------------------

Oh man, how it WISH it was a hotT (isn't that how it was?) roadie... I think one of those guys has a little too much responsibility (er, pride?) these days to be prancing around with a cowbell, but I'm certainly glad that Josh is around to pick up the slack!

Meant to add earlier that they changed the second encore up a bit, playing Hoodoo Voodoo (with the long-awaited return of the shirtless roadie on cowbell) and Outtasite instead of the planned Dreamer In My Dreams. The printed setlist listed a second encore of Dreamer and The Lonely 1, so hopefully we'll get the former at either Metro or Lincoln Hall. And man oh man, finishing up with The Lonely 1—especially after a raucous pairing like Hoodoo>Outtasite—really does make for a devastating finale, doesn't it? On a personal note, I also thought to myself that this really was "the handclap

Mayor Emanuel was in the house, and he got to see another really fun one... For now, just the complete setlist as played: One Sunday Morning> Hell Is Chrome> Art Of Almost I Might Muzzle Of Bees Hotel Arizona Radio Cure Born Alone At Least That's What You Said Rising Red Lung Say You Miss Me Wilco (the song) Capitol City Hesitating Beauty Summer Teeth Standing O A Magazine Called Sunset Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again) Dawned On Me ------------------------------- Whole Love Hate It Here You Never Know Theologians Casino Queen Kicking Television ------------------------------- H

Just wanted to add that I don't think anyone would accuse the band of being especially "tight" last night—they had to start and restart I Must Be High and I'm Always In Love back-to-back after botched beginnings—but most people I talked to afterward seemed to prefer the Riv show to the Civic Opera gig. From a personal standpoint, the "vibe" at the Riv was just much better all around—and definitely more conducive to a rock show. And though I missed Nick Lowe as much as anybody and loved seeing Mavis Staples (and Nick and Jeff) sing The Weight, it didn't truly feel like Wilco was back at home

A nice long set tonight (2 hours, 22 minutes, by my clock, with a total of 29 songs)... The complete setlist, as played: Less Than You Think> Art Of Almost I Might Black Moon Bull Black Nova Side With The Seeds Red-Eyed And Blue> I Got You (At The End of the Century) Born Alone You Are My Face Open Mind Kamera I Must Be High I'm Always In Love Capitol City> Handshake Drugs Can't Stand It Dawned On Me Hummingbird ------------------------- Via Chicago Whole Love The Late Greats Walken Just A Kid Monday> Outtasite (Outta Mind) --------------------------- Reservations> Spiders (

Uhhhhh... Much as I would have liked to get snowed on and jingle some bells, that wasn't me. But I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about.

What'd they play?