Tall Stacks Festival

[mpolak21]

What an incredible set, I'll post a review when I have the time, but for now the setlist.

 

I know I have everything they played but my order might be a little off in the middle.

 

1. The Late Greats

2. A Shot in The Arm

3. Impossible Germany

4. IATTBYH (on which Pat Sansone played his keyboards with maracas)

5. War on War

6. Handshake Drugs

7. Jesus, etc.

8. Walken (with a new guitar intro, sort of sounds like the solo version)

9. Airline To Heaven

10. Theologians

11. I'm The Man Who Loves You

12. Misunderstood (there were a lot of nothings)

13. Forget The Flowers

14. Hummingbird

 

Encore:

15. Heavy Metal Drummer

16. New Song (I don't know what we're calling it yet, but it's the same one that was played on the first two tour dates. Jeff said it's from the new album, What I Hate About Rock and Roll and What I like About it.)

17. Kingpin ("we've been doing this for about two years, and we're a little sick of it")

 

The crowd was really into it. I am pretty sure everyone within 40 feet of the stage knew everyword to every song (I was the only one that knew the new stuff though). Walken went over very well, people were yelling "that's a keeper, Jeff" around me.

 

The new song, first off Glenn has a really amazing drum solo in it. Nels cuts loose too. The song that comes to mind for me to compare it to is We've Been Had. It's another great Tweedy song about rock and roll. It also seemed to go over very well.

 

Kingpin as a closer was amazing. The band was on fire tonight and I really hope I can get down to Morgantown to see them again in two weeks.

 

--Mike

Edited October 8, 2006 by mpolak21

[Smokestack Joe]

good to see Forget the Flowers on the setlist. i miss wilco country rock tunes

[deadman]

thanks for the setlist

[kamera26]

they certainly played to the Tall Stacks theme, more of a alt-country feel to the set.

Edited October 8, 2006 by kamera26

[rogo2000]

they certainly played to the Tall Stacks theme, more of a alt-country feel to the set.

 

Agreed, but how do you play a Riverboat festival without playing Casino Queen????? Great show, though. Absolutely love the new song. It rocks in a way the band hasn't rocked on disc in years.

[mpolak21]

It was actually:

 

10. Theologians

11. I'm The Man Who Loves You

 

Yeah you're right I fixed it.

 

--Mike

[wheelco]

What an incredible set, I'll post a review when I have the time, but for now the setlist.

you're a good man and a true fan - I've enjoyed and respected your posts here, so no disrespect intended

 

I did not like the setlist at all, personally, and felt empty with the encores

 

can't stand the revamped Kingpin (thought the same the 2 other times I heard it) and actively disliked the new song right before it

 

handshake Drugs and IATTBYH were also a collective 13 minutes of my life I'll never get back

 

sorry,

 

Dave

 

they certainly played to the Tall Stacks theme, more of a alt-country feel to the set.

I actually didn't think there was at all, despite Airline & Flowers on the list

 

that definitely was not the "feel" of the show -- the "feel" was "noise"

[mpolak21]

you're a good man and a true fan - I've enjoyed and respected your posts here, so no disrespect intended

 

I did not like the setlist at all, personally, and felt empty with the encores

 

can't stand the revamped Kingpin (thought the same the 2 other times I heard it) and actively disliked the new song right before it

 

handshake Drugs and IATTBYH were also a collective 13 minutes of my life I'll never get back

 

sorry,

 

Dave

I actually didn't think there was at all, despite Airline & Flowers on the list

 

that definitely was not the "feel" of the show -- the "feel" was "noise"

 

No problem, every set isn't going to grab everyone and you've certainly contributed much more to discussions on the band then harping about what you don't like in every post. The noise outros of both of those songs were a little longer then they've played them in the past and the end of Handshake was a little on the intense side. But, I haven't seen them since the middle of 2004 (one of the new lineups first shows) so seeing them now as tight as they are was pretty incredible for me. Though they have played a lot of these songs quite a bit, they do seem to still be exploring with them a little bit and I guess they felt that the festival setting wasn't the right place to pull out rarer stuff.

 

I have to admit I was pulling for Kingpin the entire time, I guess I am a sucker for the scream along, even though my voice was a little hoarse after screaming every nothing along with Jeff at the end of Misunderstood. I turned to my brother after the new song and said "for the love of God, Kingpin!" and then they went into it. All and all it was a pretty exciting night for me, and I really enjoyed them.

 

--Mike

[wheelco]

No problem, every set isn't going to grab everyone and you've certainly contributed much more to discussions on the band then harping about what you don't like in every post. The noise outros of both of those songs were a little longer then they've played them in the past and the end of Handshake was a little on the intense side. But, I haven't seen them since the middle of 2004 (one of the new lineups first shows) so seeing them now as tight as they are was pretty incredible for me. Though they have played a lot of these songs quite a bit, they do seem to still be exploring with them a little bit and I guess they felt that the festival setting wasn't the right place to pull out rarer stuff.

 

I have to admit I was pulling for Kingpin the entire time, I guess I am a sucker for the scream along, even though my voice was a little hoarse after screaming every nothing along with Jeff at the end of Misunderstood. I turned to my brother after the new song and said "for the love of God, Kingpin!" and then they went into it. All and all it was a pretty exciting night for me, and I really enjoyed them.

 

--Mike

good assessment, I had fun all the same

[bobbob1313]

What I Hate About Rock and Roll and What I like About it.

 

If that is really the title of the new album I will be so unspeakably happy.

[acuff-rose]

Jeff is definately a funny dude (what I hate about r'n' r' and what I like about it). It amazes me how much material he keeps cranking out. I keep expecting the quality of what he does to fall off and then he comes out with something that's unexpected. I like the way he keeps you guessing. I guess that's what I dig about Wilco so much, you never know what your going get as far as style or emotion.

[bedbug]

My 6th time seeing Wilco, and hands down my favorite. The energy was totally there. Sound was incredible (for an outdoor venue). I thought the mix of songs was great. Performance was spot on.

 

(I was the only one that knew the new stuff though).

 

Not true. I was singing Impossible Germany. I have to admit though, I wasn't prepared for the greatness of the live Impossible Germany experience. Even Walken, I wasn't wild about it when I first heard it, but like Kingpin, it's a great concert song. Kingpin ... until Saturday I was lukewarm about it. Especially with the jam ... they could've easily swapped it for two "emotional" songs, but the breakdown part - Jeff, Nels and Glenn sound like one instrument. It's magical.

[wheelco]

I listened to the BT Kingpin in the car this morning and thought, "Man, that used to be a pretty good song".

[mpolak21]

My 6th time seeing Wilco, and hands down my favorite. The energy was totally there. Sound was incredible (for an outdoor venue). I thought the mix of songs was great. Performance was spot on.

Not true. I was singing Impossible Germany. I have to admit though, I wasn't prepared for the greatness of the live Impossible Germany experience. Even Walken, I wasn't wild about it when I first heard it, but like Kingpin, it's a great concert song. Kingpin ... until Saturday I was lukewarm about it. Especially with the jam ... they could've easily swapped it for two "emotional" songs, but the breakdown part - Jeff, Nels and Glenn sound like one instrument. It's magical.

 

I was the only one in my section that knew the new songs . Yeah Impossible Germany was excellent, one of the many highlights of the night, Nels Cline was certainly essential for that performance. I really hope someone taped this, so I can get a copy of this show.

 

--Mike

[mpolak21]

I listened to the BT Kingpin in the car this morning and thought, "Man, that used to be a pretty good song".

 

What don't you like about it now? Too loud, too much noise, not a fan of the scream along part? I'd like them to bring the acoustic guitar part back, and I'm the Man Who Loves You is screaming for Pat to get off the porno keyboards and play the acoustic. Anyway the BT version does have a bit of a groove that's kind of lost in the shuffle, but I love that song everyway they play it. Well I am not always hanging on every note of the 10+ minute jams during the Bennett era, when they'd do it live.

 

--Mike

[wheelco]

What don't you like about it now? Too loud, too much noise, not a fan of the scream along part? I'd like them to bring the acoustic guitar part back, and I'm the Man Who Loves You is screaming for Pat to get off the porno keyboards and play the acoustic. Anyway the BT version does have a bit of a groove that's kind of lost in the shuffle, but I love that song everyway they play it. Well I am not always hanging on every note of the 10+ minute jams during the Bennett era, when they'd do it live.

 

--Mike

the crowd scream I can give or take; the way they do it now seems like a Zeppelin Kashmir ripoff cut and pasted into what had previously been a distinctive and somewhat clever song musically (maybe not lyrically - I don't really get involved in analyzing that)

[mpolak21]

the crowd scream I can give or take; the way they do it now seems like a Zeppelin Kashmir ripoff cut and pasted into what had previously been a distinctive and somewhat clever song musically (maybe not lyrically - I don't really get involved in analyzing that)

 

All right I can see that, I do like the 2003 versions of it quite a bit. It was a little slower, and it was before the call and response ending.

 

--Mike

[mizary]

here are some pics from the show... (not mine!)

http://www.eachnotesecure.com/wilco-live-tallstacks/

 

I saw a taper (open, stand, actives) so hopefully that will surface soon...

 

Great show... I think it was my 12th... def. one of my favorites.

 

--mizary

[zach5277]

Damn good show, everything just sounded so tight. Did anyone else catch Pat's Rick Wakeman-action during Kingpin?

[damonphoto]

Hey everyone,

First post on this board. Just thought I would share my photos from the Tall Stacks show. It was amazing!!!

 

 

Tall Stacks Set

 

Thanks for checking them out,

Damon

[SarahC]

Hey everyone,

First post on this board. Just thought I would share my photos from the Tall Stacks show. It was amazing!!!

 

 

Tall Stacks Set

 

Thanks for checking them out,

Damon

very good pictures!

 

(ot- the one you took of rhett, he looks really freakin' skinny...or rather, more so than usual...)

[damonphoto]

very good pictures!

 

(ot- the one you took of rhett, he looks really freakin' skinny...or rather, more so than usual...)

 

Thanks Sarah.

 

He does look skinny doesn't he! I have a bunch more Rhett photos to post, just haven't finished my editing yet.

Edited October 10, 2006 by damonphoto

[SarahC]

Thanks Sarah.

 

He does look skinny doesn't he! I have a bunch more Rhett photos to post, just haven't finished my editing yet.

awesome! i always like looking at rhett show pictures. one thing i love about taking pictures at his shows is that you are almost always gonna get one of the shots with the "air hair"..... i want to see him again so bad!