Gobias Industries Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 That bitch (meaning drunk fan) deserved it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Yeah, there was no security even visible before the asshole jumped on stage and then afterwards there were three or so guys in the wings, stage right, glaring at me and the rest of the people up front for the rest of the show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 this, seriously, is the end of the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 this, seriously, is the end of the world. I'm pretty sure I feel the sky falling... and is anyone else getting terrible boils? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'm pretty sure I feel the sky falling... and is anyone else getting terrible boils? Do blisters oozing pus count? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Do blisters oozing pus count? Absolutely Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Jeff could have done like Maynard from Tool Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Jeff could have done like Maynard from Tool That's really creepy. Maynard went like he was gonna give the guy a hug and then fuckin' chokes him out on stage? WTF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Personally I think being choked by Maynard would be an honor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H to the ickle Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Personally I think being choked by Maynard would be an honor. I'm sorry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 I love when you get to reminiscing, Dan! Thank you. I later recycled the incident for a record review I did of a Motorhead disc once. I proposed that instead of those records with a map to where Earth is and stuff, the Voyager probe should have contained a record of Lemmy saying, "This is my fookin' planet! Get on my fookin' planet and I'll kick you in the fookin' teeth!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lovenmercy Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 That is sooooo cool! (Tweedy, not the dumbass and his antics)Helluva way to handle the situation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Personally I think being choked by Maynard would be an honor.i'm sure the kid was thinking the same thing the entire time too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 i'm sure the kid was thinking the same thing the entire time too O yeah! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hodie Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Yeah, but I've seen them plenty of times without barricades, with stages low enough to be easily jumped onto, and no trouble at all. Yeah, me, too, with the 930 club being one of them There were barricades at all three of the shows I saw this week, but they were really close, and they didn't cause any harm. I imagine it can't be easy to try to make music when you're wondering if some beer-soaked fool is going to pull a copy cat stunt. If the barricades keep them from feeling jumpy, I'm in favor, if only for the sake of the songs. It's pretty unfair that all those headlines said he punched the guy in the face when he obviously didn't, especially in light of how generous Jeff is with fans. The non-face-grabbing kind, anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 i'm sure the kid was thinking the same thing the entire time too You, sir, understand TOOL fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turtlegirl37 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 At the Wichita gig there was a half ass pat down by security at the door, this of course seems to be just something security does to cover their asses in the event of a tragedy that may happen. It's probably done on the advise of some attorney. At the Wichita show, security just looked at me and said "you're okay." I assume they didn't pat me down because they didn't have any females doing the pat downs. But I could have been some deranged fan. (And, in fact, my passion for the band has left me accused of being a deranged fan many times. )And at the 2004 Columbia, MO, show I was involved with some "crowd security." Some very drunk guy wearing a Dinosaur Jr. shirt kept trying to push his way to the front and claimed that he knew Jeff because he had been a roadie for Uncle Tupelo. He ended up hitting someone (likely a VC'er----anyone remember this??) in the head with a beer bottle and got pushed back by the crowd until he finally left. It definitely could have turned ugly but didn't.Do I think Wilco needs to be more careful as they get more famous? Absolutely. But as long as Wilco continues to tour, I will go with my fellow VC'ers to show Wilco the love they deserve. (And not the face-grabbing kind, either.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Jeff did handle that well. I know it's been said already but where the hell was security? Odd. Personally, I think they need to ban films such as this: Possible inspiration? You Tube linky click. Notice the similarities? STOP THE MADNESS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renic Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Jeff could have done like Maynard from Tool the thought of that makes my ears hurt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nonlinear Nonfiction Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 A dramatic recreation of Wilco's infamous St. Louis show, performed by emoticons: People were rocking: Security was lacking: :yawn :yawn Idiot fan: fan to Tweedy: Tweedy to dude: ViaChicago members: :chatterbox Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Although we normally go WAY out of our way to avoid responding to things like this, we feel obligated to address some sensationalized stories about Monday night's Wilco show in Springfield, Missouri. Here's a brief synopsis of what happened. It was clear fairly early on that security was a a bit lax at the Shrine Mosque. We had decided in advance to not have a barricade in front of the stage (a mistake?) so the band and crowd could be as close together as possible. The band prefer it that way. Fairly early in the set, there were a couple of people shoving and roughing up others in front of the stage. Jeff asked everyone to calm down and respect each other and when things did, the band resumed the set. At the end of the main set, a woman sneaked up a back stairway and entered from a side stage door. Shortly thereafter she ran onto the stage and sat on the piano bench next to keyboardist Mikael Jorgensen while the band played "Poor Places". She was heavily intoxicated and was removed from the stage by several members of the band's crew. As that situation was getting dealt with, another arose. During the first encore a young man jumped onto the stage and did the requisite salute to his pals. While we certainly do not encourage that kind of behavior, we were prepared to let it go, as he was, it seemed, heading back into the crowd. Just when it appeared he was walking off the stage he turned around and moved towards Tweedy from behind. Jeff did not see him approaching, but felt the guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slogun Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Okay here is a list of songs they played, I dont know the exact order(and this is not the exact order by far), but this will suffice for a bit: Via ChicagoA Shot in the ArmHandshake DrugsWalkenImpossible GermanyWar on War(drunk dude spills beer all over some kid and then bodychecks him, Jeff comes to the edge of the stage and mouths "You need to settle down...fucker")I am trying to break your heartJesus, etc.Im the man who loves youPoor PlacesForget the FlowersTheologians(some girl comes onstage and sits down beside Mikael)At least thats what you saidAirline to Heaven(dude jumps onstage and tries to kiss Jeff, he grabs the guy by the hair and pulls him to the side of the stage)Rock Myself?KingpinCalifornia StarsI am from Springfield and this was my third Wilco show. I was pretty embarrased for my town after the show. I really hope they play here again sometime(maybe not that venue though), however I completely understand if they go to Columbia or somewhere instead. this setlist is totally wrong... see my post for the real deal... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Aside from all of the drama, etc, I gotta send some love out to the opener for both the Wichita and Springfield shows. The Altered Statesmen were really quite good. I look forward to hearing more from that jazzy blues combo in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 A dramatic recreation of Wilco's infamous St. Louis show, performed by emoticons: People were rocking: Security was lacking: :yawn :yawn Idiot fan: fan to Tweedy: Tweedy to dude: ViaChicago members: :chatterbox Gawd that is funny..... now will someone post up the two youtube links? LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 this setlist is totally wrong... see my post for the real deal... Not to be rude, but you did see this in his post, correct? Okay here is a list of songs they played, I dont know the exact order(and this is not the exact order by far), but this will suffice for a bit: And the "real deal" is here: http://wilcobase.com/event.php?event_key=976 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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