Lance Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Great show; JT started out a little rough but got it together quickly. More scatalogical humor, very chatty. Rowdy Crowd. Setlist: Sunken TreasureBlue-Eyed SoulRemember the Mountain BedAirline to HeavenThe Ruling ClassPatient With MeHeavy Metal DrummerScreen DoorGunI Am Trying To Break Your HeartShot in the Arm Encore 1 Can't Keep From TalkingLate GreatsThe Thanks I Get Encore 2 TheologiansELTJesus, Etc.I'm the Man Who Loves YouAcuff Rose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bwhite0421 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 wow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 wow is right...screen door...acuff and gun. f'n classic man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lavallster Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Gun!Im jealous.Hope he plays it on Tuesday in Austin... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDUB Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 great show rowdy crowd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 rowdy crowdy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okdharma Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Tonight was my first experience seeing Tweedy, either solo or with Wilco. I was told by my friends that it would be a special experience; that it's a great show to kick back and really listen to. I had 5th row seats, but unfortunately I was sitting in front of about 5 of the most obnoxious, drunken frat boys in the world, who would not stop WHOOOing or yelling "Jeff F***** Tweedy!" over and over. Tweedy was a good sport about it, but made several comments about the obnoxiousness of the crowd. He even pointed one of the guys out, calling him an "alpha male" and all but accusing him of messing up the show. The dude kept yelling for "Heavy Metal Drummer," and Jeff finally said "oh, I'll play it, then I'm getting the hell out of here." Jeff sounded amazing, from what I could hear when someone wasn't yelling in my ear. It was a real treat especially when he stood at the front of the stage unplugged and away from the mic and sang "Acuff Rose." I had heard that Tweedy was looking foreward to playing a solo show at the historic Cain's Ballroom, and he seemed really frustrated that he couldn't just come out and play without people having to make themselves part of the show. At one point one of the dudes yelled out "Play all night, bitch!" Sigh. So it seemed like a great show cut short, and nearly ruined by some overzealous alpha males that should've gone to a skinnard show instead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
creativetype Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 My thoughts exactly ... my extended rant can be found on the "Just a Fan" board. I really did enjoy the show, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 why does this keep happening? who are these assholes. Its just downright disrespectful. God I hope those people stay home on the 27th."oh, I'll play it, then I'm getting the hell out of here." -LMAO!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 It seemed like the crowd had cabin fever after a week of icy weather and decided to unload its frustrations on Jeff. I'm sure he felt helpless at times. He called for security once and I doubt he was joking. I had been in Vegas all week so I was considerably more mellow. This was my first solo show, so all I have to compare with is bootlegs. But it seemed like the crowd took song requests to an obnoxious level. Next time Oklahoma, less yelling and more singing please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tree branch Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 It seemed like the crowd had cabin fever after a week of icy weather and decided to unload its frustrations on Jeff. I'm sure he felt helpless at times. He called for security once and I doubt he was joking. I had been in Vegas all week so I was considerably more mellow.I think you guys are severely overreacting. He was obviously joking with the security comment, and with the rest of it as well. It seemed to me like everyone there who wasn't taking themselves too seriously had a great time. It was a fairly rowdy crowd (as rowdy as it gets when half the place is sitting down the entire time), but Tweedy knew that from the very beginning and played off it very well I thought. Maybe it wasn't the typical Jeff Tweedy solo show, I don't know, but it was a hell of a lot of fun. He was funny as hell and seemed to enjoy it a great deal. Great avatar, by the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 the setlist shows no sign of a pissed off artist. Thats the best setlist yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 He was obviously joking with the security comment, and with the rest of it as well. Then why did security come and chase the people back to their seats? I still enjoyed the show, but I thought there was a lot of inappropriate behavior in the crowd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostinthejungle13 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 It was a great show...............my friend who never likes any of my music even enjoyed the evening. As for the fans............I had a couple of guys that kept yelling.........It was funny the first time..........but all night long, after every song got old quick. I really think that Tweedy enjoyed playing tonight, and was just joking about calling security............he was the one that asked people to come up for questions in the first place. It wasn't like anybody got up on the stage or anything. He was just calling the guy an alpha male, to make fun of the situation that happened a couple of months ago, when he knocked the f#ck out of the guy, put him in a headlock, and pulled his heart out. LMAO........................it was a great show, and I can't wait for Wilco to come around............hopefully sooner than later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I read in another folder that he said 'The Thanks I Get' will not be on the new album tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostinthejungle13 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I read in another folder that he said 'The Thanks I Get' will not be on the new album tonight.he joked that it would be on the album after next. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I really think that Tweedy enjoyed playing tonight, and was just joking about calling security OK fine, I concede. He was joking. He was just calling the guy an alpha male, to make fun of the situation that happened a couple of months ago, when he knocked the f#ck out of the guy, put him in a headlock, and pulled his heart out. LMAO Yeah, his tongue-in-cheek description of the incident cracked me up. I read in another folder that he said 'The Thanks I Get' will not be on the new album tonight. He said it would be on the album after that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tree branch Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Then why did security come and chase the people back to their seats? I still enjoyed the show, but I thought there was a lot of inappropriate behavior in the crowd.I have no idea. Frankly, I didn't see that happen. If it did, they were either being overzealous or simply clearing out the aisle. It doesn't change that he was clearly joking, just as he was joking when he took that silly kung fu stance. His tone was one of mocked fear. While he probably was annoyed at some of the screamed requests, etc. he played along for the most part and used it to his advantage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CommerceComet Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 While I do care about how Tweedy felt about the crowd, I was mainly frustrated about how the crowd interfered with my enjoyment of the show. I go to hear amazing music, not yapping and yelling. I know I wasn't alone in my sentiments. The guy next to me was really bothered by it. He even grabbed a guy who was making noise during the hushed "Acuff-Rose." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostinthejungle13 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 While I do care about how Tweedy felt about the crowd, I was mainly frustrated about how the crowd interfered with my enjoyment of the show. I go to hear amazing music, not yapping and yelling. I know I wasn't alone in my sentiments. The guy next to me was really bothered by it. He even grabbed a guy who was making noise during the hushed "Acuff-Rose."the hushing was a little much, people even got pissed when others tried to sing along w/ him............give me a break...........people need to loosen up a bit...............I do agree the some people in the crowd were unruly, but it in no way ruined my evening. I came out of the show, with a very good feeling, and was glad I drove over an hour to see the show. BTW, thank you for the two people that DIDN"T show up.................I really enjoyed your reserve seats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 "BTW, thank you for the two people that DIDN"T show up.................I really enjoyed your reserve seats." Classic dude Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letseatpaste Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I thought it was funny when Jeff explained he was going to fight the alpha-male "by proxy" by picking someone else in the audience to go fight him. I thought he looked annoyed when right from the start the audience was talking and loud "Woo!"s randomly during Sunken Treasure, then I think he just decided to accept it and go with it and joke about it instead of rant. The singing along and the loose atmosphere was great, but those 5 or so drunk frat guys... I think most people in the place wanted to kill 'em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonshell Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 i enjoyed jeff's performance, it was a great set and he seemed to be in good humor. the obnoxious frat boys were a bit much, along with the constant "whoo's" and such. All that made it a little hard to enjoy at times, just because it was so distracting and took away from the chemistry that jeff creates when he performs. in conclusion, i'll probably never go to tulsa again for a show. i'd rather drive an extra couple hours and see him with a less disrespectful crowd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDUB Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 i think that jeff had a great time in tulsa. i think he knew early on that he was not gonna win the quiet game w/ the crowd so he played along with what the crowd was giving him. it was a very "loose" show. i can't wait to hear this show. i seen at least 2 tapers. 1 right in front of the soundboard and the other was sitting 5 seats away from me on the 2nd row.(thanks gordon) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saut Crapaud Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 [quote name='jonshell' date='Jan 20 2007, 03:47 PM' post='810549' in conclusion, i'll probably never go to tulsa again for a show. i'd rather drive an extra couple hours and see him with a less disrespectful crowd. that's fine, tulsa fans will do fine without you. there were a few zealous fans that probably don't read via chicago and don't know that you aren't supposed to yell during a solo show. i do think those less than 1% of the crowd were a bit obtrusive, but jeff handled them with professionalism and grace and drew the other 99% of the fans into a very intimate, fun, personal "sing along" that was truly one of the highlights of my concert viewing experience. being 3 feet from tweedy at the edge of the stage at the historic cain's ballroom (a stage that has held dylan, u2, bob wills, willie nelson, buddy guy, etc, etc, etc) and watching him play acuff-rose on that weathered j-45 was as close to metaphorical nirvana as i think i may ever get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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