Analogman Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Wilco Rediscovering Back Catalog On TourWilcoOctober 10, 2007, 11:35 AM ETGary Graff, DetroitWilco's newest band lineup has meant good things for the group's oldest fans. Frontman Jeff Tweedy tells Billboard.com that since Wilco started touring to promote its latest album, "Sky Blue Sky," "this lineup of the band has been kind of laying claim to more of the catalog, actually going backwards and learning more of each previous album. That's been fun." Tweedy says the group most recently started playing "Too Far Apart" from Wilco's inaugural album, "A.M.," in 1995. "It ends up feeling like a new song for us," he notes. The ability to dig deeper into the Wilco repertoire, Tweedy says, is a mark of how solid the current lineup feels since adding guitarist Nels Cline and keyboardist Pat Sansone after 2004's "A Ghost is Born." Prior to this point, Tweedy explains, "we've never really had time to dig too deep into the past. Each lineup of the band has only lasted for an album cycle or, at most, an album cycle and a half. It's inevitable with the amount of time we've been able to spend together [that] we have more time to go back to older material." Tweedy says Wilco will continue to do that into the new year. While its current spate of touring will wrap up around Thanksgiving, Tweedy expects to play in Japan and Australia in early 2008 and "will definitely be back in the U.S. next summer." A spring run of colleges and "places we've never played" is also on the docket. And while Brendan Conty, who directed the documentary that comes in the deluxe edition of "Sky Blue Sky," has mentioned doing a tour film with Wilco, Tweedy says those plans are up in the air. "I hesitate to say anything. Things in that realm change for us," he offers. He feels the same way about the next Wilco album. There is "a lot of material kicking around in my head, and stuff that gets played around in the backstage area quite a bit," Tweedy says. But there are no firm plans yet. "Every time I go out and say something about what the next record is gonna be like, it ends up confusing people -- so I'm not saying anything," he says with a laugh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Cool. This sort of confirms what was being discussed in one of those other threads - the longer the lineup stays together the better the chance for the setlists to be mixed up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Left Arm Tan Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 i'm really glad to hear their getting back to this old stuff too. great to mix with the new. i remember at the chicago show in september '03 jeff saying someting like "i hope you enjoy this stuff because this is the last time we're going to play it for a while" when playing stuff like "what's the world got in store" "casino queen" "box full of letters". now i think a couple of these older gems could really highlight a great show when thrown in between some of the YHF, AGIB, SBS stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fatheadfred Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Way to misspell Brendan's name douchebag billboard..."And while Brendan Conty". Uh, guess he isn't familiar w/ Fugazi. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Froggie?? Did you see what I saw? Also Miss Wendy -- NEW PLACES!!!1!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 A tour film!? Heck yes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 A tour film!? Heck yes! Don't go getting your touk (sp?) all in a bunch, he said it was a big maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Touk? I hope you didn't mean "tuque". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Way to misspell Brendan's name douchebag billboard..."And while Brendan Conty". Uh, guess he isn't familiar w/ Fugazi.Well, we are talking about Billboard, after all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 There was way more exciting stuff in that little piece than I expected! Here's my hopes raising for "new places" being places within my reach! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Froggie?? Did you see what I saw? welcome back mr wilcos! nearly chocked on my coffee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Ah, great news on many fronts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 There is "a lot of material kicking around in my head, and stuff that gets played around in the backstage area quite a bit." That's nice to know. Sounds like they are already working out some ideas and stuff. I'm sure most bands do this most of the time, but it's kind of fun just to think about what they may be playing or messing around with behind closed doors before shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 So there are gonna go to Australia more often than Florida. Huh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 So there are gonna go to Australia more often than Florida. Huh. yeah, that's pretty awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Florida and Texas are two states I am trying to stay the hell outta. Too easy to catch a death penalty case down there, it seems. I would not be surprised if Wilco thought the same way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Florida and Texas are two states I am trying to stay the hell outta. Too easy to catch a death penalty case down there, it seems. I would not be surprised if Wilco thought the same way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 There was way more exciting stuff in that little piece than I expected! Here's my hopes raising for "new places" being places within my reach! Maybe the Clinton chuckwagon race on Labor Day?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Florida and Texas are two states I am trying to stay the hell outta. Too easy to catch a death penalty case down there, it seems. I would not be surprised if Wilco thought the same way. Classic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Florida and Texas are two states I am trying to stay the hell outta. Too easy to catch a death penalty case down there, it seems. I would not be surprised if Wilco thought the same way. I've lived here my whole life and I've never gotten the death penalty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Maybe the Clinton chuckwagon race on Labor Day??Or maybe next October, they can swing through Mountain View for the 26th Annual Arkansas BeanFest & Championship Outhouse Races! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Or maybe next October, they can swing through Mountain View for the 26th Annual Arkansas BeanFest & Championship Outhouse Races! Or, the Hoedown in Mountain Home! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Or, the Hoedown in Mountain Home!Toad Suck Daze in Conway! (They had Bret Michaels last year!) I bet we could go on like this for pages and pages. There are an awful lot of weird events out there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Toad Suck Daze in Conway! (They had Bret Michaels last year!) I bet we could go on like this for pages and pages. There are an awful lot of weird events out there! I know a girl who did Bret Michaels! Arkansas is so neat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I know a girl who did Bret Michaels! Arkansas is so neat.She did him at Toad Suck Daze?!That would be the awesomest story to share with the Grandkids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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