bird jam Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I'm coaxing a friend (super taper, poor upp'r) into getting his out first. Hopefully it'll be up tonight. Coax your hardest, and thanks to you and your friend for your efforts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmac4007 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 First thanks to the taper, I'm downloading it now. What a great show! I saw them in Bloomington on Thursday and it's hard to say which was better. I find the comments on standing interesting. I'm from Louisville and can't remember the last time I sat during the main band at a concert. I regularly go to shows in the region (Indy, Bloomington, Cincy) and the same thing happens there. I was in row M on the floor but did notice more people sitting even on the floor than what I'm used to seeing. A girl in front of me with her boyfriend stood for about four songs and then sat the rest of the show but the guy stood. Anyway, I'm in my late 40's and have gone to concerts since I was 16. The standing doesn't bother me because of the energy of the show. I'm not the guy that jumps up and down for two hours (although that's kind of funny to watch) but it's hard for me not to be into the music. I also can understand that if you don't go to many shows on a regular basis or if they are a little more low key, it may be a shock. No real point here. Just kind of interesting to see how crowds at shows in different parts of the country react. This was my third visit to the Tennessee theater. Great facility and Knoxville seems to be a really fun place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bhadella Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Jimbo did it! 1st seed of a recording in 4 years! http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=524397 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 When they open with Outta Mind (Outta Sight), you know that it's going to be an amazing show. That was an excellent set list. They were a kick ass straight up rock band for 2 hours. Time and money were again well spent. It was a pleasure meeting and talking with Wendy, Watch Me Fall and Elixir Sue for a couple of hours. Thanks!Great to meet you, too! And Ben. That guy was a trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Ha ha! Ben is a character's character. And the world is better for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Yes, you need to bring Ben with you any time you come to shows up here. He's hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
another number Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 First thanks to the taper, I'm downloading it now. What a great show! I saw them in Bloomington on Thursday and it's hard to say which was better. I find the comments on standing interesting. I'm from Louisville and can't remember the last time I sat during the main band at a concert. I regularly go to shows in the region (Indy, Bloomington, Cincy) and the same thing happens there. I was in row M on the floor but did notice more people sitting even on the floor than what I'm used to seeing. A girl in front of me with her boyfriend stood for about four songs and then sat the rest of the show but the guy stood. Anyway, I'm in my late 40's and have gone to concerts since I was 16. The standing doesn't bother me because of the energy of the show. I'm not the guy that jumps up and down for two hours (although that's kind of funny to watch) but it's hard for me not to be into the music. I also can understand that if you don't go to many shows on a regular basis or if they are a little more low key, it may be a shock. No real point here. Just kind of interesting to see how crowds at shows in different parts of the country react. This was my third visit to the Tennessee theater. Great facility and Knoxville seems to be a really fun place. I'm not a tall man (5'9" but taller than many of the women at any given concert), and I think for me it is an issue of being able to see (all of) the musicians. I can listen to all the live Wilco that my hard drives will fit , but if I go to a nice theatre with great acoustics, dazzling decor and comfortable seats, I would like to SEE the band. Certainly in my younger years it was was all about me and my experience at the show, but now I would just like to concentrate on the band. I didn't enjoy the show any less by standing to be sure, but conversely I don't think someone standing with their arms folded across their chest is any more "into it" than someone sitting and watching every hand and every face on stage. There are recordings of Zappa shows where he actually instructs the audience to sit down (and presumably pay attention to the band). Standing, sitting, or hanging upside down, I will go see Wilco any chance I get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Did anyone else notice how incredibly loud the music got towards the end of the show? I could barely hear any vocals. I'm wondering if it was just my ears or if it really was that loud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Did anyone else notice how incredibly loud the music got towards the end of the show? I could barely hear any vocals. I'm wondering if it was just my ears or if it really was that loud. No, where I was standing I didn't notice that at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmac4007 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I'm not a tall man (5'9" but taller than many of the women at any given concert), and I think for me it is an issue of being able to see (all of) the musicians. I can listen to all the live Wilco that my hard drives will fit , but if I go to a nice theatre with great acoustics, dazzling decor and comfortable seats, I would like to SEE the band. Certainly in my younger years it was was all about me and my experience at the show, but now I would just like to concentrate on the band. I didn't enjoy the show any less by standing to be sure, but conversely I don't think someone standing with their arms folded across their chest is any more "into it" than someone sitting and watching every hand and every face on stage. There are recordings of Zappa shows where he actually instructs the audience to sit down (and presumably pay attention to the band). Standing, sitting, or hanging upside down, I will go see Wilco any chance I get. Just to clarify, I definitely wasn't saying that I was more involved or "into it" because I was standing. It's just hard for me to sit anytime music is playing. But I definitely see your point. If everyone in front of me was seated, I would do the same to be courteous to the people behind me. I think I've just begun to expect to stand more often than not in recent years. Just glad we could all be there to enjoy a great show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 No, where I was standing I didn't notice that at all. Maybe it was just me. Or maybe it was where I was sitting, I don't know. I was just curious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Maybe it was just me. Or maybe it was where I was sitting, I don't know. I was just curious.Well, I definitely noticed it (especially during Casino Queen), but then again I was sitting right beside you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Just to play devil's advocate, "no parking on the dance floor". What you have is 40% of the audience stading motionless in front of 59% of the audience that would rather sit and actually SEE the musicians, all watching 1% attempting to dance. Dancing is cool, standing blows. No one stood until the encore at the Ryman last year, and that is the best Wilco show that I have seen (apparently a good enough performance for inclusion in the new DVD). I used to be right there with you (when I would actually dance), but I see it a different way now. You've got your right, though. Other than that, it was a great show (never seen a bad Wilco concert). I'm spoiled listening to the Riviera residency recordings. Somehow envisioned a three hour marathon w/ horns. How about that Tennessee Theatre? We are very proud of our "Grand Entertainment Palace". Piece get bent grandpa. i dont sit for wilco and dont want too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
another number Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 get bent grandpa. i dont sit for wilco and dont want too. That's not what your grandma said...too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Did anyone else notice how incredibly loud the music got towards the end of the show? I could barely hear any vocals. I'm wondering if it was just my ears or if it really was that loud.I did not notice that. But did anyone else think that Nels was somewhat, for lack of a better term, subdued? I don't mean that in a negative way, that he is over the top or something. On the contrary, I very much enjoy watching and hearing Nels. I mean that he didn't seem to be a 'focal point' (again not meaning that he usually makes himself or is made a focal point). My buddy and I were discussing it later how we noticed a subtle change in the way that Nels played. Not tonally or anything like that but physically and temporally. Nels seemed more in the background. Aw, Jaysus, this sounds ridiculous! I can't express what I am thinking competently. Basically, my pal and I were wondering if this was 1)our imagination 2)if true was it conscious or unconscious 3) if conscious, who decided? and 4)Did this occur just for Knox (if it did indeed transpire) or is it for the tour? Oye, I should probably just delete this. Thank you in advance for not having me banned due to incoherent babble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watch me fall Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Well, I definitely noticed it (especially during Casino Queen), but then again I was sitting right beside you. True! And it wasn't so much that my ears were ringing..more of a buzzing or something. Never felt that way at a Wilco show before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I did not notice that. But did anyone else think that Nels was somewhat, for lack of a better term, subdued? I don't mean that in a negative way, that he is over the top or something. On the contrary, I very much enjoy watching and hearing Nels. I mean that he didn't seem to be a 'focal point' (again not meaning that he usually makes himself or is made a focal point). My buddy and I were discussing it later how we noticed a subtle change in the way that Nels played. Not tonally or anything like that but physically and temporally. Nels seemed more in the background. Aw, Jaysus, this sounds ridiculous! I can't express what I am thinking competently. Basically, my pal and I were wondering if this was 1)our imagination 2)if true was it conscious or unconscious 3) if conscious, who decided? and 4)Did this occur just for Knox (if it did indeed transpire) or is it for the tour? Oye, I should probably just delete this. Thank you in advance for not having me banned due to incoherent babble. I felt exactly the same way, and I think you articulated it better than I ever could. But my wife and I noticed it also. (Check the 7th post on the first page of this thread.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Thanks, birdjam. 'Nels seemed a little subdued though.' I don't know how I missed that. So we weren't the only ones. Did I miss the explanation as to Nels 'busting his ass'. I read and reread but I don't see a reply to the question. I don't recall anything like that and I was pretty close and observant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Thanks, birdjam. 'Nels seemed a little subdued though.' I don't know how I missed that. So we weren't the only ones. Did I miss the explanation as to Nels 'busting his ass'. I read and reread but I don't see a reply to the question. I don't recall anything like that and I was pretty close and observant. I didn't see him fall either, but apparently multiple people did. I have no idea when it happened, but it might be an explanation for what you and I observed... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wrinkleintherug Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 wow. my issue wasn't the set list, it was the energy and the fact there were no new songs. it will be a long while before i go see them again. tragically bland compared to what they are capable of. shame, that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 wow. my issue wasn't the set list, it was the energy and the fact there were no new songs. it will be a long while before i go see them again. tragically bland compared to what they are capable of. shame, that.Wow. I thought that the set list was one of the best I've seen since they have been doing SBS songs, stemming from Oct 2005 in Asheville when I saw them do Walken. I appreciated that they didn't play any new songs. I wouldn't have minded if they did but I didn't miss them. I think my friend, Ben, put how excellent the show was in the most succinct way possible. "They were a Wilco jukebox tonight". I agreed (though I wouldn't have minded another Summerteeth tune or 2). Tragically bland? I found them to be extra energetic. It was a full on rock show. Strange how fans can experience the same concert but have such a different experience. Cheers to you, fellow fan! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtosmon Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I was downright astounded. I don't really need to say much more about the show, since most of you were there. And I met the band afterwards. The only person that we managed to miss was Jeff... we were told that he snuck out the back for some reason. Folks were saying it was kind of out of character for him to do that. Maybe we'll see him in Cinci... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miss_understood Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 I thought it was a really great show. I loved the setlist,I liked the nice mix of songs off each album. It was my first time seeing them live,although I saw the Jeff Tweedy solo show here in 2007. I thought they were amazing. So amazing in fact that I have somewhat spontaneously decided to go see them again in Asheville. I wasn't planning on it because I couldn't afford it but sometimes you have to make sacrifices. I met Jeff after the show which meant a lot to me because I have loved this band for so many years. At the risk of sounding like an obsessive fangirl it was a dream come true. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jtosmon Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 You met him after the Knoxville show? Where'd you find him? I was able to find the rest of the band, but I guess he was hiding... I'm really hoping to see him in Cinci. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hazel Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 the two times i met jeff it was always him coming out of the bus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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