miss_understood Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 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 met him by the buses. There was a small crowd (I'd say around 15 or so people) that waited by the buses and about an hour later Jeff came off the bus and signed autographs and took picures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 We made it to the Knoxville show. The Tennessee theater is an amazing place. I enjoyed the opening band for a few songs, then it became repetitive. That's a talented bunch, but I think I would have enjoyed them more if one or more of their band members were multi-instrumentalists. The instrumentation seemed to lock them into too narrow of a sound. As for Wilco, I think this was the most enjoyable show I've seen them do. I liked the setlist, and for the first time I was able to pay attention to each members contribution to the overall sound. That's something that has been fascinating to me lately. Too many bands fail to realize that you shouldn't all just bash away through every song. All the folks we encountered in Knoxville were super nice (there are a lot of assholes in Atlanta so that was a nice change of pace). There was a lot going on in Knoxville on Saturday and we could not find a place to eat without a long wait, but the hostess at the Saphire (I think that's what it was called) found a spot for us and our waitress got us in and out with time to spare before the show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird jam Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 There was a lot going on in Knoxville on Saturday and we could not find a place to eat without a long wait, but the hostess at the Saphire (I think that's what it was called) found a spot for us and our waitress got us in and out with time to spare before the show. The UT football spring game brought about 50,000 people to the downtown/UT area who probably wouldn't otherwise be there on a Saturday afternoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Great show. Great looking venue. Here's a preview... charles cool photo. even cooler now that i see myself in it! great show. great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 cool photo. even cooler now that i see myself in it! great show. great. That is an awesome photo. I was over by the flower pot lantern. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 As for Wilco, I think this was the most enjoyable show I've seen them do. I liked the setlist, and for the first time I was able to pay attention to each members contribution to the overall sound. That's something that has been fascinating to me lately. Too many bands fail to realize that you shouldn't all just bash away through every song. This last bit is very true. When you don't play is more important than when you do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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