maxthesilent Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'll write a bunch more tomorrow, but I've seen them as a band live several times in the past, and listened to hundreds of shows, but this one may be the best. An absolutely amazing time featuring a band at their zenith, having an exceptional time playing the music they love. Surprises: Box Full of Letters, Casino Queen, Magazine Called Sunset. "Spiders" live made me finally like the song. Seeing Nels play right in front of me makes me believe the hype. Jeff was the most relaxed I've ever seen him, giving a kid in the audience a chance to play his guitar, and later, during "Hummingbird" strutting back and forth across the stage, Mick Jagger style. I'll post the setlist tomorrow as well as some pictures. I talked to the tapers and the show will be coming our way soon. Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 This was easily one of the best Wilco shows I've ever seen. They played a lengthy show, filled with surprises. And Jeff seemed like he was having a blast, which was quite nice to see.I taped the show, and can upload it if anyone would like to EQ it and post it on dimeadozen or bttree. Let me know.Luke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 This was easily one of the best Wilco shows I've ever seen. They played a lengthy show, filled with surprises. And Jeff seemed like he was having a blast, which was quite nice to see.I taped the show, and can upload it if anyone would like to EQ it and post it on dimeadozen or bttree. Let me know.Luke i have this technology... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I'm uploading the raw files tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Haha, if they didn't do Casino Queen in Vegas, that would have been as bad as the time they played on a landing and didn't play Heavy Metal Drummer. They have seemingly been on top of the local pandering so far on this trip, though (Hotel Arizona in Arizona, a nod to Woody Guthrie in Oklahoma, etc.). Is there any doubt California Stars will be played tonight? But in all seriousness, sounds like it was a fun show. Anytime you get Magazine, that's a positive. How packed was it? Looked like the venue was pretty huge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Preferred B Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Well, Jeff and Glenn didn't come out to play Chinese Apple in Granada. That would have been the ultimate local pandering opportunity ... but a bit of a stretch, I'll admit. It does sound like a fun show. Was there rock memorabilia everywhere? I've seen HOB shows, but never a show at a Hard Rock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockdock Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Great, amazing show. So many songs, first time seeing them live. I took my 3 oldest children, my son Jake was the one who got to play the guitar on Kidsmoke. None of us will ever forget that. Great venue, our first at the new Joint, we've seen a few at the old one and this is even better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockdock Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Great memories Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I got everyone I knew to request Box Full Of Letters, and what do you know.....It was a highlight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 another shot of your son Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 setlist!?!?! i'm in KC but i'm going to the red rocks show and am checking the setlists for every show...starting to geek out about what they're gonna play. whatever it is, it will melt my face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Wilco The SongShot In the ArmIATTBYHAt LeastBullFaceOne WingHandshakeSeedsBoxJesusImpossibleCali StarsSunny FeelingMisunderstoodSpidersHummingbirdHMDMagazineYou Never KnowHate It HereWalkenI'm The ManLate GreatsCasino QueenHoo Doo Voodoo Red Rocks is such a great venue, you're lucky! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Great show. Cool venue. I think Jeff got a perm, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockdock Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Luke79, thanks for the pic. It's better from a distance. My daughter took the one I posted. We were a bit excited in the midst of it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brendap27 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Great memoriesHere's another pic of your son's solo. Certainly one of the high points of an awesome show! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Here's the setlist, looks like we traded I'm a Wheel and Kingpin for Casino Queen and Hoodoo Voodoo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockdock Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 brendap27, would you be willing to send me a jpg of that pic? I can't seem to download it from the site, probably by design or maybe I'm missing something. Email mgma.sk@ the google mail dot com extension that is so common. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brendap27 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Absolutely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Las Vegas Sun interview with Jeff Jeff Tweedy puts Wilco back on courseBy Michael Mishak Fri, Jun 19, 2009 (2 a.m.) Chris Morris Who: Wilco When: 9 tonight Where: The Joint at the Hard Rock Tickets: $31; ticketmaster.com You probably know Wilco as that hot “alt-country” band that got into a blistering scrap with its record company back in the early part of this century. The band nearly imploded recording “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” but the theatrics were so good they made a movie about it (“I am Trying to Break Your Heart”). Spoiler: Wilco won, released the record on its own and earned much-deserved praise for producing a modern masterwork. “Yankee” hardly lived up to the “unlistenable” rumors though. It was just a great pop record with true country grit, a digital blip here, a guitar squeal there. And Jeff Tweedy was the man at the helm. His tales of longing, heartbreak and heavy metal drummers place him in the canon of great American songwriters. A few lineup changes, a stint in rehab and fatherhood shaped the next few records, bringing us to, well, something the band calls “Wilco (the album).” It’s easily the best record Tweedy and Co. have produced since “Yankee,” a start-to-finish gem that, as the title implies, showcases a band that’s comfortable in its own skin. The album drops June 30 and Wilco will preview some of it tonight when the band plays the new Joint. Tweedy told us it will be one of the greatest Wilco shows ever. Tongue in cheek? We don’t know. But we’re saying it’s worth the chance. As Tweedy says on the album opener, “Wilco (will) love you, baby.” The title of the new Wilco documentary is “Ashes of American Flags,” and there’s a song on the new record called “Country Disappeared.” Seems to be a theme there. I don’t have any political commentary to make. They’re just images to me. It’s always a part of the culture that people feel like some part of it, existent when they were younger, is missing when they’re older — and maybe it’s more their youth than anything. Well, one thing that’s fading is record stores and recording albums in general. I see things changing that I can mourn. I worked in indie record stores when I grew up. I want them to stick around and thrive, but most of the time there’s nothing you can do about change. I don’t mean to sound defeatist, but it’s probably better to spend your energy changing yourself than fighting against something that is a lot bigger than you. That’s not a very optimistic answer, I suppose. You’ve been through a lot since “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” My 9-year old son was 1 when that record was made. I’ve gone through rehab, the lineup has changed. I’ve managed to grow up in a way I never thought I’d be able to grow up, in a world that seems to have little value for growing up. I’m happy about that. As a songwriter, you’ve talked about your “obsessive compulsive” desire for order before. If Wilco were a political system, what would it be? Oh, I’ve been able to manage some of my anxieties much better. As a band, it’s a benign dictatorship at its worst and maybe a full-on Scandinavian social democracy at its best. The band sounds great, more natural. I think things have settled down into a really cohesive unit, a group of people that have an undeniable affection for each other. That alone is something that’s hard to come by in this business, that sense of appreciation. I think Wilco has grown into a band that’s become at peace with being Wilco. The bottom line is it’s a lot less self-conscious of an existence than times in the past. How about you personally? I’ve never felt better. I’m healthier than I have ever been in my life. I go out and hike and run everywhere we go. Physically and mentally, I’m a rock machine. I bet quitting smoking helps. Any tips? You have kids? No. Well, you gotta get a kid and make ’em a promise and that will help. You could pick a kid off the street, maybe. And make a promise to him that you are going to take care of yourself. That might involve incarceration. Yeah, you might want to rethink that one. Sorry. Don’t do it at the library. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 If anyone hasn't said this already, allow me, JEFF TWEEDY IS BAD ASS!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beastsbelly Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Here's another pic of your son's solo. Certainly one of the high points of an awesome show! We've got this young man covered from all angles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luke79 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Another version of Vegas on dime: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=254725&viewcomm=3332836#comm3332836 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rockdock Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Beastsbelly, thanks for posting the pic. Our family and friends have enjoyed the pics and the four of us at the show have enjoyed the memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.