Wilco -- 2/17/10, Saskatoon, SK

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The show was excellent. We only caught the last Califone song (Giving Away the Bride) and it was really cool.

I've only seen Wilco twice before, but I can say this was the best show yet. The entire band seemed to be in fine form. They hadn't played Saskatoon since 1997, when they came through with the Tragically Hip's traveling Canadian music festival, Another Roadside Attraction. Jeff made mention of this and even referred to the audience as "fresh meat" when we didn't hit the screaming cues in one song. I was kind of embarrassed that we as an audience were so, um, polite... but we really warmed up to the band in the last half of the show, and I think Wilco really enjoyed playing to a room full of people who, for the most part, were newbies. Also, the fact that everyone was sitting in their seats until the encore probably didn't help the energy level. Anyway, I loved the show and the setlist was excellent

 

A photo from the intro to Heavy Metal Drummer.

 

 

Here are the songs I can remember, they are NOT in order and the list is not complete. Any editing would be appreciated.

 

Wilco (the song)

IATTBYH

Black Bull Nova

You Are My face

One Wing

Deeper Down

Handshake Drugs

Impossible Germany

A Shot in the Arm

Hummingbird

Red-Eyed and Blue

Via Chicago

Jesus etc.

Broken Arrow

California Stars

Can't Stand It

I Must Be High

Side with the Seeds

You Never Know

Kingpin

Sunny Feeling?

You Never Know

Hate it Here

I Got You (At The End Of The Century)

I'm a Wheel

Heavy Metal Drummer

I'm the Man Who Loves You

 

They played for 2.5 glorious hours. Thanks Wilco, it's about time.

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Here are the songs I can remember, they are NOT in order and the list is not complete. Any editing would be appreciated.

 

I Must Be High

 

Really? If so, that'd be one they haven't done in quite a while (the second night of the residency, according to Wilcobase, and then before that not as a band since before Nels and Pat joined). That'd be a nice little nugget!

 

Thanks for the report. Glad someone made it to Saskatoon. Really wish I had been able to.

 

Oh, and I think your picture is actually from the intro to I'm The Man Who Loves You.

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Really? If so, that'd be one they haven't done in quite a while (the second night of the residency, according to Wilcobase, and then before that not as a band since before Nels and Pat joined). That'd be a nice little nugget!

 

Thanks for the report. Glad someone made it to Saskatoon. Really wish I had been able to.

 

Oh, and I think your picture is actually from the intro to I'm The Man Who Loves You.

 

That's right, I think it was I'm the Man Who Loves You! I added it to the list.

 

And yes, Tweedy let us know that they hadn't played I Must Be high in a long time.

[ryan]

saskatoon setlist:

wilco (the song)

i am trying to break your heart

bull black nova

you are my face

one wing

shot in the arm

at least thats what you said

deeper down

handshake drugs

impossible germany

california stars

jesus etc

you never know

via chicago

i must be high

heavy metal drummer

cant stand it

hummingbird

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cover (i think it was the neil young buffalo springfield song broken arrow?)*

late greats

red-eyed and blue

i got you

hate it here

walken

im the man who loves you

kingpin

im a wheel*

 

*not on setlist, but played

 

 

i have seen wilco a dozen or so times and this was def one of the best shows that i have seen. they were tight. a lot of great songs, loved the handshake drugs to via chicago six song micro-set. they have an interesting stage and use the lights and the textured background well to create different moods. as bands look for new revenue streams, they are turning to smaller centres. saskatoon, population 250,000 is one of them. lets hope they come back here every few years. show was not sold out, but 90% full in a 2700 seat venue.