roadhse ma Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 So a weekend that was so looked forward to is now in the rear view mirror.First off a Big THANK YOU to Wilco and Mass Moca for Hosting such an accessible event.A few Random Thoughts.. This was something that was affordable inspiring and Fun! My Wife and 2 of my Children we able to make it ALL enjoyed it!My WIfe and I enjoyed meeting Lots of VCrs Mostly at our Breakfast table in the 17 room Hotel (10 rms w/ Wilco Fans!)30 mins north in Wilmington VT Hey You Fun Loving Canadians Hope to see you further up the road. The Music was Great! We were able to catch some of Friday night and stayed through Sunday. Man hard to top the Beauty of the Setting Combined with these tunes and the Bands that graced the Stage.The art was something we allowed to grow on us having been to mostly traditional Art Museums in Different cities this was a learning to love it thing for us and we did, especially Petah Coyne exhibit. We caught some of the Dunk Tank and the the Drum walking tour //lecture very cool by Glenn.The Food lines moved faster than most venues. The volunteers were helpful (full disclosure my daughter was one of em ; ) and the Beer and Soft Drinks were priced reasonable, liked that Wacko by Magic Hat. Did not run into one unhappy person the whole weekend.. Lets do this again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrycray Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I too want to extend my thanks to W1LCO, the entire staff @ Mass MoCA , Rebecca(a.k.a. cracked and hooked) for my ticket, and everyone else who were responsible for making Solid Sound happen. Thank you all for an amazing experience!! I would love for this to be an annual event. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cracked & hooked Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I too want to extend my thanks to W1LCO, the entire staff @ Mass MoCA , Rebecca(a.k.a. cracked and hooked) for my ticket, and everyone else who were responsible for making Solid Sound happen. Thank you all for an amazing experience!! I would love for this to be an annual event. Glad it worked out! By the way, I have a couple pics of you getting your license plates signed by a soaking wet Tweedy! I will send them to you soon. Like so many others, we were awed and wowed by the entirety of this weekend and the generosity of spirit of this band. I'll try and get my thoughts together as I sort through 400 photos/videos and will share both soon. I just...I can't believe that just happened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrycray Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Again I thank you Rebecca. When you have the chance you can send them directly to my email address ez2lovu@yahoo.com. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viatroy Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I'm still in my usual post-Wilco haze of bliss. Pure Wilco magic!. Thank you Wilco, and Mass MOCA, and all the artists, and the town of North Adams, and the volunteers. Bravo! One funny thing, on the way out of the event on the "D" bus, every single person thanked the driver as they exited the school bus. She was chuckling about it. I imagine Wilco and their fans left a very positive impression on the locals. Imagine if all those buildings were full of art -- it would take as much time to absorb as the Met! I missed Pat's Polaroid exhibit -- hope he displays it online sometime! The Leonard Nimoy photography was a treat -- I was expecting/hoping it was his zaftig women pics, but this was very compelling. Loved the peacock tree, and the black, uh, 'pods'. I will plan my time better NEXT YEAR so I can see everything! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 i missed Pat's exhibit, and the poster room too. Yeah, there was a lot of room to explore for sure...maybe next year a bit more detail in the map might be good (here's hoping there is a next year!). I know that there was at least one 'bandit' performance as well; Rick Bishop asked me if i knew anything about some room he was supposed to show up and play in at 3:30 but i didn't. not sure if there were other undercover things going on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viatroy Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 maybe that was rehearsal for the solo show? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knotgreen Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 roadhse, that was my father and i at the hotel/ orpheum show. nice to see you again, i'm sure we will be running into you at future wilco shows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky speaks Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 WOW! There was so much I had to process mentally after such an experience like this, that it has taken me almost 24 hours to type my thoughts into something that is somewhat coherent. This was my first music festival of any kind for an old fart like me. I've been to plenty of concerts in my day but this was something else. The crowd was peaceful, friendly and really into it. When can you recall a public Jeff Tweedy acoustic show where no one is screaming out song titles every two seconds. You could almost hear a pin drop during his performance on Sunday. I don't mean that in a bad way. The crowd was very attentive and respectful to say the least. The relaxed atmosphere is a credit to Wilco in my opinion. They all milled around the festival and were very receptive to having folks come up to them to request photographs, autographs, hand shakes or a brief word or two. The towns-folk were friendly as well. It was nice to meet a few of you from here. I hope Matt and his fiance Mary and Heather and her husband Russ had safe flights home. (I hope I got your real names right). Thanks to Tim, Lauren and Tom, from the "Berkshires" for the photos and video. My wife and I had a great time and my son and nephew loved the beer. Again, thanks to all the Wilco folks for a weekend that all of us who attended will never forget. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ditty Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 What do you say when so many things have already been said? Solid Sound was very well thought out. The local people, businesses and the event staff were very nice and helpful. North Adams, The Berkshires and Mass Moca was the perfect atmosphere and the weather was great. It was amazing running into and meeting so many friends and the music was the icing on the cake! Thank you to Wilco and all the bands for taking the time to “hang out” and have a good time with your fans. Hope to see you all next year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 This was, without a doubt the coolest festival ever! All the music was great, the people were awesome, the band was amazing, the way they just all hung out all weekend just talking to the fans, I'm still blown away, I could never have imagined anything so cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chi-town hustler Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Great time, great people, same time next year. See you there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roadhse ma Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Here is a Cool review Boston Herald and a Wonderful Happy Crowd Singing Jesus Ect @ Mass Moca (scroll to bottom of review to see) http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1274883&srvc=rss knotgreen .... right back atcha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bouldermary Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 WOW!!! this was so much fun. i had never been to a music festival before and was worried that it would be hard to maneuver. it was so well planned and executed! the comedians, the art and wilco. just fabulous! loved being able to go indoors and spend some time perusing the art when it was hot. joe's field was comfortable, the perfect size, never felt too crowded. everything was easy. thanks you wilco and massmoca for a wonderful event. i'll be back! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kcortez Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Here is a Cool review Boston Herald and a Wonderful Happy Crowd Singing Jesus Ect @ Mass Moca (scroll to bottom of review to see) http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1274883&srvc=rss knotgreen .... right back atcha Funny, that's my video - please don't put on headphones and hear me singing along in my off pitch monotone! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
senor rightious Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 When we arrived in North Adams on Friday night and wandered into town looking for dinner we were given a map and some input of where to eat from a guy on the street. I knew right then that this was going to be a good weekend! The crowd, the art, the bands, and the setting made this a very special weekend. 10 minutes after arriving I literally ran into Mike Mills in the lobby. I loved how the musicians were able to walk among the crowd without being bothered by the fans.I completely disagree that the music was weak, we experienced most of the bands and loved the diversity of the music. We had never seen Autumn Defence and loved their set ( I think my wife is developing a crush on Pat,who by the way makes playing music look to easy! Well Done Wilco and thank you for, by far my best weekend of summer 2010 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Perfect weekend, great sharing w/ some old friends and several new ones. I have one regret - I kind of wanted to go see the Big Pink house in Saugerties, NY en route to driving back to the airport in Albany - but that would have required getting up early check-out day, which would have required me to avoid all drunken escapades Sunday night (which happened to be the best night for drunken escapades...) It was a pleasure sharing this with everyone. I heard numerous times from North Adams folks that Wilco fans are the nicest people. Indeed, even the local cops were stunned - there were only two arrests Friday night, and they were both locals. We should feel pretty good about ourselves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hazel Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 like jeff says, you most likely would not see any fist fights at a wilco show. picture perfect towngood friendsperfect weatherfellow rabid wilco fansnice staffgood musicgood ice cream!free water!cool artcool venuewilco and wilco sidesjeff solo was i in heaven? i think i was. i already dropped some change in the piggy bank for next year! thank you wilco for being so good to your fans and thank you mass moca for having wilco there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Party Cheetos Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 My first Wilco show ever, and probably the best show I've ever been too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsarnerphoto Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 picture perfect towngood friendsperfect weatherfellow rabid wilco fansnice staffgood musicgood ice cream!free water!cool artcool venuewilco and wilco sidesjeff solo *** thank you wilco for being so good to your fans and thank you mass moca for having wilco there. Hazel has crystallized my thought perfectly. Such an incredible weekend. Sorry for the double post, but in case anyone wants to see my slowly expanding photo gallery, CLICK HERE Here's a quick sample: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roadhse ma Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 A Solid Review from the NY TIMES here http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/arts/music/17solid.html tagvestibule GREAT PICS Please Share more when Ready Loved the B & W too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 A Solid Review from the NY TIMES here http://www.nytimes.c...ic/17solid.html tagvestibule GREAT PICS Please Share more when Ready Loved the B & W too! and Avi Buffalo, whose jangling melodies were fatally hindered by its yelping young lead singer. Ouch...... Never good to get bashed in the NY Times.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willywoody Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Ouch...... Never good to get bashed in the NY Times.. I agree though, I loved Avi Buffalo's set, except his singing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsarnerphoto Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 tagvestibule GREAT PICS Please Share more when Ready Loved the B & W too! Thanks - Just put up a bunch more this morning. Loving this one right now.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Love the lighting on this one! Looks as if light from heaven is shining down upon him. Good use of depth of field, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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