Oil Can Boyd Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Some random thoughts from me: Really enjoyed the show but my 16 year old son was sort of nonplussed. It was his first show of any kind and I realized it probably wasn't the best introduction to live Wilco/Tweedy music.Any more crowd singing would have annoyed me.Loved seeing You Are Not Alone.Black Eye is one of my favorite songs in Tweedy's catalog but the album version is much much better that the live version.The clapping seal guy was right behind me and he really didn't have much sense of rhythm.I thought the crowd was good for a solo acoustic show. Enthusiastic at the right times but respectful of the performer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
winterland121072 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Seeing tweedy in madison tonight - but will be pressed for time. How long is the opening act? opening act starts at 7;30 - so tweedy at around 9:00? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetheart-mine Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Seeing tweedy in madison tonight - but will be pressed for time. How long is the opening act? opening act starts at 7;30 - so tweedy at around 9:00?they started at 8 o'clock in portland and played for 35-40 minutes. jeff came out at 9. i really liked the crowd also, after being worried at the thought of not being able to hear or see jeff if people were loud and jumping up and down. we could feel while listening that the crowd loved jeff, and the great enthusiasm -- loud and lengthy whooping and clapping -- between songs and at the end of the show was delightful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waynesworld Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 they started at 8 o'clock in portland and played for 35-40 minutes. jeff came out at 9. i really liked the crowd also, after being worried at the thought of not being able to hear or see jeff if people were loud and jumping up and down. we could feel while listening that the crowd loved jeff, and the great enthusiasm -- loud and lengthy whooping and clapping -- between songs and at the end of the show was delightful. totally agree with all of the recent comments... crowd was very respectful of the performer and the uniqueness of the setting... lots of goodwill between the audience and jeff, i thought... sang along where appropriate and enjoyed the clarity of his voice and wonderful guitar when not joining in.. and my 15 year old daughter loved it... her "second" show.. she saw wilco in newport when she was 8 or 9 but doesn't really remember... a great time for us and a great road trip to see jeff. highlights for us.. via chicago/remember the mountain bed/iattbyh opener was killer.. that "blue light" guy was right in front of us.. hilarious... haste ye back/"salted milk" exchange... is there a seal in here? all awesome.. you are not alone was fantastic... several songs cast a spell including the new one... magazine called sunset got everyone going... shot in the arm, of course.. and the finale featuring walken (with fantastic guitar) and acuff-rose minus any amplification was inspired. jeff never disappoints... and this on the heels of the 3 hour, 37-song "an evening with wilco" tour shows such generosity as a performer that you just don't see.. amazing, really. can't cherish these shows enough... seriously Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetheart-mine Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 totally agree with all of the recent comments... crowd was very respectful of the performer and the uniqueness of the setting... lots of goodwill between the audience and jeff, i thought... sang along where appropriate and enjoyed the clarity of his voice and wonderful guitar when not joining in.. and my 15 year old daughter loved it... her "second" show.. she saw wilco in newport when she was 8 or 9 but doesn't really remember... a great time for us and a great road trip to see jeff. highlights for us.. via chicago/remember the mountain bed/iattbyh opener was killer.. that "blue light" guy was right in front of us.. hilarious... haste ye back/"salted milk" exchange... is there a seal in here? all awesome.. you are not alone was fantastic... several songs cast a spell including the new one... magazine called sunset got everyone going... shot in the arm, of course.. and the finale featuring walken (with fantastic guitar) and acuff-rose minus any amplification was inspired. jeff never disappoints... and this on the heels of the 3 hour, 37-song "an evening with wilco" tour shows such generosity as a performer that you just don't see.. amazing, really. can't cherish these shows enough... seriouslyvery well said, thanks -- and also for reminding me of the "salted milk" stuff, which slipped my mind by the end. that and the blue light and seal exchanges were very witty friendly-irreverence. loved it. the three-song opener was killer, absolutely, and i also especially appreciated the gorgeous one wing, plus jesus etc, shot in the arm, and passenger side -- all songs i was dying to hear him do as a first-timer. my husband was amazed when jeff stepped out from the mic and did walken and acuff rose. i know from reading the forums and from you-tube that he does this, but my husband appreciated the intimacy of that as much as i did. a generous performer and performance, i couldn't agree more. i haven't come down yet. maybe never will, and it's sure all right by me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kechefs Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 totally agree with all of the recent comments... crowd was very respectful of the performer and the uniqueness of the setting... lots of goodwill between the audience and jeff, i thought... sang along where appropriate and enjoyed the clarity of his voice and wonderful guitar when not joining in.. and my 15 year old daughter loved it... her "second" show.. she saw wilco in newport when she was 8 or 9 but doesn't really remember... a great time for us and a great road trip to see jeff. highlights for us.. via chicago/remember the mountain bed/iattbyh opener was killer.. that "blue light" guy was right in front of us.. hilarious... haste ye back/"salted milk" exchange... is there a seal in here? all awesome.. you are not alone was fantastic... several songs cast a spell including the new one... magazine called sunset got everyone going... shot in the arm, of course.. and the finale featuring walken (with fantastic guitar) and acuff-rose minus any amplification was inspired. jeff never disappoints... and this on the heels of the 3 hour, 37-song "an evening with wilco" tour shows such generosity as a performer that you just don't see.. amazing, really. can't cherish these shows enough... seriously Very well said, could not agree more. Great place Great show Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tgores Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Seeing tweedy in madison tonight - but will be pressed for time. How long is the opening act? opening act starts at 7;30 - so tweedy at around 9:00?I am seeing the show tonight in Madison, too. The people at the venue told me Jeff will be on at 8...and that the opening act starts at 7:30. Somehow I am skeptical of that timing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cam Jones Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Whats the gripe with the opening act? They might not have been chosen by Jeff himself but they're trying to make it and giving it an honest try. They werent the most most incredible thing I've seen but they were pretty good! So if you can actually bring yourself to sit, listen, and be respectful for another 35 minutes... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tgores Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 No gripe here: I just have to work until 8. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MKHstudios Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hey folks - I'm trying to piece together the correct set list from last night so any help would be appreciated.Any other help or feedback would be too - I cover Wilco(and indie film in Raleigh, NC)for the Examiner:http://www.examiner.com/sorrynotpromotingthis Wow. How cool ! Another Wilco site - can you say "copy & paste"... I love when a setlist is taken from Via Chicago and put on another site featuring web advertising. Heck - why not throw some ads right in the middle of the setlist .... Oh, you got that covered. Any good deals on Viagra you can insert into the next set list you copy? When did journalism become such a blatant copying of content ? In this case from from Wilco Twitter, Wilcoworld, and Via Chicago. feedback: stick to covering indie films Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmait Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 You can stream or download the show here: http://www.visiblevoice.net/new-posts/jeff-tweedy-live-at-the-state-theater-portland-me-32611.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knotgreen Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 You can stream or download the show here: http://www.visiblevoice.net/new-posts/jeff-tweedy-live-at-the-state-theater-portland-me-32611.html nice recording, thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Z Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 You can stream or download the show here: http://www.visiblevoice.net/new-posts/jeff-tweedy-live-at-the-state-theater-portland-me-32611.html Dmait, thanks for posting. Nice to revisit what was a top-notch Tweedy solo show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cam Jones Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 This sounds great! thank you so much! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 HaHa Yeah, it was Russ, who forgot his login. Although, I had to laugh as he listed the new song as "Finger". Hey strangers! Hope to see you soon down the road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Reserved seating plus solo acoustic show can equal people sitting during the show. Not always, by any means, but often anyway. I stood at Jeff's solo show at the Calvin Theater two (?) years ago; I sat last night. The Calvin crowd sang along more (like every song), and last night the State Theater crowd sang along on a few. The upside two years ago was the crowd's energy; the upside last night was that you could hear Jeff sing the songs. There's something to like in each kind of show. That's well put, Morgan. I agree, each kind of show has its benefits! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 what was the source for the audio stream on the blog.... and recorded from the soundboard?... sounds nice.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweetheart-mine Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 You can stream or download the show here: http://www.visiblevoice.net/new-posts/jeff-tweedy-live-at-the-state-theater-portland-me-32611.htmlwow, i just relived saturday night, great sound -- thank you!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsarnerphoto Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Had a great time in Portland. I taped the show, but thanks to dmait I don't have to mix it now (I still haven't finished the 1/7 Boulder show ). I also shot the show for Prefix: http://www.prefixmag...tre-in-portlan/You can also see some much higher-res shots in my gallery at http://www.jsarnerph...16398920_4YAgF/Like this one: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
knotgreen Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Had a great time in Portland. I taped the show, but thanks to dmait I don't have to mix it now (I still haven't finished the 1/7 Boulder show ). I also shot the show for Prefix: http://www.prefixmag...tre-in-portlan/You can also see some much higher-res shots in my gallery at http://www.jsarnerph...16398920_4YAgF/ no pressure, but you should post that boulder show when you get around to mastering it i think i saw you in boulder and portland... i'm assuming you're the only photographer who'd be at both! great photos! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsarnerphoto Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 no pressure, but you should post that boulder show when you get around to mastering it i think i saw you in boulder and portland... i'm assuming you're the only photographer who'd be at both! great photos! I'm glad you like the shots. I wanted to make up for my Boulder photos. Security had us pressed against the side walls and Tweedy was lit entirely from behind. I got some decent shots under the conditions, but I'm much happier with these. I'm not far from finishing the Boulder recording. I just have a huge backlog of photos to process so it's hard to get to it. To make things worse, I shot a show in NYC on Sunday after the Portland show on Saturday... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IrishMickyWard Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Had a great time in Portland. I also shot the show for Prefix: http://www.prefixmag...tre-in-portlan/[/color][/size]You can also see some much higher-res shots in my gallery at http://www.jsarnerph...16398920_4YAgF/ thanks for the watermark on that photo. i was planning on stealing it and selling it to the masses. i was sitting up front in portland and have to admit was totally annoyed by the multiple photographers who were shooting the first few songs of this show. as we know jeff solo shows are quiet intimate affairs and to have the first few songs marred by constant shutter clicks simply takes away from the music. not to mention the photographers jockeying for position, blocking the view of people who paid good money for their tickets. i am surprised jeff puts up with this bullsh*t. anyone can go buy an expensive camera and quality lens and make mint photos, but what the point? are we not there to listen to music? i had to ask one photographer repeatedly to move away from my seat - only to be shown a photo pass and plenty of attitude. some photographers know how to work a show 'invisibly' - the photo crew in portland did not. do you really need multiple photographers for each show to take the same exact picture over and over? is getting another JT photo more important than the music which he is creating? i do not know who is actually in charge of doling out these passes, but are these photographers vetted? it seems anyone 'yahoo' who claims to be a photographer gets a photo pass. prefix magazine.... really? i can understand a real news outlet (local newspaper, etc...) wanting to get a shot for a review, but photo passes for a glorified blog.... please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Had a great time in Portland. I taped the show, but thanks to dmait I don't have to mix it now (I still haven't finished the 1/7 Boulder show ). I also shot the show for Prefix: http://www.prefixmag...tre-in-portlan/You can also see some much higher-res shots in my gallery at http://www.jsarnerph...16398920_4YAgF/Like this one: WOW, Josh! A watermark doesn't bother me. It's a professional's protection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 thanks for the watermark on that photo. i was planning on stealing it and selling it to the masses. i was sitting up front in portland and have to admit was totally annoyed by the multiple photographers who were shooting the first few songs of this show. as we know jeff solo shows are quiet intimate affairs and to have the first few songs marred by constant shutter clicks simply takes away from the music. not to mention the photographers jockeying for position, blocking the view of people who paid good money for their tickets. i am surprised jeff puts up with this bullsh*t. anyone can go buy an expensive camera and quality lens and make mint photos, but what the point? are we not there to listen to music? i had to ask one photographer repeatedly to move away from my seat - only to be shown a photo pass and plenty of attitude. some photographers know how to work a show 'invisibly' - the photo crew in portland did not. message to wilco management..... do you really need multiple photographers for each show to take the same exact picture over and over? is getting another JT photo more important than the music which he is creating? i do not know who is actually in charge of doling out these passes, but are these photographers vetted? it seems anyone 'yahoo' who claims to be a photographer gets a photo pass. prefix magazine.... really? i can understand a real news outlet (local newspaper, etc...) wanting to get a shot for a review, but photo passes for a glorified blog.... please. Kind of harsh don't you think? I think Josh takes great photos, I've even purchased some from him in the past. Photographers have been a part of concerts for like, well forever. Photographers are generally allowed to take pictures for a very limited time at a show, usually the first three songs, most photographers will tell you that isn't long enough, you think it's to long, sounds like it's just right then to me. There really aren't that many places you can take good photos at a show when you start getting into lighting and such, and most photographers are very conscious of the crowd. Who the hell do you think you are to declare which media outlets are "real" or not, such arrogance, I mean really, like WOW. Only makes me wonder why that photographer showed you attitude, he obviously didn't realize he was dealing with the most important person in the theater that night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsarnerphoto Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 @IrishMickeyWard I feel you have some valid points, although your personal attacks are troubling. Therefore, I will only say this and move along: Why don't you take it up with the photographer that gave you a problem? I have never once ignored any request from a concert patron. I don't stand up and block anyone's view and I don't "jockey" for anything. In fact, I intentionally positioned myself away from the other photographers (at the expense of my photographs) for the sole purpose of minimizing my intrusiveness on the enjoyment of the audience. I am there to do a job, but I, for one, do everything I can (short of not being there) to be considerate of the concert patrons. If that means not getting the best shot - so be it. I understand that some, if not most, photographers are not as considerate and conscientious as I strive to be, and it bothers me as much as it bothers you when this occurs. However, I can only speak for myself and you have chosen to attack me personally. Watermarking is an unfortunate necessity. I, personally, have had photos stolen by corporations with massive budgets who would otherwise have had to pay a significant amount of money to license them. NBC Sports is an example - definitely not a glorified blog. I have also licensed photos exclusively to major corporations and publications, including Rolling Stone. Part of "exclusivity" is that the photo hasn't been downloaded and posted anywhere and everywhere else. Hence the watermarks. Photographs are a commodity that I make. I would love it if I could go out to a store, see something I would like to own and just hit "right-click, save as" and take it home. Unfortunately, that's not how things work, yet people are conditioned to think that photographs are there for the taking. (And I'll just agree to disagree that an "expensive camera and quality lens" automatically produces "mint photos." You should give it a try sometime - I'd be happy to lend you my camera. As I said - I have never ignored a request from a concert patron). To answer your question, photographers are, indeed, vetted by Wilco's publicist, as are the publications they shoot for. The function of a publicist, as you might have guessed, is to provide publicity for the artists they represent. If you are, in fact, "any yahoo" claiming to be a photographer, the publicist will not issue a photo pass because the photographs will not be seen and, therefore, will not create publicity. I don't own Prefix and do not feel any need to defend it, but it is certainly read by more people than a "local newspaper." If Wilco's publicist felt that 1.2 million monthly page views does not amount to "publicity" for Jeff Tweedy, she would not provide access. If you disagree with that determination, please contact her and tell her why you feel otherwise. Lastly, I don't know why you feel compelled to personally attack me and the publication I shoot for. An inconsiderate photographer is an inconsiderate photographer, whether they are working for Rolling Stone that day or for a "glorified blog." You are neither more nor less likely to encounter a courteous photographer depending on the publication they are working for that day. If you feel that my photographs are of a poor quality, I am open to critique. But insulting me because of the publication I was shooting for is just unwarranted, especially since I wasn't the photographer that gave you a problem. I don't come on here and attack you and where you work because somebody else in your profession only put 8 McNuggets in my 9-pack that day . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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