Wilco — 1/24/12, Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood Palladium)

[bböp]

Fun night, with some nice surprises...

 

The complete setlist, as played:

 

Art Of Almost

I Might

Bull Black Nova

At Least That's What You Said

Red-Eyed And Blue>

I Got You (At The End of the Century)

Born Alone

You Are My Face

Impossible Germany

Kamera

I Must Be High

I'm Always In Love

Jesus, etc.

Capitol City

Handshake Drugs

War On War

Dawned On Me

Hummingbird

A Shot in the Arm

___________________

Via Chicago

Whole Love

Candyfloss

Monday>

Outtasite (Outta Mind)

___________________

The Lonely 1

[TBPlayer]

Great show, loved all the Being There tunes. Also really enjoyed hearing You Are My Face again live, I wasn't expecting to dig the two Sky Blue Sky tunes as much as I did.... but then again, how could you not love Nels on Impossible Germany? The venue wasn't my favorite though, not a fan of how low the stage was. Pretty hard to see the band unless you were towards the front or in the limiited balcony space. Sounded great though, can't wait for the next two nights in LA!

[Muzzle of Dan]

What an excellent night!!! So much rock music in one epic show... It was a seriously rocking vibe tonight and the Palladium was the right place to have that kind of show.

 

Jeff was very playful tonight... lots of funny banter... I loved the bit about Michael's mustache being Michael's Walt Disney look...

 

I Must Be High, Candyfloss, The Lonely 1... get out of here...

 

The Lonely 1 was really a nice way to end the show. It's such a beautiful arrangement. I love the way Jeff exited while the others continued playing and then left one by one. Really, really cool way to end a rocking show like this one.

 

I Must Be High - "Hey you, what's for lunch?"... really funny story and this song kicks so much ass.

 

Capitol City is a real treat live. I love it.

 

The version of Monday that they did was really, really rocking. The whole show had a great amount of energy from both the band and the crowd.

 

It's always great to hear You Are My Face. What a dynamic tune.

 

At Least That's What You Said rocks so hard every time I hear it! It was great last night in San Diego and took on a different vibe in this venue tonight.

 

We were toward the front, directly in line with Nels. It was really amazing to be able to watch that guy go at it from a close vantage point. He is a monster! I also enjoyed being able to hear Nels guitar tone coming straight out of his amp and not just in the mix of the PA. It was also awesome to be able to watch Jeff so closely all night - I think I'm going to head down to the Wiltern early tomorrow to try and get up close again (anyone else?)

 

This band is just the best. I'm really looking forward to the rest of this week.

[suites]

What an excellent night!!! So much rock music in one epic show... It was a seriously rocking vibe tonight and the Palladium was the right place to have that kind of show.

 

Jeff was very playful tonight... lots of funny banter... I loved the bit about Michael's mustache being Michael's Walt Disney look...

 

I Must Be High, Candyfloss, The Lonely 1... get out of here...

 

The Lonely 1 was really a nice way to end the show. It's such a beautiful arrangement. I love the way Jeff exited while the others continued playing and then left one by one. Really, really cool way to end a rocking show like this one.

 

I Must Be High - "Hey you, what's for lunch?"... really funny story and this song kicks so much ass.

 

Capitol City is a real treat live. I love it.

 

The version of Monday that they did was really, really rocking. The whole show had a great amount of energy from both the band and the crowd.

 

It's always great to hear You Are My Face. What a dynamic tune.

 

At Least That's What You Said rocks so hard every time I hear it! It was great last night in San Diego and took on a different vibe in this venue tonight.

 

We were toward the front, directly in line with Nels. It was really amazing to be able to watch that guy go at it from a close vantage point. He is a monster! I also enjoyed being able to hear Nels guitar tone coming straight out of his amp and not just in the mix of the PA. It was also awesome to be able to watch Jeff so closely all night - I think I'm going to head down to the Wiltern early tomorrow to try and get up close again (anyone else?)

 

This band is just the best. I'm really looking forward to the rest of this week.

 

Nice...wish I was there but I am in South Florida and lucky for a show every 2-3 years....3 in 1 week and also I bet mych different set lists. Have fun.

[steffcarter]

The way they played Via Chicago, with the smatterings of crazy loud noise, amazingly synchronized lighting, and the way Jeff and John just continued to play the song as they normally would... so cool. great encore set. great show. can't wait to do it again in Eugene!

[Doug W]

Great setlist. Definitely the most rockin' Wilco show I've been to. So glad I was able to make it.

[EatMorePez]

Nice review in the LA Times:

 

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/01/wilco-at-the-palladium-night-one-of-three-gigs-in-los-angeles.html

[silsurf]

Very happy band, it was clear they have been working hard in the loft, really shines on new and old material. It was a great welcome back to LA!!

[Preferred B]

I don't have much to add, other than echoing comments that this was a great show. I continue to love the new songs, especially "Dawned on Me," "Whole Love," and "Born Alone" last night. The venue seemed to suck up some of the crowd noise, but its glossy floor, chandeliers, and interesting wallpaper added charm.

[theSECRETweapon]

"pussy"

[smells like flowers]

"pussy"

Read this review of the show and it's been making me laugh and smirk all week. Must read (or skip) to the end for the big reveal.

Wilco Get Raunchy

Review of Jan 24 Hollywood Palladium Show

By Gerry Gomez, Staff Writer

Wilco front-man, Jeff Tweedy asked three or four times how everyone was doing and tried inciting the Palladium crowd on Tuesday evening, as the band stormed through a high energy set which included a selection of songs from their whole career. Tweedy was affable and charismatic, with his usual “aw-shucks” kinda demeanor. He interacted with the crowd often. It was obvious that band and audience were rhetorically doing well, thank you.

As the band hit the stage, the smell of reefer came on strong. While the fumes died down, Wilco kept up their full sonic assault with the opening track off their eighth studio album, The Whole Love, which is as much a progression over the past studio albums, as is their current line-up. The beloved band set the tone from the onset that they were fit, at the top of their game and as tight as a unit as ever. Not bad for what some critics have labeled “Dad Rock.”

When Wilco romps through a set, the audience is left with no doubt about how musically talented the band is. Guitarist, Nels Cline says he wants to levitate during their performances. To the degree that he masters his instrument is proven by the 4th bar of the set opener, “Art of Almost.” That song alone brings all the years of playing together to a fountainhead. The seven minute plus, modern rock specimen catapults Wilco forward and leaves one breathless. To think there was another hour-and-a-half left of the show remaining, was a high induced not just induced by the smoke haze of the ballroom.

One thing Wilco does as well as anyone and much better than other Roots Rock bands, is play for the audience while still doing it for themselves. Over the years, the band has progressed and won over new fans with their expansive musical expressions. On record, Wilco is known as a hard working band with unrelenting attention to detail, who often push their musical boundaries to capture their elusive musical zenith.

For some, their advances are to be taken or left. Understandably, Wilco makes albums to satisfy their creative muse. But live, they always are in tune with what is entertaining for their fans. And that tends to make up a “greatest hits” sort of show, while not ever feeling like as trite. Tuesday night was no different. In fact, their set-list was consciously crafted to be most things to all people. At least that’s how it seemed.

With a catalog so large, surely ones’ favorite song doesn’t get played but they played favorites from most albums. Among the set were: “I Might,” “Bull Black Nova,” “Impossible Germany,” “I Must Be High,” “Always In Love,” “Jesus, Etc.,” “Handshake Drugs,” “War on War,” and “Humingbird.” While “Candy Floss,” “Monday” and “Outtasight (Outta Mind)” were the closers of the first encore.

Of particular note Tuesday night were the version of “Whole Love” and “Impossible Germany.” Perhaps it was the newness of “Whole Love,” but the feel of the song was responded to with excitement. It seemed to have a little something extra enduring about it. “Impossible Germany,” has one of the best guitar parts of the past ten years and hearing that done live by Cline, is simply awe-inspiring.

Adding to the fun of the show, as always, was Tweedy. At one point, he tried pitting the front right of the stage’s crowd to show the band as much love as the front left side of the stage had been displaying. While maybe a corny gimmick, the crowd still surged and cheered to vie for the Stetson wearing lead singers attention.

So at ease was Tweedy, that he admitted to never saying “pussy” on stage. Not content to just say “pussy,” he proclaimed that it had to be said in a Sammy Hagar fashion of “Pusss-saaayyy!!,” which he described as “a lot more enthusiastic.” And he added just before the band ripped into “Dawned On Me,” “I feel like a big weight has been lifted off of my shoulders.”[/

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Well, in most respects Jeff Tweedy and Wilco have matured a long way since playing the Troubadour some twelve years ago in pajama bottoms. In some ways, not so much.