yohansen5b Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hello from Tampa, friends! Here's tonight's setlist. Please correct of you see any errors. Text in quotations are notable banter. One Sunday MorningArt of AlmostI MightCompany in my BackHandshake DrugsSpiders (awesome quieter version)"Thanks for the cookies..."Impossible GermanyJesus, etc. "Thanks for the positive feedback"Born AloneLaminated Cat"Everyone has Summerteeth? Thanks for buying it."Summer Teeth"you guys are very capable!""Alright, shhh"Via ChicagoWhole LoveI'm always in LoveWar on WarDawned on MeShot in the Arm------------------Heavy Metal DrummerTheologians WalkinI'm the Man Who Loves You--------------------Misunderstood (28)MondayOuttasite(outtamind) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Yep. I think you got it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bböp Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I can confirm the above setlist, though the quotations interspersed makes it a little tough to follow, IMHO. But at least it's accurate, as far as the songs played and the order. They audibled out of I Must Be High at the start of the first encore, and added Walken. Those were the only differences from the printed list... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Wow, you guys are fast! Fantastic show. I am a little too wiped out to add much for now, but I will clarify the banter a bit. "Thanks for the positive feedback" & "You guys are very capable!" ... These were both (I think) related to the same person in the first or second row who Jeff teased a few times about their comments. First he said, "Thanks for the positive feedback," and then I think he said something about the guy (or girl) saying, "You guys are fantastic." Then later he said something along the lines of, "That's not the kind of compliment we like. That's like saying, 'You guys are very capable.' We are professionals." He had a bunch of other examples, like "What you're doing up there...is pretty good. It's working very well." It was quite amusing. I'm sure someone taped it and will correct me for the record later. The last four songs were all written before 2000, so as a long time fan, I was a happy camper. Great energy, great crowd, mostly on its feet the whole night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robby Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Love this show!. My wife and I were up in one of the gallery level boxes but the sound was excellent even from way up there!They did a song I requested - I'm Always In Love. This makes the 4th time in the Tampa Bay area that I have seen them and that's the first time they did that song here (well, they might have done it at Janus Landing in St. Petersburg in 1999, but I didn't see them then). Had a fantastic time.. thanks, guys! Also thought Purling Hiss was the best opening act I have seen (with the possible exception of Randy Newman opening for James Taylor sometime back in the late 70's).Does anyone have a setlist from their set? I would like to look into their music a bit more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 The 3 songs from one album stretches continue - opening with three whole love right into three Ghost and ending with three being there. Nice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Pretty reverent review from the local Tampa Bay Times. Extra points for usage of the phrase "from the ashes of alt-country icons Uncle Tupelo." Heh.http://www.tampabay....s-wilco/1230147 >Robby, they did do I'm Always In Love at Jannus Landing in 1999. That was my first Wilco show, and it rocked! I was hooked from then on. Back then, it was like a secret knowing about them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robby Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 >Robby, they did do I'm Always In Love at Jannus Landing in 1999. That was my first Wilco show, and it rocked! I was hooked from then on. Back then, it was like a secret knowing about them. Yeah, I thought I heard a recording of the Janus Landing show in which they did it, but my first Wilco show was in 2002 at Tampa Theatre.I see today somone's already got a recording of last night's show posted on EZ Torrent (Dime A Dozen) that they recorded on their I Phone.Man, Wilco fans are a dedicated bunch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roadhse ma Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I could watch them mix up this setlist on a run of 5 shows and be Very Happy Hello from Tampa, friends! Here's tonight's setlist. Please correct of you see any errors. Text in quotations are notable banter. One Sunday MorningArt of AlmostI MightCompany in my BackHandshake DrugsSpiders (awesome quieter version)"Thanks for the cookies..."Impossible GermanyJesus, etc."Thanks for the positive feedback"Born AloneLaminated Cat"Everyone has Summerteeth? Thanks for buying it."Summer Teeth"you guys are very capable!""Alright, shhh"Via ChicagoWhole LoveI'm always in LoveWar on WarDawned on MeShot in the Arm------------------Heavy Metal DrummerTheologiansWalkinI'm the Man Who Loves You--------------------Misunderstood (28)MondayOuttasite(outtamind) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Such a stellar show -- I'm still on Cloud 9! Tonight's show in St. Augustine will no doubt have a different vibe -- but the Tampa show was so good it will stick with me for a long time. Still picturing Jeff's face during Company in my Back -- "they're hissing radiator tunes." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 They audibled out of I Must Be High at the start of the first encore, and added Walken. Those were the only differences from the printed list... I was not happy finding this out! Ha ha! I would take I Must Be High over Walken any time. What a great show. I know that our memories get distorted by the most recent information but we've been to almost 30 shows since 1996 and this was one of the best. The energy from the band and the crowd was excellent. As my wife said "you always feel so good at a Wilco show but damn!". The set list flowed so well and nary a low point (though it could have been better without the audible! Ha!). Wilco Me and, I think, smells like flowers, were right in front of us. It was nice meeting Wilco Me, albeit briefly. Thanks for saying "I can't think of anything specific that you've posted but you aren't one of the assholes.". When One Sunday Morning opened, we were nervous about the sit/stand (we stand, regardless of the pressure) but the crowd was on it's collective feet all show. We are ready for St. Augustine tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Ha ha, DougC! No, I'm just glad that after that remark you don't have me labeled as one of the a-holes. You'll have to excuse my exuberance. It's been a while since I've seen the whole band and I've been a little giddy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 You? A "little" giddy? i think not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I know that the show was 2 weeks ago but I didn't come across this local review until today. My response to it is cliched but apt, "was I at the same show?" I am interested to know other attendees reactions. It isn't too long of a read. Thanks. http://cltampa.com/tampa/concert-review-wilco-at-the-straz-center-for-the-performing-arts-tampa/Content?oid=2958002#.T8JpBWt5mK0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Wow.Unlike a lot of people, I feel like I'm getting more tolerant and less judgmental as I get older. In spite of all the positive aspects of that review, I have to say that overall it was pretty negative and judgmental ... I guess I have to try to remember that reviewers aren't always as excited to see Wilco as I am! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I know that the show was 2 weeks ago but I didn't come across this local review until today. My response to it is cliched but apt, "was I at the same show?" I think maybe that reviewer WAS very excited to see Wilco, but for some reason, the show just didn't click for him/her. I'm no stranger to feeling that a show wasn't intimate enough -- I've felt that at a few Wilco shows. However, that wasn't my experience in Tampa. The reviewer also equates playing songs from Summerteeth and Yankee as nostalgia. Those songs aren't nostalgia, IMO. They're Wilco, as they once were, and as they are now as a live package. Expectations can really set you up for a huge fall. All my expectations were piled into my St. Augustine experience, while for Tampa I had basically none (and wouldn't you know it -- found Tampa to surpass St. Aug by far, probably because of what I went into it expecting).. I rushed into the show a few minutes late and hardly had time to get my bearings before being transported by the haunting melody of One Sunday Morning. I remained mesmerized thoughout the show, which had great energy from the band and audience, and a solid and fun setlist. But it's so personal. So in a way, Doug C, you weren't at the same show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robby Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Creative Loafing (the free magazine in the Tampa Bay area) never has much positive to say about anything. I have never seen a review in that magazine gush over something they like, while at the same time they take considerable joy in making mean remarks about something they didn't like.I think this is the "meh" attitude that someone would always post that Jeff mentioned awhile back.It's interesting that they would say that the Stratz Center isn't a good venue for them. I too, have seen them four times in the Tampa Bay area, and the 2005 show they performed in the same venue was (to me) the best show I ever saw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 That review bothers me because I do think some of what's being said is valid. It's a well-written review from someone who sounds like she's an informed fan longing for the "good old days." I can understand missing the messy looseness of the band's early shows. But it's sort of the same problem as the diehard Uncle Tupelo fans who wanted the band to stay stuck in time. They've evolved, and there are tradeoffs when you've got such gorgeous staging and lighting and complex arrangements and virtuoso musicians. You just can’t fit everything you want into a 2-hour show. You do sacrifice some intimacy and unpredictability when your objective is to present the best possible version of so many great songs in a well-sequenced show that takes the audience along for a great ride every night, and that’s what I feel Jeff’s vision is for Wilco shows. That definitely doesn't mean a stuffy, packaged arena show with identical banter and shtick every night—some nights it means Jeff may not be too chatty, preferring instead to let the music do the talking, but I’m fine with that because it’s authentic. It wouldn't feel authentic if Jeff came up with uniquely clever one-liners for every city they play in. I have no doubt he could do it, but I think one of the many things we love about Wilco is their soul and integrity. Maybe I've just drunk too much of the Kool-aid to be objective, but I love everything about the band as it is right now. And if it’s different from the way it was 5 years ago or will be five years from now, that’s fine with me—I’ve fallen in love with them and until they betray me, I’m with ‘em. If you want a show where Jeff engages with the audience in a truly spontaneous way, you've probably got to go to solo benefit shows or a string of shows in a row where the diehards show up every night. When it's a one-off show in a state where they don't play often, it's got to be a more orchestrated experience to present all these amazing musicians and songs in the best light. Having said all this, the reason I think the reviewer was fundamentally off-base was implying that there was little energy in the room. The energy in that beautiful theatre was palpable, When a crowd in an elegant theatre jumps to its feet at the start of One Sunday Morning and never sits down, I find it hard to call that a low energy show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Having said all this, the reason I think the reviewer was fundamentally off-base was implying that there was little energy in the room. The energy in that beautiful theatre was palpable, When a crowd in an elegant theatre jumps to its feet at the start of One Sunday Morning and never sits down, I find it hard to call that a low energy show.This is exactly what I was thinking when I first posted the review. Thank you for articulating it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 That review bothers me because I do think some of what's being said is valid. It's a well-written review from someone who sounds like she's an informed fan longing for the "good old days." I can understand missing the messy looseness of the band's early shows. But it's sort of the same problem as the diehard Uncle Tupelo fans who wanted the band to stay stuck in time. They've evolved, and there are tradeoffs when you've got such gorgeous staging and lighting and complex arrangements and virtuoso musicians. You just can’t fit everything you want into a 2-hour show. You do sacrifice some intimacy and unpredictability when your objective is to present the best possible version of so many great songs in a well-sequenced show that takes the audience along for a great ride every night, and that’s what I feel Jeff’s vision is for Wilco shows. That definitely doesn't mean a stuffy, packaged arena show with identical banter and shtick every night—some nights it means Jeff may not be too chatty, preferring instead to let the music do the talking, but I’m fine with that because it’s authentic. It wouldn't feel authentic if Jeff came up with uniquely clever one-liners for every city they play in. I have no doubt he could do it, but I think one of the many things we love about Wilco is their soul and integrity. Maybe I've just drunk too much of the Kool-aid to be objective, but I love everything about the band as it is right now. And if it’s different from the way it was 5 years ago or will be five years from now, that’s fine with me—I’ve fallen in love with them and until they betray me, I’m with ‘em. If you want a show where Jeff engages with the audience in a truly spontaneous way, you've probably got to go to solo benefit shows or a string of shows in a row where the diehards show up every night. When it's a one-off show in a state where they don't play often, it's got to be a more orchestrated experience to present all these amazing musicians and songs in the best light. Having said all this, the reason I think the reviewer was fundamentally off-base was implying that there was little energy in the room. The energy in that beautiful theatre was palpable, When a crowd in an elegant theatre jumps to its feet at the start of One Sunday Morning and never sits down, I find it hard to call that a low energy show.I so admire your ability to combine your fanaticism with such realism, Diane. You somehow manage to keep a cool head and not get sucked into an (imaginary) emotional bond with the band, in spite of your obvious love for them and the music they create. And on top of that, you express yourself so eloquently. I bow down to your wisdom once again! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I so admire your ability to combine your fanaticism with such realism, Diane. You somehow manage to keep a cool head and not get sucked into an (imaginary) emotional bond with the band, in spite of your obvious love for them and the music they create. And on top of that, you express yourself so eloquently. I bow down to your wisdom once again! I'm late saying thank you to Carrie (smells like flowers) for calling me wise in any respect, considering what a bad influence I was on her (slightly) more abstemious ways. And considering the fact that I practically passed out on her sofa! It's nice to know I still have the ability to express myself rationally when I choose to. But it's a lot easier to think rationally than it is for me to actually behave that way when Wilco is involved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jams Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 A photo from this show has surfaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 A photo from this show has surfaced.Oh hell yes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jams Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Nels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Great photos! And such a good show... I believe "amazeballs" describes it to a tee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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