linclink Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 that's how i feel about 99% of the suggestions here. i mean no offense to those recommending songs, but the last thing i want is for a night of wilco covering classic rock hits. a night of "deep tracks" or b-sides, however, would be pretty fantastic. I'm with you. I'll be excited to hear whatever covers they come up with (who knows any of those might spill over into night #2 for all we know- which would be continued surprises & fun), but...I'm WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more into the idea of hearing Wilco originals that are rarities/officially unreleased songs, b-sides, deep album cuts, etc., etc. ...I look forward to the covers for sure, but just not as much as hearing what lesser played stuff from their own catalog they might do...and I hope proportionally we hear many more Wilco originals than covers in their Friday setlist... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'm guessing it's not going to be that wide open, 1 or 2 obscure covers, 1 or 2 classic covers and 1 or 2 rare Wilco related songs and the rest of the set will still be all request because I'm sure someone somewhere will request Heavy Metal Drummer. No mater how it plays out I think it's really cool they are doing it and I'm sure it will be awesome, even if it's a Heartache Tonight or We Built This City. Fearless would be sweet!!!So I just opened my email to find a Ticket Master PreSale to The Eagles!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 "Cowboy Song" -- Thin Lizzy or "Gimme Three Steps" like at the final UT show! Really, anything by Skynyrd would float my boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 oh man, cowboy song rules. id love to hear wilco tackle some thin lizzy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 i saw Mastodon play "Emerald" once, which was brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I've wrestled with the moral dilemna and decided that only those who go should vote, so I'll keep stum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jcamp Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Henry and the H-Bombs sounded great solo recently !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Because I hate the Eagles I am close-minded? You are not alone. I'm with you. I hate them too. So, I don't particularly hate the Eagles... I thought they were pretty good back in the day, and I still think their sound was (is) an important branch in what we all know and love today about rock music. Put another way, I won't change the station if I hear them on the radio. But I was pretty offended when I saw the announcement of the "history of the Eagles" tour, to coincide with their documentary. It starts in Louisville, and all lower arena tickets are $195. Seriously?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I've never liked anything about the Eagles, and their history of egregious ticket prices is just one of many reasons why. I'm particularly hating on them right now because one of my heroes, Randy Newman, is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Don Fucking Henley. Good lord! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rhino4evr Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 would love to hear them play something from The Kinks...like Strangers, This Time Tomorrow, Victoria, or Shangrila. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jsarnerphoto Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I can't get the mental picture/sound of the guys performing "Get Back" out of my head. I would ordinarily go more obscure, but once this popped into my brain, I can't shake it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chinese Apple Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Instead of requests from people with potentially bad musical taste, I would LOVE if each of the band members got to choose, say, three songs each that the whole band has to play, where the three songs have to be their own personal all-time favorite songs to play in the history of all music, ever (can be Wilco tunes or covers); three songs they would choose if they could only ever play three songs ad infinitum for the rest of their lives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Nah, they should just take my suggestions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 But I was pretty offended when I saw the announcement of the "history of the Eagles" tour, to coincide with their documentary. It starts in Louisville, and all lower arena tickets are $195. Seriously?? Crazy. I'll take three days of music for the early worm price of $99 any day. Oh, yeah, and I'll cross paths with the band members (but probably not talk to them because I want them to be able to enjoy the music, too), and look at cool art, and all the other fun that SS brings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thingfishp Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I'm with you. I hate them too. Out of my fucking cab! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cat Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 When the music's over/ Doors. Personally I like classic rock. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 When the music's over/ Doors. Personally I like classic rock. This would be fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jcamp Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Sunloathe ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Sunloathe !Great idea - let's stuff the ballot box! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Instead of requests from people with potentially bad musical taste, I would LOVE if each of the band members got to choose... How funny would it be if one of them chose to cover a song by the Eagles, Foreigner, or insert-bad-classic-rock-band here. What if Wilco dudes have potentially bad musical taste?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chinese Apple Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 How funny would it be if one of them chose to cover a song by the Eagles, Foreigner, or insert-bad-classic-rock-band here. What if Wilco dudes have potentially bad musical taste?! I guess I would prefer even that, than to have the band get all populist with their "art". I'm lamenting the demise of the arbiters of culture -- the death of the critic, and the subversion of the free market with illegal downloading. The proliferation of the internets means the mob always rules, and the loudest troll has the last word. I miss those salad days of my own youth, when I could count on Artists to tell me what "art" was rather than have the mob decide for me; when Artists didn't suck up to the People, and were curmudgeony and didn't wash, in general acted like jerks and played only what they wanted to play. I guess I'd rather pay money to submit to Wilco's aural authoritarianism than to pay money for other people I deem as ordinary as I am, dictate my concert experience. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I guess I would prefer even that, than to have the band get all populist with their "art". I'm lamenting the demise of the arbiters of culture -- the death of the critic, and the subversion of the free market with illegal downloading. The proliferation of the internets means the mob always rules, and the loudest troll has the last word. I miss those salad days of my own youth, when I could count on Artists to tell me what "art" was rather than have the mob decide for me; when Artists didn't suck up to the People, and were curmudgeony and didn't wash, in general acted like jerks and played only what they wanted to play. I guess I'd rather pay money to submit to Wilco's aural authoritarianism than to pay money for other people I deem as ordinary as I am, dictate my concert experience. Well, we already know Pat and John like schlocky seventies' stuff (Sentimental Lady!) I like the idea of Wilco being playful with the fans and letting the experience be an interchange. With the band playing live so often and lots of fans coming to multiple shows per tour, I think it's fun that there will be some spontaneous exchange. Anyway, it's only going to be a couple of covers and a Stump the Band encore. The rest of Friday night is Wilco songs. Also, something tells me that Jeff isn't going to play anything he doesn't want to play, in spite of the mob rules on the request line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosco Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hold on there, what's with the dig on Fleetwood Mac? Well, we already know Pat and John like schlocky seventies' stuff (Sentimental Lady!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hold on there, what's with the dig on Fleetwood Mac? Yeah, what's with that? Bare Trees is one of my favorites from my youth! Still holds up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 I wasn't busting on the song! Although their cover sounds to me like Bob Welch's version from 1977 -- and it is a schocky am radio seventies song! I happen to also have a soft spot for that oeuvre (Bread, America, Little River Band, for example). Don't get your collective panties in a bunch! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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