bböp Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 More to come, and I'm sure it won't be long until others chime in... For now, here was Wilco's complete setlist as played: Ashes Of American Flags ($8.93)Bull Black NovaBlood of the LambChrist For PresidentI Am Trying To Break Your Heart>Art Of AlmostJesus, etc.Can't Stand ItBorn AlonePassenger SideI Got You (At The End of the Century)Heavy Metal DrummerI'm The Man Who Loves YouDawned On MeA Shot in the ArmThe Lonely 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I love it when they end with The Lonely 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BeShakey Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 The other sets: MMJ CircuitalFirst LightThe Way That He SingsTwo HalvesSteam EngineCarried AwayIt Beats 4 UWordless ChorusDon't Do It (with Ryan Bingham)Victory Dance Bob Dylan Things Have ChangedLove SickHigh WaterSoon After MidnightEarly Roman KingsTangled Up in BlueDuquesne WhistleShe Belongs to MeBeyond Here Lies Nothin'A Hard Rains a-Gonna FallBlind Willie McTellSimple Twist of FateThunder on the MountainAll Along the Watchtower Blowin' in the Wind Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Feed of man needs to turn up before this tour's over! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Albert Tatlock Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Feed of man needs to turn up before this tour's over!Haven't they pandered to your taste enough already this tour? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Haven't they pandered to your taste enough already this tour? they havent played When you wake up feeling old! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I agree with Feed of Man! I once heard it live when they opened up for Natalie Merchant and it ruled! Blood of a Lamb is great too!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Hmm, looks like they have reverted to their standard sets (no collaborations), with the exception of MMJ playing Don't Do It with Ryan Bingham.Thanks for the list, bbop, always appreciate your reports. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Terrific show by Wilco. The pace, especially the back half of the set, can only be described as blistering. 16 songs in about 75 minutes (7:40 to 8:55 or so). I thought they might end on "A Shot in the Arm," with the crowd going wild, but they dialed it way back for the closer, which was awesome. I was a bit disappointed not to see any of the covers or collaborations that have appeared at other shows (with the exception of Ryan Bingham sitting in with MMJ for one song), but Wilco really brought it last night before a packed house. Even during Bingham's set the pit was relatively full, and the pavilion was filling in during MMJ. The pit cleared out pretty good after MMJ, so I got a good spot up close for Wilco, and by the time their set was done the whole place looked packed, even out on the lawn. Good to see, and somewhat surprising given the reports from earlier shows and apparently slow sales at Merriweather until recently (just judging from the number of promo reminders that kept going out). Ryan Bingham was good, with a rockin band complete with fiddle. If you like his records, you'll love his show. MMJ was fine, but not really my thing, as it turns out. I found them sort of monotonous: enjoyable enough, but not all that dynamic. Dylan and his band were much better than I'd expected from reading some earlier reviews. Dylan sounds pretty good considering his age and the fact that he's Dylan. Couldn't understand most of the words to most of the songs (even the half or so of them that I knew), but his phrasing and inflection were plenty musical--he's definitely not phoning it in up there. Loved the standup bass in his band. One thing that was weird compared to the average Wilco show is I don't think I've ever seen 5 hours of music with so little banter. Bingham, MMJ, and Wilco each thanked the crowd for coming out, and Jeff once said that "we love this place," but that was it. I don't think Dylan ever verbally acknowledged the crowd, although he did bring the band up front for two ovations. All 4 acts crammed about as much music as they could between a 5:10 starting time and an 11 pm curfew. Also, one correction to the set list posted by BeShakey above: Dylan closed with Ballad of a Thin Man, not Blowin in the Wind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mekmad Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Did anyone else notice "Marriweather" was spelled wrong on the poster? Nice proof reading skills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bcdoc Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Feed of man needs to turn up before this tour's over!I have been requesting this one for two years. When they used to play it during the Mermaid Ave II tour, it always rocked. Here is hoping that someday it will see the light! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Good to know the place filled up a bit. This is a somewhat legendary venue, I think, thanks to maybe the Dead and Animal Collective (?). As for banter, I think they are all keeping it tight to cram in as many songs as possible, which is good. I love Jeff's comments, but not at the expense of another song. Anyway, on Dylan: he has pretty much avoided talking at all during his shows in the past decade or longer. He might say "Thank you" at the end, but that's about it. Of course, when he was joined by Jeff Tweedy and Jim James, he introduced them by name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Did anyone else notice "Marriweather" was spelled wrong on the poster? Nice proofreading skills. Fixed it for you. Proofreading is good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mekmad Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks, I think I would have given it the once over if my board comment was going on a poster and I was selling it for $20. \\ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 If I'd noticed the typo I might have bought one of these just for the conversation piece value. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks, I think I would have given it the once over if my board comment was going on a poster and I was selling it for $20. \\ I realized that I may have come off like a jerk when I truly was just trying to have some fun. But your reply was nicely done. Are these posters available for sale online anywhere? Even though I never attended any of the shows, I think this poster would fit nicely in my Wilco collection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mekmad Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 No worries, I thought your comment was funny, nicely played.. I don't know if they are online.. I'm torn if I like it with the typo or think its a second rate poster. I contacted the artist and the americanarama facebook page to see if they plan on doing reprints but haven't heard back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 That was the third time I've seen Wilco at Merriweather, and for my money, the best time! Even in spite of a shorter set (and in spite of the fact that Muzzle of Bees continues to elude me). Someone above described the second half as "blistering," and this is a perfect description. They were just on fire. I had the fun of having a first-timer with me, and she was totally blown away. Always great to witness someone experiencing the magic for the first time. I've never been to a show where they closed with The Lonely 1, and I was amazed at how utterly rapt the audience became. We were clearly all mesmerized. A great, great show! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
-seven Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 I've never been to a show where they closed with The Lonely 1, and I was amazed at how utterly rapt the audience became. We were clearly all mesmerized. A great, great show! I was at a show in Spain where they closed with The Lonely 1 and I thought it was so amazing. I just love it. They take you on this fun and masterful musical ride all night long and then bring it down to this tender, beautiful song and then you walk off into the night in that mellow, thoughtful state of mind. It's perfection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 That was the third time I've seen Wilco at Merriweather, and for my money, the best time! Even in spite of a shorter set (and in spite of the fact that Muzzle of Bees continues to elude me). Someone above described the second half as "blistering," and this is a perfect description. They were just on fire. I had the fun of having a first-timer with me, and she was totally blown away. Always great to witness someone experiencing the magic for the first time. I've never been to a show where they closed with The Lonely 1, and I was amazed at how utterly rapt the audience became. We were clearly all mesmerized. A great, great show! Funny thing. This was my third time for Wilco at Merriweather as well, and I keep requesting Muzzle of Bees to no avail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RyanWalker Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Looking at the setlists from last night's Virginia Beach show. Cinnamon Girl with MMJ. Tweedy and Jim James joining Dylan for The Weight. I had an absolute blast at the Merriweather show. Great great show all around. But does anybody have the foggiest notion why they would just not do any collaborations at that particular show? Hard not to feel a tad disappointed knowing that this sort of thing seems to be happening at many of the other shows. The exception was Ryan Bingham joining MMJ for Baby Don't Do It. That was killllerrrrrr! -Ryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smells like flowers Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Funny thing. This was my third time for Wilco at Merriweather as well, and I keep requesting Muzzle of Bees to no avail. Next time we need a serious campaign to make it happen. All the pleases and pretty pleases I've added to my requests have gotten me nowhere! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Totally. I saw Jeff solo at the Lincoln Theatre, and he played it there, but it's just not the same with one guitar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mekmad Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Funny thing. This was my third time for Wilco at Merriweather as well, and I keep requesting Muzzle of Bees to no avail. I've been requesting Poor Places to no avail for the DC shows.. I'm convinced they don't actually read the requests.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dvigs24 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I've been requesting Poor Places to no avail for the DC shows.. I'm convinced they don't actually read the requests.. I'm pretty sure they don't read the requests. If anything, they just play the most requested song for a show. I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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