Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 So it looks like this November is the 20th anniversary of the very first Wilco show. Should we expect a celebration of some sort on VC or elsewhere to commemorate it? I know how all you fan-atics are... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 So it looks like this November is the 20th anniversary of the very first Wilco show. Should we expect a celebration of some sort on VC or elsewhere to commemorate it? I know how all you fan-atics are...Wouldn't it be lovely to think that we could actually see WILCO again? Maybe they've got something planned. . . she said hopefully. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Would love them to play the same setlist as their first show in celebration somewhere where I can attend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 That would work for me. But actually, any Wilco show I can reasonably get to would work for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Wouldn't it be lovely to think that we could actually see WILCO again? Maybe they've got something planned. . . she said hopefully.I will second and modify "he said hopefully" to that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I'll start by listening to that first show, and you all should too. Think of how far this band has come. http://sooutoftune.org/concerts/459 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Would love them to play the same setlist as their first show in celebration somewhere where I can attend that'd be great, but it wont happen. at least an acknowledgement around the 17th of the 20th anniversary would be great . hang on, uncle tupelo were still playing around this time now.. not for long though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 uncle tupelo were still playing around this time now.. not for long though!Holy crap, I just realized that yesterday, 3/24, was the 20th anniversary of one of my favorite UT shows (Lounge Ax, opened with Chickamauga and ended with Effigy). This is getting weird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Technically, the first Wilco show was billed as Black Shampoo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Technically, the first Wilco show was billed as Black Shampoo. Now, now... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robby Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Holy crap, I just realized that yesterday, 3/24, was the 20th anniversary of one of my favorite UT shows (Lounge Ax, opened with Chickamauga and ended with Effigy). This is getting weird. Wish UT would put out a live album. I know they talked about the possibility of dong it. My favorite is one they did on 10/15/93. The sound quality of that show is incredible and the performance was fantastic. I literally listen to it several times a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Technically, the first Wilco show was billed as Black Shampoo. I think Coomer said that they were going to go with that name but their wives/girlfriends hated it. So much of my knowledge of the Wilcos are things from the Kot book or old articles I half remember reading. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 The Wives/girlfriends were wise or as some sing: "Man Smart (Woman Smarter)" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I think Coomer said that they were going to go with that name but their wives/girlfriends hated it. So much of my knowledge of the Wilcos are things from the Kot book or old articles I half remember reading. Mine too. I think I remember reading they used Black Shampoo for legal reasons -- something to do with their label or not being officially signed yet or something. The other name was American Dust or something awful like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 National Dust Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Not a big fan of National Dust, either -- Wilco was the best choice of the three, at least. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 That's it. Awful name. I think the early Wilco had a fascination with bad band names. On the recording of one of the nights at the Fillmore in 1997, Tweedy and Bennett do a "20 Questions with Wilco" from the stage between songs -- must have been questions submitted by the audience. It's really funny. One of the questions was, "what's the worst band name you've ever heard?" Bennett: "Orange Wallet." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 "Orange Wallet." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's this show (the whole thing is awesome) and it's after a quick run through of "Ziggy Stardust." The Q&A starts around the 4:30 mark and is about five minutes long. http://sooutoftune.org/concerts/171 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 I think I've heard that show, but I don't remember the band names discussion. Maybe it was cut from the version I heard. That is quite a run of covers: Oklahoma USA, Henry & The H-Bombs, Color Me Impressed, I Wanna Be Sedated, Paranoid and Ziggy. I doubt they did that many covers in a row at a show again until the Solid Sound covers show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Immigrant Song usually was tossed in quite a bit on the Being There tour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 That's it. Awful name. I think the early Wilco had a fascination with bad band names. On the recording of one of the nights at the Fillmore in 1997, Tweedy and Bennett do a "20 Questions with Wilco" from the stage between songs -- must have been questions submitted by the audience. It's really funny. One of the questions was, "what's the worst band name you've ever heard?" Bennett: "Orange Wallet." I think the worst band name I've ever heard is Barabbas. Their gimmick was shouting to the audience "who do you want?" and the audience shouting back "Barabbas!" It's immortalized in 24 Hour Party People. --Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimtweedy1977 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Not a big fan of National Dust, either -- Wilco was the best choice of the three, at least.Wasn't one of Son Volt's recent albums called American Dust? Hmmm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimtweedy1977 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 It's this show (the whole thing is awesome) and it's after a quick run through of "Ziggy Stardust." The Q&A starts around the 4:30 mark and is about five minutes long. http://sooutoftune.org/concerts/171Fillmore West May 10, 1997. "If you were invited to a potluck dinner, what would you bring? Ketchup" It was during this show's performance they launched into 'Dueling Banjos' in the middle of 'Casino Queen'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magnetized Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'll start by listening to that first show, and you all should too. Think of how far this band has come. http://sooutoftune.org/concerts/459 You are so right. They sound just like a pretty good bar band with a decent rhythm section. The big difference was all those extraordinary original songs. And, to me anyway, the voice of that lead singer. So raw and yet direct and warm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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