LouieB Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 No Jolly Banker? It's a real Winterlude out there on the sidewalks of Uptown today. Don't slip. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linclink Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 After careful statistical analysis of the songs played and not played, the following 12 songs (along with 18 "repeats" or "modified versions") are most likely to be played tonight: That's Not The IssueFar Far AwayWas I In Your DreamsSky Blue SkySonny FeelingSunloatheCapitol CityRising Red Lung Let Me Come HomeAny Major Dude Will Tell YouStudent Loan StereoUnlikely Japan Ha! And Right On! Nice calls!! Here's what I'm pulling for tonight (in lurid detail below)... LIke "Nalafej" I'd love to hear both "Sunloathe" & "Solitaire" (both of which top my album cuts choices), the latter of which is also a request of "Madcap" who shares my hopes for "Promising" (top of my non-album choices), "When The Roses Bloom Again" & "Far Far Away", & finally jw harding hits up my top choice for a cover tonight, that highlight of the AmericanaramA Tour, "Tomorrow Never Knows"- also hoping for a dark horse, because Jeff loves it so much (though it seem like a Tweedy song for now, I hope Wilco does it someday) with "Love Like A Wire". If last night was any indication, & it might not be...we'd guess that if they added 8 more newbies last night from the albums & one or two fresh non-album rarities/covers & a few different versions of songs maybe & then who know's what for the quartet of songs for the hootenany finale, & the choice for the closer to Winterlude (for that matter wonder what they'll open with? And how many & what they will choose as outright repeats tonight- 14 last night or about half the show)... My wish list... my choices are almost all slower ballad type numbers, but these of some of my absolute top shelf favorite Wilco songs...I love the stuff where I can feel the Nick Drake/Paul Simon/John Lennon shading...Unplayed Album Tracks (think we could see 6 to 12 of these, if we're lucky)SolitaireSunloatheSky Blue SkyFar Far AwayOpen MindBlack MoonRed Lung RisingSonny FeelingPlease Be Patient With MeWhen The Roses Bloom Again Non-Album Tracks (Probably not too many of these, one or two, or more if we luck out):Promising (done in Port Chester & jaw dropping breathtaking)One True VineTomorrow Never KnowsLove Like A WireSlothGlad It's OverVenus Stop The TrainAnd Your Bird Can SingAny Major DudeOnly The Lord Knows Hootenanny Set & different versions...Note- Port Chester saw "Casino Queen", "That's Not The Issue" & "Ripple", so I think those are likely candidates for the Hootenanny set... alternate versions?- "Unlikely Japan", "Hummingbird" & who knows what else for any of this bizznezz (though, off the top of my heard, I'd love to hear "What Light" get the hootenanny treatment), just looking forward to unwraping the surprises when I see the set list & know what'll be on the download- which will hopefully be available before the holiday... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Didn't they do Tomorrow Never Knows with Weir? Have they ever done it just as Wilco? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mus2009 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Break out Comment (If All Men Are Truly Brothers) for the 2nd time... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Maybe it's too cliche for Jeff but I could see them both starting and ending the run with Via Chicago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linclink Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Didn't they do Tomorrow Never Knows with Weir? Have they ever done it just as Wilco? They did it with Weir first, but... I saw them do it two other times. In New York with Sean Lennon, Beck & Cibo Matto all on stage (it followed "Yer Blues" & Beck also did "I Am The Cosmos" with them that night too), and, best of all, I saw them do it in Michigan with Richard Thompson sharing vocals with Jeff & lead guitar with Nels, right after they'd done a 15+ minute workout on Thompson's "Sloth". Mind blowing!!! They did it a few times on the AmericanaramA tour... my bet is that it was one of the songs they had in the running for the all-covers night at Solid Sound, but that they decided to do "And Your Bird Can Sing" instead (which was my request for that, along with plenty of other folks I'm sure, & best of all, they did it twice in a row). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linclink Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 setlist.fm (http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/wilco/2014/riviera-theater-chicago-il-43cd27c3.html) has the set list for Night 6 up now, & outside of the hootenanny set & "Far Far Away" & "Blood Of The Lamb" it's all repeats...so a bit less exciting as a download, but I'll get it just to have all six of these & because it looks like a pretty amazing show nonetheless...Here it is... Red-Eyed and Blue I Got You (At the End of the Century) Secret of the Sea (Billy Bragg & Wilco cover) Too Far Apart Via Chicago Bull Black Nova Blood of the Lamb (Billy Bragg & Wilco cover) Deeper Down I Am Trying to Break Your Heart Art of Almost I Might Message From Mid-Bar Dark Neon Another Man's Done Gone (Billy Bragg & Wilco cover) How to Fight Loneliness Misunderstood Far, Far Away What Light Pot Kettle Black Dawned on Me Impossible Germany The Good Part Spiders (Kidsmoke) (electric arrangement) Encore: Let's Not Get Carried Away Just a Kid Kicking Television Encore 2: ELT (unplugged) It's Just That Simple (unplugged) I'm Always in Love (unplugged) Hoodoo Voodoo (Billy Bragg & Wilco cover) (unplugged) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 There was absolutely nothing ”less exciting" about night 6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackins Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 The posters from the entire run are now available for sale on the artist's site! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I really thought they might go out with Jeff saying, "Not only this this the last show of the Winterlude, but it's the last show that we'll ever do." And go into a cover of Bowie's "Rock and Roll Suicide" leaving the entire audience scrambling for refunds on their Solid Sound tickets, hotels, airfare, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indy81 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 What a great run of shows. It's easier to post what they didn't play than what they played. All of YHF, A Ghost Is Born, and all the Tweedy/Bennett songs from Mermaid 2 were performed. A.M.I Thought I Held You, That's Not the Issue BEING THERE(Was I) In Your Dreams MERMAID AVE.Christ for President SUMMERTEETHWe're Just Friends, My Darling SKY BLUE SKYSky Blue Sky, Please Be Patient With Me, Leave Me (Like You Found Me) WILCO (THE ALBUM)Solitaire, Sonny Feeling THE WHOLE LOVESunloathe, Black Moon, Open Mind, Capitol City, Rising Red Lung Quote Link to post Share on other sites
opsopcopolis Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I find the lack of whole love songs very surprising. I was under the assumption that at least two or three of those were in the regular rotation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I find the lack of whole love songs very surprising. I was under the assumption that at least two or three of those were in the regular rotationMe too. In fact, I would have guessed that we would get all of them, except maybe Sunloathe. Not complaining by any means, though, but just surprised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
indy81 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I think they've just got more slow songs in their catalog than they can fit, even across six nights. As far as "Whole Love" songs, I think "Black Moon" and "Rising Red Lung" are two of the best songs on the album. I hope they make a comeback at some point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linclink Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I find the lack of whole love songs very surprising. I was under the assumption that at least two or three of those were in the regular rotationThey did 4 of the 5 pretty regularly on the tour for the album- they did the whole album, save for "Sunloathe"...I saw them do "Black Moon", "Red Lung Rising" & "Capitol City" myself- still haven't seen "Open Mind" yet.Look what they did over those 6 nights (on paper since I haven't heard them yet, but judging by the 3 Port Chester shows I did see...) looks like it was probably about as great a live run as I can think of, by anyone, ever. So remember that, as I say this... If they were going to run short on any album, I wish it hadn't been "The Whole Love" as it's probably still my personal fave, but... I'm pretty sure all of those, except "Sunloathe", are out there somewhere on other Roadcase shows, so it's all good. The other ones I'd have to loved to have seen them take on were "Solitaire", "Sky Blue Sky" & "Promising"...OK and "Please Be Patient With Me" too... but again, they didn't set out to do the whole catalog & they still almost did it...and while missing 16 songs, they did even more than that many non-album tracks. I look very forward to hearing the Roadcase shows of these!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linclink Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 What a great run of shows. It's easier to post what they didn't play than what they played. All of YHF, A Ghost Is Born, and all the Tweedy/Bennett songs from Mermaid 2 were performed. A.M.I Thought I Held You, That's Not the Issue BEING THERE(Was I) In Your Dreams MERMAID AVE.Christ for President SUMMERTEETHWe're Just Friends, My Darling SKY BLUE SKYSky Blue Sky, Please Be Patient With Me, Leave Me (Like You Found Me) WILCO (THE ALBUM)Solitaire, Sonny Feeling THE WHOLE LOVESunloathe, Black Moon, Open Mind, Capitol City, Rising Red LungFirst of all, to whet your appetites for the forthcoming Roadcase releases of all the Winterlude shows, the WXRT broadcast of Night #2 is now up to listen to on youtube!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJWdMnJTyc Second...So now we gotta find out who is gonna do the leg work to find out which Roadcase shows these 16 missing songs are on? If, in fact, they all are. Soon enough I'm sure, all the Wilco catalog will have live version of te songs out there...very cool!!! And remember before the official Roadcase releases there were donation/free downloads of two shows from 2009 to raise money for I can't recall what... So there should be access to find most of these out there somewhere or anything. If anyone want to chime in with where to find the best versions (Roadcase especially, but Owl & Bear otherwise too) of these missing songs, feel free to share & enlighten all concerned. And finally, beyond the above list of the 16 songs they didn't do, here is the glory of the tangible stats of what's gonna be on those 6 Roadcase show... what isn't here in the numbers, though it's hinted via the lists is the absolute magic of it all. I'm enjoying it right now listening to the youtube post of the WXRT broadcast of Night #2 180 songs were played over 6 nights...120 different songs were performed, 19 non-album tracks & apparently 101 from there regular studio albums (16 regular studio album songs were not performed) including the Mermaid Avenue albums... 1) 10 Songs done 3 times, with 2 different versions performed:Art of Almost - album version (Night 2 & Night 6) and hootenanny (Night 1)Camera/Kamera - Camera (Night 1) and Kamera (Night 4 & Night 5)Dawned on Me - album version (Night 1 & Night 6) and hootenanny (Night 3)I Got You - album version (Night 2 & Night 6) and hootenanny (Night 4)I'm the Man Who Loves You - no horns (Night 1), with The Total Pros (Night 3), hootenanny (Night 2)Misunderstood - album version (Night 3 & Night 6) and hootenanny (Night 4)Spiders - acoustic-ish (Night 4) and album version (Night 3 & Night 6)Too Far Apart - album version (Night 4 & Night 6) and hootenanny (Night 3)Always In Love*- album version (Night 1 & Night 5) and hootenanny (Night 6)ELT- album version (Night 4 & Night 5) and hootenanny (Night 6) 2) 10 songs done twice with 2 different versions performedPassenger Side - album version (Night 3) and hootenanny (Night 4)Box Full of Letters - waltz (Night 2) and album version (Night 3)California Stars- album version (Night 5) and hootenanny version (Night 1)Dreamer In My Dreams- album version (Night 5) and hootenanny (Night 3)Handshake Drugs- album version (Night 1) and hootenanny (Night 5)Airline To Heaven- album version (Night 3) and hootenanny (Night 5)Whole Love- album version (Night 1) and hootenanny (Night 5)A Shot In The Arm- album version (Night 2) and hootenanny (Night 5)It's Just That Simple*- album version (Night 3) and hootenanny (Night 6)Hoodoo Voodoo*- album version (Night 5) and hootenanny (Night 6) 3) 30 songs repeated with the same version done twice.Sunken TreasurePanthersA Magazine Called SunsetBorn AlonePoor PlacesEither WayHummingbirdTheologiansHotel ArizonaOutta Site (Outta Mind)Red Eyed and BlueSecret of the SeaVia ChicagoBull Black NovaBlood of the LambDeeper DownI Am Trying To Break Your HeartI MightMessage From Mid-BarDark NeonAnother Man's Done GoneHow To Fight LonelinessFar Far AwayWhat LightPot Kettle BlackImpossible GermanyThe Good PartLet's Not Get Carried AwayJust A KidKicking Television 2) feel free to double check, but here's a list of all the 19 songs they've played that aren't on their standard album releases...Childlike & EvergreenA Magazine Called SunsetJust A KidThe Thanks I GetPanthersThe Good PartDark NeonTrue Love Will Find You In The EndGive Back The Key To My HeartBe Not So FearfulNo More PoetryCars Can't EscapeLaminated Cat (aka Not For The Season)Bob Dylan's 49th BeardMessage From Mid-BarLet's Not Get Carried AwayKicking TelevisionThirteenBlasting Fonda **Note- "Promising" was the one non-album performed in Port Chester but not at Winterlude And For the potential CD-R of Wilco Acoustic Stuff...5 non-encore potential candidates & 20 from the final Hootenanny Encore Set...Non-encore songs:Childlike & Evergreen (Jeff solo acoustic)No More Poetry (Jeff solo acoustic)Dash 7 (Jeff and Nels only; Nels on lap steel)Shakin' Sugar (aka Alone) (Jeff, John and Glenn only)Spiders (Kidsmoke) (acoustic arrangement) 24 Encore Hootenanny Set Songs:Outta Mind (Outta Sight)*Art Of Almost (original arrangement)*The Thanks I Get*California Stars*True Love Will Find You In The End*Give Back The Key To My Heart*Be Not So Fearful* [bill Fay]I'm The Man Who Loves You*Too Far Apart*New Madrid*Dawned On Me*Dreamer In My Dreams*Passenger Side*I Got You (At The End of the Century)* ("This Is 40" arrangement)Thirteen*Misunderstood*Someone Else's Song*Airline To Heaven*Whole Love*Shot In The Arm*ELT*It's Just That Simple*Always In Love*Hoodoo Voodoo* **- Note Port Chester Hootenanny Encore Sets (which it should be noted, & it was in the reporting here, were "*performed partially without PA" included "Casino Queen", "That's Not The Issue" & "Ripple" which were unique to Port Chester & not done at Winterlude. Hootenanny songs done in both Port Chester & at Winterlude: "Misunderstood", "New Madrid", "Give Back The Key To My Heart", "Too Far Apart", "True Love Will Find You In The End", "Be Not So Fearful" & "California Stars". 16 regular album tracks that were not played...A.M. (2)I Thought I Held YouThat's Not the Issue BEING THERE (1)(Was I) In Your Dreams MERMAID AVE. (1)Christ for President SUMMERTEETH (2)We're Just FriendsMy Darling SKY BLUE SKY (3)Sky Blue SkyPlease Be Patient With MeLeave Me (Like You Found Me) WILCO (THE ALBUM) (2)SolitaireSonny Feeling THE WHOLE LOVE (5)SunloatheBlack MoonOpen MindCapitol CityRising Red Lung Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deceasedlavy Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 I missed out on the 2008 residency (although I've listened to the shows), so this is just conjecture I suppose. But I feel like the Winterlude was less gimmicky and more of a natural run of shows, less constrained by a preordained set of rules or whatever. Also very different in intent from night to night, more of a dynamic swing throughout, or narrative arc, if you will. It was also incredibly cool that the setlists were so varied and exciting throughout the 20th anniversary thing in general. Having caught only the Milwaukee show (Winterprelude?) and the 12/11 show, I personally have never been more impressed with the straight-up playing of the band, the energy, or the thoughtful crafting of the setlists. I was expecting good old reliable Wilco but these shows were so much more. Revelatory, I'd venture. I don't remember the last time a band I love surpassed my expectations so profoundly. I'm still not even able to be sad it's over with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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