bböp Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I know Jody Stephens typically sits in when Wilco plays in Memphis and he's in town and I know they usually play Box Full Of Letters and In The Street, but I'm still interested to hear how this most recent convergence of Big Star and Wilco went (as well as the rest of the show), so c'mon Memphians and/or travelers! By all accounts, it was beautiful day to be outside and I was bummed to miss this one... Fwiw, Jody posted on his Facebook just now: One of the best things about sittin in with Wilco is watching their performance unfold before...the vantage point is a big plus. A lot of soul and art in each one of them. One of the best live mixes I've ever heard too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoodoo Man Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I was there and it was phenomenal! As you stated, the weather was outstanding and the band sounded great. Most impressive were the vocals. Jeff's voice was in fine timbre and the backing vocals were the best I've ever heard from them live. Further, John killed it on "In the Street" with Pat adding gorgeous harmonies. I saw a number of folks visibly impressed with their cover of a well-known Memphis classic. Jody on the drums didn't add any sloppiness like they were finding their way through the songs; they sounded tight with him behind the kit. I'm not one of those people who write down setlists so hopefully someone else got it, but we got Magazine, Camera, New Madrid, Secret of the Sea as far as rarities go. If i were to complain about anything it would just be the short set. I attribute that to it being a festival and an early Sunday curfew. All in all a fun night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mus2009 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Definitely agree on John finding his inner Chilton, he sounded great. Opened with IATTBYH, and it was great to see Via Chicago/Camera/Magazine. After they played Dark Neon, Jeff mentioned "That's probably the last Japanese B-side of the night...". He seemed to be in very good spirits, solid performance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDylan'sBeard Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Hmm, he is recycling that Japanese b-side line. Any idea if someone taped the show? I would love to hear the version of In the Street, esp with John singing back up. Love me some Stirratt vocals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoodoo Man Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Setlist (thanks to my son's investigative skills) IATTBYHArt of AlmostHummingbirdCompany In My BackHandshake DrugsCameraVia ChicagoNew MadridSecret of the SeaHMDI'm the ManRed-EyedI Got YouJesusBorn AloneDark NeonImpossible GMagazineDawned on MeBox Full Of LettersIn the Street Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mariana neri Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I found two videos on Youtube: In the Street >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qeIexgZaTs Box Full of Letters >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWYrtXYdQM8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Fantastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold as Gasoline Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Thanks for sharing the videos. I love John's voice and am always glad when he gets a chance to step out front. I remember them doing "In the Street" at Solid Sound 2 years ago for that covers set on night 1. Love this cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Wilco has a long-standing policy against the videotaping of their shows, and out of respect for this policy, the posting of such videos on Via Chicago is not allowed. This also applies to solo Jeff Tweedy shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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