Loneliness Fighter Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Wilco played Saturday night at TURF (Toronto Urban Roots Festival). They came out onto the East Main Stage at around 6:40. Although it had been a windy and rainy afternoon, Wilco started their set in sunset sunshine and were perfectly timed to finish their set in darkness. I will write another post with more details and thoughts.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Pretty enjoyable set. It was nice to finally hear the Star Wars tracks live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LaBoheme Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Festival set - 21 songs or so. Brilliant sun to start the set after downpour darkness and wind in the afternoon. Highlights - Random Name Generator and Handshake Drugs. Coulda' went longer but again, a festival set, Very little banter - except a bit about the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern - saw them in 1997 touring Being There. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 From Wilco's facebook page: TURF | Toronto, ON01 - More...02 - Random Name Generator03 - The Joke Explained04 - You Satellite05 - Taste the Ceiling06 - Pickled Ginger07 - Where Do I Begin08 - Cold Slope09 - King of You10 - Magnetized11 - Handshake Drugs12 - Art of Almost13 - I'm Always In Love14 - Box Full of Letters15 - Heavy Metal Drummer16 - I'm the Man Who Loves You17 - Dawned On Me18 - Impossible Germany19 - The Late GreatsEncore:20 - Red Eyed and Blue21 - I Got You (At the End of the Century)22 - Outtasite (Outta Mind) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loneliness Fighter Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Regrets, I have a few, but then again....(missed them at The Horseshoe Tavern department) - first time I saw Wilco was opening for R.E.M. at Ontario Place in 1999. But back to thinking about Saturday evening at TURF - Fort York Toronto.... I thought that Jeff had a smile on his face most of the time. Suspect that we provided the humour - a wet, muddy, soggy sight we must have been. The show was one treat after another..- Star Wars continues to be wonderful to listen to...( it has been my soundtrack to the summer, forgiving them for providing NO sneak preview at Solid Sound - will teach me to not be from Chicago_ Some concert quibbles though, Pat's guitar seemed lost in "Satellite" and I love that orbiting lick AND Nels' guitar seemed lost in "King of You" and I think that intense screaming guitar sound makes the song on the recording. I thought the setlist was perfect for a festival. Wilco tore the cover off the ball and blew the roof off of the place (mixed metaphor #32). My wife overheard somebody walking away from the stage afterwards saying " that was my first Wilco show and they were incredible!" I wish I had heard that - I would have responded I have lost track of how many Wilco shows I have seen, maybe 13*, but they keep delivering the incredible, so first timer, welcome aboard... Did the math - subtract the Tweedy and the Jeff Tweedy and the Jeff and friends Sundays at SS - Wilco at TURF was my 15th time....not that I was in need of rejuvenating - but they are inspiring and providing fresh energy and wonder... I enjoyed Sunday at TURF (Ron Sexsmith, Lord Huron, Neko Case and The Pixies) but caught myself a few times wondering where Wilco was and how close to show time in Ottawa it was from time to time.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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