tinypeopleinthewoods Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The year is 2020, Wilco is hopefully still a band, hopefully starting a tour on their follow up to whatever album comes after Star Wars. The set consists of their usual live song grab bag spanning their catalog, and then surprisingly the guys treat the crowd to a Star Wars track they never play anymore. Which song is it? Since Star Wars dropped this summer, they haven't played a set without playing the entire album so the songs that they keep in their roster in a few years are anyone's guess. What songs from Star Wars are going to join the ranks with Handshake/Germany/Born Alone/IATTBYH/Jesus/Misunderstood etc. and what songs are going to make you think that you're extra lucky at the show in five years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I hope Cold Slope/King of You never goes away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 It's a tough question because this album is arguably more 'of a whole' than anything they've ever done. There's not as much of a stretch between 'The Joke Explained' and 'Magnetized' as there is between 'Rising Red Lung' and 'Art of Almost', or even between 'Company In My Back' and 'I'm a Wheel'. I feel like its easier to guess the ones that will stay on heavy rotation in a couple years: 'Random Name Generator', 'More', and probably the unsinkable due of 'Cold Slope' and 'King of You' because a band always loves two songs that work well together in a setlist to keep the energy of a show moving forward. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 I expect You Satellite to remain in the rotation. Maybe that's just my wishful thinking. I realize I answered the inverse of the question posed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Since they're not even playing it now, I'd imagine EKG will be a deep cut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nalafej Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Magnetized & Random Name Generator as far as deep cuts. Hoping More... & Cold Slope continue to be regulars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 For me the ones that should join the usual rotation are "Taste the Ceiling," "Cold Slope," and "King of You." For my deep cuts I'd pick "Random Name Generator" and "The Joke Explained." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbray Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 "Magnetized", "The Joke Explained", and "Where Do I Begin" will become the deep cuts. "You Satellite", "More...", "Taste the Ceiling", and "Random Name Generator" are the regulars. "Pickled Ginger" and "Cold Slope/King of You" enter the encore rotation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Where Do I Begin and Pickled Ginger = future deep cuts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I'd love for EKG to be performed live by the band, rather than piped in as walk-on music. Jeff's reason for not playing it live is that it's too short, and it's not worth playing a 90 second (or whatever) song when they'd have to switch guitars right before and after due to its odd tuning. That's some weak-ass stuff from someone as smart as Jeff Tweedy. There are two simple solutions to this conundrum: 1. Extend the length of the song for live performance. 2. Write another song in the same tuning that you can play immediately before or after EKG. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hixter Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Or just play it as the last song of the night. Or the last song before an encore break. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Or play it live at the beginning and one member can simply create some feedback or interlude between the tunes while others trade off instruments - perfect opportunity for Mikael. I agree with jff - bit of a lame excuse. I think the change of instruments can happen in about 8 seconds with Wilco's tight crew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Skujelo Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 More... is absolutely fucking epic. It might be my favourite Wilco song. Somehow they made an anthemic song with a 2:43 duration. Fucking genius. And that wash of white noise over the last chorus is fucking beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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