Wilco: The Thread

[johnnYYac]

EDIT: Couldn't find a thread dedicated to Wilco, a band I (currently) know little about, in the recent history of this forum, so...

Hey.  Not familiar with Wilco but hear them mentioned a ton on this here forum, so...

FYI

Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche held a percussion workshop down the street at Dartmouth last Sunday.  He and guitarist Nels Cline have stopped into classrooms all week, interacting with students. 


Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche, left, talks with Dartmouth senior Nick Mullins during Kotche's percussion workshop. (Valley News — Jenna Schoenefeld)

Tonight, they perform with visual artist Norton Wisdom in a show called Sonic/Vision, billed as an evening of music, art, animation, and improvisation.

http://www.vnews.com/04212011/7763520.htm

Sonic/Vision is tonight at the Spaulding Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27 general admission and $10 for Dartmouth students. There will be a post performance discussion

[chaqueta sucia]

Better get in tune with Wilco asap..........absolute gods.  Two of the very best musicians I listen to and they are both in the same band?  Unreal!

[walterfredo]

Glen is an animal on the drums. By far my fav band member to watch during shows.

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Very cool! What an opportunity.

I think it was on their last DVD (Ashes of American Flags) they showed how hard Glenn plays every night, having to ice his hands and arms and often making himself bleed.

[walterfredo]

He's a sweaty mess after every show. He definitely gives it his all up there. Really jonesin for some west coast Wilco shows, it's been 2 years.

[ALady]

Glen is an animal on the drums. By far my fav band member to watch during shows.

This.

[Crispy]

He's a sweaty mess after every show. He definitely gives it his all up there. Really jonesin for some west coast Wilco shows, it's been 2 years.

Came here to say this. Love watching Glen rock it -- will be seeing that again in May at the Cain's!

[Randall]

they set up their record label in the same building that I had lunch in today:http://www.gazettenet.com/2011/01/28/wilco-puts-down-roots-creates-record-label-easthampton

[slimsloslider]

Very cool! What an opportunity.

I think it was on their last DVD (Ashes of American Flags) they showed how hard Glenn plays every night, having to ice his hands and arms and often making himself bleed.

yeah, that was pretty awesome. it was funny to see a couple of the other band members muching on mexican and having a laugh at how glenn needed to stay back and "practice." i dunno. if i were in that band, i'd be a little paranoid about staying on my game.

[bold992006]

My favorite band..can't wait for this.

http://www.spin.com/articles/jeff-tweedy-talks-wilcos-irreverent-fall-album

[johnnYYac]

Looks like the forum needs a Wilco thread, which I couldn't find, so I'll rename this one and then see what all the fuss is about.  Looking forward to it.

[bold992006]

Looks like the forum needs a Wilco thread, which I couldn't find, so I'll rename this one and then see what all the fuss is about.  Looking forward to it.

"the fuss" is well worth your time.  I discovered MMJ by them opening for Wilco.

[My Morning Tube top]

Looks like the forum needs a Wilco thread, which I couldn't find, so I'll rename this one and then see what all the fuss is about.  Looking forward to it.

Hey Johnny I produce for a photographer Sam Jones who directed "I am trying to break your heart" a great documentary on the band....They will be playing second weekend of Jazz fest this year  :)

Check it out...http://www.amazon.com/Am-Trying-Break-Your-Heart/dp/B00008IAMJ

[YouAre_GivenToFly]

Looks like the forum needs a Wilco thread, which I couldn't find, so I'll rename this one and then see what all the fuss is about.  Looking forward to it.

Hey Johnny I produce for a photographer Sam Jones who directed "I am trying to break your heart" a great documentary on the band....They will be playing second weekend of Jazz fest this year  :)

Check it out...http://www.amazon.com/Am-Trying-Break-Your-Heart/dp/B00008IAMJ

Very cool movie, seen it many times.

I hope they're coming up by my neck of the woods soon, havent seen them since 2008.

[rmpotsy]

we usually try and see at least a couple of shows per year.  i was really anxious for the tour announcements for this year.  so far nothig close to home, i guess i will have to wait till fall.  outside of the jacket, they are my favorite contemporary band.

[ophidiophobia]

I got tickets to see them in a couple of weeks in Tulsa. I've missed seeing them a handful of times over the last few years. This show is pretty high on my bucket list of band I need to see live.

[ALady]

ms. yvon and I saw a solo Jeff Tweedy show last Friday.  If you ever get a chance to see Jeff solo, DO IT.  He tends to interact a little more with the audience and is hilariously cantankerous.

He played at least one new songs (the one with the opioids lyric described in the SPIN article linked above) and the solo arrangements of the songs are just spare and lovely.  Le sigh.

I am due for a full-on Wilco show, though.  Seems they'll be playing ACL fest in the fall.

[ralph]

ms. yvon and I saw a solo Jeff Tweedy show last Friday.  If you ever get a chance to see Jeff solo, DO IT.  He tends to interact a little more with the audience and is hilariously cantankerous.

He played at least one new songs (the one with the opioids lyric described in the SPIN article linked above) and the solo arrangements of the songs are just spare and lovely.  Le sigh.

I am due for a full-on Wilco show, though.  Seems they'll be playing ACL fest in the fall.

A solo Jeff show is one of my dreams.  We always live in hope here that the next Wilco tour will include a Tweedy show...

[ALady]

Bridge School, perhaps?  ;)

[ralph]

now there's a thought!