Wilco: The Thread

[LBSUNFLWR]

I decided to skip the Bloomington show. I just saw Wilco in May and saw tweedy last weekend at Forecastle. Always love their shows, but tix are $60 and it's not necessary that I go.

Will be on the lookout for more Roadcases though! Love that they do that.

[LBSUNFLWR]

p.s. I got a presale email and the password was TWEEDY.
but I believe the presale ended last night since the official onsale is in a few hours.

[beardedwonder]

Much like how MMJ was put in my life back in 2008, over the years Wilco has shown up on my Pandora radar numerous times. And, whenever I hear them I dig the song. But, never got hooked like I did when I heard Amazed by MMJ.

That said, based on the 5 or 6 songs Ive heard off Pandora, how Wilco fans talk about the band playing live and the fact that I am super impressed with Nels Cline I decided to grab some tickets to a show in Boston this January. Also, its less of a commitment than a weekend at their Solid Sound Fest.

The weird thing is, yesterday I decided to buy their album YTF as it's proclaimed by most to be a force in music folklore. I listened and was really disappointed. I expected much much more. It just did not click!?! Maybe it was the timing. Of course I will give it another go. 

The good news is that my disappointment prompted me to explore more of their albums. Wow!! Their live in Chicago album sounds incredible. Thats what I was looking for!!  And most of the other songs I previewed did as well from the rest of their catalog.

Maybe my relationship with Wilco will not be like MMJ where I just gobbled it all up and continue to do so. Maybe they come in and out and slowly unravel for me. Either way, Im excited for the show!

[wheelhousetunes]

I think you'll find YHF is more of a grower.

[LBSUNFLWR]

There's a ton of soundboards out there from the last few years too, called Road Case.
I'd look for them. I happen to LOVE Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Maybe next you should check out Sky Blue Sky. a bit less out there I think. and go check out their first few albums too.

Kicking Television, Live in Chicago is really great. Their live show is really something special and I doubt you will be disappointed.

[Angelo]

Exactly what wheelhousetunes said. YHF is a grower. I had never heard of Wilco before YHF, had no clue about the hype surrounding it leading to its release, so I was able to listen with completely unbiased ears. I wasn't impressed at first. A girl I used to work with at a record store used to play it constantly and eventually it clicked to the point where I fell in love with the damn thing. It planted the seed for an eventual Wilco obsession that lasts to this day.


With all of that being said, if you're coming into it with all of the hype surrounding their live shows, I can easily see how YHF would disappoint you. As Jeff once said about the album...there is a lot of "space" throughout, much different than a typical Wilco live show today. Stick with it and it may click.

[beardedwonder]

Maybe next you should check out Sky Blue Sky. a bit less out there I think. and go check out their first few albums too.

Sky Blue Sky - thats the ticket. Hot dang!

I think you'll find YHF is more of a grower.

Ill circle back round another day

As Jeff once said about the album...there is a lot of "space" throughout, much different than a typical Wilco live show today.

Cool, really looking forward to a solid night of sound 

[beardedwonder]

Does Wilco play many repeats on 2 night runs? Might grab tix to the Friday show too.

[parkervb]

Does Wilco play many repeats on 2 night runs? Might grab tix to the Friday show too.

i would not expect them to do any repeats

[RaspberryJam]

I think you'll find YHF is more of a grower.

I absolutely agree.  Have it on as background for a few spins then listen in the car.  Loud.

Also, as a companion piece, the film, I am Trying to Break Your Heart about the making of that album.

[sillyboob]

Also, if you have the chance, give the documentary about the making of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot a view or two.  It's fascinating.  It's called "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart".

[e-stone]

Does Wilco play many repeats on 2 night runs? Might grab tix to the Friday show too.

i would not expect them to do any repeats

i disagree.  i'd expect at least 5-7 repeats, and possibly the entire Star Wars album in full both nights if they follow recent touring patterns.

[parkervb]

Does Wilco play many repeats on 2 night runs? Might grab tix to the Friday show too.

i would not expect them to do any repeats

i disagree.  i'd expect at least 5-7 repeats, and possibly the entire Star Wars album in full both nights if they follow recent touring patterns.

you're right, I guess the no repeat thing would be announced like for past Chicago runs or Solid Sound.

[wheelhousetunes]

Favorite Wilco in order (take in mind I've been a fan since Uncle Tupelo days):

#1 A.M.
#2 Being There
#3 Summerteeth
#4 YHF
#5 Sky Blue Sky
#6 Star Wars
#7 A Ghost Is Born
#8 The Whole Love
#9 Wilco The Album

If you include the Mermaid Avenue albums, they'd go inbetween #4 and #5.

[walterfredo]

^interesting chronological selection on 1-4.

[wheelhousetunes]

I really miss Jay Bennett.

[sillyboob]

^interesting chronological selection on 1-4.

I thought that as well.

[Angelo]

Does Wilco play many repeats on 2 night runs? Might grab tix to the Friday show too.

i would not expect them to do any repeats

i disagree.  i'd expect at least 5-7 repeats, and possibly the entire Star Wars album in full both nights if they follow recent touring patterns.

I wouldn't expect 5 to 7 repeats on top of Star Wars, that number is inflated. They played the new album in its entirety to open pretty much every show it seemed, but at the same time I don't think they did any multi-night runs at the same venue. Not sure if true but it's been said that Wilco will look at past sets when they revisit a city in an effort to not play the same shit. But beyond all of that, I saw their entire 3 night run in Port Chester last year, they played 90 songs and only repeated one (Give Back The Key To My Heart). They didn't repeat any songs at the past 3 Solid Sounds either.

I would not expect any repeats for a multi-night run at the same venue.

[e-stone]

Does Wilco play many repeats on 2 night runs? Might grab tix to the Friday show too.

i would not expect them to do any repeats

i disagree.  i'd expect at least 5-7 repeats, and possibly the entire Star Wars album in full both nights if they follow recent touring patterns.

I wouldn't expect 5 to 7 repeats on top of Star Wars, that number is inflated. They played the new album in its entirety to open pretty much every show it seemed, but at the same time I don't think they did any multi-night runs at the same venue. Not sure if true but it's been said that Wilco will look at past sets when they revisit a city in an effort to not play the same shit. But beyond all of that, I saw their entire 3 night run in Port Chester last year, they played 90 songs and only repeated one (Give Back The Key To My Heart). They didn't repeat any songs at the past 3 Solid Sounds either.

I would not expect any repeats for a multi-night run at the same venue.

you may be right - especially if the play Star Wars each night.  i'm going off my own experiences and when they played a two night Red Rocks stand a few summers back they did repeat 5-7 tunes.  in fact Tweedy (half-joking) made sure to let us know early on the second night that those hoping for no repeats were seeing the wrong kind of band!

[Angelo]

^ That's surprising that they'd do that during a two-night stand somewhere but that quote does sound familiar. I think we can all agree that there really is no reason for Wilco to repeat songs in situations like these. There's too many great songs for that nonsense. I feel like they repeated that Doug Sahm song at the aforementioned PC shows just so people like me couldn't blather about how they didn't repeat a song. Tweedy seems like the type of guy that enjoys "fuck you" humor and I appreciate it.