MoF Tour Setlists, Reviews, Pics, and Tour Posters

[j_rud]

Absolutely ridiculous setlist. It was fun to read the thread because as it got pieced together it just got more and more amazing. By the time I got to I Will Be There When You Die I had to close my laptop and walk away for a minute; Im pretty sure my head almost exploded. Philly seems so far away, but I gotta think they'll pull a rabbit out of their collective hat for the last US show on the tour...

[Soulshine]

http://www.spin.com/articles/monsters-folk-kick-us-tour

Nice review, pics, plus confirms that "Wonderful" = The Way I Feel

Awesome shit...I liked "Ward put on a one-man honky-tonk clinic"
Chills.

[Sparkle]

Wow, awesome setlist... just got chills reading this thread. At Dawn encore... omg what a treat. Can't wait for the European leg  :)

[el_chode]

Well, I'm pumped. I just hope that if anything changes, Ward includes Epistemology because I think that would sound awesome with all the people involved.

[eleaf14]

I think Matt's song "Headed for A Fall" (from the To Go Home EP) would go over well too, but i am also a big fan of "Epistemology" and agree with you there.

[marino13]

I think Matt's song "Headed for A Fall" (from the To Go Home EP) would go over well too, but i am also a big fan of "Epistemology" and agree with you there.

Ooooh, what a great song.  Jim even sings backup on that one, and Mogis could play the Nels Cline guitar part.  If only they could get Neko to join them...

I've never seen Matt in concert, so I'm really looking forward to his stuff.

[aMillionDreams]

I think Matt's song "Headed for A Fall" (from the To Go Home EP) would go over well too, but i am also a big fan of "Epistemology" and agree with you there.

Agreed. I'm hoping they pull out Headed for a Fall. But it should be noted that m ward covered that song, it's by Jimmie Dale Gilmore.

I'd also like to hear/see Chinese Translation which Jim sings backup on.

[eleaf14]

thanks for the clarification on Headed for A Fall...I didnt know it was a cover...fingers crossed for Louisville...

[BH]

Holy Crap!  That's amazing!  This hurts.  Real bad.  That is some sweet ass candy.

OK, so here is my summary but I need some help in a few spots.  Track 9 just says "M. Ward song"  any help on what that was?  Also was "Lullaby" M.Wards Lullaby and Exile?  Finally, can we confirm that Look at you was just skipped and not replaced with WAWM?


1. Whole Lotta Losin'
2. Right Place
3. Soul Singer In A Session Band
4. Man Named Truth
5. We Are Nowhere And It's Now
6. Lenders In The Temple
7. Lullaby + Exile
8. One Hundred Million Years
9. M Ward Song
10. Outta My Head
11. Slow Down Jo
12. Dear God
13. Magic Marker
14. To Save Me
15. Baby Boomer
16. Ahead Of The Curve
17. Temazcal
18. Golden
19. I Will Be There When You Die
20. Bermuda Hwy
21. Wonderful (The Way I Feel)
22. The Sandman, The Brakeman and Me
23. Map Of The World
24. Paul's Song
25. Goodway
26. Hit The Switch
27. Smokin from Shootin
28. Say Please
29. Losin Yo Head
30. At Dawn
31. Vincent O'Brien
32. Another Travelin' Song
33. His Master's Voice


Listen here for Lullaby confirmation..
http://www.amazon.com/Transistor-Radio-M-Ward/dp/B0007KIFIM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1255551493&sr=8-3

[BH]

All 15 MOF songs, 5 Conor songs, 7 M.Ward songs and 6 MMJ songs.  YOWSER!!!!

[trevor]

Hi there,

Just joined here for the first time. That quoted post on the first page from the Wilco board was my quick review last nite...it was indeed a great show, and I know it's been confirmed by now but it was indeed Wonderful (The Way I Feel), Look at You was definitely skipped, and the song with Jim and Conor was I Will Be There When You Die (absolutely incredible, and gorgeous, and sad).

At Dawn to kick off the encore was perfect. Lights were stunning. Smoking From Shooting was probably the best rock song of the evening, and hearing Bermuda Highway was a dream come true.

This is my follow-up on the Wilco board this morning, glad to have been of service:

Yeah, that's definitely not a complete setlist. For starters, it doesn't include Conor's semi-solo run of songs near the start. I'd say there were probably anywhere from 6-8 songs before M. Ward took over with 100 Million. And yeah, saying that the room was "empty" is a major exaggeration...tickets said 7, we showed up at 7.30, the bouncers said the show would start at 8, and the band took the stage at 8.30. Granted, the crowd was thin enough that I was able to edge my way up to almost the very front, but there was a good crowd of people from the very get-go and everyone was very into it (one guy kept screaming out MIKE MOGIIIIIIIIIIIS, which got increasingly funnier as Mogis became increasingly awkward and by the end of the show seemed completely unsure of how to respond).

Show started with a few songs by the full band, and then everyone left the stage and it was just Conor for a song. Then Mogis joined him for a couple tracks, and then he left and Matt joined Conor on stage for a song. Then Conor left, Matt did a few songs by himself, then full band by himself, and then Jim had his mini-set. Kinda cool how they backed each other like this and traded off instruments quite smoothly and easily (they all played guitar, bass and keys at some point during the show, with the exception of Mogis, who spent a lot of the time on slide).

Could be speaking from a fairly substantial bias here, but Conor continues to be the major weak link in my eyes. He's the least skilled from a musicianship standpoint, and a lot of his attempts at showmanship either came off forced or wound up backfiring on him (during "Smoking from Shooting," he sang the 'Who makes my decisions' verse and held a hand over his right eye the entire time, looked like an idiot, then proceeded to nearly knock his mic from its stand, then spent the next 15-20 seconds trying to get it back into place just as all hell started breaking loose around him). Granted, he did come into his own a bit towards the end, and it would probably help if I knew his material more, but still...most of the time I just wanted to punch him in the face. (The fact that there were dozens of cute and charming girls practically drooling over him didn't endear him to me any further.)

All said, a very entertaining show, and given the ticket price, pretty good value too. I'll be interested to see what turns up on future setlists, but I was extremely satisfied by the MMJ tracks that were played, or, as Matt put it at one point, "severely pleased." Hopefully they don't play all 15 album tracks every time though...standouts from the album were "Losing Your Head" and "His Majesty's Voice" and then a few tracks that I don't really care for on the album at all: "Goodway" and "Map of the World" were both pretty great.

[BH]

OK so Track 9 is the only remaining mystery.  Thanks for the additional review Trevor.  We love those around here.

[Tieoptional]

OK so Track 9 is the only remaining mystery.  Thanks for the additional review Trevor.  We love those around here.

Are you sure that there is a missing track 9? Not certain, but I think everything has been covered...

[Tieoptional]

Another opening night review: http://3amrevelations.blogspot.com/

[BH]

OK so Track 9 is the only remaining mystery.  Thanks for the additional review Trevor.  We love those around here.

Are you sure that there is a missing track 9? Not certain, but I think everything has been covered...

I have no idea.  There was a place on the setlist but that doesn't mean he played something, just like Jim didn't play Look At You.

[Tieoptional]

Anyone have the Portland setlist and/or show reviews?

In the first post of this thread, I will try to keep a running tab of what songs are played (and how often) as the tour progresses. (I am not going to try to keep track of play order - that will get too complicated.)

Also, please add show reviews as available. Comments and corrections welcomed!

[bold99]

I think Matt's song "Headed for A Fall" (from the To Go Home EP) would go over well too, but i am also a big fan of "Epistemology" and agree with you there.

Agreed. I'm hoping they pull out Headed for a Fall. But it should be noted that m ward covered that song, it's by Jimmie Dale Gilmore.

I'd also like to hear/see Chinese Translation which Jim sings backup on.

Headed for a Fall is an amazing song....especially Nels Cline on guitar.

[AMightyCaporal]

oh my god I'm so friggin' excited! I'm debating whether or not to get into the Philly show- anyone have an extra ticket?

[BH]

Come on Portland it's almost 7 am!  Shake off that hangover and tell me all about your show!   ;)

[bicyclejoe]

Wasn't keeping track of the set list, but looking at the Vancouver set list, it was very much the same with more Bright Eyes songs.

Jim James has buzzed his hair again. Didn't dig the look, but loved the voice all the same.