A Evening with Wilco shows

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edited April 2010 in Other Music
Anyone going to any...
I will be at
Both NJs and Philly!!! Can't wait setlists have been sick so far!
Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
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  • Posts: 533
    I'm going to the Boston show. It will be my second Wilco show and I can't wait. Also, my first time going to the Orpheum which I hear is an excellent venue for music. I'm really psyched for my girlfriend as well---she's never seen Wilco.
  • Posts: 9,722
    Richmond. It's a GA venue and my GF's birthday. My bro-in-law's buddy had an extra pair. Just hope there's no glitch to getting the tix from him.
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • Posts: 2,385
    Nice! NJ will be my 5th show you guys are in for a blast!! Similar hardcore fanbase my like PJ, just on a much smaller level.
    Out of the Blue and Into the Black................Uncle Neil Philly 08 here I come!!!!
  • Posts: 9,722
    Here's a question. I know absolutely, positively NOTHING about WIlco. This was the 1 show my GF was interested in. What should I listen to to have a shot at knowing the music?
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • Posts: 7,446
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Here's a question. I know absolutely, positively NOTHING about WIlco. This was the 1 show my GF was interested in. What should I listen to to have a shot at knowing the music?
    Grab the live DVD (then you d/l the songs) 'Ashes of American Flags'.

    One of the best bands of the last 20 years, maybe ever.
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
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    keeponrockin wrote:
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    Grab the live DVD (then you d/l the songs) 'Ashes of American Flags'.

    One of the best bands of the last 20 years, maybe ever.


    Thanks!!
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • Posts: 710
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Here's a question. I know absolutely, positively NOTHING about WIlco. This was the 1 show my GF was interested in. What should I listen to to have a shot at knowing the music?

    "Kicking Television" would be an obvious choice for me. It's a double-disc live album from a show in Chicago a few years back including many of the fan favourites.
    And although it's not my favourite studio album, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" is a must-hear. It's quite experimental at times and easily their most critically acclaimed and most successful album.
    All in all, Wilco is a great band with a fairly deep catalogue containing some of the most brilliant lyrics out there, and no real radio hits, so the set lists can be fairly eclectic. Always a good time!
    2003: Toronto
    2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
    2006: Toronto 1 & 2
    2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
    2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
    2010: Buffalo
    2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
    2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
    2016: Toronto 1 & 2
    2022: Hamilton/Toronto
    2023: EV Seattle 1&2
  • Posts: 1,836
    Oxxys wrote:
    Anyone going to any...
    I will be at
    Both NJs and Philly!!! Can't wait setlists have been sick so far!

    going to scranton and philly. can't wait. don't have philly tickets yet, i've been waiting to get a good deal since they're sold out. found out they released more tickets today at 6, but i was too late. fucking figures. i'll be going anyway, probably just for a few dollars more.
  • Posts: 786
    Saw them for the 1st time in Atlanta on Friday, they were great. They played close to 2 hrs 40 min, covered all their major songs, went deep into the catalogue for some, and all looked like they were having fun doing it. I loved also no phony, bs encore, they just plowed straight through. I'd see them again in a heartbeat.
  • Posts: 2,067
    CJMST3K wrote:
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    Thanks!!


    So I'm curious as to what you thought? They are easily second in my book behind PJ and put on an amazing shows (without the screw-ups). I would've killed for tickets to The National but it wasn't meant to be. Seeing the setlist certainly didn't help ease things.
  • Posts: 7,249
    I saw them last Friday night and it was my 5th wilco show and it was amazing.

    Acoustic Spiders and Casino Queen killed it and the second half of the set was one amazing song after another. They went on a 13 or so run of songs that just kept on rockin.

    Jeff let the crowd sing 2/3 of Jesus Etc and it was great.

    Plus wilco are cool you can go online and vote for songs you want to hear at your show and they play some of them, but they also pick 5 people who submitted votes and give them gift certificates to local resturants.

    These guys never disapoint. 2:45 minutes of goodness for $40 bucks after fees to sit on the 9th row...... I kind of wish some other bands i know and visit would consider trimming the prices down to this area (cough pearl cough jam cough neil cough young)
    Charlotte 00 | Charlotte 03 | Asheville 04 | Atlanta 12 | Greenville 16 | Columbia 16 |Seattle 18  | Nashville 22 | Ohana Festival 24 x2 | Atlanta 25 x2
  • Posts: 9,722
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
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    So I'm curious as to what you thought? They are easily second in my book behind PJ and put on an amazing shows (without the screw-ups). I would've killed for tickets to The National but it wasn't meant to be. Seeing the setlist certainly didn't help ease things.

    They were great! I didn't get a chance to familiarize myself with their music, aside from listening to a few albums I apparently have on my Ipod on the day of the show. But they truly are great musicians. I sat in the balcony with my GF since we wanted to enjoy the view from up there - and the sound was perfect up there too - same as on the floor.

    A few songs in, they set up a redundant set of instruments in front of their other instruments (a small drum kit in front of the normal one, a keyboard in front of the real one, etc) and they put 5 lamps with old lampshades around, and they did a large number of low-key songs.

    I wish I knew more to report what particularly I liked. Their drummers is a sick player too.

    I told my GF that they seem to be the Radiohead of "light rock". Pardon the use of "light rock", but it's the only thing I could think to simplify their style. Radiohead is known for amazing shows, and every member playing amazing parts - and Wilco had a similar talent.

    I was very impressed. My GF had a great time, and this was her birthday evening.

    This show turned me on to Wilco! ...now I just need to learn the song titles to know what I'm talking about.
    :)


    Do you have a setlist, so I can hear the songs I heard again?
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • Posts: 338
    saw em in savannah ga on the mar 25th. they were awesome. played about 3 hours without stopping. played big star's friends song for encore was sweet. had great time. anyone that has the chance dont miss it.
  • Posts: 1,836
    [quote="CJMST3K

    They were great! I didn't get a chance to familiarize myself with their music, aside from listening to a few albums I apparently have on my Ipod on the day of the show. But they truly are great musicians. I sat in the balcony with my GF since we wanted to enjoy the view from up there - and the sound was perfect up there too - same as on the floor.

    A few songs in, they set up a redundant set of instruments in front of their other instruments (a small drum kit in front of the normal one, a keyboard in front of the real one, etc) and they put 5 lamps with old lampshades around, and they did a large number of low-key songs.

    I wish I knew more to report what particularly I liked. Their drummers is a sick player too.

    I told my GF that they seem to be the Radiohead of "light rock". Pardon the use of "light rock", but it's the only thing I could think to simplify their style. Radiohead is known for amazing shows, and every member playing amazing parts - and Wilco had a similar talent.

    I was very impressed. My GF had a great time, and this was her birthday evening.

    This show turned me on to Wilco! ...now I just need to learn the song titles to know what I'm talking about.
    :)


    Do you have a setlist, so I can hear the songs I heard again?[/quote]

    go to forums.viachicago.com

    the after the show section on the message boards has fanviews of all the shows which include set-lists. enjoy your wilco fandom. it will never end.
  • Posts: 2,067
    CJMST3K wrote:
    They were great! I didn't get a chance to familiarize myself with their music, aside from listening to a few albums I apparently have on my Ipod on the day of the show. But they truly are great musicians. I sat in the balcony with my GF since we wanted to enjoy the view from up there - and the sound was perfect up there too - same as on the floor.

    A few songs in, they set up a redundant set of instruments in front of their other instruments (a small drum kit in front of the normal one, a keyboard in front of the real one, etc) and they put 5 lamps with old lampshades around, and they did a large number of low-key songs.

    I wish I knew more to report what particularly I liked. Their drummers is a sick player too.

    I told my GF that they seem to be the Radiohead of "light rock". Pardon the use of "light rock", but it's the only thing I could think to simplify their style. Radiohead is known for amazing shows, and every member playing amazing parts - and Wilco had a similar talent.

    I was very impressed. My GF had a great time, and this was her birthday evening.

    This show turned me on to Wilco! ...now I just need to learn the song titles to know what I'm talking about.
    :)


    Do you have a setlist, so I can hear the songs I heard again?

    Good to hear! Wilco is like hockey, once you see it live you are hooked!

    Here's the setlist. There are a couple of great recordings already up at bt.etree.org if you're into torrents and whatnot.

    Wilco (the song)
    I am Trying to Break Your Heart
    Bull Black Nova
    You Are My Face
    One Wing
    A Shot in the Arm
    Shake It Off
    I'll Fight
    Company In My Back
    Handshake Drugs
    Side With The Seeds
    Deeper Down
    Impossible Germany
    Poor Places>
    ----into acoustic set----
    Spiders (Kidsmoke)
    She's A Jar
    Forget The Flowers
    Someday, Some Morning, Sometime
    Laminated Cat
    How To Fight Loneliness
    California Stars
    Passenger Side
    Outta Mind (Outta Sight)>
    ----out of acoustic set----
    Misunderstood
    Can't Stand It
    Jesus, etc. (crowd singalong)
    Ashes of American Flags
    You Never Know
    Hate It Here
    Theologians
    Walken
    I'm The Man Who Loves You
    Monday
    Thank You Friends [Big Star]
    Heavy Metal Drummer
    I'm A Wheel
  • Posts: 9,722
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    show previous quotes

    Good to hear! Wilco is like hockey, once you see it live you are hooked!

    Here's the setlist. There are a couple of great recordings already up at bt.etree.org if you're into torrents and whatnot.

    Wilco (the song)
    I am Trying to Break Your Heart
    Bull Black Nova
    You Are My Face
    One Wing
    A Shot in the Arm
    Shake It Off
    I'll Fight
    Company In My Back
    Handshake Drugs
    Side With The Seeds
    Deeper Down
    Impossible Germany
    Poor Places>
    ----into acoustic set----
    Spiders (Kidsmoke)
    She's A Jar
    Forget The Flowers
    Someday, Some Morning, Sometime
    Laminated Cat
    How To Fight Loneliness
    California Stars
    Passenger Side
    Outta Mind (Outta Sight)>
    ----out of acoustic set----
    Misunderstood
    Can't Stand It
    Jesus, etc. (crowd singalong)
    Ashes of American Flags
    You Never Know
    Hate It Here
    Theologians
    Walken
    I'm The Man Who Loves You
    Monday
    Thank You Friends [Big Star]
    Heavy Metal Drummer
    I'm A Wheel


    Thanks! Will check out the torr.

    Had to leave just before the encore since my GF had a job interview early the next morning. :)
    ADD 5,200 to the post count you see, thank you. :)
    *NYC 9/28/96 *NYC 9/29/96 *NJ 9/8/98 (front row "may i play drums with you")
    *MSG 9/10/98 (backstage) *MSG 9/11/98 (backstage)
    *Jones Beach 8/23/00 *Jones Beach 8/24/00 *Jones Beach 8/25/00
    *Mansfield 8/29/00 *Mansfield 8/30/00 *Nassau 4/30/03 *Nissan VA 7/1/03
    *Borgata 10/1/05 *Camden 5/27/06 *Camden 5/28/06 *DC 5/30/06
    *VA Beach 6/17/08 *DC 6/22/08 *MSG 6/24/08 (backstage) *MSG 6/25/08
    *EV DC 8/17/08 *EV Baltimore 6/15/09 *Philly 10/31/09
    *Bristow VA 5/13/10 *MSG 5/20/10 *MSG 5/21/10
  • Posts: 2,067
    Another reason this band rocks is that I just on their Facebook feed that the show next Tuesday in Boston will be streaming on their website at http://wilcoworld.net/roadcase/ :thumbup:
  • Posts: 338
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    Another reason this band rocks is that I just on their Facebook feed that the show next Tuesday in Boston will be streaming on their website at http://wilcoworld.net/roadcase/ :thumbup:
    yeah i saw that yesterday. that is pretty awesome. check out spin.com as well they have wilco playing backstage at one of their show's.
  • Posts: 109
    Another setlist source:

    http://www.wilcobase.com/

    Can get to Via Chicago message boards from there as well (good info there as well as potential to hook up with tickets @ face if needed)
    8/9/92 Jones Beach, 10/2/96 Hartford, 9/8/98 E. Rutherford, 9/1/00 Camden, 7/5/03 Camden, 7/9/03 MSG, 7/14/03 PNC, 10/1/04 Reading, 9/30/05 Borgata, 10/1/05 Borgata, 10/3/05 Philly, 5/27/06 Camden, 6/1/06 E. Rutherford, 6/3/06 E. Rutherford, 6/20/08 Camden, 6/24/08 MSG, 6/25/08 MSG, 8/7/08 EV@NJPAC, 10/30/09 Spectrum, 10/31/09 Spectrum, 5/18/10 Newark

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