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My review of the show.....rough at best. (the review, not the show)
What is it about Jeff Tweedy? I mean, the guy is a frazzled looking, unassuming, average bloke. But his voice tends to jump off the page and ingrain itself deep within you. Wilco was in town Friday, hauling along thier now 6 piece band. And while members have changed in recent years, the strong convincing sound has not, nor has Tweedys quick wit and warmness to his followers.
One thing that struck me during the set was how much I tend to underappreciate the guitar skills of Mr. Tweedy and his mates when I think of Wilco. The solos througout thier latest release, "A Ghost is Born" seem to really highlight this. The guys almost take on a bit of a jam band vibe for parts of thier current set, going on as the excitement and head bobbing from thier audience grows.
And there is something a musician who speaks between songs, not too much, but not so little that he barely acknowledges the fans glued to his every move. Jeff seems to have a grasp on this. Fans are always yelling stuff and Jeff is one of the few I know of that hears it and at times responds. On this night it was a rabid male yelling for Wilco to "turn up the guitars!, we wanna hear more on the solos!!!"
To which Tweedy replied, "I think it sounds pretty fucking good man", much to the delight of the rest of the crowd. He then went in to quite a humorous dialouge with the fan, although he couldnt see him, ending with his speculation that the fan could be sporting a fanny pack. And later a humorous apology.
Although I longed for more older Wilco, more Being There, AM and any Uncle Tupelo, it was still an amazing show. The new tracks from Ghost play as well live as and Wilco jams of old, and it was nice of them to mix in a few tracks from the Woody Guthrie inspired Mermaid Avenue sessions. Througout though, Jeff tends to get the most out of his audience, whether its inviting help on Kingpin, or just recognizing the crowds lyrical knowledge and allowing them to shout a chorus. The set ended after two hours, to the dismay of the faithful in attendance, but I was left with a crack Mr. Tweedy had spouted towards the end of the evening.
He joked that we had a relationship now, the disfunctional type between band and audience. We laughed, some were ridiculed (see obnoxious fan mentioned above), songs made us shiver and shake, laugh (Jeff forgot some words to Via Chicago), and of course, feel for the music and this band.
Jeff knows what hes doing though, and hed be lying if he said it wasnt easy.....
Download the show here....
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=11495
My review of the show.....rough at best. (the review, not the show)
What is it about Jeff Tweedy? I mean, the guy is a frazzled looking, unassuming, average bloke. But his voice tends to jump off the page and ingrain itself deep within you. Wilco was in town Friday, hauling along thier now 6 piece band. And while members have changed in recent years, the strong convincing sound has not, nor has Tweedys quick wit and warmness to his followers.
One thing that struck me during the set was how much I tend to underappreciate the guitar skills of Mr. Tweedy and his mates when I think of Wilco. The solos througout thier latest release, "A Ghost is Born" seem to really highlight this. The guys almost take on a bit of a jam band vibe for parts of thier current set, going on as the excitement and head bobbing from thier audience grows.
And there is something a musician who speaks between songs, not too much, but not so little that he barely acknowledges the fans glued to his every move. Jeff seems to have a grasp on this. Fans are always yelling stuff and Jeff is one of the few I know of that hears it and at times responds. On this night it was a rabid male yelling for Wilco to "turn up the guitars!, we wanna hear more on the solos!!!"
To which Tweedy replied, "I think it sounds pretty fucking good man", much to the delight of the rest of the crowd. He then went in to quite a humorous dialouge with the fan, although he couldnt see him, ending with his speculation that the fan could be sporting a fanny pack. And later a humorous apology.
Although I longed for more older Wilco, more Being There, AM and any Uncle Tupelo, it was still an amazing show. The new tracks from Ghost play as well live as and Wilco jams of old, and it was nice of them to mix in a few tracks from the Woody Guthrie inspired Mermaid Avenue sessions. Througout though, Jeff tends to get the most out of his audience, whether its inviting help on Kingpin, or just recognizing the crowds lyrical knowledge and allowing them to shout a chorus. The set ended after two hours, to the dismay of the faithful in attendance, but I was left with a crack Mr. Tweedy had spouted towards the end of the evening.
He joked that we had a relationship now, the disfunctional type between band and audience. We laughed, some were ridiculed (see obnoxious fan mentioned above), songs made us shiver and shake, laugh (Jeff forgot some words to Via Chicago), and of course, feel for the music and this band.
Jeff knows what hes doing though, and hed be lying if he said it wasnt easy.....
Download the show here....
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=11495