WILCO @ 9:30 FEB 23/24

and wilco shows are basically two shows now. the initial set, the songs you will hear, and the encores, the songs you want to hear.

did they play passenger side?

yeah, they played "passenger side" during the second encore. i've never been a huge fan of that one and they play it EVERY TIME I SEE THEM.

Personally, I'm a late bloomer when I comes to Wilco, and I definitely like the new direction. And I don't disagree completely with their decision to steer clear of most older tracks, since there is such a conflict of sound.

But I can't help almost wishing they would play a set of all older material. Some of those songs are just made for a live show, and I'm always bummed when they don't play Box Full of Letters.

Hoya: Ever hear the phrase "beating something to death?" Hope your reading comprehension improves before law school this Fall: I said "most ENERGETIC show" not "best show." So, hey, just lighten-up and chill. I'm just playing "hoya" in corrected ALL mispellings, misstatements, bad grammer and incorrect opinions.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
If people find Wilco so boring, why do they always go to the show and then gripe about it afterward?

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
I found last night's show, um, boring.

Damn straight!! chimbly, how dare you tell us your opinions of the show?! … we all know that you bought the ticket because you find wilco incredibly boring, and just went so that you can bitch the next day on the board … you asshole!!!

Originally posted by BookerT:
and for all the talk about headlining bands playing for only 35-50 minutes, wilco certainly isn't one of those. 27 songs, almost 2 and a half hours.

awesome … so they got out around 12:30? It's going to be a late morning tomorrow …

Originally posted by Sheik Urass:
Hope your reading comprehension improves before law school this Fall: I said "most ENERGETIC show" not "best show."

Huuuuh? what are you talking about??

I am going to preface this by saying I am not the biggest Wilco fan in the world but bought their last 4 albums and know their work. I had never seen them before and all I can say is that I was underwhelmed.
I actually enjoyed the more "rocking" songs that a lot of long time fans don't. Maybe it was the guy directly behind us shouting that he was at the Florida show every time Jeff made a joke; maybe it was a late night for me after a week of late nights; maybe it was the increadable hype for this show; maybe it was the fact that I have not seen this many ball caps since attending Spring Training. Whatever it was the show just didn't strike me as great. I hope others really enjoyed it.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
awesome … so they got out around 12:30? It's going to be a late morning tomorrow …

I think it was around 12:20. I was in my car by 12:25.

Wha ha ha… see you again tonight! :)

is just me or has wilco turned into REM

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
is just me or has wilco turned into REM

i could see that comparison … similarities:

10 years as underground legends, both kind of americana (a bit of a stretch for REM), a cultish fan base who gets a bit peeved by their sudden change in style after 10 years of similar-sounding stuff

only big difference is that REM was a huge success by "green" and turned even more commercial on "monster", while wilco just went indie-er with YHF and their latest

i was thinking along the lines of the fanbase changing, plus books are being written about them,

I think Wilco has gone more mainstream with their new sound, just like REM did.

Indie IS the new mainstream. Clearly, it appeals to more of the masses than Americana, or whatever you want to call Wilco's first two (perhaps three) albums.

Wilco
2005-02-23
The 9:30 Club
Washington, DC

1. At Least That's What You Said
2. Hell Is Chrome
3. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
4. The Late Greats
5. Hummingbird
6. Muzzle Of Bees
7. Jesus, Etc.
8. War On War
9. Ashes Of American Flags
10. Poor Places
11. Remember The Mountain Bed
12. Handshake Drugs
13. A Shot In The Arm
14. Via Chicago
15. Spiders (Kidsmoke)

Encore 1:
16. New Madrid
17. Political Science
18. I'm The Man Who Loves You
19. Candyfloss
20. Kingpin

Encore 2:
21. Another Man's Done Gone
22. Passenger Side
23. Heavy Metal Drummer
24. I'm A Wheel
25. Something In The Air

good grief what a useless conversation this has turned into. wilco is a band. a good band. they make good records. and they try different things. on top of it all, they sound incredibly good live, independent of sound selection - and are one of the tightest performing units you will ever see. just take it for what it is and stop whining.

Indie is the new mainstream? I would disagree there. I would say hip-hop is. And has been for quite some time.

I'm not a wilco uber-fan … any guesses on the overlap for tonight from the more experienced?

that's not totally accurate. they played "theologians" during the main set and "she's a jar" during the encore.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
I'm not a wilco uber-fan … any guesses on the overlap for tonight from the more experienced?

90%

Originally posted by BookerT:
that's not totally accurate. they played "theologians" during the main set and "she's a jar" during the encore.

hmm, i just got it from wilcobase.com …