Kerouac
weird musical dildo
If you missed it yesterday, I'm in Nashville for a couple of days (thanks to @jaxn slim and the missus for hosting the Beard Wonder again!) to see Wilco for their two night run at the Ryman Auditorium, and JASON FREAKING ISBELL on Friday! 
It's Wilco's 20th Anniversary tour, so after their third song (setlist below), Tweedy told us that they were planning on pulling out some songs that they rarely play and "we've got a lot of music to play, so I'm not going to chatter much." That was mostly true; aside from a couple of thank yous and one funny part when a concert goer spilled his beer on the edge of the stage, it was song to song to song. He also made a crack about his sobriety saying "Next year is our 21st, so maybe I'll start drinking again..." The crowd quickly shot that down and he said, "Thank you all for your concerns about it, especially as the majority of you are drinking right now."
So on to the gear - Cline and Tweedy changed guitars either every song or every other song. Cline of course played his Jazzmaster, but he also played a lot of lapsteel, and three different Danelectro models; a silver burst, a copper burst, and a white sparkle double neck. Tweedy didn't play his sig Martin or Gibson at all, but he did play the '61 SG that was the basis for his sig on a couple of songs, and for the first time in a few years he used his old Breedlove signature guitar. He had another small bodied acoustic I couldn't quite figure out, as well as his vintage J-200. His old Jazzmaster came out for two songs, and there were a couple of Rics too. Most of his electric playing was on a cherry ES335. Sansone played his Tele most of the night, although he did play a banjo at one point and an acoustic that I couldn't make out from his keyboard station.
All the guitars were kept in a big cocoon stage right, so I couldn't get any good pictures. The overall stage set-up though...
Total gear whores that band. Those Morgan AC20s sounded great and my GAS level is increasing steadily. Might have to go play them again today.
Most of the show my eyes were busy following Tweedy, Cline, and Kotche, their drummer. Kotche is one of my favourite drummers and he did NOT disappoint. Jesus, that guy is on another level entirely, especially on songs like "Via Chicago" that featured cacophonous breakdowns and the use of a gong in a non-ironic sense. His touch control is probably the best I've ever seen, with him playing his snare like it was a fresh egg to hitting it so hard that I thought he'd break a head, without every choking it out. Amazing drummer and I'd love to catch one of his solo drum performances someday.
Jorgensen (keys/samples) has added a lot to the Wilco sound, but to be honest I don't spend a lot time focusing on his playing, except for certain songs where he's more integral. What surprised me most that was Sansone played a lot of those album parts live, while Jorgensen switched to organ or other synths instead. Compared to when I saw them last summer, Sansone played a lot more keys/piano and a lot less guitar.
The setlist was awesome. 30 songs spanning most of their 20 years:
“Forget The Flowers”
“Solitaire”
“Muzzle Of Bees”
“Cars Can't Escape”
“One By One”
“Pick Up The Change”
“Hummingbird”
“Art Of Almost”
“I Might”
“I Am Trying To Break Your Heart”
“One Wing”
“Via Chicago”
“Whole Love”
“Box Full Of Letters”
“I’m Always In Love”
“Promising”
“Ashes Of American Flags”
“How To Fight Loneliness”
“Jesus, Etc.”
“Born Alone”
“The Late Greats”
“Heavy Metal Drummer”
“A Magazine Called Sunset”
“Dawned On Me”
“A Shot In The Arm”
Encore 1:
“Impossible Germany”
“Red-Eyed and Blue”
“I Got You (At The End of the Century)”
“Outtasite (Outta Mind)”
Encore 2:
“Misunderstood”
For "Misunderstood" the band came out and clustered around each other and played an acoustic version, without the PA, leading the entire Ryman in a sing-along. Such a cool way to end a killer set. I can't wait to see what they play tonite!
It's Wilco's 20th Anniversary tour, so after their third song (setlist below), Tweedy told us that they were planning on pulling out some songs that they rarely play and "we've got a lot of music to play, so I'm not going to chatter much." That was mostly true; aside from a couple of thank yous and one funny part when a concert goer spilled his beer on the edge of the stage, it was song to song to song. He also made a crack about his sobriety saying "Next year is our 21st, so maybe I'll start drinking again..." The crowd quickly shot that down and he said, "Thank you all for your concerns about it, especially as the majority of you are drinking right now."
So on to the gear - Cline and Tweedy changed guitars either every song or every other song. Cline of course played his Jazzmaster, but he also played a lot of lapsteel, and three different Danelectro models; a silver burst, a copper burst, and a white sparkle double neck. Tweedy didn't play his sig Martin or Gibson at all, but he did play the '61 SG that was the basis for his sig on a couple of songs, and for the first time in a few years he used his old Breedlove signature guitar. He had another small bodied acoustic I couldn't quite figure out, as well as his vintage J-200. His old Jazzmaster came out for two songs, and there were a couple of Rics too. Most of his electric playing was on a cherry ES335. Sansone played his Tele most of the night, although he did play a banjo at one point and an acoustic that I couldn't make out from his keyboard station.
All the guitars were kept in a big cocoon stage right, so I couldn't get any good pictures. The overall stage set-up though...
Total gear whores that band. Those Morgan AC20s sounded great and my GAS level is increasing steadily. Might have to go play them again today.
Most of the show my eyes were busy following Tweedy, Cline, and Kotche, their drummer. Kotche is one of my favourite drummers and he did NOT disappoint. Jesus, that guy is on another level entirely, especially on songs like "Via Chicago" that featured cacophonous breakdowns and the use of a gong in a non-ironic sense. His touch control is probably the best I've ever seen, with him playing his snare like it was a fresh egg to hitting it so hard that I thought he'd break a head, without every choking it out. Amazing drummer and I'd love to catch one of his solo drum performances someday.
Jorgensen (keys/samples) has added a lot to the Wilco sound, but to be honest I don't spend a lot time focusing on his playing, except for certain songs where he's more integral. What surprised me most that was Sansone played a lot of those album parts live, while Jorgensen switched to organ or other synths instead. Compared to when I saw them last summer, Sansone played a lot more keys/piano and a lot less guitar.
The setlist was awesome. 30 songs spanning most of their 20 years:
“Forget The Flowers”
“Solitaire”
“Muzzle Of Bees”
“Cars Can't Escape”
“One By One”
“Pick Up The Change”
“Hummingbird”
“Art Of Almost”
“I Might”
“I Am Trying To Break Your Heart”
“One Wing”
“Via Chicago”
“Whole Love”
“Box Full Of Letters”
“I’m Always In Love”
“Promising”
“Ashes Of American Flags”
“How To Fight Loneliness”
“Jesus, Etc.”
“Born Alone”
“The Late Greats”
“Heavy Metal Drummer”
“A Magazine Called Sunset”
“Dawned On Me”
“A Shot In The Arm”
Encore 1:
“Impossible Germany”
“Red-Eyed and Blue”
“I Got You (At The End of the Century)”
“Outtasite (Outta Mind)”
Encore 2:
“Misunderstood”
For "Misunderstood" the band came out and clustered around each other and played an acoustic version, without the PA, leading the entire Ryman in a sing-along. Such a cool way to end a killer set. I can't wait to see what they play tonite!
Setlist last night was absolutely killer. any guesses as to whether they are repeating some of the songs tonight?
