*bump*

I got back from the show and man, was it amazing. One of the better shows that I have been to, albeit the rather cramped/gym environment.

The concert was at Messiah College, which is odd enough in and around itself, but Jeff Tweedy was apparently the culmination of a Christian Thought conference? Huh? Yeah, exactly. In any event, we got there around 5:30ish, and because all the tickets were WILL CALL, there was a huge line forming for people to pick up their tix, and then a line to get into the auditorium, which was really a gym. Still with me? At about 6:30 they opened the tix windows and started handing out tix, I left my fiance and ran to the other line so we could get a decent vantage point, and soon after she came 'round and joined me in line. They let us in at 7:45 and because this was a GA show, everyone rushed to the front of the stage. By far the most cramped show I've been to. I've been to tons of sold out shows at 9:30 CLUB to the Troc, and nothing even resembled this. The other thing was, for some reason, the crowd was kinda bitchy, and proceeded to push and pull for space, obviously a byproduct of lack of personal room. Dickheads were in abundance, as people looking for friends were stonewalled by people, and others were knocked in the head with people with cameras, etc.

Glenn Kotche opened up, and he is just simply amazing. The crowd was into him as well, as they roared as each song ended, and were quiet and respectful during the songs. He made a comment about how most crowds just sit and talk, and this one was cool, who knows, but the people seemed to genuinely dig him. He played a bunch off of his new album, which is going to be released in Feb. Very asian sounding material.

Finally Tweedy came on, after what seemed like an eternity with his roadies tuning his guitars over and over.

Here's the setlist, I'm sure you can see it is a good mixture of Bsides, Wilco, Loose Fur, Uncle Tupelo and Golden Smog material. From what I can understand, he has played less Wilco stuff on other shows, so who knows.

Sunken Treasure
Airline To Heaven
(Was I) In Your Dreams
New Loose Fur Song
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Theologians
Summerteeth
Blue Eyed Soul
Bob Dylan's 49th Beard
Remember The Mountain Bed
Sugar Baby
Lost Love
Please Tell My Brothers
Heavy Metal Drummer
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Black Eye
Someone Else's Song
ELT
Someday Soon
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Not For The Season/Laminated Cat (with Glenn)
New Madrid (with Glenn)
A Shot In The Arm (with Glenn)
War On War (with Glenn)
I'm The Man Who Loves You (with Glenn)
The Late Greats (with Glenn)
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Acuff-Rose (solo)


The new Loose Fur song was pretty damned funny. Because of course this was a Christian college he made comments about Christianity, and religion in general. He said he felt weird being there since he's had a "checkered past". The song was about Jesus being a crack dealer and an investment banker. Nice. Of course he followed that up with Satan..., and Theologians. He began to play Jesus Etc, but was like nah. The banter back and forth with the crowd was great. It was good to see that an artist can be on the same level. I think though he opened a can of worms by playing Wilco songs as it seemed like everyone was yelling out various W songs after every tune he played. At one point he was said, "can you deal with one more solo song, more doom and gloom?"

The first encore with Glenn Kotche was hilarious. They have such chemistry together. The highlight was definitely when he asked how many people were at Messiah when Wilco played there a bunch of years back. A bunch raised their hands. He then proceeded to say he has this affliction where he feels he needs to tell everything. Everyone was enamored as he told of how when Wilco played at Messiah last he shit his pants cause he was so high on drugs. Wow. Thank you Mr. Tweedy. Someone then yelled out how do you pronouce Glenn's last name, at which Tweedy said, "Koat-chee...rhymes with COCK-Chee...whoops *laugh*" Ah the Christian college.

Very good show. I would love to get the live recording of it, as there were enough tapers there, I counted at least 6 trees set up, possibly a few soundboard. If you get a chance to see him on tour I say do it, if you like Wilco even in the slightest. Tweedy has such good stage presence. He will be playing in NY coming up and then in London for a benefit I believe.

I'm going to marry Morrissey.

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Wot dost thou meanest?

if you happened to be interested:

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=19808

Well, I have to admit, this is probably old news, but he's either going to commit suicide (I have to admit, I've thought this since the Meat Is Murder album) or spontaneously combust (the asexuality thing).