what a great surprise today. had an email from a friend in my inbox this morning about a tweedy solo show here in february, with a pre-sale starting today. i had no idea he was even coming. ended up with 4th row seats!

woohoo!

<---- jealous.

saw him a few years ago, possibly the best show i've ever seen.

I'd rather see him solo than with Wilco.

Sorry if this ruins the buzz, but a friend just saw him solo in NYC and said it was unbelieveably bland.
I can see that. Never been a fan of solo acoustic singer/songwriter live show. I feel just the opposite of cotton on this subject. To each his own, I guess.

i'm with cotton.
he is amazing solo. you'd think the songs stripped of all the who ha would expose them for the three chord romps that they are . . . but somehow they sound even better stripped down.

don't kill my buzz stu!

we'll see. all i know is that the solo version of sunken treasure on that dvd is AWESOME. if the rest of the set is half as good as that, i'll be a happy camper.

plus he doesn't wank around on guitar as much.

i met haqdiesel at a jeff tweedy solo show.

I met him at a burger joint, but that's probably not as important.

Also, I loved Tweedy solo. I don't know that I necessarily think it's better than a Wilco live show, just different. He's more personable with the audience.

One of my top 5 Wilco/Jeff Tweedy tunes is "Rhythm" aka "Cars Can't Escape" that was a YHF demo tune. It's featured in I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.

The friend I spoke of isn't a huge Wilco or Jeff Tweedy fan, so if you go into it wanting to hear these songs acoustically, then I'm sure it'll be a unique experience. Also, isn't he playing with Glenn Kotche? The 2nd half of the set may be a little more amped up.

I saw him a few months ago in PA and was completely in awe of him solo. I was so impressed with how he worked the crowd, and played a mix of UT, W, and LF stuff. The guy genuinely seems to love going out and performing. Also, I heard he pretty much stays until everyone has met him that wants to meet him. A nice guy to be sure.

My real surprise though was with how great Glenn Kotche was solo. I hope he's playing on this second leg, cause the guy can really make beautiful music. Once again a super nice guy.

kotche will be opening for tweedy.

i really can't wait...tweedy on the 15th, sigur ros on the 23rd.

Actually seeing Wilco these days is almost like seeing Tweedy solo... or at least Jeff Tweedy and the Wilcos.

I saw the Great American Music Hall solo show that was featured in "I am Trying to Break Your Heart"... my friend was the women in front who called him "a poet"... he is spectacular live. Talky. I've got tickets to the Filmore Feb. 9.

i get the joke you are making, but it's not anything close to the same thing.

damn...are you copying my east coast concert steps...went to the exact 2 concerts recently.