Wilco 2/26 and 2/27 9:30

[Darth Ed]

The tickets will come in the same envelope, if they were indeed part of the same order. I think you save a couple dollars in mailing costs if you order them together too.
 
 I went to see Wilco on both nights when they played the 9:30 Club a couple years ago, and I was very glad I did. There was plenty of variation in the set lists as I recall.

[ggw]

Last time they played back-to-back nights at the 9:30, both sets were 27 songs.  15 songs were played on both nights.
 
 http://wilcobase.com

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Wow, I see Casino Queen was played alot on the last half of 07...

[ggw]

Given that they have already done a Sky Blue Sky tour and they are coming off those shows in Chicago where they play their whole catalog, I think there is a good chance they'll play a lot of stuff they haven't played in a while.

[Tom Cashel]

Pro: Sky Blue Sky's mediocrity will drive away the fair weather fans.
 
 Con: The hardcore fans have to listen to live songs from Sky Blue Sky.
 
 It's really a Catch-22. Sky Blue Sky was the first record I've ever wanted to return after listening to it.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

And here I was thinking it was Wilco's best, and the best album of 2007, period. And Wilco and I go all the way back to me seeing them at the F Street 9:30 Club. Silly me.
 
 Why didn't you care for it?
 
 

Originally posted by Tom Cashel:
  Pro: Sky Blue Sky's mediocrity will drive away the fair weather fans.
 
 Con: The hardcore fans have to listen to live songs from Sky Blue Sky.
 
 It's really a Catch-22. Sky Blue Sky was the first record I've ever wanted to return after listening to it.

[Vas Deferens]

I didn't like it at first but it grew on me.
 
 

Originally posted by Tom Cashel:
  Pro: Sky Blue Sky's mediocrity will drive away the fair weather fans.
 
 Con: The hardcore fans have to listen to live songs from Sky Blue Sky.
 
 It's really a Catch-22. Sky Blue Sky was the first record I've ever wanted to return after listening to it.

[Tom Cashel]

Despite what it might look like, I'm not trying to crap on Wilco. (I apologize if it seemed like that.) I own everything they've released, and I went to one of those sold-out October shows. I used to be a big fan.
 
 

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
 
 Why didn't you care for it?
 

It just struck me as so bland, so lacking in any spark or fire. Like a musical representation of that washed-out grayscale cover.
 
 There was a time I would've been first in line. As it is, I didn't know about this tour, this show, or this sale. Kinda sad.
 
 Not sure why I felt the need to share my Wilco disillusionment.     I hope everyone (who got tickets) has a great time at the show.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Since when is bland necessarily a bad thing? I mean both vanilla and chocolate ice cream are pretty bland. But when done right, they fucking rock.

[ggw]

I think that's probably your life philosophy.
 
 

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Since when is bland necessarily a bad thing? I mean both vanilla and chocolate ice cream are pretty bland. But when done right, they fucking rock.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Yeah, pretty much.
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
  I think that's probably your life philosophy.
 
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Since when is bland necessarily a bad thing? I mean both vanilla and chocolate ice cream are pretty bland. But when done right, they fucking rock.

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[azaghal1981]

I also found it disappointing. Mainly because I was expecting something totally different and more aurally engaging/challenging from this lineup.
 
 
 Isn't there a Jim O'Rourke mix of Sky Blue Sky under wraps somewhere? I'd love to hear how that sounds.

[Tom Cashel]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Since when is bland necessarily a bad thing? I mean both vanilla and chocolate ice cream are pretty bland. But when done right, they fucking rock.

#1. Music isn't ice cream. Do you typically equate art with food products?    
 
 #2. I really wish they'd "done Sky Blue Sky right." 'Cause then it would rock.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

To those who love food, food and the preparation thereof, is art.
 
 

Originally posted by Tom Cashel:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
  Since when is bland necessarily a bad thing? I mean both vanilla and chocolate ice cream are pretty bland. But when done right, they fucking rock.

#1. Music isn't ice cream. Do you typically equate art with food products?      
 
 #2. I really wish they'd "done Sky Blue Sky right." 'Cause then it would rock. [/b]

[godsshoeshine]

Originally posted by Tom Cashel:
 Sky Blue Sky was the first record I've ever wanted to return after listening to it.

i felt the same way about a ghost is born