Northern Wish Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Solid Sound Festival HUH?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 What date is this on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 They should go jamband style and do 4 3 hour sets a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Aug 13 to 15- North Adams, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Wish Posted June 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 They should go jamband style and do 4 3 hour sets a day! Even worse- they are choosing the jambunkstyle (from SCIncidents) where every single one of their side projects takes the stage instead of just giving the people what they want- more Wilco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 ughh.. They have friends. Why wouldn't they just get them to play sets instead of wasting time. aah well, I hadn't planned on going anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayr Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 I like how there's an on-site Luthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 You guys suck. This festival is going to be awesome. I've seen Wilco a bunch of times but I've never seen Jeff solo, and I can't wait. And I missed Avi Buffalo and Vetiver at Sasquatch, so that'll be awesome too. And Nels is doing a guitar pedal workshop, and Glenn is doing a drum workshop. stay positive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I didn't know Vetiver was playing! Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, Shins, Vetiver) and I have become close friends and he just asked me to write his bio. I gotta get the lowdown on the fest from him after the fact). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 Haha. I dont even have to listen to the respective offshoots to know that there's a huge difference between the individual members of SCI and Wilco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 This weekend!Questcequecest and I will be there, is anyone else going?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 I'm not but have a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Vetiver and Avi Buffalo are going to be phenomenal. Avi's only 18 but just fucking shreds on the guitar and has a really great melodic sense - his whole very young band is very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 (edited) This was one of the best festivals I've been to. The venue was a contemporary art gallery built out of an old crazy industrial complex. There were twists and turns everywhere inside, and a few big courtyards outside, where most of the stages were set up. All the galleries were open (giant wall drawings, art-made-of food installations, crazy feather sculptures, photos by leonard nimoy, and lots of other stuff) plus there were Wilco specific exhibits - 16 years of Wilco posters, drums altered to make different noises by Glenn, Nels' stompboxes, and Pat's polaroid photo exhibit (my favourite of the Wilco art). Nels & Glenn did presentations of their stuff. Friday night it was a little crowded because a lot of the galleries were closed, but Sat and Sun there were no lines for beer, and it was only $4. The only thing wrong with the festival was that the one indoor stage was too small and too hot (missed The Books, Autumn Defense, and Avi Buffalo because of it, they thought it was going to rain so they moved inside) The crowd was so laid back and polite (hipsters & dads), most of the lawn chairs stayed towards the back, and there were indoor bathrooms! Members of the bands, including wilco, just wandered around the festival and would chat with fans if they got noticed. I really enjoyed Vetiver, but only got to see Avi Buffalo when they performed with Jeff. Nels Cline Singers were great too. Wilco set was good but not as astounding as it could have been. I have been dying to hear Not for the Season (laminated cat!) for the last while so i was really excited they played it. And then Jeff played Passenger Side in his solo set which I was also hoping for. For his solo set he brought out 5 or 6 of the bands that played to each play a song with him, and apparently he let them choose the song. John sang It's Just That Simple, too! Best part, though, may have been the dunk tank. Pictures here: Edited August 25, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 ...but only got to see Avi Buffalo when they performed with Jeff. Not sure who Avi Buffalo is really, but I just read somewhere that they're playing at The Horseshoe in Toronto on October 17. FYI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Nice review Sari! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 More pics:https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/16/arts/music/20100817-solid-ss.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 More pics:https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/16/arts/music/20100817-solid-ss.htmlwhat is the deal with every photo being off-axis? Sure, it's a nice effect, but when you do it for every goddamn photo you shouldn't be taking photos for the New York Times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 There's a great recording of Jeff Tweedy solo on etree: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=537906The Saturday Wilco seet is available too: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=537836 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 More photos here: http://www.wilcoworld.net/photos/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Avi Buffalo's a kid, an 18 year old (born Avigdor) - it was a solo act and now a band. He's a blindingly good guitarist and doesn't spare on the effects whatsoever- total gear hound. Remember The Time is the song that best highlights his guitar playing but his songwriting is really strong on the whole as is his band particularly his drummer (who is good not just as a chick drummer but a drummer drummer) who figures prominently on alot of his harmonies. They're on SubPop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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