NewRider Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 There's still great floor seats left on ticketmaster for anyone who doesn't have tickets yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prost Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I don't have a ticket yet.....I found one in the last row on the floor... do you think I should grab that one or take my chances outside before the show??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Grab it. (Maybe try to trade it for something better at the venue?)Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairySari Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 setlist: Wilco the Song Bull Black Nova I am trying to break your heart One Wing You are my face Company in my back Shot in the arm What's the world got in store Deeper Down Impossible Germany When the roses bloom again Handshake drugs You Never Know Jesus etc Poor places reservations spiders hummingbird encore: Broken Arrow Via Chicago California Stars (w Califone) Box full of letters hate it here late greats walken i'm the man who loves you i need to go to sleep now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 DUDE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 God I hate Billy Joel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 GREAT show! Thanks Sari and Cousin Emily for hooking a sister up Nice to see so many Skanks out on a school night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) That was a great show!!This was only my second time seeing Wilco and I have to say their live act gives me a much greater appreciation towards the many layers and textures to their songs. I was impressed by all of the musicians, and the vocals were solid. Tweedy comes across so 'sweet' in the sentimental kind of way.Highlights for me included:I am trying to break your heartWhen the roses bloom againReservationsThe Broken Arrow encore was UBER cool and thoughtful. Let’s face it the whole damn string that was the 'encore' (more like a second set) was fantastic.Some funny banter throughout the night, and some annoying comments from one or two 'choice' dudes from the crowd. But hey what's a good concert without 'that guy' vying for attention.I thought their entrance at the beginning of the night was a little self-indulgent, but all in all a very entertaining evening. Edited February 24, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 really enjoyed the show as well. third time seeing them within the year and this one was fantastic. the crowd got the sing-along right, much better than last year's toronto show. (although lots of buffalonians in the crowd may have helped ) Some funny banter throughout the night, and some annoying comments from one or two 'choice' dudes from the crowd. But hey what's a good concert without 'that guy' vying for attention. Tweedy was actually quite amused by the four guys in the front row having their bromance. he was smiling when buddy came back from merch with the scarves and couldnt wait to tell the crowd about it. was quite funny how buddy would preface many of his comments with a casual "Jeff Tweedy?" ... "yes" ... "this is the best concert I've ever been to". Nils is just awesome to watch! Can never get tired of seeing him play. was fun seeing so many friends as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I thought their entrance at the beginning of the night was a little self-indulgent, but all in all a very entertaining evening.I LOVED the entrance!!! Especially combined with the "Wilco owns the podium tonight!" comment that came later on. Maybe I've been sitting in front of my CTV a little too much in the last couple of weeks but I thought the Olympic references were absolute "gold"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Pulled in just in time for a quick preshow puff, a quick beer and then to the seats. Fantastic show top to bottom. LOVED the Neil Young BROKEN ARROW! Couldn't believe how many people around me had no idea as to what it was. Not the easiest of Neil tunes to pull off by any means and they nailed it with a bit of Wilco flair. Wankers down front who wouldn't get up. It took NUMEROUS nudges from Tweedy to get 'em up. Basically had to guilt them into it One of the hollerers must've been Newrider, no? No beers to the seats ... boo but saved a bunch of cash. Who were those guys in the BRODEO ? Jeff thought they were so "sweet" Wilco are worth every penny of the ticket price. Never been let down yet. Impossible Germany was fitting for a title on a night like last with Canada kickin' some German butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 I was near the back of the floor most of the night. Trying to be good for once at a Wilco show.. encore is kind of a blur though and I know I made it further up towards the stage so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Wankers down front who wouldn't get up. It took NUMEROUS nudges from Tweedy to get 'em up. Basically had to guilt them into it as one of those wankers, i would like you to know that i didnt stand up out of respect for the vertically challenged in the seats behind me. [color:purple]i was being a respectful gentleman, you douche. we were sitting right behind the brodeo boys. they seemed to just be four 30-something dudes from hammer who'd tipped a couple of pints and were out for a good show. they were singing along and were quite excited to be there. it was amusing how the spokesman was just casually carrying on this conversation with Jeff throughout the show. but it was amazing how tweedy was actually conversing back. he does that, ive noticed. he seems to really pay attention to people near the front, often making eye contact and sometimes smiling. i know when we saw them front row center at massey hall last time, it kinda weirded me out that he kept looking right at me. the brodeo boys just rolled with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 "Wilco owns the podium tonight!" comment Yeah, that was pretty quick!NewRider I was enjoying myself watching you stir up shit with the security dude throughout the encore set. You convinced him to let you take one picture up front, but when you proceeded to try to take another and another he 'tried' shooing you away. Your persistence was golden, and your enthusiasm infectious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 Wilco pretty much perfect Something for everyone in 26-song showFebruary 24, 2010Graham RockinghamWilco fans seem to be divided into three. There’s the ones that love the old band with the alt-country flavour. For them, everything seem to slip a notch after Wilco’s 2002 classic, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.Then there’s a second group who appreciate the out-there experimental approach the band has taken since guitar wizard Nels Cline joined the Chicago-based sextet five years ago.And, of course, there’s the other ones — the fans who will lap up anything Jeff Tweedy and company is willing to serve up.Last night, it was that third group of Wilco fans who dominated the sold out crowd at Hamilton Place.And why not? everything Wilco delivered during its 26-song set was pretty much perfect.The audience gave the band a standing ovation as soon as they stepped on stage and they stayed standing — except for a few rows up front — throughout the entire two hour and 15 minute show.Led by Tweedy on vocals and fellow founding member John Stirratt on bass, this is a incredibly tight band that can turn on a dime.They move from psychedelic trauma to power pop and rootsy twang without missing a beat. There was the triple-guitar attack of Bull Black Nova, the Day in the Life noise coda attached to I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, the sweet harmonies of You Are My Face and the more traditional country of One Wing.Although he didn’t address the crowd until eight songs into the set, Tweedy proved to be a masterful frontman, keeping up a jovial banter with one overly moist fan he dubbed the audience’s “designated spokesman.â€At one point Tweedy sat strumming his guitar on the lip of the stage, while allowing the crowd to sing most of Jesus Etc. by themselves. A Hamilton Place audience has rarely sounded better.And there was Cline on lead guitar. He’s considered the new guy in the band, but he pushes the music into higher places.Cline is the sort of guitarist that likes scraping his pick the full length of the strings and then waving the instrument at odd angles in front of his amplifier for maximum feedback. Yet his meanderings never wandered too far off course and the tastefully melodic solo he tacked onto the end of Impossible Germany was one of the highlights of the evening.By the time Wilco finished its set with Hummingbird, the audience could have easily gone home satisfied. Instead, Tweedy came back with an encore of six more songs that included a rare Neil Young medley from his Buffalo Springfield Days (Mr. Soul/Broken Arrow) and the crowd favourite, California Stars.It was the first time Wilco has played here and Tweedy had some difficulty at first deciding whether he should call it “Hammertown†or just “The Hammer.†By the end of the night, he had settled on “The Hammer.â€Let’s hope, he brings the band back again fairly soon.grockingham@thespec.com905-526-3331 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassink Wild Card! Posted February 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 A great show last night! Overall, it was superb for sure, the 6 song encore was outstanding!!! With Neil Young being my favourite artist, how could I not say the Mr.Soul/Broken Arrow was the highlight of the night...Thanks to PhunkyB and RayRay for the excellent show company!Oh I love how Tweedy called us 'the hammer'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Oh I love how Tweedy called us 'the hammer'...I also loved this, amongst other things like California Stars.. Via Chicago.. Box Full Of Letters.. that whole fucking encore killed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 "We like PLACES" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Apparently we all missed the 3rd set. The whole band, sans Tweedy, showed up at Gallagher's afterward and played to an audience of 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 MOTHERFUCKER!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Kev Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Apparently we all missed the 3rd set. The whole band, sans Tweedy, showed up at Gallagher's afterward and played to an audience of 6. What? That's cool Wish I coulda been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The whole band, sans Tweedy, showed up ... that's like saying everyone at the Last Supper, except for Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The whole band' date=' sans Tweedy, showed up ... [/quote']that's like saying everyone at the Last Supper, except for Jesus. hahaha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Apparently we all missed the 3rd set. The whole band, sans Tweedy, showed up at Gallagher's afterward and played to an audience of 6. Wow! Was Sheebs working? That's pretty effin awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelter Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The whole band' date=' sans Tweedy, showed up ... [/quote']that's like saying everyone at the Last Supper, except for Jesus. My favourite post of the year, so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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