Went to see Wilco last night at Wolf Trap...and once again I was highly entertained by the band's musicianship, energy, and performance! Initiated BJ and Hannah with their first Wilco experience, and I think they enjoyed the show too...it took a little arm-twisting to get them to go, but they'll thank me for it later...
highlights included:
near-perfect weather for a summer evening concert...Wilco performed the song I had requested through their website, "How To Fight Loneliness"...according to Jeff Tweedy I was one of 36 who made the request, a new Wilco-Request-A-Song record! They played half of their new album...those tunes rise to another level live...as do most Wilco songs...Nels Cline's solo on "Impossible Germany", a Santa Claus sighting! Seriously...a fellow concertgoer with flowing white hair and beard was there and bore a stunning resemblance to jolly ol' St. Nick...he wasn't dressed in his red uniform, but even in his summer clothes I could tell who he was...
the only quibble I have is the band seemed to cut the show short a bit by running up against a curfew...that only leaves me more eager for my next Wilco show!
Here's the set list courtesy of WilcoBase:
1. Wilco (The Song)
2. A Shot In The Arm
3. At Least That's What You Said
4. Bull Black Nova
5. You Are My Face
6. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
7. One Wing
8. How To Fight Loneliness
9. Impossible Germany
10. Deeper Down
11. Jesus, Etc.
12. Sonny Feeling
13. Handshake Drugs
14. Hate It Here
15. Walken
16. I'm The Man Who Loves You
17. Hummingbird
Encore:
18. You Never Know
19. Heavy Metal Drummer
20. Misunderstood
21. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
22. I'm A Wheel
