Comments on: Hoodoo Voodoo http://www.chromewaves.net/2007/07/hoodoo-voodoo/ chromewaves Sun, 20 May 2012 15:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tim j http://www.chromewaves.net/2007/07/hoodoo-voodoo/comment-page-1/#comment-10055 tim j Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:16:22 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2193#comment-10055 We saw them the night before in Shelburne, VT, and I'd be damned if they didn't put on one hell of a show that night, but it sounds like they one-upped and gave you guys a great treat. Your setlist was very different from ours -- we didn't have Hoodoo Voodoo, Ashes of American Flags or probably a lot more. It was a family-friendly affair so there was no cussin' -- also heavy on the hits, so to speak, but the mood was beautiful, the sun was setting behind them beyond the mountains, and it was just Wilco, a rolling pasture, and the audience. <br /> <br /> You're right -- they are tighter than I've ever seen them. This was also my 9th time seeing them, and I share your feelings about "is this just becoming routine?" However, my wife and I fell in love over Wilco and now we have a 1 year old daughter, and this was her first concert ever. She wasn't alone in sharing that distinction, either, as we saw tons of babies and kids. So many, in fact, that Jeff made the comment that he's never seen so many kids at a show. <br /> <br /> Excellent review, and I'm glad to know that if we ever decide to road trip some shows out Toronto way, we're in for a great show. We saw them the night before in Shelburne, VT, and I’d be damned if they didn’t put on one hell of a show that night, but it sounds like they one-upped and gave you guys a great treat. Your setlist was very different from ours — we didn’t have Hoodoo Voodoo, Ashes of American Flags or probably a lot more. It was a family-friendly affair so there was no cussin’ — also heavy on the hits, so to speak, but the mood was beautiful, the sun was setting behind them beyond the mountains, and it was just Wilco, a rolling pasture, and the audience.

You’re right — they are tighter than I’ve ever seen them. This was also my 9th time seeing them, and I share your feelings about "is this just becoming routine?" However, my wife and I fell in love over Wilco and now we have a 1 year old daughter, and this was her first concert ever. She wasn’t alone in sharing that distinction, either, as we saw tons of babies and kids. So many, in fact, that Jeff made the comment that he’s never seen so many kids at a show.

Excellent review, and I’m glad to know that if we ever decide to road trip some shows out Toronto way, we’re in for a great show.

]]> By: bigshoulders http://www.chromewaves.net/2007/07/hoodoo-voodoo/comment-page-1/#comment-10054 bigshoulders Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:36:22 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2193#comment-10054 nice review of the show! like yourself, i was actually looking forward to seeing LOW when they opened for them in Charlotte on 20-JUN. but alas, the crowd simply wasn't into them all that much. maybe it would have been different if Nels had sat in with them, i dunno. but i enjoyed their set, only wished the tempo had been a little faster, is all.<br /> <br /> they are getting extremely tight, are they not? that was my 15th time seeing them... and they are only getting better. routine? hardly. until next time...<br /> <br /> cheers,<br /> b.s. nice review of the show! like yourself, i was actually looking forward to seeing LOW when they opened for them in Charlotte on 20-JUN. but alas, the crowd simply wasn’t into them all that much. maybe it would have been different if Nels had sat in with them, i dunno. but i enjoyed their set, only wished the tempo had been a little faster, is all.

they are getting extremely tight, are they not? that was my 15th time seeing them… and they are only getting better. routine? hardly. until next time…

cheers,
b.s.

]]> By: mike http://www.chromewaves.net/2007/07/hoodoo-voodoo/comment-page-1/#comment-10053 mike Mon, 02 Jul 2007 08:07:52 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2193#comment-10053 My review of the show should be up later today but I pretty much agree with you about Wilco. Even better than The National's show at The Opera House. Maybe it was just because my vantage point was better this time compared to their show at Massey Hall last year(ie 2nd floor balcony centre right compared to 2nd floor balcony left side) but it appeared that the band put A LOT more energy into the performance this time around. Nels was a pure joy to watch. And getting a good view of Glenn's drumming this time, I realized how intricate and tight his drumming really is. My review of the show should be up later today but I pretty much agree with you about Wilco. Even better than The National’s show at The Opera House. Maybe it was just because my vantage point was better this time compared to their show at Massey Hall last year(ie 2nd floor balcony centre right compared to 2nd floor balcony left side) but it appeared that the band put A LOT more energy into the performance this time around. Nels was a pure joy to watch. And getting a good view of Glenn’s drumming this time, I realized how intricate and tight his drumming really is.

]]> By: ryan http://www.chromewaves.net/2007/07/hoodoo-voodoo/comment-page-1/#comment-10052 ryan Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:57:17 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2193#comment-10052 I agree with your Wilco review whole-heartedly. After reading the Sun and Globe reviews, I'm upset that both neglected to mention Low, who absolutely killed. When Alan and Mimi hit the chorus on "Take Your Time" I thought the apocalypse had hit. Hair-standing-on-end stuff. <br /> Truly two of America's greatest bands. I agree with your Wilco review whole-heartedly. After reading the Sun and Globe reviews, I’m upset that both neglected to mention Low, who absolutely killed. When Alan and Mimi hit the chorus on "Take Your Time" I thought the apocalypse had hit. Hair-standing-on-end stuff.
Truly two of America’s greatest bands.

]]> By: Thierry http://www.chromewaves.net/2007/07/hoodoo-voodoo/comment-page-1/#comment-10051 Thierry Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:54:12 +0000 http://chromewaves.webfactional.com/?p=2193#comment-10051 Wow, the Sun and the Globe wrote some pretty remarkably bad (not negative) reviews of one of the best rock shows I have ever seen, but yours sounds just about right. While the setlist included all the usual songs from YHF and AGIB, they sounded 100% better than last year - I didn't think that was possible - and the stuff that hasn't appeared as regularly in recent sets ("Ashes of American Flags" and "Hoodoo Voodoo") was positively transcendent. I guess no one can question Jeff Tweedy's lineup changes now - this is the best group of musicians on the planet right now, bar none. As you said, what a night. Wow, the Sun and the Globe wrote some pretty remarkably bad (not negative) reviews of one of the best rock shows I have ever seen, but yours sounds just about right. While the setlist included all the usual songs from YHF and AGIB, they sounded 100% better than last year – I didn’t think that was possible – and the stuff that hasn’t appeared as regularly in recent sets ("Ashes of American Flags" and "Hoodoo Voodoo") was positively transcendent. I guess no one can question Jeff Tweedy’s lineup changes now – this is the best group of musicians on the planet right now, bar none. As you said, what a night.

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