Uncle Tupelo (05/01/94)

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Wilco week continues by pulling more from my live show stash. This time we get to bask in the infamous glory of Uncle Tupelo’s last show. A whopping 31 songs. All killer, no filler. Well, except that the last two songs here ‘Stay Free’ and ‘Wherever’ don’t seem to be part of the show, but they’ve always been on the discs I have and I’m not sure their lineage. They’ve just always been a part of this set for me so I’ve simply passed this show along to you as I’ve had it for lo, these many years.

Enjoy.

The notes that came with the show read as follows:

This is the legendary final Uncle Tupelo show. Haven't seen it posted here before, and it is a thing of beauty, so here you are. Enjoy!

Source: SBD (lineage unknown)

Quality: A

Uncle Tupelo

The Final Show, St. Louis, 01 May 1994

Disc 1: (64:34)

01 No Depression

02 Chickamauga

03 Watch Me Fall

04 Grindstone

05 Satan,Your Kingdom Must Come Down

06 Fifteen Keys

07 The Long Cut

08 Anodyne

09 New Madrid

10 Slate

11 Atomic Power

12 Postcard

13 Gun

14 High Water

15 Acuff Rose

16 True To Life

17 We've Been Had

18 Give Back The Key To My Heart

Disc 2: (57:53)

01 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

02 Whiskey Bottle

03 Looking For A Way Out

04 Gimme Three Steps

05 Sandusky

06 Steal The Crumbs

07 Nothing

08 Life Worth Living

09 Willin'

10 Truck Drivin' Man

11 Effigy

12 Stay Free

13 Wherever

Loose Fur 12.07.02

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Loose Fur

12.07.02

St. Ann's Warehouse Brooklyn, NY

Loose Fur was (is?) a Jeff Tweedy side project with Jim O’Rourke and Glenn Kotche. They put out two albums, 2003’s self-titled release and the 2006 follow-up Born Again in the USA.

I have a few Loose Fur shows but I pull this one out to listen to more than the others because it’s a longer show than some of the others and the songs get a little more room to breathe here, and, I just really like this version of ‘Chinese Apple’ and I dig the longer ‘Chelsea Walls Theme’. This was night two of a two-night stand. I also have night one if you’re interested.

Enjoy.

Nels Cline With Medeski Martin And Wood

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In 2014, Wilco’s Nels cline partnered with Medeski Martin and Wood to record and release Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2. Allmusic says of the release:

“Medeski, Martin & Wood have always played well with others. They did a string of great records in collaboration with John Scofield, and many of their albums have had invited guests; DJ Logic was practically an adjunct member for a while, and they even play on an Iggy Pop album (not exactly Iggy's finest moment, but that's another matter). Nels Cline also plays very well with others. Collaboration and improvisation were his stock in trade since long before he picked up the Wilco gig, and he continues to actively guest and collaborate while leading his own Nels Cline Singers. As good as the albums with Scofield were, Nels Cline is a very different type of player, and his affinity for effects really opens up the possibilities as far as pure sound. Cline can move from spacey ambience to raging leads to swirls of electronic-sounding madness and beyond. Pairing them seems like a great match on paper but it's even better recorded live in a studio with a small invited audience. Perhaps the most amazing thing is just how well Cline fits in with MMW's M.O.”

In honor of Wilco Week here at Holiday at the Sea, here is an excellent video of a full 2016 set featuring Nels Cline with Medeski Martin and Wood live at the Auditorio Stelio Molo RSI Lugano in Switzerland as part of the Cully Jazz Festival.

Enjoy!

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Wilco Live at Grant Park (07.04.01)

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As we celebrate Wilco Week here at Holiday at the Sea, here is a live show I’ve held on to for years. This one features Wilco live at Chicago’s Grant Park as part of the “Taste of Chicago” festival.

The band was in fine form for the home town crowd and his was originally broadcast on WXRT FM and the sound is good, but the real reason I’ve held on to this one is that it was Jay Bennett’s last show with the band.

Enjoy.

Setlist:

01. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
02. War on War
03. A Shot in the Arm
04. She's a Jar
05. I'm Always in Love
06. Airline to Heaven
07. Feed of Man
08. Remember the Mountain Bed
09. California Stars
10. Kamera
11. Ashes of American Flags
12. Red-Eyed and Blue
13. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
Encore:
14. I'm the Man Who Loves You
15. Sunken Treasure
16. Outta Mind (Outta Site)