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I think I'm an Alright Guy
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It happened a few weeks ago, but I would be remiss if I didn't mention Jeff Tweedy's performance at 1st Ave back on Nov 6th. The place was every bit as packed as it was for the Garbage show I saw last month, even on a Thursday night.
While he was there in 2022 with Golden Smog, this marked the first time he had been at the venue with his solo project band since 2015. Line-up includes his two sons, Spencer on drums and Sammy on synth & some vocals. The rest of the band includes contemporary friends of his kids. All pretty solid, it's not a vanity project
While maybe not as energetic as a Wilco show, I found the evening quite enjoyable. It's in promotion of his wonderful TRIPLE album, Twilight Override.
No Wilco material, but that was fine by me. I wanted as much material from the new album as possible. 17 songs were included. Nothing weak.
The encore was marked by a wonderful tribute to Conrad which I already commented on in his thread. It also set the stage for a couple of big surprise covers.
Each stop they have been featuring a song as a 1 time tour performance that is also a nod to the locale that they are playing. We were treated to a bring down the house Prince cover of "Kiss". Sammy on lead vox. If that wasn't enough, due to the reverence for Minneapolis, we got a bonus. The Replacements, "Androgynous".
A delightful treat.
While he was there in 2022 with Golden Smog, this marked the first time he had been at the venue with his solo project band since 2015. Line-up includes his two sons, Spencer on drums and Sammy on synth & some vocals. The rest of the band includes contemporary friends of his kids. All pretty solid, it's not a vanity project
While maybe not as energetic as a Wilco show, I found the evening quite enjoyable. It's in promotion of his wonderful TRIPLE album, Twilight Override.
No Wilco material, but that was fine by me. I wanted as much material from the new album as possible. 17 songs were included. Nothing weak.
The encore was marked by a wonderful tribute to Conrad which I already commented on in his thread. It also set the stage for a couple of big surprise covers.
Each stop they have been featuring a song as a 1 time tour performance that is also a nod to the locale that they are playing. We were treated to a bring down the house Prince cover of "Kiss". Sammy on lead vox. If that wasn't enough, due to the reverence for Minneapolis, we got a bonus. The Replacements, "Androgynous".
A delightful treat.