At Least That's What You Said

Monday August 20 - Wilco @ Malkin Bowl

We arrived in time to catch the last bit of Richard Swift's set. The California native had a good sense of humour as he laid down his witty, pop-rock tracks.

Wilco took the stage to a nice Vancouver reception. The last time they played in town was 2004, not including Jeff Tweedy's solo acoustic stop at the Commodore last year. The guys kicked things off with Side With The Seeds and You Are My Face, two selections off their newest release. A loud applause followed as the opening notes to I Am Trying To Break Your Heart were played.

Guitarist Nels Cline was on fire this night. You couldn't tell that he was still getting over his case of the chickenpox by the way he was playing with such intensity.....what a trooper. He was incredible to watch, especially on his solos during Handshake Drugs and Impossible Germany.

Before playing Too Far Apart, Tweedy mentioned that they haven't played the song since aroud 1995.....so when he forgot the lyrics partway through, everyone shrugged it off with a good laugh. The guys sounded extremely tight together, feeding off each other's energy. Other highlights from their 2hr set included War On War, Jesus Inc., and Via Chicago.

SETLIST:

Side With The Seeds
You Are My Face
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Kamera
Handshake Drugs
A Shot in the Arm
Pot Kettle Black
Impossible Germany
Sky Blue Sky
Too Far Apart
Via Chicago
War on War
Jesus, etc.
Walken
I'm The Man Who Loves You
I'm Always in Love
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Red-Eyed and Blue
I Got You (At The End of the Century)
Monday
Poor Places
Spiders (Kidsmoke)
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Hate It Here
The Late Greats
Heavy Metal Drummer