This Week In Wilco, Etc. 2011 / October 17: Wilco’s Tiny Desk Concert is released digitally by NPR and consists of Tiny Desk versions of “Dawned on Me,” “Whole Love,” “Born Alone”, and “War on War”. 1999 / October 19: Jeff plays a solo show at Lounge Ax and debuts the songs “Shakin’ Sugar,” “Heavy Metal Drummer”, and “Ashes of American Flags.” He closes the show with a cover of Hank Snow’s “(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I”.
Thanks for stopping by our little town of Lexington last night! Quite a rowdy crowd indeed - strange for us I think, especially in such a theatrical setting. Glad you (claim to have) had a good time. You're clearly making progress with your pre-show zen meditations though. Might wanna stay away from soft shelled crabs in landlocked states tho. That just won't end well as you can attest.
Jeff, don’t worry about the “low energy” check in. This just confirmes that everyone cycles through periods of up and down, even accomplished songwriter-musicians we admire.
I hate it when I forget that "Passenger Side" is not in drop-D tuning. :) By the way, listening to the YHF box has been great. I'm about three discs in and have read most of the book(let). Great insights. It strikes me that you strive to be as fair as possible about Jay Bennett and his contributions to the record. It's very interesting to hear how the songs evolved from the early versions to the Tweedy/Kotche/O'Rourke takes. Thanks for sharing.
I love the “Lifetime To Find” video. This video has made me laugh out loud. Every time I watch it I laugh and realize life is too short to sweat the small stuff. Thank you for sharing this art. Art and creativity and some laughter mean so much right now. It must be emotionally draining to be an artist traveling the world during these volatile times. What you do means so much to so many. Thanks for persevering and thank you for your art.
This check in is giving me anxiety. The poster, the hotel room intrusion and missing the deadline for the swag level prizes. “I hear it happens all the time” makes me feel worse. I hope you all have a better day. 🕉 Breathe Peace ✌️
Very interesting low energy chit-chat session Jeffy! I hope you found out why that person was able to get into your room and put a stop to it! Yes, we all need the reminder to fill out your required info so we have access to great stuff in the future! Carry on Captain!
As with many others, I’m sure, the instructional poster brings back disturbing images from my childhood. In the south, not only were we supposed to hide under our desks in case we were bombed by foreign countries, we were also hyper cognizant of avoiding windows when the tornado sirens sounded. Kids (and adults) today shouldn’t have to deal with the added threat of domestic terrorism. Geesh. When will we coordinate a plan to prevent this from happening in the first place? Wishing everyone safe travels!
I work for an American company in Europe and today I had to complete a training on the Run/Hide/Fight topic, it feels like something from a different world to me
I just got into elementary education 6 years ago and the first active shooter presentation I went to a man said to us that we should throw staplers at the man with the automatic weapon shooting at us and I just looked at him and thought, “What the fuck is wrong with us?”
Yeah, that sign would throw me off, too. (Meaning, I wonder if the little mistake with your guitar tuning was perhaps connected to the jarring poster and the huge elephant in the room that it reminded you of. ) I hate this world, sometimes....it truly is a "Cruel Country." Thanks SO much for being here, for being present, and staying connected. You amaze me, and I'm sure all of us! Love...and Peace. *prayer hands* (I'm on my computer keyboard....)
Low energy chit-chats are also ok. Just… carry on Captain.
Thanks for stopping by our little town of Lexington last night! Quite a rowdy crowd indeed - strange for us I think, especially in such a theatrical setting. Glad you (claim to have) had a good time. You're clearly making progress with your pre-show zen meditations though. Might wanna stay away from soft shelled crabs in landlocked states tho. That just won't end well as you can attest.
But we had a blast, and loved every minute of it!
Don't be a stranger!
Jeff, don’t worry about the “low energy” check in. This just confirmes that everyone cycles through periods of up and down, even accomplished songwriter-musicians we admire.
I hate it when I forget that "Passenger Side" is not in drop-D tuning. :) By the way, listening to the YHF box has been great. I'm about three discs in and have read most of the book(let). Great insights. It strikes me that you strive to be as fair as possible about Jay Bennett and his contributions to the record. It's very interesting to hear how the songs evolved from the early versions to the Tweedy/Kotche/O'Rourke takes. Thanks for sharing.
Drop D will get ya! Thanks again for the constant inspiration to keep creating and keep on moving forward. I really appreciate these posts.
I love the “Lifetime To Find” video. This video has made me laugh out loud. Every time I watch it I laugh and realize life is too short to sweat the small stuff. Thank you for sharing this art. Art and creativity and some laughter mean so much right now. It must be emotionally draining to be an artist traveling the world during these volatile times. What you do means so much to so many. Thanks for persevering and thank you for your art.
This check in is giving me anxiety. The poster, the hotel room intrusion and missing the deadline for the swag level prizes. “I hear it happens all the time” makes me feel worse. I hope you all have a better day. 🕉 Breathe Peace ✌️
Ya need to move the cabinet in front the the door. That was super creepy.
Very interesting low energy chit-chat session Jeffy! I hope you found out why that person was able to get into your room and put a stop to it! Yes, we all need the reminder to fill out your required info so we have access to great stuff in the future! Carry on Captain!
As with many others, I’m sure, the instructional poster brings back disturbing images from my childhood. In the south, not only were we supposed to hide under our desks in case we were bombed by foreign countries, we were also hyper cognizant of avoiding windows when the tornado sirens sounded. Kids (and adults) today shouldn’t have to deal with the added threat of domestic terrorism. Geesh. When will we coordinate a plan to prevent this from happening in the first place? Wishing everyone safe travels!
I work for an American company in Europe and today I had to complete a training on the Run/Hide/Fight topic, it feels like something from a different world to me
Email received and completed. 👍🏼
That poster reminder of our sad times. 👎🏼
Your music to get us through. 👍🏼
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I’d be “low energy” if I saw that sign, too!
Low-energy as well. No need to say sorry! Carry on Jeff!
I just got into elementary education 6 years ago and the first active shooter presentation I went to a man said to us that we should throw staplers at the man with the automatic weapon shooting at us and I just looked at him and thought, “What the fuck is wrong with us?”
Yeah, that sign would throw me off, too. (Meaning, I wonder if the little mistake with your guitar tuning was perhaps connected to the jarring poster and the huge elephant in the room that it reminded you of. ) I hate this world, sometimes....it truly is a "Cruel Country." Thanks SO much for being here, for being present, and staying connected. You amaze me, and I'm sure all of us! Love...and Peace. *prayer hands* (I'm on my computer keyboard....)