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WILCO : THE CAPITOL THEATER 2014 |
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Disc One (70:02)
Disc Two (71:54)
Disc Three (70:49)
Disc Four (72:20)
Disc Five (67:10)
Disc Six (68:36)
Label : dBpm Records Venue : The Capitol Theater, Port Chester, New York, USA Recording Date : October 28, 29 & 30, 2014 Release Date : November 22, 2021 Review (Discogs) : A new collection of historic live Wilco concerts, this six disc standard CD boxset features three full length performances recorded over consecutive nights in October 2014, in front of sold out audiences at the Capitol Theatre in New York. Highlights of the 90-song track list are live favorites plus many rarities, dating back to the band's earliest albums. A unique feature of this tour was an acoustic encore, with a singalong cover of The Grateful Dead's "Ripple," and many more unique performances from Wilco's expansive discography. Box set artwork created from the original concert posters by Nate Duval. Concert Review 28/10/2014 (Glide Magazine) : On their first of three sold-out evenings at Port Chester's Capitol Theatre, Wilco could have opened with virtually anything from their expansive discography. But somehow, "Wilco (The Song)"- a love letter of sorts to fans-seemed appropriate. What followed was a continuation of that nod to Wilco aficionados; a 30 song set that took concertgoers on a sprawling journey through the band's 20-year history-from the very first song they recorded ("I Must Be High") to material from their most recent release, 2011's The Whole Love. Focusing heavily on tracks from the band's brilliant 2004 release, A Ghost Is Born, the setlist demonstrated Wilco's unparalleled musical talent-and exactly why they have been relevant for two decades. Highlights of the night included back-to-back soaring guitar solos on "At Least That's What You Said," "Handshake Drugs," and "Side With the Seeds." Fans-who were singing along most of the night-got the chance to take the lead on favorites including "Hummingbird" and "Hate It Here," as frontman Jeff Tweedy stepped back from the microphone to let the crowd fill in for him on vocals. Deep cuts were also characteristic of the night, with rarely heard live gems such as "A Magazine Called Sunset" and "Promising" interspersed throughout. Closing out the set was the soaring, "Shot In the Arm," featuring yet another sing-along with enthusiastic fans as well as kinetic work on the keys by Mikael Jorgensen. "Kingpin" kicked-off the first of what would be two encores, with Tweedy adding a bit of local flair to the lyrics by substituting "living in Port Chester" and "living in Long Island," for the original "living in Pekin." The version also included a bit of musical banter-with Jeff carrying on a conversation with Nels Cline (think, "What's that Nels, you want some coffee?") and the incomparable Cline responding via guitar. The rollicking "I'm a Wheel" closed out the first encore, with the group returning to the stage for an all-acoustic, semi-amplified set. You could hear a pin drop as they took to their instruments for "Too Far Apart," "Casino Queen," and their last song of the night, a cover of Doug Sahm's "Give Back the Key to My Heart." At one point in the evening, Tweedy cracked a joke about the band charging what they want for shows because "they're the best." All kidding aside, Wilco-a band that throughout its twenty year existence has weathered changes, churned out album after amazing album and still continues to deliver musical experiences to their fans that are second to none-just might be. Concert Review 28/10/2014 (We All Want Someone To Shout For) : Believe it or not, Wilco have been around for 20 years. It's been a long and healthy career for one of America's best bands (if not the best), and late in October they brought the celebration to New York for a completely sold out three night one at the prestigious Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. The one and only time I saw Wilco previously was at Terminal 5 in 2012. So this was a step up in every way. The show was billed as "An Evening With Wilco" which meant no openers, and an epic 30-song performance that flirted with three hours in length. If you're a Wilco fan, this was pretty much a dream come true. Although they opened with "Wilco (The Song)", the set mostly stayed true to older deep cuts that spanned as far back as "Kingpin" from their '95 debut album A.M. as well as "Kingpin" from Being There. For me, it was great to hear some of my personal favorite Wilco tracks such as "Handshake Drugs," "Muzzle Of Bees," "War On War" and "Kamera." Jeff Tweedy was in rare form, calling out a fan for being the lone person holding a lighter up, and making a joke about the ticket prices, which he admits were a bit steep. But even he realized the price is worth it considering "we are the best." The first encore featured "Kingpin" and "I'm A Wheel", while the second featured acoustic performances of "Too Far Apart", "Casino Queen" and a cover of Doug Sahm's "Give Back The Key To My Heart." While I'm honestly more familiar with the recent days of Wilco, it was still an amazing experience to take in such an epic and wide range set from Wilco at such a beautiful venue. Find the setlist posted below, along with a gallery of photos from their performance. |