I really should share more Wilco on this site as they are one of my favorite bands. Jeff Tweedy is always good for some funny banter and he does a good bit here about being booed.
Then the band plays a really nice version of one of my favorite songs.
I really dig the acapella opening to this version. Has anybody seen any full recordings of these recent shows?
When I’m not watching movies or posting shows, I sometimes turn on Youtube and look for good music. There is a whole cottage industry of folks playing cover songs on a regular basis and racking up pretty sizable followings.
Scary Pockets is one of my favorites. They are from Los Angeles and they do funkified versions of all kinds of pop songs. I really dig them and thought you might too. This is their version of Prince’s “Purple Rain”.
Here’s a review more of you can get behind. A bunch of cool folks got together in 2012 to celebrate what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 70th birthday and threw a big musical party.
My memory of this is that it is good, but it must have not been mind-blowing because I haven’t listened to it since.
I’m also pretty sure Phil Lesh came for a couple of songs and then took off because he had his own gig at his own place that same day.
You can read my review here.
They aren’t coming anywhere near me, but if they come your way I always recommend catching Wilco live. They remain one of the best live bands out there.
You can get your tickets on their website.
Wilco:
03-23 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre *
03-25 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre *
03-26 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre *
03-30 Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre *
03-31 Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre *
04-01 Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre *
04-06 Reykjavík, Iceland – Eldborg Hall located at the Harpa Center
04-07 Reykjavík, Iceland – Eldborg Hall located at the Harpa Center
04-08 Reykjavík, Iceland – Eldborg Hall located at the Harpa Center
04-16 Charleston, SC – High Water Festival
04-18 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock %
04-19 St. Augustine, FL – St Augustine Amphitheater %
04-20 Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall %
04-22 Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing %
04-23 Athens, GA – Classic Center %
04-24 Huntsville, AL – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall %
04-25 Nashville, TN – The Ryman %
04-27 Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre %
04-28 Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe %
04-29 Greensboro, NC – White Oak Amphitheater %
04-30 Athens, OH – Ohio University Templeton Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
08-19 Taboão, Portugal – Festival Paredes De Coura
09-03 Birmingham, United Kingdom – Moseley Folk Festival
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