Releases and artist changes for the band Wilco.
Created by NewsResearch on Aug 11, 2008
Last updated: 03/12/10 at 03:34 AM
SET LIST
1. Sunken Treasure
2. Remember the Mountain Bed
3. Hell is Chrome
4. Bull Black Nova
5. You Are My Face
6. Trying to Break Your Heart
7. One Wing
8. Shot in the Arm
9. Side With the Seeds
10. At Least That’s What You Said
11. Deeper Down
12. Jesus, Etc.
13. Impossible Germany
14. Far, Far Away
15. Sonny Feeling
16. Hate It Here
17. Walken
18. I’m The Man Who Loves You
Encore
19. Broken Arrow
20. California Stars (with Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck))
21. Heavy Metal Drummer
22. Kingpin
23. I’m a Wheel
http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/02/live_review_wilco_at_the_schni_1.html
Wilco (the song) Deeper Down One Wing Bull Black Nova You And I (duet with Feist) You Never Know Country Disappeared Solitaire I'll Fight Sonny Feeling Everlasting Everything
Cover of Woody Guthrie's "Jolly Banker" to Support Guthrie Archives. The recording was made available through the band's web site.
A 90-minute documentary of the band's 2008 tour of the southeastern US. Directed by Brendan Canty and Christoph Green
Track Listing -
1 Ashes of American Flags
2 Side with the Seeds
3 Handshake Drugs
4 The Late Greats
5 Kingpin
6 Wishful Thinking
7 Impossible Germany
8 Via Chicago
9 A Shot in the Arm
10 Monday
11 You Are My Face
12 Heavy Metal Drummer
13 War on War
http://ashesofamericanmovie.com/video/trailer/
Track | Album
You Are My Face | Sky Blue Sky
Hummingbird | A Ghost is Born
Muzzle of Bees | A Ghost is Born
I am Trying to Break Your Heart | Yankee Foxtrot Hotel
Handshake Drugs | A Ghost is Born
War on War | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Jesus, etc. | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Impossible Germany | Sky Blue Sky
One by One | Mermaid Ave, Vol. 1
California Stars | Mermaid Ave, Vol. 1
Forget the Flowers | Being There
Summerteeth | Summerteeth
A Shot in the Arm | Summerteeth
Theologians | A Ghost is Born
I’m The Man Who Loves You | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Spiders (Kidsmoke) | A Ghost is Born
Encore 1
Via Chicago | Summerteeth
Passenger Side | A.M.
Kingpin | Being There
Heavy Metal Drummer | Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Encore 2
Hate It Here | Sky Blue Sky
Walken | Sky Blue Sky
Monday | Being There
Outtamind (Outtasite) | Being There
Hoodoo Voodoo (w/ Fleet Foxes on percussion) | Mermaid Ave, Vol. 1
I Shall Be Released (w/ Fleet Foxes) | Bob Dylan cover
http://www.bendconcerts.com/
Wilco kicks off their 2008 tour with 5 shows at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago. Video: Wilco, joined by Andrew Bird perform “Red-Eyed and Blue” & "I Got You (At the End of the Century)" on the second night at the Riviera. Remaining 2008 dates: http://www.wilcoworld.net/tours/index.php Visit WilcoBase for setlists: http://wilcobase.com/concert_calendar.php
Setlist
Either Way
You Are My Face
I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Remember The Mountain Bed
Handshake Drugs
Pot Kettle Black
A Shot in the Arm
Side With The Seeds
Shake It Off
War on War
Impossible Germany
Too Far Apart
Jesus, etc.
Walken
I’m The Man Who Loves You
Hummingbird
On and On and On
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First Encore:
Bob Dylan’s 49th Beard
The Late Greats
Hate It Here
I’m Always in Love
Outtamind (Outta site)
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Second encore:
California Stars (w/ Scott McCaughey on keyboards and Peter Buck on electric guitar)
Heavy Metal Drummer
Via Chicago
Spiders (Kidsmoke)
http://www.edgefieldconcerts.com/index.php?page=photos
Some Wilco fans were not happy with the Volkswagen commercials. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003594075 http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/43404-wilco-explain-volkswagen-ads
Sky Blue Sky is the first studio album from the current Wilco lineup of: Jeff Tweedy - vocals, guitars John Stirratt - bass, vocals Glenn Kotche - drums Mikael Jorgensen - piano, organ Nels Cline - lead electric guitar Pat Sansone - multi-instumentalist Sky Blue Sky debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200. Track List 1. Either Way 2. You Are My Face 3. Impossible Germany 4. Sky Blue Sky 5. Side with the Seeds 6. Shake It Off 7. Please Be Patient with Me 8. Hate It Here 9. Leave Me 10. Walken 11. What Light 12. On and On and On
Performance DVD included with purchase Deluxe Edition of "Sky Blue Sky".
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=8894215
Alternative Music Album: "A Ghost Is Born"
Recording Package: "A Ghost Is Born," Peter Buchanan-Smith and Dan Nadel, art directors (Wilco)
http://grammys.com/
Material from four live shows at Chicago's Vic Theater recorded May 4, 2005 to May 7, 2005. Disc one 1. Misunderstood 2. Company in My Back 3. The Late Greats 4. Hell Is Chrome 5. Handshake Drugs 6. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart 7. Shot in the Arm 8. At Least That's What You Said 9. Wishful Thinking 10. Jesus, Etc. 11. I'm the Man Who Loves You 12. Kicking Television Disc two 1. Via Chicago 2. Hummingbird 3. Muzzle of Bees 4. One by One 5. Airline to Heaven 6. Radio Cure 7. Ashes of American Flags 8. Heavy Metal Drummer 9. Poor Places 10. Spiders (Kidsmoke) 11. Comment
1. Ashes Of American Flags 2. War On War 3. Hell Is Chrome 4. Muzzle Of Bees 5. Hummingbird 6. Company In My Back 7. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart 8. Handshake Drugs 9. A Shot In The Arm 10. At Least That's What You Said 11. Jesus, Etc. 12. Theologians 13. I'm The Man Who Loves You 14. Poor Places 15. Reservations 16. Spiders (Kidsmoke) Encore 1: 17. Cars Can't Escape 18. Via Chicago 19. Heavy Metal Drummer 20. I'm A Wheel Encore 2: 21. The Late Greats 22. Kingpin 23. Casino Queen 24. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
The release date for A Ghost is Born got pushed back two weeks, from June 8 to June 22 to accommodated Tweedy's recovery. Track List 1. At Least That's What You Said 2. Hell Is Chrome 3. Spiders (Kidsmoke) 4. Muzzle of Bees 5. Hummingbird 6. Handshake Drugs 7. Wishful Thinking 8. Company in My Back 9. I'm a Wheel 10. Theologians 11. Less Than You Think 12. The Late Greats
Wilco performs Hummingbird on David Letterman.
Billboard magazine reports Jeff Tweedy entering a rehabilitation center. "The treatment follows a well-documented history of Tweedy's battle with migraine headaches," said a statement released by the group.
Wilco confirms veteran guitarist Niles Cline and Multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone are to join the band. Cline first met Jeff Tweedy in 1996 with Cline's band The Geraldine Fibbers opened for Golden Smog ( a side project made up of members of Wilco, The Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Run Westy Run, The Replacemnts, et al). Pat Sansone has released two albums with Wilco bassist John Stirratt as the Autumn Defense. http://www.nelscline.com/ http://www.theautumndefense.com/ http://www.goldensmog.com/
Printed collaboration between band members and New York design company PictureBox. It contains essays, drawings and random comments by Wilco members. Packaged with the book is a CD of previously unreleased, experimental music, which is discussed in the first appendix by Mikael Jorgensen.
1. Pure Bug Beauty
2. This is New
3. Diamond Claw
4. This is New (The Explanation)
5. What Good Am I
6. Here Comes Everybody
7. Hummingbird
8. The High Heat
9. Doubt
10. Barnyard Pimp
11. Rottnest
12. Hamami
http://www.powells.com/biblio/61-9780971367036-0
In January of 2004, Wilco announced on their web site that Bach was leaving the band.
1. Kingpin 2. I'm The Man Who Loves You 3. Poor Places 4. Reservations 5. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart 6. War On War 7. Should've Been In Love 8. Box Full Of Letters 9. At Least That's What You Said 10. Jesus, Etc. 11. Spiders (Kidsmoke) 12. One By One 13. California Stars 14. Handshake Drugs 15. Misunderstood 16. Far, Far Away 17. Less Than You Think 18. Cars Can't Escape 19. How To Fight Loneliness 20. Not For The Season 21. I'm Always In Love 22. Casino Queen 23. Outtasite (Outta Mind) 24. Kicking Television 25. I'm A Wheel
Track Box Full of Letters Kingpin I'm the Man Who Loves You Poor Places Reservations I am Trying to Break Your Heart California Stars Jesus, etc. War on War
A documentary film that follows Wilco's recording of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Initially intended to follow the collaborative process of making a highly anticipated album. The band breaking apart and rejection by their label, Reprise Records added unexpected drama.
The film features 17 additional Wilco songs, alternate versions of songs, and live concert performances.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_am_trying_to_break_your_heart/
YHF was completed in 2001, but Reprise Records refused to release it without some changes. Reprise quickly released Wilco. Wilco acquired the rights to YHF
After their dismissal, Wilco streamed the entire album for free on their website. In November 2001, Wilco signed with Nonesuch Records. The album was officially released 5 month later.
Track List
1. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
2. Kamera
3. Radio Cure
4. War on War
5. Jesus, Etc.
6. Ashes of American Flags
7. Heavy Metal Drummer
8. I'm the Man Who Loves You
9. Pot Kettle Black
10. Poor Places
11. Reservations
http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/yankee-hotel-foxtrot
Multi-instrumentalist, Leroy Bach, officially replaces Jay Bennett in August, 2001. Note: Date is approximate Leroy Bach's official replacement was announced on the Wilco web site between August 15 2001 - August 20, 2001
A spokeswoman for the group confirms the split, citing the explanation of "creative differences."
http://www.jay-bennett.com/index.html
Officially replaced Ken Coomer as Wilco's drummer in January 2001
Longtime drummer Ken Coomer leaves Wilco in 2000.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=102457125
1. Can't Stand it 2. She's a Jar 3. A Shot in the Arm 4. We're Just Friends 5. I'm Always in Love 6. Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again) 7. Pieholden Suite 8. How to Fight Loneliness 9. Via Chicago 10. ELT 11. My Darling 12. When You Wake Up Feeling Old 13. Summer Teeth 14. In a Future Age 15. Untitled (silence, hidden track) 16. Candyfloss (hidden track) 17. A Shot in the Arm (alternate version, hidden track)
Bach contributes piano to Summerteeth's track, "When You Wake Up Feeling Old." He later joins the band on the road.
A documentary film of how Nora Guthrie, Billy Bragg, and Wilco brought Woody Guthrie's words to life and created the albums Mermaid Avenue and Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2.
http://www.palmpictures.com/film/man-in-the-sand.php
"Left Wilco, moved to Oxford Mississippi to write and record my first record." - Bob Egan web site.
http://www.bobegan.com/story.php#story
Mermaid Avenue is an album of previously unheard lyrics written by folk singer Woody Guthrie, put to music written and performed by B singer Billy Bragg and Wilco. Track List 1. Walt Whitman's Niece 2. California Stars 3. Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key 4. Birds and Ships 5. Hoodoo Voodoo 6. She Came Along to Me 7. At My Window Sad and Lonely 8. Ingrid Bergman 9. Christ for President 10. I Guess I Planted 11. One by One 12. Eisler on the Go 13. Hesitating Beauty 14. Another Man's Done Gone 15. The Unwelcome Guest
Bob Egan was a member of the band Freakwater.
In the mid-90's Freakwater opened for Wilco, they became friends and Egan started playing with Wilco on side projects. In 1996 Egan joined Wilco and toured with them non-stop for two years.
http://www.bobegan.com/index.php
Track List Disc one 1. Misunderstood 2. Far, Far Away 3. Monday 4. Outtasite (Outta Mind) 5. Forget the Flowers 6. Red-Eyed and Blue 7. I Got You (At the End of the Century) 8. What's the World Got in Store 9. Hotel Arizona 10. Say You Miss Me Disc two 1. Sunken Treasure 2. Someday Soon 3. Outta Mind (Outta Sight)" 4. Someone Else's Song 5. Kingpin 6. (Was I) In Your Dreams 7. Why Would You Wanna Live 8. The Lonely 1 9. Dreamer in My Dreams
Multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston was fired by Jeff Tweedy August 1--just a few weeks after Tweedy finished mixing Being There. Johnston was quoted saying Tweedy fired him because Jeff was looking to "streamline Wilco into a rock thing". Johnston is a current member of the Austin-based band, The Gourds. http://www.thegourds.com.
Bennett, performing live with Wilco since November 1994, officially joins the band.
Brian Henneman, the lead singer for The Bottle Rockets, was brought into the recording sessions as a lead guitarist. Steel guitarist Lloyd Maines and bassist Daniel Corrigan also contributed. Track List 1. I Must Be High 2. Casino Queen 3. Box Full of Letters 4. Shouldn't Be Ashamed 5. Pick Up the Change 6. I Thought I Held You 7. That's Not the Issue 8. It's Just That Simple 9. Should've Been in Love 10. Passenger Side 11. Dash 7 12. Blue Eyed Soul 13. Too Far Apart
Band members:
Jeff Tweedy, lead singer, guitar, harmonica
John Stirratt, bass
Ken Coomer, drummer
Max Johnston, multi-instrumentialist
The above members, along with Jay Farrar, performed together as Uncle Tupelo. Farrar and Tweedy decided to part ways in 1994. Wilco was formed.
http://wilcoworld.net/
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