Last night, Wilco returned to the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado, to play the venue for the nineth time since 1997. But their support act, Sleater-Kinney, was performing there for the first time as the band’s co-leader Carrie Brownstein noted up front.
Happily, fans were able to watch the show courtesy of nugs.net, a streaming service that hosts thousands of full-length concerts livestreams, downloads, CDs, etc. Nugs broadcast both of Sleater-Kinney and Wilco’s full sets, and they were a blast to watch.
I did get a bit jealous at the folks who were there in person to experience these brilliant bands on the same stage that’s hosted everyone from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix to The Grateful Dead to U2 to Insane Clown Posse to…okay, you get the idea (Steve Martin even recorded his stand-up for his 1978 album, A Wild and Crazy Guy, but again you get the idea).
I did get a bit jealous at the folks who were there in person to experience these brilliant bands on the same stage that’s hosted everyone from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix to The Grateful Dead to U2 to Insane Clown Posse to…okay, you get the idea (Steve Martin even recorded his stand-up for his 1978 album, A Wild and Crazy Guy, but again you get the idea).
Sleater-Kinney opened with an incredibly enjoyable 19-song set that was heavy on tracks from their latest album, Path of Wellness, which I really need to pick up. I’ve seen Sleater-Kinney before and knew that they could deliver the goods, but this is the first show of theirs I’ve seen since drummer Janet Weiss left the band. Weiss’ drumming was indeed missed, but Brownstein and Corin Tucker are plowing forward admirably and the group’s sound is still largely intact.
I normally don’t include the setlists of bands who open for Wilco, but since they were part of the livestream package, here’s what Sleater-Kinney played.
“Path of Wellness” / “High in the Grass” / “Hurry on Home” / “Price Tag” / “Down the Line” / “What’s Mine is Yours” / “Can I Go on” / “Shadow Town” / “Worry With You” / “Reach Out” / “Jumpers” / “Bring Mercy” / “Bury Our Friends” / “Complex Female Characters” / “Surface Envy” / “Modern Girl” / “A New Wave” / “One Beat” / “Entertain”
I normally don’t include the setlists of bands who open for Wilco, but since they were part of the livestream package, here’s what Sleater-Kinney played.
“Path of Wellness” / “High in the Grass” / “Hurry on Home” / “Price Tag” / “Down the Line” / “What’s Mine is Yours” / “Can I Go on” / “Shadow Town” / “Worry With You” / “Reach Out” / “Jumpers” / “Bring Mercy” / “Bury Our Friends” / “Complex Female Characters” / “Surface Envy” / “Modern Girl” / “A New Wave” / “One Beat” / “Entertain”
Now, onto the tunes that Jeff Tweedy and Company laid down at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre:
“A Shot in the Arm” / “Random Name Generator” / “Side With the Seeds” / “One and a Half Stars” / “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” / “Art of Almost” / “If I Ever Was a Child” / “Impossible Germany” / “Love is Everywhere (Beware)” / “Box Full of Letters” / “Everyone Hides” / “Dawned on Me” / “Jesus, Etc.” / “Theologians” / “I’m the Man Who Loves You” / “What Light” / “Heavy Metal Drummer” / “I’m Always in Love” / “Outtasite (Outta Mind)”
Encore: “Ashes of American Flags” / “California Stars”
Check out the first few songs from Wilco's set:
More later....
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