Wilco’s career spanning,
multi-night run at Chicago’s The Riviera Theatre continued last night
with another sold-out, two-set show. The entire performance was
broadcast on WXRT and Jeff Tweedy joked he was glad Wilco “got to
promote material from their first two albums because they weren’t able
to the first time around.” He also took the opportunity to wish his
kids goodnight over the radio.
The group continued to breakout rarities, including the A.M
tracks “I Must Be High,” which was last played in 1996, and “Hotel
Arizona,” which was retired for over a decade before last Friday.
During set one, the group debuted “Leave Me Like You Found Me,” the
only track off 2007’s Sky Blue Sky the group has yet to play
live, and later offered one of that album’s b-sides, “The Thanks I
Get." The performance showcased Wilco at its most jam-friendly,
particularly an elongated take on “Spiders (Kidsmoke)” that segued out
of “Reservations” and versions of “Outta Mind (Outta Site)” that
bookended the band’s performance. The Tonal Pros
Horn Section also returned for a handful of songs, including “Was I In Your
Dreams?,” “Hate It Here,” “The Thanks I Get,” “Walken,” “I'm The Man
Who Loves You” and “I'm A Wheel.” The sextet is only five songs away
from performing every track included on a proper Wilco album.
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