I was in the front, so I'm not really sure how the crowd was behind me, but from what Jeff was saying, it sounded like the crowd was lame. Again, I was in the front and going crazy, so I didn't see what was happening behind me.

As for Spiders, I've seen Wilco before and that clap thing has worked smashingly. That was another tip to me that the crowd was off.

As for the "love will tear us apart" comment. I never heard that. When did that happen?

And the night before, they played in Tanglewood. That's in the western part of the Massachusetts.

During "Spiders (Kidsmoke)," Tweedy tried to get the crowd to clap in unison and when people weren't all cooperating, he said, "Are you all too cool to clap?! Would it be better if we add the "Love Will Tear Us Apart" drum beat to it?!"
(jab at hipsters?)

Then when everyone clapped a polyrhythmic clap instead of a repeated single clap, they finished the song, left the stage for the encore. When Tweedy came back on stage, he said, "Now, we've played that song hundreds of times, all over the world even. And everyone does the clapping the right way (jab at Brooklyn? New Yorkers?), but you guys had to do it differently. I guess because you're all free-thinkers. Like my dad called Bob Dylan a free-thinker, I don't know what he was smoking...but anyways, my hat goes off to you for that (sarcasm or not?) But feel free to sing along and change the lyrics to this next song if you want..." and he leads into "Jesus, Etc."

BV, this is how music reporting should be done and no, I didn't bring a pen or pencil either.

cool, love Wilco, if they stop cancelling london gigs I'll photograph them at a certain point!!

In general, the crowd was pretty tame aside from a select handful in the front. I'm included in the tame category and feel that Tweedy should learn to chill and not chastise the audiences that don't go apeshit over a Wilco set. I say this because I've seen ten times now after tonight and I am honestly Wilco-ed out (for now). They are great and are one of my favorites, but they're not that riveting on repeated shows (sorry to all the diehards on that one). They're sets are great or decent until the encore(s) where they're always the same upbeat numbers (see entire encore 2 above). So we New Yorkers and faithful Wilco fans that get to see them a good deal more than say other towns/cities thus become more accustomed to these routine sets and songs. I find "Spiders (Kidsmoke)" a very annoying song. It's too long and monotonous so towards the end of it, the last thing I want to do is clap along and participate. I love them, I do, but they should really mix up their sets more. We're not in Tanglewood, we're free-thinkers as you've tagged us Tweedy so make a setlist more accomodating to us won't ya...

P.S.

If you want to have a great Wilco experience, see them in Chicago sometime. I went to their 5 night stint at the Riviera this past winter and it was amazing. Not only because the played every song they've ever recorded live, but because the crowd is so respectful and engaged with their "hometown" band and vice versa. Jeff Tweedy isn't so snide when his dad and all of his dad's friends are in attendance in St. Louis.

the pictures are great and thanks for posting this late after the show and not mid afternoon the next day

also, how come NY always gets the bad wilco openers (no offense to you Jennifer O'Connor)? the wilco leg up until McCarren Pool had Bon Iver open and the leg after Brooklyn has Fleet Foxes opening. C'mon now. They're making the most money at the NYC shows since the sell much more tickets and we get the lesser bands? Or is it because both of those other great bands have upcoming NYC dates and can't play because of their contract? i sure hope it's the latter.

I think Jeff meant all these things not to "diss" brooklyn, but just to have fun with the crowd. You guys need to lighten up and take a joke. It's Jeff Tweedy for christsake, he's one of the good guys.

"diss"?

Sensitive much? Lighten up and relax folks, he was just having fun. I was about a third of the way back and the crowd was one of the most energetic I've ever seen, the clapping to Spiders was the most intense I've ever heard at a concert, and they played a very full and intense set.
A+

Agreed.

crowd was lame

"Would you have liked that better if we put a 'Love Will Tear us Apart' fill in there?"

Yes.

yeah... Jeff was just trying to be funny. Isn't being a little cranky his schtick? He's right to make fun of the crowd a little. NY (especially brooklyn) has quite the reputation, so he was just pulling our collective leg.

Wilco is an awesome live band..that being said they need to drop several songs fron their live show that they play to death...

The following should be dropped!

Shot in the Arm (There are better songs on Summerteeth than to play this EVERY night)
I'm Trying to Break Your Hear
I'm The Man Who Loves You
SPIDERS (TERRIBLE, way too long and repetitive)
Heavy Metal Drummer
Jesus, ETC
I'm a Wheel

Exactly, people need to relax, that was a great Rock & Roll show. Cmon, 2+ hours, great sound, nels cline totally killing it on some guitar hero insano mode.

The Joy Division line came in when Jeff asked "Is Brooklyn too cool to clap?". He then made the refernce that if Glen gets us a Joy Division "Love Will Tear Us Apart" beat maybe you will all begin to clap. Low and behold, after the jab the crowd began to clap.
Thought Tweedy was just being sarcastic with his comments and did not have ill will towards his fans.
Besides the comments I thought the show was excellent with an audience who were very into the music and dancin all around (at least where I was).

so I'm guessing BV is a gal (due to the forementioned 'mesmerizing crush'). the review was a bit long though. brevity is always better.

Did anyone else see Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon in the crowd? There were sitting with the sound guys in the middle of the crowd. Well I don't know if Tim was sick or just "really enjoying himself" but during the third song he fell backwards off his chair. As he lied on the floor Susan fanned him and friends brought some water. Then the big man tried to stand up and fell again! He enjoyed the rest of the show starring at the stars. Well actually at the roof of the tent. I'm a big fan of both and I'm happy to say the lovely couple walked out during the first encore. Much Love.

I think you might have been too senstive, BV -- Jeff Tweedy's always been somewhat of a grump, but I felt that last night most of his teasing of the crowd was good-natured. Yeah, Brooklyn is too cool for school sometimes, and the band's from Chicago, which has always had a "thing" with New York City. So it makes sense for Tweedy to rib us a bit.

As for the crowd, well, where I was there was too much talking and not paying attention to the music, by khaki-trousered and button-down shirt-wearing, banker-looking guys -- I never understand why people would elect to go to a show when they don't really want to listen to the music; shows are annoying enough sometimes, even when you love the band you're seeing -- but on the whole the crowd was decent.

And the band played a great show. Sometimes they can get a bit too low-key and laid-back, but when they hit, they hit tight and thrillingly. Late Greats was incredible, as was Hate It Here -- Those guys can turn on half a dime. This will be the last show I see in the Pool -- It was a great night to say goodbye to it.

I thought it was a great show.

I've only seen Wilco 2 other times and both were much more contemplative / downers. This was a fun rock and roll show.

I didn't take Tweedy's comments in a negative way. I think he's just sarcastic like that. I think it was kinda cool when we made up our own clap rhythm on Spiders.

I had so much fun last night. I thought Wilco sounded fantastic and I didn't pay attention to Tweedy's banter, although he seemed to be having a great time. Nels Cline is the motherfuckingman.

How is this not sold out:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2008/07/fender_50th_ann.html

We didn't make up our own beat for the clap on Spiders. Glenn Kotche (sp?) was putting exactly that extra beat/clap down once the crowd got behind the initial more generic beat.

I haven't seen them tons but I have seen them 6 or 7 times in several cities over several years and they've definitely mixed up the set lists, (especially on back to back nights). To each his (or her) own but if you're going to criticize make the criticism legit. Or at least accurate.

As for the crowd I was standing towards the back and it looked to me like by mid-show most people were pretty into it. Just seemed like it was 80/20 with people who've just discovered Wilco in the past few years and those who remember Uncle Tupelo. That said both types seemed to be having fun to me. Great show. Was actually surprised by the low number of people acting like they were too cool to be there or to pay attention. And I don't live in Brooklyn so I'm not sticking up for the hipsters or the wannabe's.

PS - Yes we saw Susan Sarandon but she was down in the crowd mixing in when we saw her. Didn't see Tim Robbins.

Jeff Tweedy is, and has always been, an ornery bastard. It's part of the reason why he makes me want to throw my panties on the stage (talk to my therapist). Don't take it personally; he has insulted audiences across the globe.

By the way, great photos. Thanks for sharing.

The not mixing up the setlist is a legitimate complaint. Seen them 10 times heard the same 10 or so "Core" songs everytime post Ghost is Born Tour!

i havent seen wilco since 2004 at radio city...i couldnt stand tweedy's rock star attitude that was developing. it didnt help that the band's new music began to suck.

best wilco show i saw was at town hall just after 9/11. everyone was having an amazing time.

i agree...jeff's gotta schtick.

dont be so sensative...it's ok to laugh. even if it is at yourself.

that's just bad reporting - you totally misinterpreted everything he said and made a mountain out of a mole hill. he was having fun.

I've definitely seen better Wilco shows, they seemed a half second off and a little tired, set list was kinda done but at least they played a ton of great songs that you love to hear them play.

late greats!

Hmm...I saw that show at Town Hall and found it to be a bit of a downer. But then, I never liked Town Hall as a venue. No one stands. Can't have a beer a beer in hand. Bad sight lines. No energy.

I've seen Wilco in the NYC metro area on numerous occasions, and Tweedy always teases the audience. Harmless usually, but the worst I've ever seen him was at a special NYU student-only show at Irving Plaza. It was a few years back and cost only $5. Catch was, you needed an NYU ID to get in. Luckily I had one from my grad school days, so me and a pal went. We felt older than dirt, but Tweedy kept the youngin's at bay with his numerous (occasionally nasty) quips about kids being out of touch. I remember he also skewed the set-list to older songs (including a little Tupelo), which my friend and I appreciated, but the NYU students had no clue about.

As for lat night: this (gasp) khaki, button-down shirt wearing guy wasn't talking, he was enjoying the music. Good set list, with a good mix from all their albums. Back in the YHF days, they only played new songs, so I liked this type of show better. I think everyone can agree that we need more Summerteeth though!

amazing show.

the crowd started off lame but as it grew darker, people seemed to have more fun. it's harder to be so self conscious in the dark. maybe.

i danced my ass off. good times.

that joy division line hilarious. i don't really care for Wilco (my favorite album of theirs is A.M., if you can believe it), but I have a new respect for them now.

The Massachusetts show was 2.5 hours west of Cambridge.

Also, we got the nudie suits!

About the clapping,

He was giving props to the crowd that we changed it, he said " I gotta hand it to you, we've done this all over the world and everyone does it the way you're supposed to do it, but you changed it" He was giving BK props for originality!

All those little comments were just Jtweeds being funny, I think he was psyched on the show, thats why they played so long and so balls out.

the Poster here is WAY to sensitive.

good show. - not the best seen but really good. Tweedy and his chicago sense of humor - all in good fun. Anyone see when Kotche was standing on his drumkit and jumped off to start a song?

One thing I did notice was that there were way fewer crowd members on cells and talking than most shows I've seen at NYC/Brooklyn.

Sound was okay for instruments but vox seemed low in mix. oh well its an old concrete pool.

I thought I saw Dave Pirner walk by me. Anybody else?? Sounds like Tim Robbins couldn't handle his intake.

I thought it was a great show...maybe a little slow in the beginning and I wouyld have like to have heard more bust outs. It's always the same copuple from Being There... Where's my "what's the world got in store" or "dreamer in my dreams," or "hotel arizona?" I know they know it since they played their entire catalog back when they did that residency in Chicago...oh well. Maybe they thought the BK crowd wouldn't be down with so much earlier stuff.

Also interesting that they only did like 2 from a ghost is born...

take that back...they did a bunch from AGIB

I'm not sensitive. I enjoyed every minute of it.

"Also interesting that they only did like 2 from a ghost is born..."

thats pretty standard, they always play a lot off of yankee hotel and blue sky

This was a GREAT show. This reporter is just dead wrong and has NO sense of humor. Lighten up Dude. This was a stellar set. Some old stuff some new gems. BV.....get a new reporter. How this guy can be so far off from the feel of this show is AMAZING. Everyone had a great time.

Fewer crowd members on cells because I'd say average audience member age was 35. Not the hipster punk "my father doesn't love me crowd" that Sundays perpetually drag out, who are using their cell phones (that, ironically, their fathers probably pay for) to find out where the best PBR specials are that night.

Totally saw Susan and Tim hanging up, they were up in VIP with their kids for a minute then out into the crowd. Did anyone else catch them at APW? We were behind them for the Roots, that man is freakishly tall.

I need a good laugh now, I think I'll pop in Mystic River.

They did 5 off of Ghost

Spiders
Late Greats
Handshake
Wheel
Hummingbird

I've seen Wilco a bunch in 5 states and last night kicked ass! I snuck backstage after the show (certainly a first for me - but it felt right) and talked to Glenn, Nels, and Jon for a while they all said that they were having a great time. Jon and I chatted for a while about fly-fishing and their upcoming Wyoming show. At the end he was effusive about how much fun everyone in the band was having, Tweedy included. To me that is what matters and why I had so much damn fun.

i like this set better than the tanglewood show...more Being There is always a good thing

Tweedy is just one sarcastic dude. Pretty much part of the show. I thought the show was tremendous. Tweedy has an underrated voice and Nels Cline is just astonishing on guitar. I became a fan of the band when he joined.

Don't really get the complaint about the setlist as it is not like they play in this area every six months.

I thought it was a good crowd and I moved around all night. I leaned against the scaffolding where the soundboard was for part of the show and leaned against the railing up front on the left toward the latter part of the show. I do agree that a better opener would have helped the crowd during the beginning of the show.

My only complaint was that I got there at 7:00 and did not get in for a half hour due to the lines moving slowly. By the time I got in (during the first song) there were still hundreds on line.

Ha. You all take yourselves way too seriously. Brooklyn has a reputation, and it is continually upheld. Last night was no exception. That said, who cares? Tweedy was vaguely funny, and his set was great.

i think the reporter was BV

They were tunning the drums from 7-730. No joke. I am not sure if the hold up was for the lines?

What was up with that one "Total Pro" who showed up late during their first son? I think that rubbed Jeff wrong. Ah, the perils of taking a dump when you're due onstage, i guess.

first song, i mean.

I had an extra ticket that a friend gave me and I was bored for most of the show. I want to get it, I just don't. Oh well.

I saw Jesse Malin walking around. I saw him the night before at Oberst. I guess we are on the same concert circuit!

does jeff tweedy offend you, yeah?

The crowd was lame. Why didn’t people shut the eff up and listen to the music? Way too much chatter during the first part of the show. I had to move several times.

As for the “khaki-trousered and button-down shirt-wearing, banker-looking guys.” I wish I could have gone home and put on a clever T-shirt and old jeans like most of the crowd, but I had to go the show straight from work. Stop hating on the working man music fan.

Great Pictures

It's not hating on the working man ... it's describing the garb of those who were turned around, completely not facing the show, and discussing business or whatever while daintily holding their glasses of wine; and, in turn, hating on those guys. I don't care what you're wearing, as long as you're digging on the show. I work, too, and have to wear work-wear ... there was a guy in front of me wearing a suit, but he was really into it, him and his girl. Not so with the banker-looking guys I described ... I just don't understand why people want to come to a show when they don't care at all about the music, and do nothing but talk to their "associates" the whole time. Networking must die.

I thought the one clapping comment was part of his "Williamsburg people" are wierd comical theme but also acknowledging that we were clapping creatively (my section of the crowd was just subdividing one of the beats and sounded totally tight). He also would have done better to make fun of a different demographic because there were not many hipsters there at all. That said, I've heard a lot about his sarcasm and was glad to get a taste.

This was my first Wilco show and I thought the band's energy was better than that of the crowd but both were pretty decent for the encores.

Beer system was just plain retarded.

"BV.....get a new reporter."

Best comment ever.

"my section of the crowd was just subdividing one of the beats and sounded totally tight"

Anyone got Tweedy's email address. I will forward this comment to him and await his amusing response...

he wasn't commending you idiots on "creative clapping"...he was making light of the fact that Brooklynites will shamelessly try to make anything "their own".. even if its as trivial as a simple clap-along part.

wilco is boring and jeff tweedy shouldn't compare himself to ian curtis....one a rock n' roll visionary, one a boring old fart.

The show the night before was at Tanglewood, not Cambridge. It was excellent, and they all wore Nudie suits, making it far more sparkly.

There was some guy by us that seemed really into it and was bouncing around, but he kept yelling out "What's wrong with you people??? Why aren't you dancing???" Over & over again, and he was getting pissed about it. How F'ing Annoying!!! I wasn't enjoying the show in his way so he had to ruin the way I was enjoying the show by screaming out his dipleasure for not exhibiting my pleasure properly according to his standards. I like people less & less everyday. Actually, that's not true....I like you. Really. Well, maybe not you, but those guys over there are alright.

the show was terrific and the night/weather even better. cool breezes in august? if this is global warming, sign me up!

who could complain about that 27 song setlist? the last four songs of the main set starting w/handshake drugs were just incredible.

Tweedy's voice was in top form and Nels and Glen are a show unto themselves.

this was my first and likely last show at mccarren and I thought the sound and sightlines were just fine.

most artists, especially in rock, don't like hipsters, even if they used to be one...they're boring

Hipster bashing is really lame, whether it comes from posters on Brooklyn Vegan comments or from Jeff Tweedy onstage. Hipster bashing makes people look bitter and lame, even more so with a microphone in front of thousands of people.

Great show! Came all the way down from Orange Co. and I had a great time. My friends and I managed to get pretty close to the stage and from where I was standing at least, the crowd seemed to be very enthusiastic. As for playing with the crowd, that's what Tweedy does. I, for one, thought it was lighthearted and funny. Lighten up BV, it was Wilco, outside, on a nice summer night...what's not to love??

My friend and I were up front....There was a group of bros from LI. Very lame. They kept screaming stupid requests and singing along to every.single.song. I'd like to hear Jeff Tweedys voice, not some 18 year old "bros". Normally I wouldn't mind some excitement, but these turds were so annoyingly immature. Ugh.

Also, if a band has to ask the crowd why it isn't dancing, or if a band has to encourage an audience to dance, there's a problem with a band not inspiring people--not with the audience!

no, brooklyn is not too cool for the clap. all the chicks here got it.

"Hipster bashing makes people look bitter and lame."

kind of like a hipster?

"Hipster bashing is really lame, whether it comes from posters on Brooklyn Vegan comments or from Jeff Tweedy onstage. Hipster bashing makes people look bitter and lame, even more so with a microphone in front of thousands of people."

Correct. Hipsters are irreproachable. We will get the word out.

Cheers to them for starting at 7:30 on the nose and playing right up to the 10pm curfew.

While a lot of people above are complaining that they haven't rotated the back catalog songs enough, the only downer for me (and i've seen them many times) was that we didn't get the two NEW songs that have been played in other cities on this leg of the tour.

but - Pieholden Suite with the horns? Hell yeah.

"no, brooklyn is not too cool for the clap. all the chicks here got it."

ziiiiiiiiiing

did you get your twenty dollar ticket?

Mmmmm....Pieholden. That was amazing.

if i remember correctly, before the "creative clapping" began, tweedy made a comment about creativity or something of the sort and said something to the effect that someday you'll get there. does anyone remember what i am talking about? it was thereafter that he got the clapping going and the crowd switched it up. pretty sure he was happy with the outcome.

this bv post is really, really bad music journalism. someone brought there 8th grade sibling, kid, whoever, to the show and had them write it up.

Jezus. It's called a joke, BV. Way to make a mountain out a molehill. It was a great show. I was around the edges and people were so incredibly lame. One girl complained that it was too loud. Seriously?

Conrad Keely was present last night, standing in the back right above the pool.

the crowd last night was completely lack lustered. im going to see them in chicago because fans will get into the show. i had this douche in front of me who told me to be quiet? it's an outside concert that i paid for, you douche bag. it's not as if i had a guitar and amp playing along. brooklyn has too many pompous assholes, thinking theyre better than anyone else. tweedy had all the right to mock the crowd. fuck you brooklyn, i'm through with your shitty fan following. and i'm actually from brooklyn.

I haven't seen it done successfully at other Wilco shows, but the clap-along seemed to fall apart not due to a "free-thinking" crowd but because Jeff's instructions were a bit vague. He was encouraging the audience to "change the beat, make it your own," and the crowd followed accordingly. The whole thing only fell apart when the band appeared to finish the song and the crowd broke into applause instead of keeping it going.

Good show, good venue, not so great vibe. I didnt give tweedy's comments a second thought so that didnt bother me at all. what i didnt like was the horrific beer situation and the alpha-male vibe in general. people need to relax

"Jezus. It's called a joke, BV. Way to make a mountain out a molehill."

the review I think was supposed to be a joke back. Way to make a mountain of of molehill.

Is it just me or was Tweedy going out of his way to remind us that Wilco has played these songs hundreds of times and this show is nothing special? Isn't a touring performer supposed to keep the illusion that every show is special?

Maybe BV has not been in a great mood the last couple of days. Both the Bob Dylan and Wilco write-ups completely missed the mark for me. I thought both shows were fantastic. Jeff was definitely complimenting the crowd, not criticizing them.

Summerteeeeeeeeeeth.
Makes me feel fine.

"Maybe BV has not been in a great mood the last couple of days. Both the Bob Dylan and Wilco write-ups completely missed the mark for me. I thought both shows were fantastic"

no, dylan was awful

We got a few album-sequence pairs:

Misunderstood > Far far away
Pot kettle black > Poor places
Monday > Outtasite
I'm the man who loves you > Heavy metal drummer (OK that one's backwards)

should my poo be green like this?

Can someone tell me a bit more about the hand clapping please? and also hipsters.

"Also, I mean, did he look at the crowd? It wasn't exactly a 'Pool Party'.
This Brooklyn McCarren Pool show was definitely filled with the kind of (mostly male) people who like Wilco..."

should read "This Brooklyn McCarren Pool show was definitely filled with the kind of (mostly male PUSSIES) people who like Wilco..."

thanks

The only way I judge a crowd is by how hard it would be to fight my way out of it if things got dicey.

Iron Maiden concert? I don't last a sweaty lick.

Belle & Sebastian? I'm knockin' pasty skulls together while whistling Dog on Wheels.

Wilco? Somewhere in between.

So last night, with its combination of "bros" and "hipsters" that you all seem to love or loathe, would have made for an interest bit of pugilism. Thus I support that crowd, clapping, not clapping, dancing, not dancing, yapping on phones and everything else. More interesting that way.

And if Nels Cline steals another of my solos, he is getting such a smack...

So I gather the pool was full of a bunch of dudes, plus Susan Sarandon. Sounds like a party!

way to over analyze.
you know i like this site and i generally agree with the musical tastes, but please,
since when is every concert all about you.
bag of whiney pussies ye are

didn't go to the show, don't really get into wilco (although glen is dynamite)...but those are some great photos!

the pool is an awful venue. sound quality sucks. crowd not focused on the music. lines long. beer warm.

Didn't think those were jabs at the crowd. I also missed the "too cool to clap comment". I thought he was genuine with the free thinkers comment, veyr funny and creative. I thought it was more of a jab at Matrix and not the crowd about the "can't wait to get out of here" line. The only knock was when some person yelled out for Black Eyes and he said "that ship has sailed a long time ago, where have you been" and probably deservedly so. He is know to take jabs at the crowd for the things they yell at him, he did so a couple more times during the show, mostly funny nothing to severe, short jabs at crowd comments.

Nice show, but the Warsaw show had a lot more energy, last night we were tamed by rock and roll. You can tell that the band is done touring on Sky Blue Sky and needs some new inspiration (that's why the horns were out for this tour to add a little spice for the band). Fun time, good stuff all around, highlights were Kingpin, Shot in the Arm, The Wheel, Hate It Here, Walken, California Stars with horns, Poor places, late greats.

Never heard California Stars live before. It was a nice treat.

"dylan was awful"

Yes, right. Also The Beatles suck. And Radiohead, Arcade Fire, and Sigur Ros are bigger geniuses than Beethoven and Mozart combined.

i was up front. the show was amazing apart from the idiots loudly shouting along to the songs at some moments. but you've got it ALL wrong BV, tweedy and his crew were genuinely having a good time. it was amazing.

11:02 ever been to a Korn concert? that crowd would destroy Iron Maiden crowd.

"Yes, right. Also The Beatles suck. And Radiohead, Arcade Fire, and Sigur Ros are bigger geniuses than Beethoven and Mozart combined."

finally someone is making sense!!! (tehe tehe)

Korn? Really? Half would be mopey acne farmers who were dropped off by Mom and Dad. Granted, many Iron Maideners would be pushing their 50s, but they've definitely felt the wrong end of a brass knuckly once or twice.

Great pictures, but what a disappointing review. Try writing about the show and not make everything about you. You somehow misinterpreted every single thing Tweedy said. He was clearly joking. I was in the front row and it never occurred to me he was pissed off or taking shots at the crowd. Have you never been to a Wilco show? He does it every time. Or maybe I just didn't care because I was listing to the great music, and not concerning myself with the hero worship/imaginary relationship I have with the man singing on stage. This post belongs in your diary, not on this site.

Awesome photos Ryan!

ANON 7:34 is a retard.

11:27 you should have seen Korn fans killing each other last year at South Street Seaport. Maiden is more mainstream like audience, like Metallica even. although a hardcore show, I dont even want to be in the same neighborhood when that happens. I run away like a big pussy from that scene.

his friendly comments when he played out in the wild west (grand junction, colorado) made some folks walk out of the theater. [why they would ever leave when nary we get a band like wilco playin' this town, I have no idea.] "You are some good hardy mountain folk. Sturdy." Some of these sensitive sturdy types ditched out. The truth can sting -- be it in brooklyn or western CO, even when said w/ a tweedy smile.

"i had this douche in front of me who told me to be quiet? it's an outside concert that i paid for, you douche bag. it's not as if i had a guitar and amp playing along."

Posted by Anonymous | August 14, 2008 10:40 AM

Maybe you were the annoying duchebag, and the guy in front of you was having his experience ruined because of you. I had two douchebags behind me who wouldn't shut the f up. They would alternate between singing out loud, and then talking loudly. And yeah you paid for an outdoor show, but so did the guy in front of you.

I paid 50 bucks a ticket to see and hear WILCO. I did not pay to hear drunken fratboys sing along with Tweedy, and definitely not to hear their inane conversations about stupid shit.

Have respect for other people. If everyone is sitting, sit. If everyone is standing, stand. if the crowd is singing along, by all means, do the same. But if everyone is quietly enjoying the amazing musicianship on the stage, then shut the fuck up, and applaud as loud as you want at the end of the song.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/subcow/sets/72157606714734684/

1130..you satisifed with the same songs over and over again? I see Wilco maybe 2 or 3 times a tour and those songs suck the life out of their show. If you enjoy it more power to you.

Wow. It really was an amazing night. I would not say it beat out the infamous Warsaw show by anymeans, but the setlist at McCarren was really new and innovative. I really had a great time and it was so nice to meet other awesome Wilco fans. Everyone should stop complaining about the small things, and just take it all in. Thank you Wilco!

11:40 AMEN.

I also want to say cheers for the 7:30 start and playing all the way up to last minute @ 10:00. THANK YOU WILCO! I had a great time dancing and singing and clapping along, don't really care too much what the people around me were doing. To each his own...some people stand, some people sit, some people dance and clap hands and others don't. I do think there was a lot of newer fans there as well as older ones with higher expectations. I can't remember a Wilco show that I've been to when Jeff isn't a sarcastic bastard. I personally think it's funny. Overall, from where I saw the show (which was pretty close) it was great! I have seen them a million times and yes I have seen MANY of the same songs, but you have to admit that they are so tight as a band and they are a group of talented musicians. I saw the whole band smiling all night, sign of a good show for sure! They were solid last night as with most nights and if I have to hear 5 Ghost Is Born songs to get a handful from older albums so be it. I had a great night!

Jeff knows exactly what he is doing. Why would there be so much debate in this thread if Brooklyn wasn't so insecure and defensive about its hipster self. Much of the crowd was not a Pool Party crowd and i doubt cared about his comments. If you thought about his comments for more than 2 seconds and weren't amused about them then you are exactly the reason why the Brooklyn reputation exists. Hipster bashing is popular for a reason.

"he wasn't commending you idiots on "creative clapping"...he was making light of the fact that Brooklynites will shamelessly try to make anything "their own"" - his instructions at the beginning of the clap-along were to "take this beat - it's yours - make it your own." Everyone around me seemed to understand that to mean the same thing - get creative (and I'll repeat, we sounded great).

The ones complaining on this site are the people who probably aren't very familiar with pre-Yankee Hotel Foxtrot songs that Wilco played quite a lot of. Vegan, I have to disagree completely with your review of the show. I wasn't at the fabled Warsaw show, but I've seen them about 4 times now and last night was one of the better setlists I've ever seen them play.

You couldn't even take some harmless jokes from Tweedy last night (the Joy Division joke made me laugh out loud, esp when i saw some skinny jean wearing kid start going nuts with Glenn played the drum beat from Love Will tear us apart briefly).

Did those things really bother you enough to take away from how good the show was? Were you really offended by the clapping comments? Because they were actually compliments. People, get over yourselves.

amen, 11:50.

it was refreshing to see some umm...regular people at the pool last night.

How come everyone missed the key line Jeff said at the end of his "rant" about the clapping...? No one was listening? If anyone had heard him say something like, "That was wonderful" after clearly being sarcastic about not liking the clapping, it would have invalidated everything said here.

Ridiculous. Great show, no question. Depending on where you were, the crowd wasn't so bad... except for the loud, talkative frat boys.

Can we talk about the real issue with this concert - Brooklyn Brewery completely shitting the bed with the beer. I waited in line 10 minutes before being told that they were out of canned beer at the area i was at. At the draft tents they were filling beers to order and the wait was 15 minutes for a beer. I probably would have gotten out of line if i hadn't purchased non-refundable beer tickets.

Here's an idea: Accept cash and fill as many beers as possible and hand them out as quickly as possible. I think fans would rather drink a beer that is 3 minutes old rather than wait in line 15 for a fresh one, but maybe thats me. Some how Budweiser figured out how to do that at the Black Keys show and I watched most of the concert from the crowd, not the beer line.

Maybe Brooklyn Brewery is why Jeff hates Brooklyn... ZING!