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Wilco and Lee Ranaldo played Prospect Park (pics and setlist)

photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin

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Night Two was more of a perfect summer night, the setlist leaning more on acoustic, sensitive tracks songs with fewer peaks. Still, fans who returned were rewarded with plenty of great moments; a fully animated Tweedy howled “Hummingbird” with no instrument, taking his brimmed hat off for emphasis, and the band blazed through the funked-out distorted boogie of “I’m the Man Who Loves You,” an angry, pummelling “Nothing’severgonnastandinmyway” and the irresistible garage jangle of 1995’s “I Must Be High.” During the encore, the band nailed a mindblowing, shattering “Via Chicago” as stage lights flashed furiously. Watching the crowd sing along to the scorned Summerteeth ballad made it clear how far Tweedy has come since he wrote it. In the Nineties, he went through ever-changing Wilco lineups and struggled through addiction, depression and a panic disorder. Now, Tweedy seems far more content; he’s spoken in interviews about becoming addicted to running, and he just started a band with his teenage sons called the Raccoonists. And with an ace solid lineup, Wilco are a more finely tuned live machine than they ever have been. “Oh my God, the big rock & roll clap thing!” Tweedy said as the crowd participated during “Monday.” “I’m gonna cry!” After more hand-clapping and finger-snapping during “Kingpin,” Tweedy smirked. “Thank you for indulging my rock & roll fantasies,” he said.” [Rolling Stone]

For the second night in a row, Wilco played Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park (7/24), this time with much more ideal weather and a nearly 30-song set. (Setlist is below.) Lee Ranaldo opened the show with (former?) Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley on drums. More pictures from Tuesday night’s show are below and you can see rainy pics from Monday here.

Wilco go indoors tonight (7/25) for a show at Terminal 5.

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