Friday, February 4, 2011

Good news for rock fans in Montreal. It looks like Wilco's Jeff Tweedy has developed an affection for the place. At last year's Wilco show at the Olympia (February 27, it was), Tweedy told the crowd that they were "almost perfect". I don't know about that, but I was there and can vouch that the crowd definitely were lively and enthusiastic. (Maybe it's the venue: On the PiL website, John Lydon said that his May 8, 2010 gig at the Olympia was "one of the most uplifting experiences of my life", and that it was "bar none the best PiL concert ever": http://www.pilofficial.com/info2.html) In any event, Tweedy has included Montreal on a short list of dates for his upcoming solo tour; he'll be back at the Olympia on March 25. Maybe he'll get another near perfect audience; we'll see. But if he doesn't, he's not afraid to, um, voice his displeasure, as you can see for yourself in this clip from his 2006 solo DVD, Sunken Treasure. The second link is for the song that he plays right after the discussion/admonishment (which is very much worth listening to): 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew3AOlbJXos 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG9LZvKDEZ0&feature=related
You have to admire him, not only for how good he is, but for his honesty. How many musicians would've included an episode like this one on a DVD of their own choosing?

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