wilco @ dutchess stadium - 7.18.09

on saturday, july 18, my friend dan and i took a last minute trip on metro north to wappingers falls, ny, where wilco was once again playing. the show was so good the monday before that once i found out that there were still tickets available, i knew i had to go again. and i’m so glad that i did.

the setlist was similar to the coney island show, but it was different enough to keep it interesting. and to be honest, it really didn’t matter to me anyway – i would sit through the same song 20 times if they were playing it. i didn’t end up in the front row for this one – imagine, there were fans there that were even more rabid than i – but i was only about three people back and i got plenty of good shots. at coney island, i was off to the left of the stage, but for this show i was right in the center. this was better for taking pictures as i could see the whole band the entire time.

the drummer is usually my favorite member of a band. i just love to watch them play. and wilco is no exception – glenn kotche has to be one of the most inventive, talented, and expressive drummers out there. i loved where i was positioned for this show because i got so many great pictures of him banging away.

sadly, we had to leave before the last encore so that we could catch the shuttle back to the beacon station before the last train of the night left. i think it was the first time in my life that i’ve ever left a show before it was completely over. we still heard it from the parking lot, though, so all was not lost.

it was another awesome night and another awesome show.

about halfway through the show, jeff tweedy threw his guitar pick (pictured in his mouth above) into the crowd. it looked like it landed right near me, so i scoured the ground looking for it, but never found it. long after i'd forgotten about it on the shuttle bus back to the train, dan asked me to hold my hand out. and he gave me tweedy's guitar pick. a nice (if a little bit gross) souvenir of another great night.

setlist:

wilco (the song)
i’m always in love
i am trying to break Your heart
shot in the arm
bull black nova
you are my face
one wing
side with the seeds
war on war
deeper down
impossible germany
far far away
too far apart
handshake drugs
can’t stand it
jesus etc.
sonny feeling
theologians
hate it here
walken
i’m the man who loves you
hummingbird
poor places
spiders (kidsmoke)
the late greats
you never know
heavy metal drummer
hoodoo voodoo
i’m a wheel

go here for flac and mp3 recordings of the show.

to see the rest of my photos, click here.

kate