Wilco at Keyspan Park (The Live Review)

• AMK, Tweedy DID say to the crowd that Mermaid Ave was a few blocks away, and offered a few other ideas, maybe before "Cal Stars"?

• I enjoyed the show but was perplexed by the complete absence of any spoken reference to the album of music to Woody Guthrie lyrics they made, whose inspiration lived around the corner and whose title referenced Mermaid Avenue, for heaven's sake. Any insights on this? Was it because that album was very much a Bennett project?

• I never paid much attention to this band, but I have seen many live shows over the years and this was the real thing. It delivered, created joy, had depth and resonance. great guitar playing, great arrangements. what is the point in fault finding in a show that was moving and fun and truly entertaining? I really thought this was rock and roll at it's finest and I am now a fan. Tweedy was really comfortable and engageing as well as funny. What is wrong with that? You want to see Iggy, go see Iggy, Mick? go see Mick. Henry Rollins go see him, this is who the guy is, if you don't like him don't see him. Judge someone by his own standard not yours. Quite the perfect show. Not sure what critics like you or all critics for that matter are looking for besides holding a band up to their own standard.

• The Voice also gave a horribly written review of Wilco (the album). The only negative review of the album I've read, where the American Radiohead comparison was also made. I don't understand the obsession with this comparison and the bitterness towards Wilco's long success as a true American rock n' roll band. My experience at the show last night went completely against this review of the show. Wilco cannot please everybody, but it appears as though The Voice is consistently negative with this band, Tweedy in particular. Beware of biased journalism. The Voice is notorious for it.

• This was by far the shittiest concert "review" I have ever read. You're calling Tweedy cute and cheeky with his moves last night and it looks like you're trying to achieve that (but failed). You don't have to be a longtime fan to enjoy the concert, but you don't have to be an asshole to write about in this way either. Give an honest review. It was awesome.

• Great show. Wonderful venue. Timeless band. Horrible review. This is the first time I've read one of your articles, Mr. Jarnow, and it will be my last. Probably the last time I read a Village article, for that matter. Tweedy and gang were on the top of the game. It's a shame you weren't on top of yours. Not quite sure how you're even employed to do this job. Mr. Jarnow was obviously busy with something else and not paying attention to the show. Very poor review.

• Or Pat Sansone making all those fucking retarded faces during "Hoodoo Voodoo" or Glenn Kotche standing up on his drum stool. They didn't used to pander this much.

• I think those things were just one or two examples of the cuteness. I can think of at least 10 times last night where Tweedy did cute things and/or led sing alongs that took away from the music.

• If you were as animated and fan friendly as Jeff Tweedy was at Keyspan park, you would be awesome too!

• Wilco's cuddliness and self-referencing *is* annoying. The last two albums *aren't* breaking any new ground and *do* contain a troubling amount of "dad rock." The crowd of well-to-do white 30-somethings solemnly singing the verses of "Misunderstood" in the encore was positively cringe-inducing. BUT, otherwise, this show f-ing ripped. The band is a powerhouse with Nels Cline onboard, and although I appreciate the finely-tuned, sonically-detailed, lower-key atmosphere that defined a Wilco show in the first half of the band's existence, what I witnessed last night was a *great* live rock band flexing its muscles and showing that, whatever else they may be putting on their albums these days, they're a better, more exciting live band now than they've ever been. Cline is now fully integrated into the band's sound, and his shredding is the focal point of nearly every song, even the ones where it wasn't on the albums. I couldn't stop talking about this show today, minor quibbles aside.

• Listen man, you need to find ANOTHER profession. Are you serious with this piece of shit "review"? Really? That show was amazing by all accounts. You're a fucking hack.

• Wow, Jesse, I looks like you've come a long way since I used to read your fan reviews of Phish shows. I don't agree with a lot of the negatives in your review, I highly doubt Jeff Tweedy has ever conciously tried to be cuddly, but it's nice to see you hit the critic big time. Don't stay at the Voice for too long, though, you'll start to hate everything except for Neu re-issues.

• You guys at the VOICE are just too cool for the room huh? I think there are a couple of thousand people that will disagree with your write up. That show was just good fun, no more no less.

• Lousy review with even worse photography. Were those pictures taken by a cell phone camera?

• What show did you see last night?? What a pathetic write up. You find it frustrating that the crowd sings "hello " in IATTBYH and has a little fun at the beginning of ITMWLY? Can count on one hand the number of bands that have been at it as long as these guys have and been able to deliver as consistently good records and shows. Sorry that they had fun up there and that the crowd knows the lyrics and is sometimes encouraged to sing along. How repulsive.

• Wilco: the band that keeps irritating the hipsters. It's OK, because in a year from now, you will be bitching about Wilco in 2010 and saying how awesome they were in 2009.

• What's more annoying than naming your album Wilco (the album)? Writing a review in that style and thinking you are clever/funny. Terrible write up.

• Obviously, this ticket was wasted on you. Everyone there, longtime fans and new fans had a great time enjoying what is arguably one of the best rock bands today. This is a band that has shown a willingness to evolve and accept new ideas. You can only really go where the music points you. There is more tired crap out there than time can count and this band just gets tighter and more mature. One thing this band has never done, dwell on the past. This was simply a great rock show.

• you're crazy. show rocked my face off.

• I'll give you Feist, but Grizzly Bear? Their songs are about 10 times more interesting than the redone country songs wilco keeps releasing. they are reliable though.

• Great photos. Wish I could have been there.

• Great photos. Wish I could have been there.

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