Wilco: KCRW Live From Apogee Studio

[@arnebey]

The gold standard. . . all mic'd up and recorded live in a room with a small audience! A real band together after years (decades) on the road, recording at the height of their musical powers! JUST PLAIN WOW!

[@Baribrotzer]

It's rare that you don't notice what Nels Cline is playing. Even when he's being super-tasteful and fitting right into one of Jeff's songs, he almost always sounds like himself. In a way he's Wilco's version of The Band's Garth Hudson, whose job was not to vanish into the songs but to sound like Garth Hudson - to add unexpected contributions from his formally-schooled background to the others' more instinctive approach. Garth was The Band's wild card, and Nels is Wilco's. And, like Garth, Nels doesn't even pretend to sing.

[@rushinsteele257]

One of the best bands … best songwriter , best musicians. An historical band.

[@MichaelBosley]

Handshake Drugs. Yes!

[@justinkohl3818]

Nels Cline at 68 years old is just insanely good. God I love Wilco so much.

[@_baalshamin]

dude, wtf, he's 68?????? GOD DAMN

[@smk8251]

What an absolute machine

[@skeletonkey6]

He is a monster, and I mean that in the best way possible

[@MrKevincarina]

The greatest band America has produced for my ears , amazing as usual.

[@bfodera]

For some reason, "Soldier Child" has been omitted from this video. It was played between "Sunlight Ends" and "Evicted." (I was there and have a copy of the set list.) You can actually see that the clock behind Nels says 8:39 p.m. at about 28:45 and then it says 8:47 p.m. about three minutes later in the video at about 31:47.

[@seanmcmorris]

The whole Wilco enterprise is a unique poetic journey. My personal favorites were Sunlight Ends and Meant to Be. Thank you for this!

[@mattd9205]

The perfect band for my fellow empaths. I love these guys so much. No other band gets me in the feels like Wilco...through my dark past, sweet present, and bright future to come. They still inspire my soul while creating utter beauty. Thank you! Love you!

[@theochristie4875]

See yall at Solid Sound!

[@dogsigh]

The end of handshake was sick

[@scottn7jirosenfeld412]

This performance of Bird Without a Tail, with guitars having a back and forth conversation , is just amazing. And it's live.

[@paolofusco7940]

that solo on Bird Without a Tail / Base of My Skull!!!!

[@ckendalls]

The jam on Bird Without a Tail / Base of my Skull is so Grateful Dead Birdsong jam 74ish inspired. So awesome sweet. Has become a favorite live song.

[@kosherwinetastings]

13:00 Tasty lick by Nels in "Handshake Drugs."

[@kqd2]

This performance resonates with frisson! The band is closer than cousins on this stage and we can see and hear each individual’s parts to make up the whole of the songs. I love it!

[@markmckeowntheehyperstation]

Colour me stunned! This resonated deep. Thanks.

[@ilfpetrovband]

Замечательный концерт !

[@blonk333]

Nils has been unsuccessfully performing an exorcism on that guitar for a long time, and I'm here for it.

[@danc.732]

Nels. He's not Nils Lofgren.

[@blonk333]

@danc.732 Thanks, I always misspell his name. I'll work to do better in future comments.

[@stevefaure415]

For whatever reasons, Wilco was really feeling it this performance. Jeff is in the moment and the band is playing inspired.

[@shawnporter3563]

This is great. Thank you~

[@garyjones101]

Love Sansone's melodic leads................................................

[@harveydean7952]

Cousin is such a great record. I havent stopped listening to it since it came out. Its really revitalised the band playing these new songs live.

[@JuanHerrera-jz7td]

First time listener. Cool af. I was listening to Cut Worms and Women, both are possibly influenced.

[@crlspdrsd]

I love and adore Jeff Tweedy since I first caught a glimpse of him. Best songwriter, astonishing composer, along with the guys, and one of the most beautiful souls in the world of music. You can truly and easily connect with his emotions, even though Wilco's music is not mainstream/easy-listening for everyone. But once you decypher it... You will never return from it ❤️ Love you guys, from Spain!!

[@cgcolin]

13:01 A little Television Marquee Moon influence?

[@sarova2000]

Yesss was just going to comment that, Wilco (specially Nels Cline) is known for being huge Television fans 💙

[@TheFlamingBridges]

Bloody wonderful! Wilco never fail to impress.

[@saulami]

a well-oiler machine. It is amazing how they still put out great music so deep into their career. One of my favorite bands

[@robbeason]

Handshake Nels is ... PHENOMENAL...

[@robguttridge6591]

"Cruel Country" is hitting really hard these days.

[@kevinfrailey4842]

Drum work in base of my skull. Stellar

[@octavibg]

The sound is a bit tiny compared to the album. I'm not sure if it's because of the live performance but the most produced songs in the new album like Meant to be sound small. The more acustic songs, so to speak, sound better. Like Evicted for example. They still are crazy performers

[@scottn7jirosenfeld412]

Wilco was "great" before Nels Cline. Wilco is "the best" after Nels Cline.

[@andrewdevine8495]

Great setlist, glad tracks from Cruel Country made it into the mix

[@wevegotafileonyou]

Oh gosh, How great live sounding are Cruel Country songs...

[@Baribrotzer]

"Cruel Country" is the best Workingman's Dead song that was never done by the Dead.

[@MrChrisStingray]

Cate Le Bon brought out a lot of what makes Wilco special with the new songs.

[@hayduke4589]

Remember that fund drive spot with Brian Aubert (Silversun pickups)? He said something like. “Pledge now and if you pledge over 500 bucks Jeff Tweedy will paint your house!” I still laugh about that. In all seriousness this is amaze balls. Thanks

[@thirdsmusic]

Here for the B bender action on Cruel Country, nice work.

[@chris5375]

Wonderfull, everything is fitting in the mix ❤

[@SKR_89]

That was amazing

[@Robinson8491]

2 mins in; damn you Nels Cline for making me addicted to your music again at this hour

[@gregpurdy7437]

i HAVE HAD THE SAME SHIRT AS nELS, ALWAYS FELT IT WAS FORMAL BUT COOL

[@mattscullin5844]

Thems some purty guitars....❤I NEED to get to another show soon

[@honeypotband]

The music, the sound, the vibe is soo amazing 🎶💟

[@thaizaferreirasalvadeu5792]

Always amaziiing! Brazil's here🎉😂

[@josebarros1994]

Wonderful setlist and amazing performance as always.

[@gestioinmobiliaria3398]

Increíbles músicos !! Imprescindibles !

[@alejandroviedma4401]

Nels!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@flyxator]

Thank you very much!

[@JohnBat-e9z]

Damn this is good

[@benjaminhampson8306]

AMAZING!!!

[@ffffernando]

Maravilhoso

[@burmaunderground]

Nels Cline

[@darylcumming7119]

😊.

[@supersizehead]

❤‍🔥

[@lafunakaramba6868]

Great Sound! Thank you!

[@L.C.Sweeney]

I'm sorry but the mix on this absolutely sucks. Bass, snare, acoustic and kick are too loud and Nels' guitar is almost inaudible at times.

[@farneybuster]

yeah it could be better, but is there really an objectively correct way to mix a live performance of any kind?

[@L.C.Sweeney]

@farneybuster take it from somebody with a degree in the field: yes, yes there is. Bad levels are objective. There is subjectivity in levelling but a poorly levelled mix is poorly levelled.

[@w.michaelserra2340]

I’m wearing headphones and I worried about further hearing loss.

[@HAL-xv8ee]

Ok expert

[@L.C.Sweeney]

@@HAL-xv8ee I think having a degree in audio production and having worked in the industry qualifies me to make a basic statement about mixing.

[@TheRickWalters]

boring songs.

[@scottn7jirosenfeld412]

Critical much?

[@davebosworth1778]

Meh....