Here’s one that I found recently: Uncle Tupelo taped for local cable access show in St. Louis. I think Jeff and Jay probably were so young that they didn’t have their licenses yet and Mr. Tweedy had to drop them off. :)

This t-shirt is available on Wilco’s current tour (Summer 2007) (unfortunately, I don’t think I’ll be able to catch any shows)…

Anyone going to see Wilco on this tour, could you PLEASE pick up this t-shirt for me? :)

via GoNintendo

To answer the big question, yes, Jeff Tweedy played the entire show (or at least the songs that featured him).

It was really interesting to see Tweedy in this setting since he by no means wanted to steal any of the spotlight. If you didn’t know who he was, someone would have to point out to you that he is the lead singer of one of the most popular Chicago-based bands (at least currently).

All in all, it was a fantastic show. The Vic wasn’t sold out and felt very “comfortable” in that I was practically up on the front rail and was not pushed, stepped on or sweated on at all. A very nice change of pace after seeing my fair share of shows there. This was my first Golden Smog show and it was exactly how I imagined it/read about. Very loose and casual. Joking between band members, false starts, covers, etc.

Without a doubt, the highlight of the show was Gary Louris and Jeff Tweedy opening up the encore with “Radio King” and “Listen Joe”. Absolutely the clencher of an awesome show in my opinion. Also, the finale of “Until You Came Along” with at least 10 people on stage singing/playing was very “Last Waltz“-like which was awesome to see. The band played for a good 2+ hours.

I took a couple of very shaky cameraphone pictures which are available on my Flickr site. Also, the good news for those who were unable to attend: WXRT recorded the show for an upcoming Sunday Night Concert. I have to hear those Louris/Tweedy songs again ~ amazing.

The setlist (via ViaChicago):

Looking Forward to Seeing You
You Make it Easy
V
To Call My Own
East to Be Hard
Can’t Keep From Talking
Long Time Ago
Glad & Sorry
Ill Fated
5-22-02
Never Felt Before
Starman
Frying Pan Eyes
Jennifer Save Me
Lost Love
Hurricane
Won’t Be Coming Home
Red Headed Stepchild
Beautiful Mind
He’s A Dick
If I Only Had A Car
Corvette

Radio King (Gary & Jeff only)
Listen Joe
Dang Me
Revolution Blues
Until You Came Along

“We’ve Been Had” by Uncle Tupelo (off the Anodyne album)

There’s a guitar leaning on a Marshall stack
Used to sound like the sun on the horizon
Now I think we’ve been had

There’s a young girl screaming all the way in the back
Poor kid, she never saw it coming
Now she knows she’s been had

Watching the label spinning on my turntable
There’s no call waiting in my headphones
And every star that shines in the back of my mind
Is just waiting for its cover to be blown

There’s an eardrum bleeding, yeah it’s in my head
How could I still be so in love when I know
We’ve been had?

Republicans and Democrats can’t give you the facts
Your parents won’t tell you ’til you’re grown
That every star that shines in the back of your mind
Is just waiting for its cover to be blown

Flashing the badges, just like the law of averages
Nobody likes ‘em where they’re from
And every star that hides on the back of the bus
Is just waiting for its cover to be blown

“Man, I think you should quit if you’re not a fan. It’s hard for me to remember that I might be occupying the same space in somebody’s mind as the records I obsess about and am completely moved by. I think it’s easier to think of myself as a fan than a musician.”

-Jeff Tweedy