Last Saturday I went to see Wilco at the Massey Hall. Last time Wilco played in Toronto was at the Massey Hall as well, I went to see them and it was a bit disappointing. Not Wilco of course, but all the people was particularly quiet for being a rock show and more than half of the show had passed when Jeff Tweedy “reminded” the audience that it was an actual rock show that they were listening to (“is it Sunday or something” he asked referring at how quiet the people were).

This show was exactly the opposite, there was a lot more of energy and even at some point Jeff asked for a guy to be taken out of the building for trying to get on the stage (“he hurt some people over here and that’s not cool”). Later he remembered how the last time they played in Toronto everybody was seated and quiet. “We like it better this way” he said.

More than half show past and he said that it was the best audience of the east cost tour (it was the last show of the east cost leg of the tour and they are touring the west cost now).

When they released their double live album last year, they were hailed as one of the best live acts and being one of my favorite bands it was a bit sour to see them for the first time on such a quiet show that they even had to tell the people to stand up and enjoy the concert a little bit.

Now I can say that I have seen Wilco live and they are probably the best live act today J