#7. Wilco
Sky Blue Sky
Later with Jools Holland
May 25, 2007
Serious Wilco fans tend to freak
out the straights with their ecstatic praise for the group's ordinary
charms. This performance — of the typically sad, typically small title
track of Wilco's sixth album — is a far more powerful argument for the
band's appeal. Few performers are as deep in their own head as singer
Jeff Tweedy, but his vocal precision and Joe Cocker-isms make him a
compelling stage figure. It's a miniaturist performance, but an
excellent one.
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