I guess I was really lucky to get into the one I saw. Amusingly the guest was Jeff Tweedy, who I've seen multiple times back in Illinois.
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 21:10 (five months ago) link
that new live-in-the-studio YLT Ep is fantastic — great sound overall ... https://yolatengo.bandcamp.com/album/the-bunker-sessions
seeing them out here in a couple months, can't wait, it's been wayyyyyy too long.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 21:20 (five months ago) link
Got back into these guys hard this year. Saw them on the most recent tour for the first time since Summer Sun and now I regret the two decades of not making an effort. Just incredible live.
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 28 November 2023 22:06 (five months ago) link
Yeah, I honestly never stopped liking them, but didn't expect to go into another full-on fan binge like I did this year. Saw them both times they swung through Chicago, making up for the long gap since I'd last caught 'em.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 22:26 (five months ago) link
I know I posted about it on another YLT thread, but their show I saw in March was just fantastic. I'd seen them before and liked them for years, but I was really pretty blown away. I'm sure it partly is a matter of circling back around to them, but also I think at least as a live band they just get better and better.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 23:41 (five months ago) link
It helps that I also really like the album they were touring on, will definitely be on my year-end list.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 28 November 2023 23:42 (five months ago) link
Thanks for the heads-up re: the Bunker session--sounds great! Was likewise really impressed by the Big Thief Bunker session recorded in 2019/released in 2021...
― If I luge, if I luge, if I luge you on the track (Craig D.), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 00:06 (five months ago) link
Yesterday I got an email saying I had tickets to the first night of Hannukah. I thought maybe my wife bought them? I ask her, she says no. Then we collectively remembered that back in june a friend emailed saying the first night was her birthday and would anyone want to come, so I got tickets. And forgot about it. So now, what a nice surprise. I would consider myself a fan, but haven't seen them in over a decade, nor heard the last few records very much, so I'm excited. They're the real deal.
― ian, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 00:08 (five months ago) link
New album is great. Got a song about doing yo yo tricks.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 01:36 (five months ago) link
ian that is so great!!! xp
I have also really gotten into them (again) with the new album, they are just firing on all cylinders it seems
― out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 29 November 2023 02:21 (five months ago) link
http://www.jessejarnow.com/category/ylt/
Lots of great covers and guests and opening acts during the Chanukah shows
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 04:53 (five months ago) link
feelies night pretty much put me in a FOMO coma
― tylerw, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 15:21 (five months ago) link
(with Ira on saxophone)
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 15:34 (five months ago) link
Ira the K is known to occasionally break out the horn (usually during WFMU fundraisers, I think)
― tylerw, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 15:36 (five months ago) link
Is like when Lætitia Sadier or Polly Harvey or Sting "plays" the horn?
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 16:24 (five months ago) link
i mean he probably shouldn't quit his dayjob, but here he is sitting in with 75 Dollar Bill
https://territorialimperatives.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/75-ira-kaplan-on-alto.jpg?w=848
― tylerw, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 16:42 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fSOxehYEpw
"i heard you looking" with lambchop is wonderful
― ufo, Thursday, 14 December 2023 07:28 (five months ago) link
Man, the FOMO is strong always. Hitting up one of these shows is on my bucket list.
Do they still discourage taping of these shows?
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 14 December 2023 15:17 (five months ago) link
i don't think they discourage taping, they discourage public posting of the tapes on the internet
― tylerw, Thursday, 14 December 2023 15:42 (five months ago) link
Ah, yeah, that's right..
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 14 December 2023 15:52 (five months ago) link
My wife scored tickets and we are doing NY and went last night. Aislers Set opened. Then David Cross dressed as Ira’s rabbi. Plus Cowsill guy and Vicki Petersen and Ira’s MomDJ Todd from wfmu after A fun night.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 15 December 2023 17:37 (five months ago) link
Being there for Hanukkah show one can see Ira racing back and forth from guitars to keyboard and a roadie quickly putting out music stands . Georgia messed up one opening and then signaled a time out with her hands , said we’re a bit fried but I got this and then started up the song perfectly.
Ira was profusely thanking their small crew , the club employees and the band’s guests during the evening.
Seeing Ira’s Mom sing lead on “My Little Corner of the World “, cane in hand at end was so sweet.
― curmudgeon, Saturday, 16 December 2023 17:39 (five months ago) link
Aislers Set would have been very cool. What a gift these shows are.
― grandavis, Sunday, 17 December 2023 17:00 (five months ago) link
Aislers Set did their first gig in 8 years ( and practiced twice to prepare for gig. ) . Ira said they had toured with YLT 20 years ago. It was a good set
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 December 2023 15:31 (five months ago) link
I remember that tour and am slightly dazed to realize it was 20 years ago.
― waste of compute (One Eye Open), Monday, 18 December 2023 15:48 (five months ago) link
Aislers played my buddy's party on Saturday, but try as I did to make it out there it was just not in the cards.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 December 2023 16:05 (five months ago) link
I am glad to hear. I love those records but have never seen them live (Aislers Set, I have seen Yo La Tengo many times). Maybe they will get the bug and play again.
― grandavis, Monday, 18 December 2023 17:36 (five months ago) link
I only saw Aislers Set once and it was also 20 years ago but not supporting YLT, they were headlining. I think Comet Gain and the Would-Be-Goods were supporting them. Yes, it was, and the Lucksmiths
― Colonel Poo, Monday, 18 December 2023 23:13 (five months ago) link