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July 15, 2009

Wilco & Feist Do "You & I" For Letterman

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Ticketholding Wilco fans in LA and NYC have already seen Leslie and Tweedy recreate their (The Album) vocal duet in the flesh; last night's Letterman was for the rest of us. Jeff and Feist enjoy a laid back but engaged rapport onstage that matches the dulcet mesh of their voices, one of those rare collaborative dynamics that enhances the song's meaning as much as it raises the song's profile. Dave enjoys the performance almost as much as he loves riffing on the camel party album art.

Wilco (The Band) is out via Nonesuch.

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Whoa, they are really cute performing together. Also, a dress with pockets - neat!

Posted by: Duncan at 07/15/09 1:41 PM  | Reply
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Cute how they sing the word 'misconstrued' w/ smiles and emphasis, especially knowing that their timing on that word is endearingly off on the recorded version of the song.

Posted by: drake at 07/15/09 1:45 PM  | Reply
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@drake - that was my worst fear going into this...I can't even watch now...

Posted by: TKurata at 07/15/09 2:19 PM  | Reply
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Great performance, but It's Wilco (The Album) not (The Band).

Posted by: Dave at 07/15/09 2:20 PM  | Reply
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I used to pray for a Jeff Tweedy/Neko Case duet. But in a strange way, this might actually be better than that.

Posted by: Deezey profile link at 07/15/09 4:15 PM  | Reply
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Feist, my heart skips beat...

Posted by: Sugar Tits at 07/16/09 1:19 AM  | Reply
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everyone sounds killer...great song, great collaboration, great performance

Posted by: kent clark at 07/16/09 10:46 AM  | Reply
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If Neko Case and Jeff Tweedy did a duet, it would draw attention to his weak voice.

I like Feist a lot... but even she couldn't save this boring ass song.

I love Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but Wilco have become bland and generic. Stop letting them get away with putting out mediocre records!!!

Posted by: Bootyfish at 07/16/09 5:40 PM  | Reply
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Good grief! Letterman makes Feist look tiny! Is he, like, seven foot tall? Or is she five foot tall?

Posted by: BOF at 07/17/09 4:43 PM  | Reply
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