Live Recordings: Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett, 7.25.99

Courtesy of Plexifilm

Jay Bennett (not pictured) was so forcibly and publicly removed from Wilco that it almost seems wrong to remember he was once an essential part of the band. But though the cameras of I Am Trying Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (a truly great rock doc, by the way) captured his unceremonious firing, they also captured him playing with the band, shredding through guitar solos and hitting tight harmonies. This Summerteeth-era performance is an acoustic one so Bennett doesn't get to jam on his beloved "easy rockers," but in retrospect, it's an historic gig: the apex of the two songwriters' partnership, demonstrated in 20 catalog-spanning songs. While I'm glad Wilco ultimately went in another direction, there's no denying the charms that Bennett brought to the group.

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Jay Bennett - 7.25.99

1. Introduction: mp3
2. James Alley Blues: mp3
3. She's a Jar: mp3
4. New Madrid: mp3
5. Blood of the Lamb: mp3
6. Down in the Willow Garden: mp3
7. Auld Triangle: mp3
8. Another Man's Done Gone: mp3
9. Hesitating Beauty: mp3
10. Via Chicago: mp3
11. Sugar Baby: mp3
12. I Got You: mp3
13. Forget the Flowers: mp3
14. I'm Always in Love: mp3
15. The Lonely One: mp3
16. Summerteeth: mp3
17. Pecan Pie: mp3
18. True Love Will Find You in the End: mp3
19. Casino Queen: mp3
20. Encore Break: mp3
21. California Stars: mp3
22. Hoodoo Voodoo: mp3

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