As mentioned when our favorite Martin offered his festival advice, SPIN’s dedicated this issue to the big summer shows, taking time to speak with fest vets like Jeff Tweedy and Britt Daniel. But Jeff’s quick Q&A is particularly interesting ’cause after years of being a wild card in interview, turns out he gives some great, no bullshit info when he’s fine and sober.
SPIN: Is there a particular festival that you wish you’d attended?
JEFF TWEEDY: I don’t think I would have wanted to be at Woodstock without a helicopter, but that would have been pretty amazing. To be honest with you — and this isn’t going to be a very popular comment for a magazine doing a huge feature on festivals — I generally wouldn’t go to one of these unless someone was paying me. I don’t mean that to sound crass. I’m just spoiled because, for the last 20 years of my life, I’ve been able to watch bands from the side of the stage.
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SPIN: You’ll be playing Bonnaroo with the Police — are all these band
reunions tempting you to re-form Uncle Tupelo?
JT: All I can say is, right now it feels like that would be kind of silly and wouldn’t be very productive musically. And as a music fan, I don’t know how many times it’s happened where I said, “Wow, there’s a lot of great artistic ground that just wasn’t mined yet.” But at the same time, I would never rule it out. And contrary to most people my age, I don’t think I ever liked the Police.…
SPIN: What is the one drug you don’t want to be on at an all-day festival?
JT: I don’t know — maybe angel dust? It’s what they embalm cadavers with. Don’t do angel dust. That should be easy to remember.
Tweedy doesn’t like the Police?! Or PCP! Still we love Sky Blue Sky.
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Wilco is playing Lollapalooza this year? When did this happen? Not listed on Lollapalooza or Wilco’s website…
Fair ?uestion, and it appears you’re right! Maybe I was thinking of another festival? Or maybe just last year. Fixed until further notice.
Being just a couple years older than Mr. Tweedy, I can say that I never liked the Police either. I can also say that I saw Uncle Tupelo play dive bars more than once back in the day, and much as I like ‘em, they don’t need to re-unite. Wilco and Son Volt are all we need.
Tweedy is so much better not sober.
I wouldn’t say Tweedy is better sober as much as I would say different. It’s like two sides of the same coin. I would love to spend an evening with either. And if Wilco IS playing Lollapalooza, which they SHOULD as it is in Chicago, I will be thrilled.
Son Volt is playing Lolla. Wilco is at Bonnaroo.
Wilco playing Austin City Limits Festival too.