Ashes of American Flags
by Brendan Canty, Christoph Green
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Actor: WilcoDirector: Brendan Canty, Christoph Green
Brand: WILCO
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-04-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Nonesuch
Product features:
- DVD
- Wilco
- Format DVD
Movie Reviews of Ashes of American Flags
Movie Review: Wilco Live "Ashes of American Flags" = Wilco's 1st Long Form Concert Film = A1+!!!!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent concert performance dvd by Wilco. It features live performances by Wilco filmed in 5 lengendary Southern U.S.A. Venues during 2008. These venues are Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tipitina's in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mobile Alabama Civic Center, The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, and the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. The dvd starts off kinda like a documentary, but then progresses into concert performances. It does contain some documentary elements during the DVD, but it is mostly concert performance footage. The music Wilco performs, sounds like, what the late/great Gram Parsons called "Cosmic American Music". This kind of music has also been referred to as "Alternative Country", "Americana", and "No Depression".!It can also be referred to as plain ole "Southern Rock". Although Jeff Tweedy, the lead man is from Illinois, John Stirratt, the bass guitar player is from Mandeville, Louisiana, just across Lake Pochantrain from New Orleans. John Stirratt has been with Jeff Tweedy for a long time, even when they had a band named "Uncle Tupelo", before they became "Wilco".
During some of the performances, Wilco's lead singer and frontman Jeff Tweedy, wears a "Nudie" suit, similier to the "Nudie" suit that the late/great Gram Parsons used to wear. A "Nudie" suit is one of those flashy, decorated country & western suits, designed by a tailor in L.A. with a nick name of "Nudie". Jeff is a "cool" frontman. He and the band perform outstanding music in this dvd. This dvd contains 13 basic songs, plus a bonus of 7 more songs. I'm not sure of the time line, but it is a fairly lengthy dvd.
The line-up is as follows:
Jeff Tweedy
John Stirratt
Glen Kotche
Nels Cline
Pat Sansone
Mikael Jorgensen
The song set is as gollows:
1. Ashes of American Flags
2. Side With the Seeds
3. Handshake Drugs
4. The Late Greats
5. Kingpin
6. Wishful Thinking
7. Impossicle Germany
8. Via Chicago (this one includes a sound, like a jet airplane taking off)
9. Shot in the Arm
10.Monday
11.You are My Face
12.Heavy Metal Drummer
13.War on War
The bonus songs are as follows:
1.I'm the Man Who Loves You
2.Airline to Heaven
3.It's just That Simple
4.At Least That's What You Said
5 I am Trying to Break Your Heart
6.Theologians
7.Hate it Hese
Overall, this is great concert performance dvd, along with some documentary emements. For example, somewhere in near the end of this dvd, you get a conversation of Jeff Tweedy with his Dad. He looks just like his Dad. Also, you get some scenes from the road, taken from their tour bus. If you like this kinda music, then you should really enjoy this dvd. I enjoy it very much. This is a "unique" band. I've never seen any other band, quite like this one. So, if you like, what I have described, then you should really enjoy this dvd, and therefore, I do recommend it. Thanks!!!!
Summary of Ashes of American Flags
Genre: Music Video - Pop/Rock
Rating: NR
Release Date: 28-APR-2009
Media Type: DVD
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