Wilco Documentary

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Permalink Reply by denton fabrics on July 26, 2009 at 5:01am

Are you talking about "Ashes of American Flags" or "I am Trying To Break Your Heart"? IATTBYH is one of the best, no doubt, mostly following the separation of the late Jay Bennett from the band, and gave the viewer a good look under the covers. AOAF was touted as a documentary but it's a concert film and to be honest, I thought the DVD that came with the Sky Blue Sky CD was much better than AOAF.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Fulton on July 26, 2009 at 6:39am

Denton-

It is the Ashes of American Flags one.....I hope they will have the other one on....

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Permalink Reply by Michael Bialas on July 26, 2009 at 10:36am

It's on the Sundance Channel at 10 p.m. EDT Monday. Not having seen Wilco in concert, I enjoyed this doc, too, although I agree I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is far superior. Here's Sundance's synopsis:

The Chicago-based alternative rock band Wilco, already the subject of one of the most praised music documentaries of the past decade -- I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART -- appears on stage in this energetic performance film produced and directed by Christoph Green and Fugazi's Brendan Canty. Shot in early 2008 at venues in Washington D.C., Nashville, Tulsa, Mobile and New Orleans, ASHES OF AMERICAN FLAGS captures the joy and immediacy of a live concert, while framing it with somber nostalgia for rapidly disappearing small-city America.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Fulton on July 26, 2009 at 8:13pm

Is "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" available on DVD?

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Permalink Reply by SoCalBert on July 27, 2009 at 2:05pm

Yes it is. I think I saw it via Netflix

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Permalink Reply by Easy Ed on July 28, 2009 at 10:45am

I got it from Netflix right after Jay passed away. As rock docs go, it's pretty riveting.

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Permalink Reply by Douglas Woodlane on July 27, 2009 at 5:52pm

Also check out "Shake it Off". Basically it is the rehearsal's for the "Sky Blue Sky" tour @ Tweedy's place. I think it was filmed/made by someone in Fugazi.

http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2009/07/bonus_mp3_douglas_woodl...

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