Wilco - Ashes of American Flags

[six4cal]

jay bennett, this song needs you. rest in peace. 

[stormboundavi]

i love this video. my favorite version of my favorite wilco song, if only they could take the cymbals out!

[FurryPlanet]

Best live solo I've heard in a long time!

[FUCTOFFME]

Nels.. Fuckin.. Cline..

[a1pha1az]

This makes me cry inside.

[pegg309]

Ok, is it me or is the scene at 4:50 - 5:03 meant to be symbolic, because it reaallyy focuses in on Nels, then at the painting, then back to Nels. I wasn't sure if anyone knew who the man in the painting was? A "late great" musician perhaps? Who knows, just always looked like the filmer was trying to make something out of that.

[flaubluka]

Every line of this song is true.

[theredtelephone1]

this really is one of my favourite songs and this version has made me love it even more, thanks for the upload.

[fotojay]

Anyone know what footage this is from? Can we buy the DVD?

[Guitarart007]

@fotojay It's from the live DVD called Ashes of American Flags. And it's great.

[tom306]

blows my mind every time. nothing less than perfect.

[Diatonic5th]

Nels Cline's solos are a thing of great beauty... perfect fit for Wilco.

[HDONKEY1]

The best touring band out there

will be seeing them live in glasgow in october' cant wait. Great uplosd.

[MaybeTheOcean]

if i had to choose only one song to listen to my whole life, i would choose this one.

[sacmusicfan]

THIS is music

[rblodget]

I wonder why we listed to poets and nobody gives a fuck

[NorthWriter]

It's pretty good, but I actually like the solo and ending from the "Kicking Television" version better. Such an incredible song, though.

[cdawghimself]

This guitar solo is rocks everything wow

[simental9]

Thumbs up if this song made you want to get this DVD.

[PatientxZero018]

One of my favorite bands in my favorite venue in the world. I love this song.

[CollinAB77]

I think I could watch this on a loop forever.

[catchrick]

Wilco? Wonderful. Nels Cline? Special.

[dbernhar]

Wilco, te amo

[cursioblog]

@dbernhar Yo también!

[simental9]

Is that the name of the song? (Ashes of American Flags.)

[seancon007]

@simental9 Yes.

[stelladei]

@simental9 Yes

[dataslul]

And on the eighth day god created Nels Cline...

[MrManagerTJ]

@dataslul more like on the first day niles cline made the sun

[parkacrazyapril]

this is just beautiful in many ways... all my lies are always wishes...

i would like to salute.. beautiful. Must be one of the best musical things to come from America in recent years. Yet people say they're a pretentious band. Pity if you think this is pretentious.

[peterhansenism]

I write songs from time to time, and to be honest it's songs like this one and Like A Rolling Stones that keeps you from stopping - they drive you to try to even attempt to match the genius they contain in few words and the feeling of the instruments. So I'd like to give an ambivalent "thank you" and "why must you be so perfect" out to Wilco. That is all.

[mannichr1]

It's amazing how beautiful this film makes the rugged concrete landscape interspersed with miles of greenery covering the midwest seem almost beautiful. And this song just knocks me on my behind when I listen to it. Wilco has so much edge and melancholy on YTF. It's a thing to behold.

[MiddleGrayStudios]

Cain's Ballroom represent!

[bennyhinch]

Amazing post. Thank you. 

[Mr11MUSICMAN]

Jeff Twedy looks like my stepdad.

[yamaka820]

fuckin nels 

[93saabfan]

number 1

[ahdreaB]

this is the most beauty guitar solo

[333ThirdPlaneT]

Wilco and Radiohead rule and reign as the world's best rock bands. U2? c'mon they sold out years ago. U2 simply writes radio songs. If anyone says Kings of Leon I will personally punch you in the eye socket. Coldplay? ehh their ok except that every single song sounds the same, plus the lead singer is a poser.

[meatygrum]

@333ThirdPlaneT You should just let everyone enjoy the music they want to enjoy.

[Mr11MUSICMAN]

@333ThirdPlaneT Every single song by Coldplay sounds the same?

You high?

[Mr72seventytwo]

@333ThirdPlaneT your a poser.

[333ThirdPlaneT]

I love alot of artists, but Wilco and Radiohead rule and reign and the world's best rock bands. This song is perfect in its sadness and hope.

[Mr11MUSICMAN]

@333ThirdPlaneT Don't forget Arcade Fire and Queens Of The Stone Age lol.

[Mr72seventytwo]

@333ThirdPlaneT  i agree

[MrDavetheblade]

absolutely immense. much as i love the songs on yankee hotel foxtrot they all sound infintely better live. agree with the below poster- too much distortion on vocals and guitar

[brunofujii]

This is music.

[TheKingxatan]

I like wilco so much!

[latinchicken]

Wilco Wilco Wilco

[frankditotto]

S U B L I M E

[takeittothemall]

after watching this video, my urge to rock a cowboy hat is strong.

[hermanosssooouuulll]

@takeittothemall I got mine already :-P

[zackkroll1]

This song puts me on another universe

[watkinscopicat]

hope jeff isn't suffering so much these days with the pain and drugs, should try to avoid that evil aspartame diet coca cola shit.

[slobodanulaz]

amazing

[juanlu88]

The best!!

[snowboardgeek322]

they are so much better live than they are on there album

[MrHavoq]

Agreed. The guitar and lyrics are too distorted on the album.

[kmac8464]

sweet Jeebus, this has got to be one of the most tender and beautiful things I've ever heard

[mikhasw]

@kmac8464 asshole

[theleequa]

nels cline made fun of me for being a teenager.

[MATTY360ELITE]

I saw these guys on channel 4, and I thought I'd note them down and have a listen because I really likes their stuff, and its awesome =]

[chuck1990bb]

Aaaah me too, i hadnt heard of them but like the mnow.

[thefunkynugget]

snap! I got yankee hotel foxtrot for christmas and haven't really paused it since.

[mistertakahashi]

this is a favourite

[hoshimn]

I only got into this band about six months ago, they are brilliant..great film thanks

[GhostofDavidBazan]

amazing, nels

[BaskerJacobsen]

Anyone know what the thing the drummer plays is called? It sounds amazing!

[jimboshizz]

they're called crotales, they're like miniature tuned cymbals

[GLADENT]

GREAT GROUP

[kingate10]

this could be the better song y ever heard of wilco , but with wilco nothing you know,,.... clap your hands people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[Cylam]

awesome ! with a perfect song n' video

[etagaes]

Great film!! just discovered this band, its great to jump on board when a band is hitting full stride in the span of a career!!

[MrMTBAR]

thanks for posting!!