Jeff Tweedy is currently on-tour with his band (which includes his two sons), promoting his triple-album, Twilight Override. Each night, during the encore, Tweedy likes to include a cover. (Recent shows have seen The Doobie Brothers‘ “What a Fool Believes,” and The Go-Go’s “Our Lips are Sealed.”) At a tour stop in Ventura, CA this past weekend, Tweedy’s choice cover was Neil Young‘s classic “After the Gold Rush.”
The song started with keyboardist Sima Cunningham picking out the melody of the song, to be joined by Sammy Tweedy on lead vocals. The rest of the band slowly joins in. (Though drummer Spencer Tweedy doesn’t play, he adds harmonies.) In the video below, you can watch the cover, which is then followed up with a rare version of the Uncle Tupelo song, “The Long Cut.”
Tweedy has one more month of shows on this tour before playing a few solo gigs in Chicago. Meanwhile, Wilco (Tweedy’s other band) hits the road shortly after that.
