Freakin' WILCO, man! They were awesome last night. Flat-out, no-holds-barred, unequivocally awesome. Seriously.

Enthusiastic hometown crowd. The 4th night of their 5-night "Winter Residency" at the Riviera Theater in Chicago. Simulcast on WXRT, their biggest supporters since the very beginning. An inspired 30-song set list, bookended by both versions of Outta Mind / Outta Sight from Being There.

And they played 'em all like it was their last night on earth.

I'm still stunned and groggy from the experience, but this one may very well enter my all-time top 5 shows. (And believe me, I've seen some incredible shows over the past 30+ years.)

Wow. Just wow.