Wilco - California Stars (Live on KEXP) 

Honestly the mess up makes it even better. What a time to be there in that crowd, human and watching Wilco. ❤️

Thank you Woodie Guthrie , the father of American folk music, for these lyrics he wrote in about 1938, while visiting Long Beach

Hope I hear this song just before my final resting place and time.

What consummate professionals! Jeff called it out, made light of it like an elite Front Man. Pat and Nels just absorbed that misstep and turned this into my favourite version of this song. Glenn and Mikael didn't even flinch. They gave us an extra verse, basically. John's recovery was a a schooling in the art of showmanship.

This is the best version ever! Absolutely

I love this song!!! This song is a natural anti-depressant!!!

Lap steel solo AND banjo solo in one song, not sure I've seen that done before ... Best version of California Staars I've ever heard!

Wow! What a great version! I love that they goof in the middle and laugh it off. Why can't we all do that, in just about every walk of life?

I love Wilco! I love this song! I love this version!

I just know I'll never hear this song with dry eyes ever again. Yesterday it came on my shuffle as I was crossing a bridge on the last leg of a trip to the beach with my wife, my son, my dog (and hopefully nobody I know sees this cuz it's still a secret, but we also have an extra passenger in my wife's tummy!) and that thing happened where the movement of the water made it almost feel like I was driving backwards for a second. And I just thought some force was pushing me back so I could just stay there in that perfect moment for longer. I swear the song was at least 15 minutes long!

Awesome performance -- plus banjo save ftw!

Why does this not have more likes? It's Amazing

3:00-3:15 . They get back on track. That banjo and drummer went for it.

The best live version I've seen of this gorgeous Woody Guthrie tune -

This song is just perfect.

This is music, this is god given musical talent

This. Band. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Putting the team on his back at 2:55.

Really nice banjo work

this is the most important song in the world

Missed these guys at a festival in belgium, like ten years ago, and to be honest I don't regret it at all. Because I didn't know this beautiful song then...

This is the lyrics: "I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight On a bed of California stars I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight On a bed of California stars I'd love to feel your hand touching mine And tell me why I must keep working on Yes, I'd give my life to lay my head tonight On a bed of California stars I'd like to dream my troubles all away On a bed of California stars Jump up from my starbed and make another day Underneath my California stars They hang like grapes on vines that shine And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine So, I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you On our bed of California stars I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight On a bed of California stars I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight On a bed of California stars I'd love to feel your hand touching mine And tell me why I must keep working on Yes, I'd give my life to lay my head tonight On a bed of California stars I'd like to dream my troubles all away On a bed of California stars Jump up from my starbed and make another day Underneath my California stars They hang like grapes on vines that shine And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine So, I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you On our bed of California stars"

Great version of a great song.

the king of california!!

love wilco love this song!

I love this song!!!!!

This has become my FAVORITE to chillax with........

Vaya lujo...... impresionante

Beautiful.

U can see in their faces the joy their having playing.the last 2 years I've seen them at Pritzker n Chicago Theater. N Riviera.Different show every time.The only ones playing live. ,Besides Wilco,who made my. Hair on my neck stick up were early police,early U2,Garbage,Luscious Jackson,Ministry,R.E.M. ,Pixies ,N Sonic Youth.

love it

that banjo solo really pops! edit: so does the Dobro... and the harmonica... i'm learning to play guitar and working on this as my first song... normally i listen to the album version, but i found this one and YT keeps throwing it back to me... the more i listen to it the more i REALLY LISTEN to it and the more it grows on me... it's a great live rendition, even with them flubbing the lyrics, i mean, it's live, you let it slide, right? especially when it's this well put together...

Love this.....oh man ...

Damn good, what a great tune

1:51 the real MVP

He performed this solo July 2023 live at The Steifel as his “oncore…so pleasantly surprised

Awesome 💖

Such a beautiful song written by woodie

is this good r what,from the uk love it

Lyric flub and all this is probably my favorite version

luke perry on guitar.

❤❤❤❤

🎉

Is the guy playing the acoustic 12, playing the same chords as Tweety?

cant believe there are so few views :(

OK, so it isn't just me that messed up the lyrics to this song! 😂 💕

I LOVE THIS! does anyone know what key they are playing in?

how do they not get feedback from playing acoustically with those condensors?

saved by the banjo

Came here for the song, stayed for Pat Sansone.

Pretty sweet, especially with the slight goof. Wish I could mess up that well. 👍🤪🏳️‍🌈

love it