Live Review: Moe. (3-3-2007) The Tabernacle

This past Saturday, I got some free tix to see moe. from my buddy, Kevin and 91.1 (Ga.Tech radio). I used to be really into moe., as I always thought they were one of the best jam bands out there, and thus, I would never miss a show. It’s been a couple of years now since I’ve seen them, and was pretty excited to see what they had been up to. Well, the story of this show starts in the lot.

Moe. plays at the Tabernacle, here in Atlanta every year, they always book at least 2-3 shows in a row, and are well known for their huge lot parties (full of the usual lot shenanagans). When I arrived (what I thought was) “late” to tailgate and whatnot, I was astonished to see such an empty lot. Wondering where all the fans were, I opened up a beer, sat on the trunk and jammed to a small, hippie, bongo circle. I was instantly distracted as the APD started swarming around the lot. Several regularly dressed folks jumped up and started holding guns to people’s heads all around me. One guy in particular, dressed like he was ready to jam with moe., is holding a gun to a guy’s head and using a taser to restrain (and I emphasize) A STONER WHO IS JUST SITTING ON THE GROUND, and then he takes his empty bag that had previously had weed in it (I think he ate it all or something when the undercover ratgirl sitting with him jumped up and yelled, “he’s got it!” while pointing down at the tased victim). People were getting arrested all over the lot.

As I was completely disgusted by this sudden police revolt, I simply wanted to get inside to ‘safety’. Much to my dismay, walking up to the entrance, I see two more kids getting pulled out of the venue in handcuffs, escorted by cops holding sacks of weed.

Before I get too off the topic here over my extreme disapproval of how my tax dollars were being wasted on harmless citizens… on to the actual review of the music.

OH MY F@#KING GOD, they were still playing the same motherf@#king shows I have seen so many times before. No new tricks, jams, or stage/light production. I felt like I was in an inescapable hell (as I did not drive that night). How in the world do these guys still have such a huge following? One answer to that could be that the crowd surrounding me was definitely much younger (high-schoolers, college freshmen, and the like). But regardless, I still cannot understand this huge fascination of the so-called hippies (who are traditionally the type to thrive for revolution and change and innovative music) for this lame-ass band that has been putting on the same show over and over again for years now. To top it all off, moe. closed out the night with a cover of Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” Yeah……I’ve seen them do that at least 3 times before (and I reiterate, this was over 2 years ago!!!); but, hearing that beginning riff was like sweet relief, because I knew I could finally get the f@#k outta there!

I am so over it.

Torrent Of The Day: Moe. (3-3-2007)

Here's the show from Saturday night:

moe.3-3-07, The Tabernacle, Atlanta NITE 3

moe.
March 3,2007
The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA

Source:Schoeps MK4(DIN)>kcy>Sonosax SX-M2/LS>Hydra Silver XLR Interconnects >Sound Devices 722(24/96)
Lineage: Wavelab 6(resample,dither)->cd wave->flac
Taped by: Jon Merin
Transferred by: Jon Merin

Disc 1
Set I:
01. Intro
02. Threw It All Away
03. The Ghost Of Ralph's Mom
04. Akimbo
05. Another One Gone
06. Crab Eyes
07. Again and Again
08. Seat Of My Pants>
09. Plane Crash

Disc 2
Set II:
01. Intro
02. Happy Hour Hero>
03. Seat Of My Pants>
04. 32 Things

Disc 3
Set II (con't)
01. Time Ed>
02. Buster>
03. Seat Of My Pants
04. crowd
05. Letter Home (encore)
06. Don't Fear The Reaper (encore)