This is probably wayyyy off… but what an epic night so I thought we should try. The order and sets are way off, and we’re probably missing a ton of tunes. -Luke
I. Relics > Cursed Jam > Relics. Bertha. Simple World. Drunken Sailor. Maybe Mississippi. WIM.
II. Brosiah Man Down > Jam > You Enjoy Myself Jam. Hideout. Smokey Mountains. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody).
III. Dubstep Jam. He’s Gone. Stealin’ (American Folk Song).Weekapaug Groove. Yo Ho A Pirates Life for Me. Whale Joke > Whale Jam > Whale Joke. Shakedown Street > Come Sail Away. Wagon Wheel. Run Like Hell > Reggae Jam > Pawn Shop. Ship of Fools. UFO. West L.A. Fadeaway > Car Wash > Eastern Maine Community College.
IV. From Pizza Towers To Defeat. Bug. Pirate Looks at 40 (Jimmy Buffet) / Shine (Collective Soul) Mashup. Jam > Give Me Some Money. Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell > Gin and Juice > Big Poppa (Notorious B.I.G). The Remedy (Jason Mraz). The Way It Is (Bruce Horsby) > Changes (Tupac). Apollo Ohno/Bob Costas Rant > Olympics Jam. Foreplay/Longtime (Boston). Throw the Jew [Pirate] Down The Well(Borat). Sugar Magnolia. Jack Straw. Amish Paradise. Stewie Griffin Music Theory Jam > Same note for 5 minutes while Eric and Matt Rant About Being “Tour Kids”.
There were pirate quotes and references through out the show. Run Like Hell – “Arr, Arr, Arr” instead of “Run, Run, Run”. Brosiah Man Down had lots of pirate lyrics. UFO – “UFPS: Unidentified Funky Pirate Ship”. Before set three there was a humorous “Dubstep” jam with Matt on Drums and Luke on Synth.
The 2nd annual Pirate show was an epic, epic evening. Held in a private barn owned by Jerry Jam organizer Dan Webb (you can thank him for the large number of Dead tunes) that has been decorated like a pirate ship, complete with a balcony and captains wheel over looking the stage, the band and audience dressed in full pirate gear. Cookies, huge turkey legs, and rum were abound at this BYOB event. Matt was referred to as “Matisyahu” all night due to his beard.
Set 1 started at 9:30PM. Set III ended around 3:30AM.
Set IV started with Luke solo, then added the rest of the band at the end of Pizza Towers. Then Luke left at some point. They Aaron left about 20 minutes later. Aarron reappeared 30 minutes later, then left during Amish Paradise. Matt and Eric finally stopped playing around 6 AM.
The shows length can in part be attributed to a group of fans who, having attended their first show the night before in Boston, rounded a crew up and made the 3 hour drive. They didn’t leave the room except for set breaks! That and… well of course copious amounts of RUM and GROG!!!
I. Brosiah Man Down > So They Say > Relics. Swamp1. Beacons. Wounded Dreamer.
II. Tangled Up in Blue2. Bertha3. UFO4. Lizards1. WIM.
1 First time played. 2 With Tim Palmieri from The Breakfest on acoustic guitar. 3 With Tim Palmieri and Jordan Giangreco from The Breakfast. 4 With Eastern Maine Community College Tease.
Well the 2010 Festival Season is officially underway! Mondo Gecko kicked things off with an amazing weekend up in Harmony, Maine at Peace Jam Fest (an event thrown by Maine Vocals).
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5/21/10 Peace Jam Fest, Harmony, ME Setlist
I. Simple World. Beacons. Smokey Mountains. Late Night > Car Wash Jam > Ghostbusters > X-Files Jam > 2001. Other Side. Wounded Dreamer.
Show notes: Before Smokey Mountains, Luke announced a dance contest would happen during the next song. Amber from Strangers Helping Strangers won for grooving the for the entire set. Car Wash Jam had a Dumb and Dumber theme music tease by Eric.
5/22/10 Peace Jam Fest, Harmony, ME Setlist
I. UFO > WIM > Weekapaug Groove > Poncho. Relics > Stir It Up > Relics. So They Say.
E. High Gravity.
E2. Music Never Stopped.
Show Notes:UFO was unfinished. Debut of So They Say (also known as When In Rome). Poncho‘s story involved an unground subway system exploration and had an Eastern Maine Community College teases – a hilarious, catchy tune that Eric Green Party had played earlier in the festival.
Festival Notes
Bands could be clearly heard from almost anywhere in the festival site, and as a result many in attendance listened from their campsites… until Mondo Gecko’s set Saturday when it seamed like everyone who came to dance decided to do so during our set! As you might expect, this was both shocking and exciting for the band, and we preceded to rock out!
Earlier in the week at band practice something special happened. Aaron and Matt showed up in the middle of a jam that Luke and Eric had already started. They did not stop to talk, say hello or even really make eye contact. The band preceded to play for several hours without stopping, segueing between different grooves and moods. No specific songs were played and there was no non-musical communication. The night was a milestone for the band and the results can be heard in the improvisation at Peace Jam. Check out the jam during Late Night as an example.
The festival also marked the debut of Mondo Gecko’s G.A.L.A.C.T.I.C. Anthology (Vol. 1.) – which stands for Guest Attendance Log And Collection of Thoughts, Illustrations, and Compositions.
I. UFO. Werewolves of London > Sweet Home Alabama* > Poncho**. Shakedown Street***
*”Sweet Home Montana”, Meatstick Tease
** Wounded Dreamer Tease. “Thank you” speech after Poncho (with Auld Lang Syne Tease).
*** With Jordan Giangreco from The Breakfast on synth, Rhodes, and vocals. Bathtub Gin Tease.
[Organic Sound Project Opened, Mondo Gecko opened for The Breakfast]
I. Jam > Wounded Dreamer > WIM. Smokey Mountains. Spin the Wheel > Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) > Spin the Wheel* > Brosiah Man Down. Funky Bitch **
*With Sesame Street tease.
** With some improvised lyrics and a Shakedown Street tease.
[Opened for Grateful Dead tribute band Playin' Dead]
I: Jam1 > Shakedown Street2. Relics3. WIM4. Scarlet Begonias. UFO5 > West LA Fadeaway. The Island > Simple World. Poncho6 .
1 Dark Star Tease 2 Dancing In The Streets Tease 3 Linus and Lucy Tease 4 Bird Song Tease 5 West LA Fadeaway Tease, Forget About Dre Tease 6 Estimated Prophet Tease
