I. Funky Bitch > Spin The Wheel. Relics > WIM. Emotion Railroad. Smokey Mountains. Music Never Stopped > Poncho > Carwash > EMCC > Poncho.
II. So They Say > Poncho > 2001. Beacons.

E: Bertha.

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.

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I. Simple World. Bertha. WIM. Hideout. Relics. UFO > High Gravity. Estimated Prophet. Poncho > Car Wash > Eastern Maine Community College > Poncho. Cocaine Blues. Wounded Dreamer. Linus and Lucy > Piano Solo. Beacons. Acheron. So They Say.

E: Weekapaug Groove.

The planned set break was scrapped as Eric played a solo Linus and Lucy that lead to an extended piano solo.

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.

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I. The Music Never Stopped. High Gravity*. Come On, Come Over > LA Woman**. UFO. St. Stephen**> Weekapaug Groove***.

* Naughty Girl Tease.
** First time played.
*** LA Woman Tease (“We got the Mojo Rising”)

This show was a CD Release house party for Blue Mountain Bustdown’s debut album Paper War. Mondo Gecko kicked the night off.
Andrew Walley’s last show.

I. Bertha. Hideout. UFO > Crosseyed & Painless Jam > UFO. Echoes*. Come On, Come Over > Brosiah Man Down*** . High Gravity****.

* [Pink Floyd] First time played. With Jordan Giangreco (from The Breakfast) on keys.

**[Jaco Pastorius] First time played.

*** Arguably with a Gotta Jibboo Tease.

**** with Naughty Girl [Beyoncé] Tease by Eric.

[Opened for The Breakfast]

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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]

Video:
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/3239156

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. Brosiah Man Down. Late Night. The Other Side. Acheron. Poncho. UFO.

Possibility the fastest version of “Late Night” ever.

[With Richard James and Gizmonkey]

Photos by Robert Flammia

Sound Check: The Other Side. Ship of Fools. Late Night.

I. Jam > Tangled Up in Blue > Relics. UFO*. High Gravity. Simple World**. Poncho***.

E. Piano Man Tease. The Music Never Stopped+. Give Me Some Money.

*Who’s Got The Funk Tease.
** Birdland Tease.
*** Shakedown Street Tease during Funk section. Top Gun Tease during Outro section.
+Scarlet Begonias Tease.

Only Luke, Eric, Walley, and Aaron.

[Opened for Schleigho]