May 13, 2000

Sandwich High School Auditorium · East Sandwich, MA

7 songs3 segues2 sets

Set 1I-Man, Little Betty Boop* > Crystal Ball > Above the Waves

Set 2Spaga, The Very Moon* > Story of the World

Footnotes

Little Betty Boop - First jam starts off fairly standard, if a little restrained. Magner's bass synth is very prominent. The jam seems to be quickly moving towards a standard peak, but Magner's cooing bird synths signal a departure from the norm, and shortly after, around 6:30, the jam begins to break down. Barber immediately takes on a more prominent role, and signals a move toward more sinister territory. Magner follows suit shortly after. In the ensuing minutes, Barber and Magner are so in step with each other they almost sound like a single unit. The jam breaks down once again and moves through another sinister theme, gradually returning to Boop territory

The Very Moon - Probably the only Barber-on-bass jam that didn’t feel like musical treading water. The jam doesn’t always click, and is almost always incohesive, but the experimental factor alone makes it worthwhile.

Setlist data from the Biscuits Internet Project (discobiscuits.net).