December 3, 2000
Commonwealth Ballrom, Virginia Tech · Blacksburg, VA
14 songs7 segues2 sets
Set 1Story of the World, Pat and Dex > Munchkin Invasion★* > Pat and Dex, The Very Moon★* > Helicopters★* > The Very Moon
Set 2Chemical Warfare Brigade, Floes★ > House Dog Party Favor★* > Floes, Humuhumunukunukuapua'a★*, M.E.M.P.H.I.S.* > Helicopters
Footnotes
Munchkin Invasion - The first type two Munchkin. It begins as a standard, mellow, blissful trance vehicle, but it soon breaks down into a more tense mood and evolves into a dnb jam. The band locks into a vaguely Ape-like theme, and shortly afterward Magner introduces the Gates of Hell to great effect. The jam soon begins the triumphant build to a Munchkin ending, and the peak heading into Munchkin is spectacular.
The Very Moon - The first jam out of Very Moon enters spacey ambient territory immediately, but Barber soon develops a simple, driving theme that pushes things forward. It builds with eminent patience and steadiness across a variety of themes to a powerful crescendo section. From here the jam reaches dizzying heights, building to one of the strongest peaks into Helicopters, or any song, ever.
Helicopters - The Helicopters jam is some light airy trance. It’s patient and atmospheric, and gradually and subtly makes the return to Very Moon territory without much fanfare. Barber takes over with a delightful theme, which he builds into one of the best Very Moon peaks ever.
House Dog Party Favor - The first ever House Dog outro, and it’s a doozy. The band somehow manages to forge a medley of cacophonous sounds into a coherent theme, one which builds with eminent patience into a drawn out Floes ending.
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a - A stronger than average Humu theme in the first half breaks down into a demented lysergic carnival in the second half. Likely the strongest Humu ever played, standalone or otherwise.
M.E.M.P.H.I.S. - One of the strongest M.E.M.P.H.I.S. first jams of the tour. The theme weaves delicately between tense and triumphant moods before building to a spectacular peak.
Setlist data from the Biscuits Internet Project (discobiscuits.net).