MOORE AND MORE ROAD REPORT


Showbox
Seattle, WA
September 11, 1998


The last show of the Moore and More mini-tour was in Seattle at the 900 person capacity Showbox Theater. The band was informed well in advance that they were only to play from 9:30 to 11:00 due to the venue having to kick everyone out at that time to prepare for a disco which was to take place from 11:00 to closing time. With that in mind, the band played a power packed set which left the audience literally screaming for more.

The set started with "Common Ground", this one with Charlie using more of a distorted rock guitar tone. Next came an energetic "Green Chimneys" which was followed by a jam which turned into "Nalgas" but started off as James Brown's "The Big Payback". "Magnolia Triangle" followed, a tune written by an old school New Orleans artist Stanton is a big fan of named James Black. "Witch Doctor" was next which included a great scat section from Charlie during his solo. "Blues for Ben" with a funky bass solo from Charlie was next followed by "Angel Nemali" where Stanton demonstrated his drum 'air-tube' which alters the pitch of his floor tom when he blows air into it. This device has become a common part of his repertoire with his band, Galactic. Another jam ensued which included the Monica Lewinsky rap from Skerik which he recited during "Powerhouse" at the Great American Music Hall gig (see audio clip above). The jam then drifted into what sounded like a medley of tunes including "Rock Hard in a Funky Place"`by Prince and an "Untitled Intrumental" by James Brown - a tune Charlie was accustomed to playing with his old band, T.J. Kirk (thr original version can be found on the out of print James Brown CD, 'Mother Lode'). This jam segued into "Tchfunkta" during which someone from the club had to come out and tell the band that was the last tune they were to play.

The energetic set left the audience hollering for more to the dismay of the venue employees who then had to ask Skerik to come back out on stage and tell his hometown crowd that they had to leave to make way for the disco.

In speaking with the venue employees afterwards, they commented that Moore and More was the best band that they had ever had there and they did not want to kick them off the stage, but rules are rules.

setlist
Common Ground
Green Chimneys
The Big Payback/Nalgas Jam
Magnolia Triangle
Witch Doctor
Blues for Ben
Angel Nemali
Funk Medley
Tchfunkta

The Big Payback/Nalgas Jam (edit)
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