When moe. gets into a groove, there’s just no telling how far or wide they’re going to take it. The band is expert when it comes to improvisation, and those talents were on full display during a performance on January 7th, 2007 at the Stardust Ballroom aboard moe.cruise, a moe.-hosted event on a cruise that intermingled with regular cruise-goers. Eleven years later, their 12-song, 2-set appearance still sends shivers down our spines.
The show started off innocently enough, with a power-packed “Plane Crash” to get the boat-side festivities rolling. The energetic opener blurred into “Punchline”, before fun jams on “Shoot First” and “Tambourine” punctuated the middle of the opening set. They closed out with an extended take on “32 Things,” setting the stage for a jam-heavy second frame.
Set two started innocently enough with a great “Yodelittle” out of the gate, taking the tune into exploratory waters for a full 26-minute jam! moe. then found their way into a jam on “Time Ed”, before returning to their groovy tune “George.” The set was far from over, as extended takes on “The Road,” “Happy Hour Hero” and “Seat Of My Pants” brought the full on rage to the Cruise! With a finale of “Blue Jean Pizza” for the encore, moe. thoroughly rocked the boat during their 2007 performance.
Fortunately, thanks to taper ed v, we can listen to the full show. Enjoy it!