Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival 2000
Morcheeba
(2)
Jazzworld Stage
23:10 24th June 2000
Morcheeba
are a strange band… so many people are unaware of their name,
yet when presented with their music invariably say "oh….
I know this - I love it". Even so, when Skye Edwards called
out "I can't see you", the lighting man took the hint,
and threw some light on the crowd. Now laughing in disbelief she
said "We thought you'd all go to see Travis". She was
so wrong!
With
the new album "Fragments of Freedom" out next month, I'd
expected their set to be unfamiliar, but it was great to hear the
old favourites live again ( Friction, Trigger Hippy, Part of the
Process, Tape Loop, The Sea) performed with their usual excellence.
What did surprise me was the reaction to their new songs - the crowd
reacting stronger to those than the oldies. Having only performed
the new songs live once before (at Hanover Grand, London on 19th
June - read the review here)
the reaction boosted their confidence, and their nerves subsided.
The
crowd soaked up the smooth voice and the mellow tones, while the
band put full effort into ensuring the perfect delivery of every
note.
Skye:
"Are you coming up on your drugs yet?"
Who needs drugs? The hit from their performance was the greatest
high of the weekend.
Following
their disappearance from the stage, the crowd shouted, screamed
and stomped for more. One look at my watch told me that was it.
Shame - I would have stayed there forever.
With
them appearing at other festivals this summer, I'm off to get my
tickets.
review by Neil Greenway
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