Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival 2000
Semisonic
Pyramid Stage
16:00 24th June 2000
Semisonic
were pitched perfectly in the middle of a sunny Saturday afternoon.
The eventual success of Feeling Strangely Fine was sure to draw
a big crowd. Indeed, at times things were getting a little crushed
for people at the front, especially the many younger fans.
No
working up through the gears, the charismatic Dan Wilson launched
straight into Singing In My Sleep, followed by much of the latest
album. The singles Secret Smile and Closing Time (on which they
appropriately closed the set) were big winners with the audience
threatening to outdo the sound system with its singing. The crowd
response to Dan's appeals for them to sing along to Delicious from
the Great Divide album was deafening, largely because of his cheeky
egging on. No doubt that it went down very well.
Whilst
their style of breezy lightweight sing-along rock is not every festival
goers cup of tea, Semisonic are clearly a very talented band producing
a very full sound for a three piece. Dan Wilson's on stage persona
is infective and is well supported by bassist John Munson. They
only strayed from the recorded tracks on one occasion with a cracking
guitar solo on California. They really should let their talents
let rip a little more and experiment with their incredibly catchy
tunes. Not a band that is ever likely to get a headline slot, but
rest assured this crowd would be more than happy to have them back
next year.
review by Pete Smith
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