The band's first record, Fatboy (1992), established the band as a favorite of the same 1990s scene that became popular through bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Widespread Panic. moe. has toured with the 1997 Furthur Festival, appeared at Woodstock '99, have played in Central Park, were the opening band for The Allman Brothers and The Who, and performed at Radio City Music Hall on New Years Eve 2006 and 2007.
They also host the annual festival moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. Started in 2000, the festival runs for three days and occurs every Labor Day weekend. The festival has attracted a wide variety of musical talent. Acts range from newer bands just emerging onto the scene (such as Tea Leaf Green, Nellie McKay and Raq) to big name acts and jam rock staples, such as Les Claypool, Blues Traveler, and Mike Gordon (of Phish fame); to pop rock icons, such as Leo Kottke, The Flaming Lips, The Violent Femmes; and most recently, Perry Farrell. Each year, the amount of moe.down attendees has steadily increased. moe.down I attracted around 3,000 people while moe.down VI in 2005, had attracted close to 7,000.
During an interview, guitarist Al Schnier was asked to describe moe. for those who have never heard their music: "It's an amalgamation of a wide variety of the history of rock, all regurgitated and recycled through the eyes, ears, hands, whatever of the guys in our band and all of that with a sense of adventure, a sense of humor, also a constant desire to push the envelope. All in this arena of taking chances, improvising live, and making things up on the spot."
Their official site can be found at www.moe.org
Meat
moe. Lyrics
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MEAT!
MEAT!
The song "Meat" by moe. appears to be a simple and straightforward ode to carnivorous desires, with the repeated chant of "Meat! Meat! Meat!" But upon closer examination, the lyrics may hold a deeper and darker meaning. The opening lines of "Cut up, chopped down, mixed up with the dirt" suggest a violent act of dismemberment, with the body metaphorically being turned into soil for more meat to grow. The line "Can't you hear the screaming of the vegetables?" adds a darkly humorous twist, as if the plants being consumed are sentient beings protesting their own demise.
This interpretation is reinforced by later lines like "Bludgeoned, beaten, chopped and cleaved," which evoke images of animal slaughter, and the refrain of "I want meat" taking on a more desperate and primal tone. The song seems to be wrestling with the conflicting emotions of craving meat and feeling guilty about the harm caused to living beings in order to obtain it. This is still just one interpretation, as the song's ambiguous lyrics leave room for different readings.
Line by Line Meaning
MEAT
A proclamation of excitement and enthusiasm for the subject of meat.
MEAT!
An even more emphatic proclamation of excitement and enthusiasm for the subject of meat.
MEAT!
Still more emphatic proclamation of excitement and enthusiasm for the subject of meat, perhaps indicating the singer's insatiable desire for meat.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: AL SCHNIER, CHUCK GARVEY, ROB DERHAK
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MJS376
Best xylophone duet EVER!!!!!!!! Plus, the light show is fucking awesome! This is why I love moe.
Cleveland Carlson
Being witness to Dillon working with MOE was far more of a treat than to just listen to it.
The dynamic between the two of them was so much more exciting to watch.
Joe Bartletti
Need a Billy Strings Moe Meat Experience! You guys are the best jam experience there is hands down, now is time to invite Billy
Dean Shuler
Yes billy so awsome as moe!!
Ryan Dailey
killed it
mb1065
My lord this is sick!!!
Daniel Kavlich
AMAZING! I want to go back!!!!!!!!!
Rptyle
3 people must be robots. This is awesome.
Mosha2296
Rptyle there phish fans lol
CheeseheadProductions
9:35 dueling marimba ftw!