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Phish cover · Talking Heads
74 performances since 1996, with 71 analyzed for jam quality. Best version scored 95 on 2017-07-25.
Cover of Talking Heads·debuted 10.31.96·The Omni, Atlanta
> from "WGTYM" a little extra bit of Belew early on from Trey sets this one off on a trajectory for greatness that never strays but delivers a relentless swagger and propulsive drive that, rather than…
> from "Fuego". Replete with teases and even a "Wu-Tang forever!" shoutout from Trey. The jam starts typically upbeat before the tempo is slowed way down, at times sounding like the band has gone full…
Improvisation begins punchy and playful becoming more experimental and deconstructing as it moves through a transitional space before swelling to a dramatic conclusion drenched in Trey's molten guitar…
> from "What's Going Through Your Mind". Fish's aggressive, driving play ensures this "Crosseyed" never lacks in tempo or energy. A fireball version popping up late-ish in the second set.
No messing around here, as Fish and Trey quickly push this jam into overdrive en route to a mean peak, then -> "Light".