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Lesh Philling

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Submissions

16
You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

The vocals for Donna are low on the recording but the rest of the band are so tight this version really kicks ass!
7
Hey Pocky Way
Aug. 5, 1989
Cal Expo

How can you hate any version where Brent is just totally invested?
10
And We Bid You Goodnight
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

You only get about the half the song in the recording but the band is awesome sounding and the audience is going insane!
3
Shakedown Street
April 15, 1983
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Really heavy on Brent's synth at the beginning on the recording, which isn't a bad thing. Great vocal play with Jerry, Bob, & Brent.
1
Might As Well
May 21, 1982
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

Nice light and bouncy version. Jerry is spot on with his lyrics. The boys sound like they're having fun.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

It sounds like everyone just knows Jerry is feeling it this night and give him a perfect cushion to go wherever he wants to go.
Stella Blue
Oct. 12, 1981
Olympia Halle

Logged in just to upvote this song. Caught it on shuffle and holy cow does it kick every ounce of a$$ there is to be had.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

I came in just to up vote the Slipknot. Incredible jazzy version like the others have said. Devolves from the standard fare about the 4 minute mark to a slow crawl that you think might actually go into Whart Rat then Phil and the drummers pull it back to an almost TOO tease and then Bobby, almost out of nowhere, adds a little happy strum that pulls everyone out of the space and back into a playful jam that pauses once more before heading into a classic Franklin's transition. Best Skipknot I've ever heard.
Sing Me Back Home
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

The Wharf Rat tease gives a little special something at the intro and Donna adds a little something extra special before the final jam. I really love this version.
Here Comes Sunshine
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Phil doesn't seem like he wants to enter that last verse and then reasserts himself in the post verse jam to extend it a little further to get a little extra special sauce at the end of a great version. Definitely needs more upvotes.