pappypgh wrote:WOW, this IS an old thread!!
Brent Mydland turned this song on its ear. The list goes on and on and on....
7/15/88, 9/18/87, 11/2/85 (out of space - SICKNESS!), 10/8/89...come on, people. Did Brent EVER play this song using piano sounds? No. Why? Because this song is BEGGING for a thundering, ripping, ear-scorching,.........................
(albeit a year too late!!)
Actually...yes, Brent did play this song without the hammond...and one of My favorites no less (because it was so unique)....6/28/85 Hershey Park...Brent was on the Dyna-Rhodes for most of it...he may have embellished with the organ at the end...but that was predominantly a piano dew and it is stunning....It was a cold raining mist in the middle of the summer (Jer comes out in a purple sport coat) and Brents piano tickling just fit the environment perfectly..........
Now you want the quintessential Brent on Hammond Dew?! Look no further than 3/24/86 Philly Spectrum...during the build up when they would come around for the "F" ,Brent would wind up from the Bottom of the B3 and hit every Key until hitting the "F" at the top of the B3 right on the beat. He did it through at least 3-4 passes. It sounded like an airplane taking off and the roof was going to blow off the spectrum.
This Dew was so powerful (it came out of space) that they played NOTHING after it. Drums> Space> Sicko Dew and then show over (well ...... Midnight hour encore)...this night also featured the last GD Lost Sailor
also, debate whether or not 5/8/77 as a whole is overrated (probably is) but the Dew from that show is some of the most stunning music EVER created by ANYONE......
.......................................................have you heard the one about the yellow dog?