Re: Live Trax Vol. 54: Cow Palace (11/9/20)
So excited for this release. Caash is a classic show with incredible performances. A friend gave me the bootleg in 2001, so I heard it late, but must have listened to it hundreds of times. Personal Top 3 favorite versions of LIOG, #41, and Two Step.
Dave is on fire the entire night, I think I remember the DMBAlmanac guys on the Grey Street pod talking about how back in the day he could just take over shows - this is one of them. Lots of improv and vocal gibberish littered throughout. I think it's the only time I've ever heard him sing improv over Boyd's LIOG solo, and it fits perfectly ("go lift my head above the clouds/you know it's no surprise/to breathe the air up above/and leave me in wonder, in wonder of life").
Roi is incredible on Recently and #41, the latter causing Dave to audibly "Whoa" as the song is ending. An absolute 8-minute powerhouse, and Roi absolutely destroys the climax.
Two Step is another highlight, both the intro ("I remember/A time when I was young and dreaming/Oh time it seemed long, but as it passed it slowed and rolled along/Now I find that things are quicker/each year and 10 or 20/flies right past as if I'm almost done") and the outro ("I need more life/need more time/celebrate we will/need more love/we climb on two by two").
Dave's voice finally gives out in the encore, and Carter carries the falsettos on I'll Back You Up and it's just...perfect.
Wonderful show, can't wait to finally hear it in full with a great mix.
Last edited by nathancunningha; 11-11-2020 at 12:05 PM.
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