Subject:  *8/7/96 You Enjoy Myself*
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 13:58:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Charlie Dirksen 

8/7/96 Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO

Ahhh.. the last show at Red Rocks.  Excellent Runaway Jim -> Gypsy
Queen -> Runaway Jim to kick out this set. (this set also contains the
worst version of Mockingbird live in concert *ever*, fwiw)

Good opening to this YEM.  Spacey pre-Nirvana section, standard for
1996.  "Nirvana" around 3 mins.  Mike's solo section at 3:34 is
nothing special.. somewhat somber.  Trampolines brought out on stage
during the "pre-charge" section. First shot at The Note at 4:56 is hit
well.. nice jamming from Trey around it. Second shot at the Note at
5:40 is poorly sustained, perhaps intentionally.

"Boy" at 6:13 after a strong scream. Strong BMGS/WUDMTF segment..
typically funky. Nice fills from Trey and Page.  Tamps segment begins
at 8:24.  Mike signals for the tramps moves...

Jam segment begins at 10 mins.. Page drops out. Mike drops out.  Fish
gently accompanies Trey's melodious, quiet noodling.  Mike returns
within a minute or so, employing that wet, drippy, pschedelic bass
effect. At 11:34 Trey repeats a groovy lick for a bit.. Fish steadily
moves the groove forward -- modest crescendo of sorts. Trey's noodling
begins to move up the octaves of his 'doc; Trey repeats catchy licks
along the way.  Finally, by around 15 mins, Trey begins TEARING UP
this jam segment, and a Dramatic Close to this YEM jam begins!  Very
nice build and climax, but nothing exceptional, as I hear it...
Nevertheless, an awesome '96 YEM!

Bass and drums should start at 16:49, and basically does, but Trey and
Page sustain some chords in the opening.  Trey moves to his drum kit
at 17:10.  Mike lets loose at 17:18, accompanied by Trey on percussion
and Fish on drums. Patient, melodious, well-phrased, but nothing
remarkable.

Closing WUDMTF segment at 18:19, and vocal jam shortly ensues as
usual.  Eeek.  VJ begins with a mixture of Klingon and Sleestak noises
before evolving into a more harmonious, typically '96 VJ.  Well.  I
spoke to soon. Someone lets out a SCREAM around 20:20 or so.  The
Usual Queer noises.  Snorts around 20:50 or so.  Goofy Baby Gramps
noises around 21 mins. (yawn) Why do I bother.. Freaky, eerie yelling
around 22 mins that lasts for too long..  monster noises around
22:40.  Serious Careful with that Axe Eugene scream from Trey at 22:48
or so.. just before the ending.  22:51 total time.  A couple
pre-Ragtime Gal monster noises from Fish, I believe.

Easy B for this YEM.. standard 1996 awesome YEM.

two cents
charlie