Subject: 11/13/96 Minneapolis YEM
Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 09:42:33 -0700 (PDT)
From:  Charles Dirksen 

11/13/96  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Great jam out of Suzie G. in this set!!

YEM opens as you've heard it before.  Pre-Nirvana section is spacey,
enchanting, and appears, also, to include a bit of whistling too
(reminiscent of the 'Lassie Jam' section of the 12/29/94 Providence
Bowie, for example).  Nirvana at 3:17, and it is ok (Trey's a little
shaky).  Pre-charge is decent.. Trey's first shot at the Note is fine
(5:20).  Second shot at the Note is sustained well.

"Boy" at 6:37 after a hearty scream. BMGS/WUDMTF segment ok.  Tramps
jam at 8:45.  Mike's signalling for The Moves.  Page's soloing is
good.  Trey moves to the mini drum kit at around 9:45ish.  Dragged out
tramps segment jam.  Page picks things up a bit before Trey gets back
to his 'doc around

11:35 or so.  Within ten seconds, Trey starts chording something that
sounds like it could easily segue into Immigrant Song by Zepplin. Just
a repetitive groove.. a bit on the funky side, though!  Trey starts
soloing more melodiously around 13:15.  Still a good funky vibe to
this YEM, though.  Definitely an improvement over the rather dull
tramps section jam.  Jam really picks up after 14 minutes, and starts
to fly and soar.  Lots of slap happy Mike and funky Page.  Fish is
also pounding out a ferocious groove!  Niiice!  The sort of energy
that an above avg YEM has in every segment.. Trey sustains a chord on
his guitar and moves to the mini kit..

B&D basically starts around 16:30.  Mike repeats the same melodious
lick over and over again for 30 seconds before moving on.  Fish keeps
a strong, steady, upbeat rhythm going.  Mike noodles to the
extent a bass player CAN noodle...  Good B&D.  Much better than older
versions.  But not amazing..

Closing WUDMTF segment at 19:24. Very hypnotic vocal jam.. nice
harmonizing.  They are almost singing a song of some sort in here.
Trey appears to be saying something really fast.  Sounds at one point
like "Went to the show."  Very fucking cool vocal jam.  Not the
typical insanity.  This one actually sounds like it has some
rationality.  Around 22:40 I'd swear Trey says "Make you feel" (!?).
Nice crescendo.. diminuendo.. then another crazy crescendo.  Nuts.
Spoke to soon.  Chaotic ending.  Some screaming.  EXCELLENT vocal jam,
all things considered.  23:56 total time.  Because of the vocal jam,
have to give this a B+ rating..

two cents
charlie