Subject: 10/18/96 You Enjoy Myself
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 16:19:04 -0800 (PST)
From: Charlie Dirksen 

10/18/96 Pittsburg Civic Arena, Pittsburg, PA

Typical opening.  Not much of a pre-Nirvana section, actually.  Mike's
solo-section is good, though.  Page is strong on the piano throughout
this opening, too.  Charge is typically good.  Trey's first shot at
The Note at 4:57 is fine.  Good jamming around it.  Second shot at the
Note at 5:41 is sustained flawlessly.

"Boy" at 6:14 after an EXCELLENT scream from Trey.  BMGS/WUDMTF
segment might be a touch quicker than usual -- sounds a bit rushed
(tape speed of this d>a is fine, though). Good fills. Tramps segment
standard.

Jam segment begins aroun 10:10 or so, and the crowd claps along
(annoyingly).  Quiet noodling from Trey to open it up, akin to
numerous other 1996 versions.  It builds strongly, also akin to other
versions.  Great climax.. Nothing more to say. No teases or anything
at all unusual. :-}

At 14:29 B&D segment kicks in fiercely.  Mike's soloing over Fish's
accompaniment is excellent -- great phrasing.  He employs that wet,
drippy effect that he often used in '96.  (Trey got on the percussion
kit in here, it sounds like, but he simply plays on the downbeats and
doesn't fill)  GREAT soloing from Mike in here, though..

Closing segment at 16:21.  Vocal jam kicks in the usual 20 seconds or
so later. I refuse to review this VJ, except to say that it is nothing
unusually queer, strange or odd.  For 1996 vocal jams. Total time:
20:48.  B- rating.

two cents
charlie