Mike funks out severely, and tears up the damn 'doc. Those of you unduly impressed by Mike's prowess in Fall '96 YEMs need to revisit this version. Fish accompanies very respectfully, giving Mike all the room. Vocal jam ensues within 20 seconds as usual. One could actually dance to this.
Nothing really happens of any strange merit.
Vocal jamming, to be sure, but no small furry creatures noises or crazy howling or screaming or eerie chants. I thought this was a typically great YEM, basically. There's a lot of goofing off before Lonesome Cowboy Bill. This is an example of a jam that knocked me out at the show, but which, now that I've been listening critically to YEM for awhile, isn't terribly exceptional in light of numerous other versions, in my terrifyingly pompous opinion.