Debut 1992-03-06 · Last played 2026-07-22 · 187 performances
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Median Gap, Last 10 Years10 Yr
7
Median Gap, All-Time
4
Longest Gap
70
Current Gap
Best version2024-09-01VenueDick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce CityScore87Hear itListen · Details
Jam chartRocking outro gives way to a fairly propulsive, beguiling groove textured with thick bass and then winds down over the course of several minutes in a decidedly off-kilter manner.
Before / afterMeatstick> A Life Beyond The DreamGap8SET 2
Jam chartAfter a somewhat anemic and imperfect composed section, "My Friend, My Friend" launches into extended improvisation yet again. Grimy murk-rock takes center stage initially, before amorphously gliding into a more melodic, patient low key psychedelic rock passage. This then morphs into the final act: a patiently wound up, somewhat mellow bliss-rock segment with melodious, laser-tone Trey guitar peaks. Longest version to date.Before / afterJuliusMullGap3SET 1
2025-12-31WedMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 87 · ListenJam chartContinuing what started in 2023, the band appended another latter-day jam to this NYE version of "MFMF". While not breaking new ground, the band keeps the energy high throughout until they rustle up a frenzied peak, before Trey starts screaming the chorus again.Before / afterWasteA Life Beyond The DreamGap5SET 1
2025-09-19FriHampton ColiseumHampton, VAHighly rated 81 · ListenJam chartTakes its time rumbling in the aftermath of the standard outro and then gradually winds up into a fairly intense vortex, then flips the tonality from minor to major in expectation of a peak but instead dwindles mysteriously > "Rift".Before / after46 Days> RiftGap6SET 1
2025-07-26SatBroadview Stage at SPACSaratoga Springs, NYBefore / afterEvolve> No Men In No Man's LandGap7SET 1
2025-07-15TueTD Pavilion at the MannPhiladelphia, PAHighly rated 86 · ListenJam chartFrom the onset, this inspired exploration finds itself in a murky subterranean landscape, with thick, churning (but melodic) play from Mike and Trey. This remains the identity of the jam until about 2/3 in, when a break towards an infectiously catchy and upbeat theme via Page and Trey occurs. This rides delightfully toward a peak before receding towards a playful, vocal "MYFE" ending.Before / afterSandBoogie On Reggae WomanGap4SET 2
2024-12-31TueMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 84 · Listen
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartAfter a generous helping of the aggressive murk we've perhaps come to expect from recent plays, the jam cools slightly and settles into an atypically groove laden space that pulses with hypnotic energy and drive, eventually sharpening on the edge of Trey's incisive riffing and concluding with a vocal reprise in lieu of the "myfe" ending.Before / afterSigma Oasis >> SandGap3SET 2
2024-09-01SunDick's Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, COHighly rated 87 · Listen
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartAnother "MFMF," another huge, exploratory excursion. Out from a screaming vocal section, the band quickly locks into a groove that, while certainly marked by distinct, excellent segments (including, after the 12:00 minute mark, a bit by way of melody akin to the set-closing "LSG"), runs for a seamless near-twenty minutes > an extended, whimsical, vocal refrain.Before / afterThe Moma Dance >TubeGap5SET 1
2024-08-09FriBethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel, NYHighly rated 84 · Listen
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartAtoning for a somewhat ugly composed section, Trey slashes his way through a jam ignited by near full-band "Fuego" teasing, the four then yielding to a cool idea come 8:45, which builds to scattershot, yet engaging and musical improvisation, Trey finally finding a fun, atonal line before turning all "Crosseyed and Painless," which, bettered by Page on his piano, leads to raucous improv, all of this building to inform a fun, playful, 'What the hell was that?' conclusion. Maybe so? Why not.Before / afterCavernBugGap9SET 1
2024-07-26FriAlpine Valley Music TheatreEast Troy, WIHighly rated 83 · Listen
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartSpoiler: No "Myfe" ending. Instead, we are again spoiled as Trey pushes the band into extended, driving, and impressively focused improvisation. If this is "new norm," this version is arguably the most direct, with terrific intraband play well through the 11:00 mark. Here, play brightens, but eschews "bliss" in favor of more melodic, note-driven ideas, underscored by a terrific percussion rinse and play from Page on his concert grand. Jam peaks, but it's more in the form of a welcome release, and a huge blast of sustain; this cools to set up a wonderful "Brian and Robert."Before / afterThe Well-> Brian and RobertGap8SET 1
Jam chart-> from an old-school "Tweezer" outro (the true highlight, here), Trey once again >'s from "MFMF" to lead the band through a winding, droning passage of pleasant, somewhat discordant doom rock.
Before / afterTweezer ->> Mike's SongGap6SET 2
2023-12-29FriMadison Square GardenNew York, NYHighly rated 83 · Listen
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartA spirited version in its own right, Trey's vocal incantations (and power chords) build into a blistering "heavy metal" jam capped with a ferocious, percussive outro; here's swagger that winds down to inform an uncanny groove - like a series of handstands in grand fashion. -> into "Sand".Before / afterWhat's the Use? ->-> SandGap4SET 2
2023-10-11WedErvin J. Nutter Center, Wright State UniversityDayton, OH
Jam chartNo clever ruse, "MFMF" goes big again, Trey working the song's melodic outro into a dark, driving solo; this is impassioned jamming that, in spots, sounds like "Fuego." Fire play, either way, that, incredibly, sees Page jumping from his piano to his keys before -> for "Gin" and, of course, a return to his piano.Before / afterAC/DC Bag ->-> Bathtub GinGap11SET 1
2023-07-14FriAmeris Bank AmphitheatreAlpharetta, GARated 75 · Listen
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartMaintaining a nice line that develops during the song's outro, discordant, near cacophonous and quite percussive play drives fluid Trey, whose dark soloing would sound at home in a recent "Melt" or atop a tower.Before / after...And Flew Away> First TubeGap9SET 2
Jam chart> from a "Lawn Boy" so incredibly long that Trey forgets some of song. But what of it? Page assaults any semblance of calm with his "screaming" effect, and Trey, following some great interplay with Mike, sparks an extended improvisational passage, working a funereal line to create a sedate and spooky atmosphere, awash in a spray of Fish's cymbals. Page's stately play resurrects the jam from this welcome darkness, and the jam bleeds to brighten before a period of pleasant ambiance closes what was, at the time, the longest "MFMF" to date.Before / afterLawn Boy >> StashGap7SET 1
2017-07-14FriHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly IslandChicago, ILBefore / afterFuego >> Your Pet CatGap4SET 2
1995-12-11MonCumberland County Civic CenterPortland, ME
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Before / after> Ha Ha HaGap13SET 1
1995-11-21TueLawrence Joel Veterans Memorial ColiseumWinston-Salem, NC
NoteNo "Myfe" ending.
Jam chartVersion follows "Guyute," the only time these kindred compositions have been paired together, and includes a spooky outro jam with strong Fish which -> to "Dog Faced Boy."
Before / afterGuyute-> Dog Faced BoyGap5SET 1
1995-11-12SunO'Connell Center, University of FloridaGainesville, FLBefore / afterLlamaGap8SET 1
1995-10-24TueDane County ColiseumMadison, WIBefore / afterPaul and SilasGap2SET 1
1994-07-10SunSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYRated 75 · Listen
Jam chartOutro jam includes a "Purple Haze" tease.
Before / afterIf I Could> JuliusGap4SET 1
1994-07-03SunThe BallparkOld Orchard Beach, MEBefore / afterPoor HeartGap9SET 1
1994-06-21TueCincinnati Music HallCincinnati, OHRated 73 · Listen
Jam chartThe jam includes a nice little tease/jam on Rick Derringer's "Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo" (which sounds similar to Led Zeppelin's "Moby Dick").
Before / afterDown with Disease >Split Open and MeltGap4SET 2
Jam chartFollowing the final refrain, the band launches into an evil sounding "Little Drummer Boy" jam, singing "my friend, my friend he's got a knife" to the "Drummer Boy" melody.