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    Outstanding Versions of Spafford Songs, Best Performances, Recommended Versions of Songs, etc...

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      A Former User last edited by damian

      Off the top of my head...
      10/30/15 - Electric Taco Stand
      5/8/15 - Backdoor Funk
      3/8/15 - On Fire
      8/9/14 LTLO, also, IMO, the most underrated show in their history.
      5/24/14 - Weasel
      5/25/13 - On Fire>Electric Taco Stand

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      • damian
        damian @Guest last edited by

        @Zach-Stouse said in Outstanding versions of songs:

        Off the top of my head...
        10/30/15 - Electric Taco Stand
        5/8/15 - Backdoor Funk
        3/8/15 - On Fire
        8/9/14 LTLO, also, IMO, the most underrated show in their history.
        5/24/14 - Weasel
        5/25/13 - On Fire>Electric Taco Stand

        Yeah!!! @Zach-Stouse represent!!!

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        • Lopez
          Lopez @Guest last edited by damian

          @Zach-Stouse said in Outstanding versions of songs:

          Off the top of my head...
          10/30/15 - Electric Taco Stand
          5/8/15 - Backdoor Funk
          3/8/15 - On Fire
          8/9/14 LTLO, also, IMO, the most underrated show in their history.
          5/24/14 - Weasel
          5/25/13 - On Fire>Electric Taco Stand

          Oh man yeah the 10/30/15 Hollywood > Taco Stand is absolute money.

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          • SweetDevo2
            SweetDevo2 last edited by damian

            @GeorgeBailey this thread is outstanding!!!!!

            I got put it out there that the absolutely best Funkadelic 3/28/15!!!!!!

            This was the opener for the 2nd night of WSP after-shows in Las Vegas and it clocks in at over 20 minutes AND transitions smoothly into Walls!!!!!! Free SBD copy available on SoundCloud.

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              Wichita Clem last edited by

              my one contribution will be Alternate Ending contained in an amazing sandwich:
              Electric Taco Stand>
              Alternate Ending>
              Electric Taco Stand...........and from there goes on to
              Weasel>
              Red's Jam>
              Weasel.
              Last Exit Live 10-28-2016
              Great stuff.

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              • myanruth
                myanruth $$$ last edited by

                The It's A Bunch from last night is worth consideration.

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                • damian
                  damian @myanruth last edited by

                  @myanruth I missed it on the stream. Will circle back to listen shortly. Last night was fire.

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                  • GeorgeBailey
                    GeorgeBailey last edited by

                    Ok, this thread needs a bump. There are several suggestions already posted above that need someone to second or cosign in order to get on the list (and if I've missed one that has been agreed on, please let me know). Plus, they've played a whole bunch of new shows since then.

                    Would love for this thread to turn into a catalogue of every song. Also, there can be as many versions of each song as agreed upon. We're not trying to find the Number 1 version of every song, just create a solid list of outstanding versions of each.

                    A few I'll throw out there from recently to get this rolling again:
                    Backdoor Funk 11/16/17
                    Plans 12/29/17
                    Thieves 1/11/18
                    Down Under 1/19/18

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                    • Mike's Unchained
                      Mike's Unchained last edited by

                      I'm sure there are many great versions considering it's age but most outstanding Windmill I've heard in the past few tours is Ft. Lauderdale The ~8 minutes between verses is pure bliss. At some points it feels like an Eyes of the World jam. I think Red even hints at Eyes a few times. It has a very strong ending as well.

                      https://spaffnerds.com/shows/2018-01-31

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                      • jimipanic
                        jimipanic last edited by damian

                        Since i just got the show, Raleigh 2018-01-26, ETS is just bananas...
                        More to come fellas

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                        • Mike's Unchained
                          Mike's Unchained @jimipanic last edited by damian

                          @jimipanic said in Outstanding versions of songs:

                          Since i just got the show, Raleigh 2018-01-26, ETS is just bananas...
                          More to come fellas

                          I liked this version except for the ending. It moved nicely and never seemed to loose momentum. Brian seemed to be playing in a different key than normal so they never got to that more typical huge buildup before dropping back into they lyrics. Still really fun to hear though.

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                          • jimbo
                            jimbo @Wichita Clem last edited by

                            @Wichita-Clem alla this, that show was touched

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                            • Tim Reid
                              Tim Reid @Lopez last edited by

                              @Lopez idk man. 10/14/17 postman

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                              • GeorgeBailey
                                GeorgeBailey last edited by

                                Alright you crazy nerds. You will notice the original post has received a major update. I have combed through a lot of threads on the forum to get this list going again. I'm going a little crosseyed (but am relatively painless), but I think it is coming around. If you want to add anything, feel free to post it and if someone upvotes your post, I'll add it.

                                Also, there are quite a few "heavy hitters" that have either no recs or only 1...so all of you experts out there help us out.

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                                • RadiantDarkness
                                  RadiantDarkness last edited by

                                  ETS needs work. I'll listen through some early ones and suggest one.

                                  10/30/15 definitely worthy for it being an atypical jam for ETS. Things got weird.

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                                  • Cody
                                    Cody last edited by

                                    I nominate Memphis and Lonely from Syracuse 1/19/18, Remedy from 3/16/18 should be up there too

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                                    • GeorgeBailey
                                      GeorgeBailey @Cody last edited by GeorgeBailey

                                      @Cody I'll second that Remedy. Great stuff. Need to go give 1/19 another listen.

                                      Also, we need some recs on My Road (My Road). It's turned into a great jam vehicle, but there's not one on the list yet. By my count on nugs.net there are only 20 versions to choose from. What are everyone's favorites?

                                      I think the 3/9 Breakdown should be on the list as well, if anyone will second me. In fact, you could make a case for the My Road, Breakdown, and Taco Stand from that show (Backdoor Funk is already on there).

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                                      • Cody
                                        Cody @GeorgeBailey last edited by

                                        @GeorgeBailey definitely go give Syracuse another listen, I can argue that it is just as good as Buffalo the night before (if not better) 🙂

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                                        • dontjudgedave
                                          dontjudgedave @GeorgeBailey last edited by

                                          Really love My Road (My Road) definitely one of my favorites right now

                                          Check out:
                                          Cresant NYE Run This ones definitely deserves an Outstanding note
                                          Echo Session
                                          Pawtucket

                                          These three have been my favorites right now. I think everything before the NYE run were pretty "standard" (still really awesome) with the echo session standing out to me mostly for Reds synth solo. The NYE version they find a real nice style for the big jam with Red swirling space while Brian gets a dancey groove going until he finally blasts it through the roof. I think they've kinda kept that same formula for the versions after that with Pawtucket being a really great one even if it is a bit short. I havent dug deep into the Leg 2 versions yet to really rank them ...yet

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                                          • RadiantDarkness
                                            RadiantDarkness @Cody last edited by RadiantDarkness

                                            @Cody said in Outstanding versions of songs:

                                            Remedy from 3/16/18 should be up there too

                                            As should Aeroplane and an argument for People could be made. Also, an extremely gnarly Soil. That shit got WEIRD and i loved it

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