1970: Essentially performed as on "Disconnected Synapses" from Beat the Boots Volume II. This tune simply rocks. Completely revamped and rocked up, this version barely resembles the ominous original, and instead serves as a show closing, audience pleasing rocker. Frank's ferocious guitar begins the proceedings, with Flo 'n' Eddie doing a more than adequate job of being rock 'n' roll singers. Frank takes a particularly nasty and quite lengthy solo after the second chorus, before the song returns to the final verse/chorus section, and the typical arena rock-type ending. One of the repeated highlights of the tour, and another live gem conspicuously absent from the YCDTOSA series.
1971: Does this tune rock or what? Completely revamped and rocked up, this version barely resembles the ominous original, and instead serves as a show closing, audience pleasing rocker. Frank's ferocious guitar begins the proceedings, with Flo 'n' Eddie doing a more than adequate job of being rock 'n' roll singers. Frank takes a particularly nasty and quite lengthy solo after the second chorus, before the song returns to the final verse/chorus section, and the typical arena rock-type ending. With plenty of screams from the boys, and some chaotic playing from the band, the song appears to conclude in typical orgiastic rock style, before Frank throws his usual curve ball and tacks on 30 seconds or so of the slow, ominous "Who Are the Brain Police?" that we all have grown to love. An excellent and very energetic way to end any show, and yet another of those "Why wasn't this on the Stage series?" candidates. And did I mention that this version is really rockin'?
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