Truncated Grey Street

onemoredrink · Post by **onemoredrink** » Tue Jul 08, 2003 10:50 pm

Why does dave keep playing the truncated version of Grey Street? He started it back in December halfway through the winter tour and since then nearly every version has been a shortened version. I saw him live in DC on 12/22, it definitely seemed to take a lot out of the performance. The crowd was caught off guard and alot of the energy from a powerful song was lost. Personally i think if he can't play the whole song he shouldnt play it at all.

Trippin Hillbilly · Post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 5:22 am

I dont think the song has been shortened....maybe they've shortened the jam. Either way if they did it is probably because they think it's better that way. There's only so much you can do with Grey street anyway.

Personally i think if he can't play the whole song he shouldnt play it at all.

This is close to one of the dumbest comments i've ever heard....I dont even want to get into that...

tjmac66pc · Post by **tjmac66pc** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:02 am

yeah i went to MSG on 12/21 and they played grey street the 'trunked' version...sounded great, but i agree...i wanna hear the whole thing...great song!

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 10:21 am

don't have an opinion on this, but kudos on the use of the word "truncated"

M Morrel · Post by **M Morrel** » Thu Jul 10, 2003 11:39 pm

I dont think the song has been shortened....maybe they've shortened the jam. Either way if they did it is probably because they think it's better that way. There's only so much you can do with Grey street anyway.

You don't seem to understand. By truncated, we mean they've removed an entire verse from the song. IMO, the verse that got the axe was the best one

I'm sure there's some logic behind it... but its nearly ruined Greystreet for me. Lots of fans feel the same way.

~Hans

Trippin Hillbilly · Post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 4:26 am

A WHOLE VERSE!!! damn...sorry I didnt know that..

I'll check it out..

onemoredrink · Post by **onemoredrink** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 5:12 pm

They've cut about a minute off the total time for the song. The third verse has been completely cut out. The 2nd chorus (...and though its red blood bleeding from her now...) takes the place of the 1st chorus and 3rd chorus takes the place of the 2nd chorus, elliminating a third chorus.

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Fri Jul 11, 2003 7:36 pm

well geez...that is what makes the song...Dave you ignorant fool

j/k, but seriously, that stinks!!!

The Man of The Hour · Post by **The Man of The Hour** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 4:36 am

fatjack wrote:don't have an opinion on this, but kudos on the use of the word "truncated"

that word was on the SAT's last month. Good thing it applies to music

onemoredrink · Post by **onemoredrink** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 2:05 pm

dmbalmanac.com calls it the "truncated" version. Otherwise I would never have known the word.

sinko25 · Post by **sinko25** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 4:29 pm

Grey street has the same riff going throughout the whole song. I can't even listen to it anymore. I don't blame dave for wanting to shorten it - 5 minutes of the duh, duh duh duh is a little much, and 4 minutes is slightly more managable.

mattahews · Post by **mattahews** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 7:23 pm

TEH OMG. Chris has joined the dmbtabs boards.