Gizz Tapes

KGLW.net Curated Notable Tracks

13  Hot Wax
2025-06-10 Ancient Theatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 00:00
Unusual "grimy" outro leading into Venusian 2
10  Sea of Trees
2025-06-08 Ancient Theatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 00:00
Featuring alternate lyrics and a spacy Dripping Tap/Hot Water Jam.
8  Theia
2025-06-06 Lycabettus Theatre, Athens, Greece 13:51
Another rock version of the song, but this time featuring a The Land Before Timeland jam and Iron Lung teases and quotes.
10  Ice V
2025-06-06 Lycabettus Theatre, Athens, Greece 11:49
A rendition including a metal section and whammy from Stu, as well as the origin story for the music video.
10  Iron Lung
2025-06-05 Lycabettus Theatre, Athens, Greece 16:03
An excellent version with a lava-esque intro and Phantom Island quotes.
9  Boogieman Sam
2025-06-04 Lycabettus Theatre, Athens, Greece 15:12
An uptempo and “evil” version featuring unknown quotes from Ambrose.
8  Dragon
2025-05-31 Lukiškės Prison 2.0, Vilnius, Lithuania 10:05
Dragon featured a fan named Ignas on Stu’s Holy Explorer guitar. The band invited him on stage after seeing his sign with a request to play Dragon. He notably crushed the particularly difficult guitar part.
5  Daily Blues
2025-05-30 Lukiškės Prison 2.0, Vilnius, Lithuania 13:32
This version features a mid-improvisation transition into a cover of Jailbreak (AC/DC)
9  Sad Pilot
2025-05-29 Lukiškės Prison 2.0, Vilnius, Lithuania 10:27
Longest version to date. Features an extended jam with multiple teases and Terrapin-esque undertones.
13  Slow Jam 1
2025-05-29 Lukiškės Prison 2.0, Vilnius, Lithuania 09:36
This was the debut of the synth table version of Slow Jam 1. It also featured Ambrose on saxophone.
13  Magenta Mountain
2025-05-25 Plaza Mayor de El Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain 14:49
This Magenta Mountain expertly toed the line between synthy jam and high energy rager. It featured a metronome click and a transition into The Grim Reaper.
15  I'm Not In Your Mind
2025-05-24 Plaza Mayor de El Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain 08:34
The longest to date version. Featured major key synthy jams.
8  Gilgamesh
2025-05-23 Plaza Mayor de El Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain 19:45
The longest version by a full 8 minutes, this Gilgamesh featured jamming throughout. The intro and outro were both extended, there was a layered ethereal section, and Magenta Mountain was teased and quoted.
14  The River
2025-05-20 Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal 22:40
A nearly 23 minute version featuring chill jamming and a variety of teases.
1  Iron Lung
2025-05-19 Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal 12:11
Featured early and often Hypertension teases, extensive jamming, and weaving in between both songs.
4  Antarctica
2025-05-18 Coliseu dos Recreios, Lisbon, Portugal 13:05
An unusually long rendition featuring an extended jam section which contained Daily Blues quotes, Block of Ice (Osees) teases, and a small dash of “evil”.
16  Magenta Mountain
2024-11-20 St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL, USA 11:19
Full on metal jam at the end with Grim Reaper jam
6  Her and I (Slow Jam 2)
2024-11-19 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA 18:16
Might be the most lowkey electric performance of it ever with an entire Iron Lung jam and a bluesy disco section
6  Dirt
2024-11-16 White Oak Music Hall, Houston, TX, USA 07:03
Featuring an extended jam, this one had some extra mustard on it
22  Treaty
2024-11-15—Marathon Show Germania Insurance Amphitheater, Austin, TX, USA 04:25
Similar in groove and funkiness to the recent Set synth table jams, the band is joined by opening act King Stingray to perform a funky cover of the Yothu Yindi song about Indigenous Australian’s campaign for recognition as traditional owners of the land, accompanied by founding bass guitarist Stuart Kellaway
13  Magenta Mountain
2024-11-13 JJ's Live, Fayetteville, AR, USA 14:09
Elaborate intro with multiple unique jams.
5  Plastic Boogie
2024-11-12 The Criterion, Oklahoma City, OK, USA 11:46
Jammed out like never before
8  Mirage City
2024-11-10 Revel Entertainment Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA 10:36
Instrumentation, Spectrum jam, etc
12  Magma
2024-11-10 Revel Entertainment Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA 12:55
Intense, firey & psychedelic.
13  The Dripping Tap
2024-11-10 Revel Entertainment Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA 16:13
dark star style jam in the middle
7  This Thing
2024-11-09 Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA 05:57
serious Joey guitar soloing atypical of Gizz’s repetitive solo style
8  Crumbling Castle
2024-11-09 Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA 13:08
New intro; extended jam prior to final verse
9  The Fourth Colour
2024-11-09 Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA 07:03
boogie jam not unlike those of Aug/Sep tour. Pretty long and wide reaching too.
15  Black Tooth
2024-11-09 Arizona Financial Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA 03:14
atypical outro jam
13  Shanghai
2024-11-08 PH Live, Las Vegas, NV, USA 15:04
slot machine sampling (“better luck next time”)
14  The Grim Reaper
2024-11-08 PH Live, Las Vegas, NV, USA 07:36
joey on guitar for the entire song due to his synth breakin
1  Theia
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 17:08
Fantastic composed section that flows into a "Theia" vocal sample jam, followed by a synth pattern that almost feels like percussion layered over Cavs' drumming into the "Motor Spirit" callback, leading into another percussive synth section with robotic bleep-like noises, crashing into a high-energy finale before calming down -> The Silver Cord.
2  The Silver Cord
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 16:39
Transitioning from Theia, this rendition settles into an intro jam with Stu singing "The Silver Cord" through a vocoder, accompanied by orchestral samples. This leads into an ethereal composed section, followed by a darker, more intense passage with vocal samples layered over strong drumbeats from Cavs. The music then shifts into an entirely different sound that feels like alien dance music, with static-like synths at moments, ending in an ambient section where percussive drumming fades into Set.
3  Set
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 17:34
-> The Silver Cord, the bassline fades in alongside chipmunk-like vocal samples. The bass fades out, then returns with a strong drop into the composed section featuring a disco drumbeat. After a fiery composed part, with Ambrose adding quotes from Pump Up the Jam, they build to a huge drop followed by various synth textures. Joey then switches to guitar, Lucas on bass, and the funk kicks in. They then ease into an ambient funk section with bass bombs from Lucas, before one last drop and -> Chang'e.
4  Chang'e
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 09:47
rave set
5  Gilgamesh
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 11:28
rave set
6  Swan Song
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 14:40
rave set
7  Extinction
2024-11-06—Experimental Rave Show The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA 14:56
rave set
3  I'm In Your Mind
2024-11-04 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA, USA 07:17
jammed they intro quite a bit, great intro
9  Cut Throat Boogie
2024-11-04 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA, USA 07:09
Amby gone wild feat a lengthier jam with heavy guitar interplay
16  Raw Feel
2024-11-04 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA, USA 10:32
chill intro jam with teases, pretty ambient jam before finishing
17  Magma
2024-11-04 Frost Amphitheater, Stanford, CA, USA 11:08
banger
5  Hypertension
2024-11-03 Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles, CA, USA 16:55
A fiery rendition with multiple teases
6  Antarctica
2024-11-03 Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles, CA, USA 07:30
Gorgeous jam and outro
14  Magma
2024-11-02—Acoustic Show The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA, USA 09:25
disco magma w/ tsc jam
4  Slow Jam 1
2024-11-01—Marathon Show The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA 10:06
extended intro, cool jam, transition into this thing
7  Self-Immolate
2024-11-01—Marathon Show The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA 09:51
special intro
2  O.N.E.
2024-09-14—Marathon Show The Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, WA, USA 03:17
Stu on acoustic
4  Open Water
2024-09-14—Marathon Show The Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, WA, USA 06:38
face melting
5  Magma
2024-09-14—Marathon Show The Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, WA, USA 10:41
A stylish intro kicks off a funkier than usual Magma. A tight first verse and jam give way to playful springy flourishes in the bridge. An energetic and powerful second jam that strays from the usual course of Magma follows, with creative guitar lines from Stu and Joey dominating before settling back into the verse. The outro is taken to a familiar double time intensity, but again, unique guitar work from Stu and Joey lend it a distinct character and sound.
21  Extinction
2024-09-14—Marathon Show The Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, WA, USA 07:52
killer transition, blend of instruments
26  Vegemite
2024-09-14—Marathon Show The Gorge Amphitheatre, Quincy, WA, USA 00:45
impromptu and incomplete acapella rendition during barrier issue
12  Set
2024-09-12 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC, Canada 13:43
delayed vocal sampling, free & confident guitar + synth jam
1  The Dripping Tap
2024-09-11 Edgefield Amphitheater, Troutdale, OR, USA 13:00
A blisteringly fast and wet The Dripping Tap. An intense rain storm rolled in shortly before the band took the stage, concerning Ambrose in particular as he voiced his fear for his life throughout the performance. Out of the second chorus a familiar, yet faster than usual, jam emerges. The band wastes little time re-entering the song proper with a frenetic and energetic finish. Following the song, the show was halted for 22 minutes due to torrential downpour.
13  Mirage City
2024-09-09—Early Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 05:18
jammy intro and partially acoustic
14  Dirt
2024-09-09—Early Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 04:40
they jammed Dirt?!? also Joey on acoustic
20  Hot Water
2024-09-09—Early Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 12:24
lots of jamming, quotes, and teases
3  The Great Chain of Being
2024-09-09—Late Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 04:35
Stu said it was filthier than usual
5  Wah Wah
2024-09-09—Late Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 09:45
driving and high energy
9  Trapdoor
2024-09-09—Late Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 03:08
high energy jam
12  Mr. Beat
2024-09-09—Late Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 07:28
New sections
6  Elbow
2024-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 03:04
elbow got a little jammy
7  The River
2024-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 16:29
river got a relallyy spacey part 2 and a high energy part 4
8  Le Risque
2024-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 04:20
Jay Weinberg on drums for his birthday, Cavs strolls through crowd, Audience member Devin performs "Let's Ride" vocal
9  Gila Monster
2024-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 04:26
Jay Weinberg on drums for his birthday
16  Am I In Heaven?
2024-09-08 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 08:45
heaven got that almost metal-y jam -> calm space -> mind fuzz part
8  Gilgamesh
2024-09-06 The Astro Amphitheater, Omaha, NE, USA 11:43
rhythmic synths
9  Set
2024-09-06 The Astro Amphitheater, Omaha, NE, USA 11:18
Funky set
14  Magma
2024-09-05 The Factory, St. Louis, MO, USA 11:48
Transitioned into from Sad Pilot with a Rats in the Sky intro, this Magma is a bit heavier and messier than its counterparts from summer ‘24. A standout performance from Cavs particularly as his drumming steers the band heavier and heavier. The outro is taken to its usual heights, but as it falls out the band changes key to E and transitions smoothly into Rats in the Sky.
17  Sea of Trees
2024-09-05 The Factory, St. Louis, MO, USA 07:07
vibey jammy ambient lofi
5  God Is Calling Me Back Home
2024-09-04 Miller High Life Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA 03:45
Historical bustout, lyric changes, instrument changes
16  Magenta Mountain
2024-09-03 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN, USA 04:59
Technical difficulties lead into an improvised jam instead of a traditional Magenta Mountain
12  Le Risque
2024-09-03 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN, USA 03:46
Maniacal Cavs
10  Hypertension
2024-09-03 The Armory, Minneapolis, MN, USA 19:26
long (longest?), face melting
13  The Fourth Colour
2024-09-01—Marathon Show Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, USA 06:15
Cuts off after verse 1 and goes to a creative blues jam, similar to 8/15, but a bit more jammy and explorative and less straightforward. They jam and quote Gila Monster and eventually Mars For the Rich. The jam quiets down and leads to a full stop, then they finish the song post-jam.
28  Head On/Pill
2024-09-01—Marathon Show Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, IL, USA 16:20
added to setlist during show, Amby on Sax, various teasing/quoting/jamming
16  Perihelion
2024-08-31 Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville, TN, USA 02:55
Jay Weinberg joined the band on drums for an energetic version of the song.
2  Theia
2024-08-28 Brown's Island, Richmond, VA, USA 13:48
Transitioned out of Extinction, the band drifts from the song’s electronic DNA making way for an electric rendition that prominently features guitar. The song’s bright synths lead to delicate guitar lines before a commanding jam climbs to an overdrive soaked crescendo.
10  The River
2024-08-27 The Dell Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA 25:36
disco outro, lsd river
19  Set
2024-08-27 The Dell Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA 14:46
daft punk-y/funky/bisco-y/prince-y
16  Big Fig Wasp
2024-08-25 Megacorp Pavilion Outdoor, Newport, KY, USA 07:12
first time played not following Robot Stop, contained RS outro as intro
18  People-Vultures
2024-08-25 Megacorp Pavilion Outdoor, Newport, KY, USA 07:53
Iron Vultures part 1
20  Iron Lung
2024-08-25 Megacorp Pavilion Outdoor, Newport, KY, USA 11:27
Iron Vultures part 2
1  Theia
2024-08-23—Acoustic Show Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI, USA 13:35
river motor spirit and tsc jams, various quotes
16  Crumbling Castle
2024-08-23—Acoustic Show Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI, USA 11:06
medieval synthy jams
7  Hypertension
2024-08-21 Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON, Canada 17:14
killer jam, variety of teases
16  The Dripping Tap
2024-08-20 Thompson's Point, Portland, ME, USA 18:30
A long and wild jam highlights one of Stu’s now signature crowd-surfing river dips. Alternate Antarctica lyrics from Amby and a plethora of teases - notably 46 & 2 (Tool) for a large duration - soundtrack Stu’s departure and return. A closing Tap to end all closer Taps.
2  The Silver Cord
2024-08-20 Thompson's Point, Portland, ME, USA 15:37
Early rendition of the song featuring heavy trance feel followed by a strong build up to the climax.
6  Perihelion
2024-08-19 The Stage at Suffolk Downs, Boston, MA, USA 05:49
The band was joined on stage by audience member Timmy, who played Joey's part on the song. The emotional rendition of the song was dedicated to Timmy's late friend Joey.
9  Magma
2024-08-19 The Stage at Suffolk Downs, Boston, MA, USA 13:24
A confident and ripping performance of Magma. Tight and creative jams that highlight the bands guitar work are matched with some of Ambrose’s more inspired saxophone playing. The end is taken to unusual lengths as the band cools the signature double time jam down before launching into the one of the heaviest outros Magma has ever seen.
14  Wah Wah
2024-08-19 The Stage at Suffolk Downs, Boston, MA, USA 09:39
River intro and jam
16  Hypertension
2024-08-19 The Stage at Suffolk Downs, Boston, MA, USA 15:28
Ice V and WTT
17  Float Along – Fill Your Lungs
2024-08-19 The Stage at Suffolk Downs, Boston, MA, USA 13:19
motor spirit and dragon
18  Billabong Valley
2024-08-17—Marathon Show Night 2 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY, USA 05:47
Performing the first verse from an inflatable gator raft held up by the crowd, Ambrose delivers impassioned vocals throughout the song. Colorful guitar work winds into Billabong’s iconic slow-down section where, after Stu takes a quick restroom break, the band stick the landing. The first of the “Amby wander” Billabong Valley’s that became a definitive staple of the 2024 NA tour.
3  Cut Throat Boogie
2024-08-16—Marathon Show Night 1 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY, USA 05:53
slick Daily Bues -> Cut Throat, sick segue into Gamma
22  Doom City
2024-08-16—Marathon Show Night 1 Forest Hills Stadium, Queens, NY, USA 06:41
intro jam
1  The Dripping Tap
2024-08-15 The Anthem, Washington, DC, USA 19:47
A masterclass in teasing and a very classically gizz approach to The Dripping Tap. A blissful jam opens up after the second chorus, with Antarctica teases and quotes driving the jam towards a rewarding peak. One of the greatest ways to open a tour.
10  The Fourth Colour
2024-08-15 The Anthem, Washington, DC, USA 09:28
Cuts off after verse 1 and a slow-building blues jam reminiscent of Daily Blues starts. Eventually changes to a regular Gizz rock jam, then starts alternating quickly between blues jam and rock jam, amping up and culminating in some metal flourishes. After a few more quick and somewhat awkward alternations and a false ending, the jam ends, leaving the song unfinished.
14  Gaia
2024-08-15 The Anthem, Washington, DC, USA 11:35
The drum solo and bass accompaniment from Joey quickly break from norms. This drum solo is soon transformed into a haunting and spacey jam that builds steadily towards the outro and an epic close to the show.
1  Extinction
2024-05-20 Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany 16:56
Opening a set in Berlin, the band starts with an unfamiliar setup of a large synth setup in the middle of the stage. Their playing slowly lets it become more and more obvious what they're going to debut, with low synths and samples strewn of Stu singing strewn throughout. It quickly blossoms into an excellent (and the first!) version of Extinction in a live setting, with yet more samples and synths not seen in Studio. It then slows into the bassline of Gondii, kicking off a two-in-one synth debut special.
11  Billabong Valley
2024-05-19 Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria 09:00
extensive improv and Ambrose antics
4  People-Vultures
2023-08-29 Le Bikini, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France 09:55
An extended intro and an unusual mid song jam make this rendition well worth listening to. During the breakdown, a melancholic guitar duet emerges, which evolves into a raucous jam with some great harmonica work. The band sticks the landing back into the song proper before moving into Mr. Beat.
5  Ice V
2023-08-24 Plaza Mayor de El Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain 10:00
Coming out of Hypertension and landing halfway through a great sequence of segues, the second jam is where the magic happens. Landing on the wrong key, an atypical jam emerges from the breakdown, with the band modulating back and forth between the key the band landed in and the song's original key to great effect. Following the final verse, they break it down with some Her and I and Presumptuous teases, before executing great segue into Presumptuous.
11  Kepler-22b
2023-08-24 Plaza Mayor de El Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain 08:01
In an exemplary version highlighting the band’s improvisational chops on synths, the band rockets to outer space. They tack on a jam to the conclusion of the song propper, grooving out in a dancy, jazzy mood for a delightful five minutes.
7  Hypertension
2023-08-19—Lowlands 2023 Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands 10:51
Oscar Karls of Viagra Boys on saxophone.
8  Magma
2023-08-19—Lowlands 2023 Walibi Holland, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands 11:02
Oscar Karls of Viagra Boys on saxophone.
3  Evil Death Roll
2023-08-17—La Route du Rock Festival Le Fort de Saint-Père, Saint-Malo, France 14:00
A titanic and highly improvisational rendition in three movements. Spellbinding and focused, the band builds up the energy with some Converge teasing, before landing in a Mind Left Body-esque progression with great full band interplay. Returning to the traditional breakdown section, Stu does some incredible work, playing gorgeously melancholic melodies delicately, before building the energy up to close out the song. A must listen for any fan worth their salt.
9  Work This Time
2023-08-15 E-Werk, Cologne, Germany 12:08
Eschewing Joey’s traditional solo, the band instead opts for a funky and propulsive jam. Over this, solos emerge that evoke the freewheeling jazz fusion of early 70s Zappa and the Allmans. As the band returns to the typical outro progression, through maintaining the jam's unusual feel, Joey takes another raging solo to cap off a fiery and groundbreaking version.
11  Hypertension
2023-08-10—Way Out West Festival Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden 12:40
Sick segues on either end, this jam from the tour-opener is unleashed energy that crackles and sparks. Joey and Stu generate enough electricity to power this to the charts.
11  Shanghai
2023-06-16 Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA, USA 10:59
A long and winding "Shanghai" with Stu playing electric guitar throughout. His additions include funky, syncopated rhythms and a full solo during the song's peak.
12  The River
2023-06-11 The Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, USA 24:43
Referred to by fans as the ‘Dead River’
13  Magma
2023-06-08—Early Show Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 13:42
On-point vocals and Cavs drumming like a man possessed lead into a heavy and powerful finish to the closer of the early set.
5  Sense
2023-06-07 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 12:30
This 12 minute long version is played electric, instead of the acoustic version. It features a slowed down version of Iron Lung and a mashup of Straws in the Wind and Sense lyrics.
13  Robot Stop
2023-06-07 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 14:49
Spanning 15 minutes, with a great segue out of Lord of Lightning and features snippets of other songs. It starts off strong, then fades into a short Dripping Tap segment for about 3 minutes, before going into 2 minutes of Hot Water, then finishing off into Shanghai (including the extended jam) played on guitar, before transitioning into Big Fig Wasp.
6  The River
2023-06-04—Acoustic Show The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, USA 12:30
A behemoth of a version finds itself placed in the middle of one of the most playful sets the band has ever performed. From the get go the band is tight and energized featuring communicative interplay from all members. After moving through the composed section with aplomb, the main jam segment progresses in a manner similar to many electric renditions, ebbing and flowing through many ideas and themes, before cooling down and segueing into Wah Wah.
7  Wah Wah
2023-06-04—Acoustic Show The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, USA 03:15
As the band moves into Wah Wah, Stu, Joey, and Amby take a moment to extemporize about the band’s ability to chill hard, and Stu’s inability to chill. Unlike most versions of Wah Wah, this rendition serves as a nice breather before segueing back into The River.
8  The River
2023-06-04—Acoustic Show The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, USA 12:02
Upon returning to The River, the band speeds up and moves through an ominous passage before everyone drops out other than Joey. Stu comes in with an anthemic progression to which Cavs and Amby contribute nicely. This resolves into the third section, the ending of which features some nice Wah Wah teasing from Joey and a dramatic transition into the outro. A groovy and funky rendition of the outro provides a nice capper to a rendition of the River of epic proportions.
15  Most Of What I Like
2023-06-04—Acoustic Show The Caverns Above Ground Amphitheater, Pelham, TN, USA 05:06
This energetic acoustic version has high energy chants of "should never be displayed" from Ambrose, and ends in a partial cover of Praise You by Fatboy Slim.
13  Ice V
2023-06-02 The Caverns, Pelham, TN, USA 13:10
Spanning almost 15 minutes, this high energy rendition takes a brief but exciting detour into a metal-esque jam.
15  Slow Jam 1
2023-03-07 Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, Sweden 13:46
Big jam that turns Evil and segues into Self-Immolate
6  Hypertension
2023-03-02 Zenith, Paris, France 13:36
Top tier version containing a Hells Bells intro jam.
14  Her and I (Slow Jam 2)
2022-11-02—Marathon Night 3 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 18:21
A calm start leads into a diabolical jam much heavier than other 2022 performance. After slowing into another calm chorus, the band speeds up before Ambrose kicks it into high gear.
4  Slow Jam 1
2022-10-24 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville, NC, USA 16:32
The third of three monstrous October renditions sees the band grooving through Ice V teasing, before moving onto mystical and atmospheric passages, including a great breakdown jam at the 10 minute mark. The keys shine particularly bright in the back half of the jam. The band builds the energy back up to briefly return for a final refrain, before floating back to outer space for a little Magenta Mountain jam to close out.
13  The Dripping Tap
2022-10-24 Rabbit Rabbit, Asheville, NC, USA 18:20
Though not its usual immaculate, tight self, the Asheville “Tap” finds the band stretching out into new territory and mapping out “The Land Before Timeland”.
14  Evil Death Roll
2022-10-22 Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA 13:14
The band slithers towards a Hypertension jam that transforms into Altered Beast, then emerges with a clear Hypertension tease. After Invisible Face, they boom back into EDR to a raucous close complete with spooky background vocals.
12  Vomit Coffin
2022-10-18 History, Toronto, ON, Canada 03:06
This version conjures up the "Hypertension" segment of "The Land Before Timeland" for an ominous interlude.
11  The River
2022-10-16 Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI, USA 17:51
Ambrose and Joey provides scat vocals to the song's jazzy intro before heading into a dynamic seventeen minute rendition.
12  The River
2022-10-10—Marathon Night 1 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO, USA 19:13
The Evil River
3  Slow Jam 1
2022-10-05 PNE Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada 17:41
Highly improvisational and groovy, the jam starts out with percussive guitar work which morphs into some Ice V teasing and Iron Lung quotes. The jam moves into a psychedelic fury which quickly chills out and gets real spacey as Stu picks up the flute. Building up from a guitar, drums and flute trio, a heavy rocking and fast paced jam emerges, which simply rages. After a few minutes, Cavs shifts to a half time beat which transitions smoothly back into the song. “Well that took an unexpected turn” says Joey.
16  The Dripping Tap
2022-10-05 PNE Forum, Vancouver, BC, Canada 17:24
A bloodcurdling scream, a hypertensive first jam, a hellish itch, and a Pill to cure all ills; this show-closing jam vessel travels far and wide with its bodily imagery. The Gizzy Boys’ rhythm section lock a tight grip on “drip drip” while Stu, Amby, and Joey rip (especially during the coda jam, holy “Tap”)!
11  The Dripping Tap
2022-09-30—Desert Daze Festival Moreno Beach, Perris, CA, USA 14:32
A more melodious jam than the Best Kept Secret “Tap” accompanies Stu’s (now customary?) Lake Perris plunge. Amby rips some harmonica, improvises some lyrics, and then implores the crowd: “Can we have our singer back on the stage?” It would be a mistake to dismiss this fun, funny, and creative version as a mere retread!
9  The River
2022-06-19 Space Park, Miami, FL, USA 20:26
Very spacey and lengthy river with jazz elements.
10  Sadie Sorceress
2022-06-19 Space Park, Miami, FL, USA 05:20
Funky guitar playing, lengthy solo with vocals overlapping.
1  Sense
2022-05-31 Gagarin 205, Athens, Greece 12:11
Super chill funky version starting off with a drum machine jam by Joey and ending in a guitar solo.
9  Persistence
2022-05-26 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT, USA 11:39
Ethereal and soaring. The band pulls out the wings and flies through some thrilling and melodious passages including some pristine Pill teasing, making for a truly stellar rendition.
13  The Bitter Boogie
2022-05-25 Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT, USA 21:03
Spanning 20+ minutes, it contains an extended intro, killer lengthy harmonica jamming from Ambrose, sax jamming and amazing vocal work from Ambrose as well, along with a high energy ending.
16  Float Along – Fill Your Lungs
2022-05-22 Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA, USA 16:21
Beginning with a peaceful calm typical of the song, the band moves toward an evil jam which will become typical in future FAFYLs. They methodically open a portal leading to a relentless and pummeling descent into hell filled with tight, crunchy and melodic metal guitars, apocalyptic synthwork, and raging harmonica. After about five minutes of face melting delirium, the band suddenly falls away back into the original mellow groove, all the while incorporating and playing with themes from the metal section.
10  Sea of Trees
2022-04-28 Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, CA, USA 11:44
A near 5 minutes jam between Mr. Beat->Sea of Trees sets up a 10+ minute fully jammed out version of this song, one of the oldest in their discography.
15  Crumbling Castle
2022-04-27 Phoenix Theatre, Petaluma, CA, USA 09:47
Does “biggest show gap in years” count? Crumbling Castle had been played literally every couple shows for years. Then the band took a little break from playing it; this is its triumphant return (after Covid paused live music), as the encore for a tiny punk venue in northern California. (2nd Biggest gap for CC, after 2017-11-18)
7  The River
2022-04-24 Alex Madonna Expo Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA 18:47
The first time they really jammed out on this song.
14  Her and I (Slow Jam 2)
2022-04-24 Alex Madonna Expo Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA 20:00
Longest live version of this track to date.
5  Mr. Beat
2022-04-13—Surprise Acoustic Show Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA, USA 05:34
Only Acoustic Version
14  The Dripping Tap
2022-03-07 Enmore Theatre, Warrane (Sydney), NSW, Australia 21:26
Still in its infancy, this "Tap" bears witness to an inspired Stu dueting on flute with Cecil Coleman (Body Type) for a little "flute jam." Some nice harmonic interplay and Am I In Heaven?-style vamping ensues before a bevy of proper teases and quotes in the customary energetic run up to the coda.
1  The River
2021-12-19—Acoustic Night Princess Theatre, Meeanjin (Brisbane), QLD, Australia 16:23
The main jam segment is exceptional on all fronts, from Amby’s deft piano and harmonica playing, to the focused guitar work from Stu, Joey, and Cook exploring multiple themes, to the rhythm section’s pocketed groove. The rest of the song is also quite strong; every section is performed with gusto, from the first section’s great banter and interplay, to the third section’s deliberate fade, to the outro’s swagger of a band at its prime. A definite contender for the title of GOAT River.
1  The River
2021-12-13—Warm Up Acoustic Show Brunswick Ballroom, Naarm (Melbourne), VIC, Australia 13:22
This show opening, first acoustic, first post-covid version of The River is a major indication of the direction the band was moving in at the time. Unlike any previous version, the first jam section showcases a looser, inspired and creatively liberated band, as it opens up into fun interplay between all members of the band before simmering down to a whisper. The outro jam features strong playing from all and great variations on the composed outro licks with a particularly jazzy flair.
12  Slow Jam 1
2021-12-13—Warm Up Acoustic Show Brunswick Ballroom, Naarm (Melbourne), VIC, Australia 06:23
After starting off in a typically strong manner, the band briefly moves through a rather unique major key jam before returning to the normal mood of the jam. Much like the rest of the show, everyone is listening to each other with intent and improvising with precision to great result.
14  Her and I (Slow Jam 2)
2021-12-13—Warm Up Acoustic Show Brunswick Ballroom, Naarm (Melbourne), VIC, Australia 14:55
The first acoustic rendition of Her and I is quite strong, as the jam moves into a rather dark and jazzy jam, with great piano contributions from Ambrose. The band explores this moody space for a few minutes before returning to the song via a rambunctious harmonica solo. The end moves back into that darker mode, before building back up as Stu repeatedly says “Bye bye” to the crowd while simultaneously being unable to stop jamming. A appropriate closer to a fantastic and groundbreaking show.
20  Am I In Heaven?
2019-10-18 La Riviera, Madrid, Spain 20:11
Features Stu on flute with a typical Pill flute jam, but also contains a rare Hot Water jam with flute.
14  The Bitter Boogie
2019-10-11 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany 11:24
This energetic version features Ambrose crowd surfing after a soulful "Bitter" call and response. Howlin' Wolf's Back Door Man and Cut Throat Boogie playfulness add to this 11.5 minute boogie.
9  Sense
2019-10-08 Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium 07:49
Guitar-focused but with a steady drumbeat anchor, accented with Amby's floaty synth work in particular. Joey in fine form, leading mostly. Not yet the full band improv of 2023 Senses
8  Sense
2019-09-06 Bomb Factory, Dallas, TX, USA 07:45
Following Cyboogie and Acarine, this version starts pretty normal and they let it ride as they tend to do, but then the vocoder comes back out. Sounds like Cyboogie and Sense had a baby.
13  Murder of the Universe
2019-08-23 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA 02:05
The band prepares for a heavy performance of "Murder of the Universe" only to have technical difficulties with Han-Tyumi, leading to a shortened instrumental performance.
18  Head On/Pill
2019-08-23 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, USA 30:26
A notably long "Head On/Pill" with a heavy emphasis on Ambrose's harmonica throughout.
4  Cyboogie
2019-07-12 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA, Australia 05:51
Super stellar playing throughout with heavy vocoder usage.
17  Head On/Pill
2019-07-12 Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, SA, Australia 29:05
Adam Halliwell (of Mildlife)'s beautiful flute playing adds another layer of sound to this already amazing tease and quote filled Head On/Pill.
1  Jam
2018-08-22 Manufaktur, Schorndorf, Germany 13:40
The band’s tuning turns into a 14 minute jam to start the show
10  Cellophane
2016-05-06 The Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC, USA 02:50
After a high energy performance of the song, the band quiets down after a few fans are kicked out for crowd surfing. Stopping the music, Stu demands to speak to someone about it and asks to bring them back in.
5  Hot Wax
2015-09-12—Hopscotch Festival The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh, NC, USA 02:44
High energy and containing amazing vocals from Ambrose and crazy drumming.
14  Am I In Heaven?
2015-09-12—Hopscotch Festival The Pour House Music Hall, Raleigh, NC, USA 16:02
An older Gizz jam containing high energy snippets in and out of the Pill segment of Head On/Pill and Am I In Heaven?, along with plenty of Cellophane and Hot Water teases and electric jamming.
9  Head On/Pill
2014-10-13 Baby's All Right, Brooklyn, NY, USA 15:03
Great high energy Head On/Pill leading into a brief drum segment into an ambient jam with Stu flute playing taking center stage, brought back into high energy Pill.

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