Jam Chart for Free (30 entries)
| Date | City | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-16 | Lowell, MA | 8:32 | Debut. Jam section similar in tone, but less with percussion and with less Page than later '95 - '96 versions. |
| 1995-06-26 | Saratoga Springs, NY | 16:16 | -> in from a great "Down With Disease." Multi-movement masterpiece. Starts in typical (for 1995) style, but morphs into rhythmic, eerie and psychedelic piece. The jams then takes on a jazz-like vibe. After some quiet moments, picks up tempo and energy for a rocking, upbeat finale. |
| 1995-11-22 | Landover, MD | 33:02 | The second extended, highly improvisational "Free." This one is a monster with several movements well beyond "Free" proper and "No Quarter" teases and a "BATR" tease. -> to "Llama." Must-hear. |
| 1997-06-14 | Dublin, Ireland | 11:48 | The new or modern "Free" jam is hatched with funky, bass-led sound. Great Page on clavinet, organ, synthesizer and piano. |
| 1997-06-24 | Strasbourg, France | 12:03 | Nice funky jam that gets pretty rocking. Great Mike and Trey. |
| 1997-07-02 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 11:03 | More of the modern "Free" jam, with a great bass-led breakdown and some good delay/resume action. |
| 1997-07-06 | Desenzano, Italy | 10:30 | Slow tempo, very funky jam with Trey taking the lead. |
| 1997-08-08 | Tinley Park, IL | 9:25 | Great -> in from a very solid "Wolfman's Brother." The jam while similar to the post '95 - '96 jam is its own beast; very cool. |
| 1997-11-30 | Worcester, MA | 10:36 | -> in from a monster "Stash." The only performance in Fall '97. In addition to an excellent, extended version, the band tacks on a nice 4 1/2 minute ambient jam to the back end of "Free." -> to "Piper." |
| 1998-07-15 | Portland, OR | 11:22 | -> in from "Tweezer." An awesome jam develops that is unique, with great Fishman and Page on the B-3. Unfinished. |
| 1998-07-31 | Columbus, OH | 9:53 | Sweet, funky, almost bluesy groove. A great version. |
| 1998-11-09 | Chicago, IL | 11:53 | Nice rocking and funky jam that adds a little mustard to the typical "Free" jam. |
| 1998-12-29 | New York, NY | 9:53 | Trey out in front instead of Mike. Swirling metallic jam that sounds more '99 or '00 than '98. > to "Limb By Limb." |
| 1999-06-30 | Bonner Springs, KS | 13:56 | Starts in customary manner, with a lot of bass and nice Trey. A kind of echo-filled groove develops, very mellow. |
| 1999-07-18 | Volney, NY | 10:26 | -> in from a huge "Runaway Jim." Super lazy, summer-style Mike led jam. > to "Meatstick." |
| 1999-12-15 | Washington, DC | 16:11 | Jam starts in typical fashion, but then Trey hits the keyboards for an extended and very different version. |
| 2000-06-11 | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan | 10:01 | After the initial bass solo, Mike and Fish lay down a really great groove for Trey and Page to play off. |
| 2003-12-29 | Miami, FL | 11:36 | -> in from "Ghost." Jam starts in customary manner, but then features an excellent bass and guitar duet/jam. |
| 2004-06-17 | Brooklyn, NY | 10:18 | -> in from an epic "Moma Dance." Sick bass by Mike. Maybe the best straightforward version. Great interplay by Trey and Mike. |
| 2004-06-26 | East Troy, WI | 12:05 | > in from a big "Boogie On" -> "Ghost" combo. This one has a really excellent jam. |
| 2004-08-14 | Coventry, VT | 9:54 | Some sweet Mike bass, then gets very quiet with just Mike and Trey playing, then Fish and Page jump back in. |
| 2014-11-02 | Las Vegas, NV | 8:03 | Strong "Type I" version with lots of amusing quoting from the previous night's "Martian Monster." |
| 2017-07-18 | Dayton, OH | 10:51 | Trey pushes through a few early miscues to share in Mike's incendiary groove. Via rhythmic shifts in meter and tone, Trey constructs a mellow, effects-enriched jam, which, colored by Page's wraithlike atmospherics, coasts atop Fish's steady beat, before driving the version to a strong conclusion. |
| 2019-12-28 | New York, NY | 9:42 | Active Trey/Mike interplay makes for a more dynamic jam than typical in this plus version. |
| 2020-02-20 | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | 8:15 | Builds on Free's recent uptick (12/28/19) in a big way with extra attention being given to the usual funky jam section (watch out for Mike's thumping bass) and then > into the always-welcome "Shipwreck". |
| 2020-02-20 | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | 2:59 | -> from "Shipwreck" as "Free" creeps back in and concludes a great segment with "Rescue Squad" quotes thrown in for good measure. |
| 2021-10-23 | Chula Vista, CA | 16:30 | > out of "NMINML". Trey weaves in one of the many "NICU" teases from this show into the first jam, then he suggests minor-key and Page follows him on synths, leading to a lower-boil groove replete with repeating loops and Mike goodness. The band climbs out of the muck and returns to a more upbeat rock jam, with the loops still going, and very neatly returns to "Free" proper. |
| 2022-05-28 | Orange Beach, AL | 10:44 | Some dirty chord work from Trey nudges the jam out of the usual bass-guitar duel into a into a full-on barrage of synths and effects creating a killer atmospheric groove. Filthy, filthy version. |
| 2022-08-02 | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 24:46 | The usual jam section is perfunctory, but improv continues after the normal ending and soon ascends to a more ethereal plane with thick bass counterpointing magisterial guitar and piano leads. Around 13:00, dirty synth sounds are introduced briefly and then melded into another round of upbeat melodic play which continues through 18:00 when the jam shifts to minor and becomes more rock-oriented, before a final delicate coda > "Esther". |
| 2022-08-05 | Atlantic City, NJ | 10:03 | "Free's" second encore and first-ever show-closing appearance comes loaded with heaps of extra synthy spank and filthy wah guitar. |
Jam chart versions are selected because of improvisational and other characteristics that distinguish these from typical versions of the song.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
The jam chart team has highlighted some versions with a yellow background; these are the versions the team believes to be especially improvisational, or otherwise notable.
A purple date indicates that you were in attendance.
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