Jam Chart for What's the Use? (11 entries)
| Date | City | Timing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-07-04 | Atlanta, GA | 7:56 | Debut. The spaciness of '99 compressed into one song. |
| 2000-06-25 | Raleigh, NC | 10:03 | Starts with cacophonous siren loops, then collapses into a long, languid take on the tune, before dying away in a church-like hush. Longest version to date. |
| 2000-09-11 | Mansfield, MA | 8:37 | Segues out of "Piper." Ends with a really cool little Mike-led jamlet (which doesn't have too much to do with "WTU?," honestly) and > into "YEM". |
| 2010-08-14 | East Troy, WI | 6:08 | Notable more for the remarkable and semi-famous -> out of "DwD" than anything else. |
| 2012-06-20 | Portsmouth, VA | 4:44 | An even better -> out of "Hood." One of the few highlights of the Portsmouth 2012 shows. |
| 2014-08-30 | Commerce City, CO | 4:50 | Dramatic -> out of "DwD." |
| 2015-08-15 | Columbia, MD | 5:11 | "What's the Use?" is sandwiched inside a solid version of "Steam." |
| 2015-08-23 | Watkins Glen, NY | 5:26 | -> in from "Scents & Subtle Sounds." Dies away to a near hush at the 2 minute mark, then wonderfully explodes back to life. The Kent '94 "Hood" version of "WTU?," and proof that you really can teach an old dog new tricks. |
| 2015-12-30 | New York, NY | 6:46 | Unbelievable -> out of "Weekapaug." Drops into silence like Magnaball, then builds to a glorious peak. Sounds like a late '90s "Hood" style peak. -> back into "Weekapaug" without hesitation. Superb version. |
| 2016-07-15 | George, WA | 6:26 | Similar in intent to 8/23/15's version - drops down to a murmur, then roars back to life. A fine version from a wonderful Set 2. |
| 2021-08-27 | George, WA | 9:07 | Bettered in length only by 6/25/00 thanks to an atypically long and varied regrouping after the near-silence around 2:25. An ethereal journey worthy of the Gorge. |
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