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Don't Burn the Pig

Evolved Into: Pig
Song Category: Defunct
Times Fully Played: 10
Live Releases: 3
Broadcasts: 1
Date Last Played: 2.21.97 (9887 days ago)
Shortest Version: 3:02 (02.18.97)
Longest Version: 8:18 (05.20.95)

Aborted Count : 1
Tease Count : 1

Opener Count : 2
Encore Count : 3
Throw it in the water again
Composer
Beauford / Lessard / Matthews / Moore / Tinsley (1998)
Song History
This song appeared as a full band number at the famous Yoshi's show in 1995. According to story intros, Dave was supposedly inspired to write the song after watching a nature special in which native tribes burned live pigs to determine judgments. The last time it was played by the full band was on 8.31.96. After that the song disappeared almost entirely with the exception of a few Dave and Tim appearances in 1997.
It was not until 1998 during the studio sessions of Before These Crowded Streets where the song was majorly reworked into Pig. Although the phrase, "Don't Burn the Pig" was not included in the album version, it resurfaced in teases of the song in 2001. When "Pig" returned to the setlists in 2002, it was listed on the road page setlists as "Don't Burn the Pig" but every version has been the modern song.
Color Legend
Show Type
Dave & Tim  (4)
DMB  (8)
Personnel
Dave Solo  (1)
Dave and Tim  (3)
Boyd Tinsley  (8)
Carter Beauford  (8)
Dave Matthews  (8)
LeRoi Moore  (8)
Stefan Lessard  (8)
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
5.10
5.10
5.20
6.26
7.22
7.31
8.4
1996
aborted
8.31
1997
tease
2.18
2.21
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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