Jam Breakdown - 10/8/21 Look Out Cleveland

Debuted on 10/3/20 in Swanzey, NH, Look Out Cleveland swiftly established itself as one of Goose’s strongest covers. The 14-minute debut version showcased Peter’s new clav and a filthy funk jam.

Its second outing at Legend Valley on 6/19/21 stretched its legs a little bit more than the debut, but still stayed largely inside-the-box.

Look Out Cleveland starts at 1:08:50.

And then there came the Terminal 5 version on 10/8/21. The second song of fall tour, following an explosive So Ready, Look Out Cleveland’s role as incredible jam vehicle was finally realized as Goose dropped an incredible 17-minute rendition that offered the first of the tour’s Arcadia-style jam peaks. Read on for my in-depth breakdown as it goes up against the 5/8 Rosewood in the 2021 Jam of the Year bracket.

Look Out Cleveland starts at 14:41.

All timings are per Nugs/Bandcamp release.

0:16 – Peter starts into familiar piano riff

0:28 – Spuds and Jeff dual drums are LOCKED

3:50 – Jam starts, Peter hits clav

4:04 – Rick has filthy tone, playing low noodles

4:49 – Almost Jive II teases from Rick

5:02 – Stanky

6:45 – Peter and Rick start playing off each other

7:02 – Peter dampens clav, starts emphasizing staccato phrases

7:15 – Spuds and Jeff still holding it DOWN

7:30 – Jam quiets, Peter introduces repeating riff on muted clav

7:46 – Rick toying with dynamics

7:54 – Peter starts doubling on clav and piano, gives a cool vibraphone-like sound

8:14 – Rich accenting Peter’s riffs

8:36 – Jam starts to build in intensity

9:22 – Build continues, Peter playing off himself on piano and clav

9:54 – Rick’s dirty soloing continues in a laid-back way as the rest of the band vibes along with him

10:43 – Spuds changes beat a bit, jam gets a different feel

11:04 – Rick locks in with Peter

11:25 – Intensity continues to ramp up, Rick and Peter both soloing in similar motifs

11:58 – Jam hits its first peak, though still Type I

12:19 – Peter adds in some organ to his occasional peppering of riff from earlier

12:53 – Rich’s soloing is getting more high-octane by the second

13:13 – PEAK!

13:21 – Rich sweeps all the way up with whammy

13:34 – Jam still cruises along in Type I land

13:46 – Peter introduces hose progression on organ

14:00 – Trevor joins Peter

14:17 – Arcadia jam has been achieved

14:27 – Full band is in the bliss progression now, target in sight

14:49 – Peaks on peaks on peaks!!

15:02 – Hands lifted to the ceiling, smile on my face

15:13 – Spuds briefly speeds jam up to double-time, accentuates build

15:30 – BUIIIIIIIIILD

15:45 – I never want this to end

16:12 – Final peak is reached, band continues to vibe

16:22 – SOARING organ from Peter

16:33 – BUTTERY smooth drop back into Look Out Cleveland to end it

16:49 – Clav still wins every time