1988: DESICCATED—This title refers to the composition which would eventually be released as "When Yuppies Go To Hell". As it is performed on tour, this mini-Monster song is composed of the main theme followed by some subdued and mostly Synclavier oriented improvisation. For the official release, Frank pieced together several performances- including a rehearsal performance- in order to complete the head, and then used improvisational sections from various "Pound for a Browns" to help round out the extended jam. This song only appears three times during the tour (with two of them arising out of "Pound for a Brown" jams), and never really gains the musical confidence that comes across in the pieced together MAJNH version. The most successful of the three performances is probably the 4/14 version, one of the "Pound for a Brown" endeavors. Thanks to its placement in the middle of the other Monster song, the hesitancy of the performance does not detract from the music, and effectively gives "Desiccated" the feeling of being a natural extension of "Pound for a Brown".
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