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Times Played59
First Played11/19/66
Last Played10/18/94
Typical Length5:00
Longest15:32 (2/19/71)
#1 Consensus PickFeb. 13, 1970
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#1 Feb. 13, 1970 · Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY SBD
#1 of 1970 · Archive: 4.65/5 (82 reviews, 286,268 dl)
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89
#2 Mar. 18, 1967 · Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 8:54 · Archive: 4.71/5 (73 reviews, 205,570 dl)
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81
#3 Nov. 19, 1966 · Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 9:31 · Archive: 4.70/5 (62 reviews, 131,043 dl)
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81
#4 Feb. 19, 1971 · Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY SBD
Length: 15:32 · #1 of 1971 · Archive: 4.41/5 (35 reviews, 248,706 dl)
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80
#5 June 24, 1985 · River Bend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH SBD
Length: 4:16 · #1 of 1985 · Archive: 4.56/5 (131 reviews, 257,322 dl)
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77
#6 Sept. 15, 1985 · Devore Field, Southwestern College - Chula Vista, CA SBD
#2 of 1985 · Archive: 4.49/5 (68 reviews, 158,984 dl)
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75
#7 Dec. 7, 1971 · Felt Forum - New York, NY SBD
Length: 12:40 · #2 of 1971 · Archive: 4.77/5 (26 reviews, 107,762 dl)
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74
#8 Mar. 28, 1985 · Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, NY SBD
Length: 5:36 · #3 of 1985 · Archive: 4.36/5 (67 reviews, 182,526 dl)
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73
#9 June 14, 1985 · Greek Theatre - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 4:23 · Archive: 4.41/5 (57 reviews, 253,510 dl)
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72
#10 Mar. 3, 1968 · Haight Street - San Francisco, CA
Length: 12:05 · Archive: 4.42/5 (52 reviews, 165,923 dl)
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70
#11 Dec. 4, 1971 · Felt Forum - New York, NY SBD
Length: 10:39 · #3 of 1971 · Archive: 4.66/5 (28 reviews, 79,120 dl)
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69
#12 Aug. 21, 1993 · Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR SBD
Length: 5:37 · #1 of 1993 · Archive: 4.37/5 (58 reviews, 153,101 dl)
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68
#13 Oct. 28, 1985 · Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 2:46 · Archive: 4.36/5 (58 reviews, 159,440 dl)
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64
#14 Dec. 2, 1971 · Boston Music Hall - Boston, MA SBD
Length: 10:06 · Archive: 4.58/5 (27 reviews, 64,174 dl)
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63
#15 Oct. 20, 1984 · Carrier Dome, Syracuse U. - Syracuse, NY SBD
Length: 3:23 · #1 of 1984 · Archive: 4.21/5 (84 reviews, 187,780 dl)
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62
#16 Oct. 30, 1970 · Pritchard Gym, S.U.N.Y. - Late Show Stony Brook, NY SBD
Length: 8:29 · #2 of 1970 · Archive: 4.28/5 (23 reviews, 100,430 dl)
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61
#17 July 15, 1989 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 7:37 · #1 of 1989 · Archive: 4.11/5 (38 reviews, 141,633 dl)
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60
#18 May 30, 1992 · Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV SBD
Length: 4:29 · #1 of 1992 · Archive: 4.36/5 (41 reviews, 157,626 dl)
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59
#19 Nov. 2, 1984 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA SBD
Length: 6:21 · Archive: 4.16/5 (42 reviews, 83,889 dl)
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#20 Dec. 28, 1970 · Legion Stadium - El Monte, CA SBD
Length: 9:58 · #3 of 1970 · Archive: 4.41/5 (23 reviews, 88,732 dl)
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55
#21 June 30, 1986 · River Bend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH SBD
Length: 5:29 · #1 of 1986 · Archive: 4.12/5 (36 reviews, 202,732 dl)
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55
#22 July 23, 1990 · World Music Theater - Tinley Park, IL, IL SBD
Length: 4:49 · #1 of 1990 · Archive: 3.90/5 (92 reviews, 332,213 dl)
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55
#23 Apr. 7, 1985 · The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA SBD
Length: 3:19 · Archive: 4.19/5 (53 reviews, 129,098 dl)
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#24 Oct. 9, 1984 · The Centrum - Worcester, MA SBD
Length: 3:48 · Archive: 4.34/5 (42 reviews, 105,676 dl)
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53
#25 June 25, 1991 · Sandstone Ampitheatre - Bonner Springs, KS SBD
Length: 4:36 · #1 of 1991 · Archive: 4.18/5 (43 reviews, 89,571 dl)
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#26 Sept. 3, 1985 · Starlight Theater - Kansas City, MO SBD
Length: 2:33 · Archive: 4.15/5 (61 reviews, 149,961 dl)
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#27 July 14, 1985 · Ventura County Fairgrounds - Ventura, CA SBD
Length: 4:16 · Archive: 4.44/5 (27 reviews, 84,896 dl)
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#28 Mar. 25, 1972 · Academy of Music - New York, NY SBD
Length: 4:55 · Archive: 3.74/5 (39 reviews, 150,533 dl)
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#29 June 28, 1992 · Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN SBD
Length: 4:29 · Archive: 4.18/5 (49 reviews, 92,931 dl)
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#30 Aug. 17, 1991 · Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA SBD
Length: 8:04 · #2 of 1991 · Archive: 4.19/5 (23 reviews, 73,912 dl)
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#31 Apr. 3, 1991 · The Omni - Atlanta, GA SBD
Length: 5:17 · #3 of 1991 · Archive: 4.38/5 (20 reviews, 48,294 dl)
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#32 June 12, 1992 · Knickerbocker Arena - Albany, NY SBD
Length: 6:48 · Archive: 3.87/5 (25 reviews, 115,231 dl)
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#33 Mar. 22, 1985 · Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA
Length: 5:00 · Archive: 3.65/5 (30 reviews, 109,186 dl)
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#34 July 30, 1988 · Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA SBD
Length: 5:15 · #1 of 1988 · Archive: 4.07/5 (29 reviews, 83,065 dl)
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#35 May 7, 1969 · Polo Field, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 3:49 · #1 of 1969 · Archive: 4.47/5 (21 reviews, 50,509 dl)
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#36 Sept. 5, 1991 · Richfield Coliseum - Richfield, OH SBD
Length: 6:18 · Archive: 4.15/5 (14 reviews, 46,986 dl)
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39
#37 June 6, 1969 · Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA SBD
Length: 13:12 · Archive: 4.12/5 (20 reviews, 53,942 dl)
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#38 Oct. 18, 1994 · Madison Square Garden - New York, NY SBD
Length: 3:37 · #1 of 1994 · Archive: 4.12/5 (22 reviews, 55,621 dl)
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#39 Dec. 27, 1986 · Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - Oakland, CA SBD
Length: 3:43 · #2 of 1986 · Archive: 4.16/5 (24 reviews, 67,155 dl)
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#40 Mar. 10, 1985 · Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA
Length: 4:36 · Archive: 4.14/5 (15 reviews, 61,454 dl)
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Best Version of Smokestack Lightning for Every Year (1966–1994)
YearPlayedVote#1 Version of YearVenueLengthScoreTape
1966 1× Nov. 19, 1966 SBD Fillmore Auditorium - San Francisco, CA 9:31 81 Archive.org ↗
1967 1× Mar. 18, 1967 SBD Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA 8:54 89 Archive.org ↗
1968 1× Mar. 3, 1968 Haight Street - San Francisco, CA 12:05 72 Archive.org ↗
1969 3× May 7, 1969 SBD Polo Field, Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, CA 3:49 40 Archive.org ↗
1970 4× Feb. 13, 1970 SBD Fillmore East - Late Show New York, NY - 93 Archive.org ↗
1971 5× Feb. 19, 1971 SBD Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY 15:32 81 Archive.org ↗
1972 1× Mar. 25, 1972 SBD Academy of Music - New York, NY 4:55 50 Archive.org ↗
1984 3× Oct. 20, 1984 SBD Carrier Dome, Syracuse U. - Syracuse, NY 3:23 63 Archive.org ↗
1985 10× June 24, 1985 SBD River Bend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH 4:16 80 Archive.org ↗
1986 7× June 30, 1986 SBD River Bend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH 5:29 55 Archive.org ↗
1987 2× Aug. 20, 1987 SBD Park West Ski Resort - Park City, UT 4:24 37 Archive.org ↗
1988 3× July 30, 1988 SBD Laguna Seca Recreation Area - Monterey, CA 5:15 40 Archive.org ↗
1989 3× July 15, 1989 SBD Deer Creek Music Center - Noblesville, IN 7:37 61 Archive.org ↗
1990 2× July 23, 1990 SBD World Music Theater - Tinley Park, IL, IL 4:49 55 Archive.org ↗
1991 4× June 25, 1991 SBD Sandstone Ampitheatre - Bonner Springs, KS 4:36 53 Archive.org ↗
1992 3× May 30, 1992 SBD Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. - Las Vegas, NV 4:29 60 Archive.org ↗
1993 4× Aug. 21, 1993 SBD Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR 5:37 69 Archive.org ↗
1994 2× Oct. 18, 1994 SBD Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 3:37 39 Archive.org ↗