Live Versions
The normal length of the song performed live is roughly 17 minutes (some would top out at 20 minutes), compared with the album length of 11 minutes and 28 seconds. Live renditions basically followed the album version with few notable differences: an extra guitar solo was played after the second verse, the talk-box solo on guitar was substituted for a Minimoog solo and to the coda were added a quiet Hammond-led section and a crescendo reprise of the guitar solo with aggressive drumming. Roger Waters, who sang on both the studio and live versions of Pigs (Three Different Ones), also added his signature screams throughout live performances of this song during the 1977 tour.
When played on the 1977 tour, Roger Waters shouted a different number for each concert. This purportedly has the purpose of identifying bootleg recordings.
When this song was performed in Montreal on July 6th, 1977, a historic moment happened to the band. A disruptive fan near the stage made Waters angry during the performance near the end of the song. It is believed that the fan may have thrown a beer bottle onto the stage. While the band played toward the climactic end of the jam section of the song, Waters went to his microphone and began to call the fan back to the stage. It was at this point that Waters spit in the fan's face, inspiring the concept for Pink Floyd's next album, "The Wall". This moment can be heard on bootleg recordings of this concert.
In 1987, Waters performed a shortened version of the song, featuring only the first two verses and shorter guitar solos between them as part of an extended Pink Floyd medley.
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