Song

When I Paint My Masterpiece

Times played

163

First

1987

Last

2026

Avg length

7:48

from 19 timed

The longest it ever went missing

126 shows without it, ending 2021-05-28.

Longest on record

Only where a tape gives a length, so this is the longest anyone timed — not necessarily the longest ever played.

13:132026-01-16Capitol Theatre
11:522024-08-02Thompson's Point
9:302025-05-01ACL Moody Theater
9:022025-08-10Stateside Amphitheatre
8:032025-10-05Palace Theater, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Across the decades

5780s
8790s
510s
1420s

Segues

Goes into

2Deal1988–1992
1Mexicali Blues1987
1Sugaree1987
1Bird Song1988
1Don't Ease Me In1988

Comes out of

Counted only where the setlist records the join. Every segue in the archive.

Every performance

Played by yearMost in 1988: 21

19872026

Date	Band	Venue	Length
1987-06-13	GD	Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura	—
1987-06-21	GD	William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley	—
1987-06-30	GD	Kingswood Music Theatre, Maple	—
1987-07-08	GD	Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke	—
1987-07-12	GD	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford	—
1987-07-19	GD	Autzen Stadium, University of Oregon, Eugene	—
1987-07-26	GD	Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim	—
1987-08-11	GD	Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison	—
1987-08-16	GD	Town Park, Telluride	—
1987-08-22	GD	Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp	—
1987-09-09	GD	Providence Civic Center, Providence	—
1987-09-13	GD	Capital Centre, Landover	—
1987-09-18	GD	Madison Square Garden, New York	—
1987-09-22	GD	Spectrum, Philadelphia	—
1987-10-03	GD	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View	—
1987-11-07	GD	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland	—
1987-11-14	GD	Long Beach Arena, Long Beach	—
1987-12-28	GD	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland	—
1987-12-31	GD	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland	—
1988-02-16	GD	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland	—
1988-03-18	GD	Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland	—
1988-03-28	GD	Hampton Coliseum, Hampton	—
1988-03-31	GD	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford	—
1988-04-05	GD	Hartford Civic Center, Hartford	—
1988-04-09	GD	Centrum, Worcester	—
1988-04-14	GD	Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont	—
1988-04-24	GD	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine	—
1988-06-17	GD	Metropolitan Sports Center, Bloomington	—
1988-06-23	GD	Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy	—
1988-06-28	GD	Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs	—
1988-07-31	GD	Laguna Seca Raceway, Salinas	—
1988-08-26	GD	Tacoma Dome, Tacoma	—
1988-09-12	GD	Spectrum, Philadelphia	—
1988-09-16	GD	Madison Square Garden, New York	—
1988-09-20	GD	Madison Square Garden, New York	—
1988-09-24	GD	Madison Square Garden, New York	—
1988-10-14	GD	Miami Arena, Miami	—
1988-10-18	GD	Kiefer Lakefront Arena, University of New Orleans, New Orleans	—
1988-12-09	GD	Long Beach Arena, Long Beach	—
1988-12-31	GD	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland	—
1989-02-10	GD	Great Western Forum, Inglewood	—
1989-03-30	GD	Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro	—
1989-04-06	GD	Crisler Arena, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor	—
1989-04-12	GD	Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont	—
1989-04-30	GD	Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine	—
1989-06-21	GD	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View	—
1989-07-04	GD	Rich Stadium, Buffalo	—
1989-07-10	GD	Giants Stadium, East Rutherford	—
1989-07-17	GD	Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy	—
1989-08-06	GD	Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento	—
1989-08-18	GD	William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, Berkeley	—
1989-10-01	GD	Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View	—
1989-10-11	GD	Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford	—
1989-10-19	GD	Spectrum, Philadelphia	—
1989-10-23	GD	Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte	—
1989-12-10	GD	Great Western Forum, Inglewood	—
1989-12-30	GD	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland	—
1990-02-27	GD	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland	—
1990-03-18	GD	Hartford Civic Center, Hartford	—
1990-03-25	GD	Knickerbocker Arena, Albany	—