Chest Fever
The song featured a dramatic solo organ intro played by Garth Hudson . Writing in the 3rd edition of "The Rolling Stone Album Guide" , Paul Evans stated that "The organ mastery of 'Chest Fever' unleashed the Band's secret weapon , Garth Hudson . " The introduction is based on Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor . In live performances , this solo evolved into an improvisation drawing from numerous musical styles and lasting several minutes . 
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