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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Submissions

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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

I've never been so confident that a submission this late in the project will bring you thunderous joy! CRANK IT UP!!
7
Jack Straw
April 1, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

My favorite of the year. Not the longest but it's just performed tight!
2
Samson and Delilah
Feb. 14, 1988
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium

A hidden little nugget! Ending jam is ON POINT!
2
Stagger Lee
Dec. 17, 1978
Fox Theatre

Night after top voted version and after sampling back to back I gotta go with this one, Jerry power riff galore to power home
4
Jack Straw
July 31, 1983
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Right up with 10/18 for craziest version of the year. So much lightning
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Comments

Black Peter
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

The > into a rocking Truckin' is a true segue and not just a 'no huddle' like most of GDs segues.
Not Fade Away
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Not going to lie submitted this one before I heard the ending.I bring it up because it features a pretty sick Mojo jam! + I just wanted to get this show out there in the headysphere
Estimated Prophet
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

'81 might be best year for Estimated and this version is rock 'n roll to the max. The Althea, LLR and Wharf Rat(even with Pete lost as hell) also kill
Jack Straw
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Sometimes I think this is the best version to date. It's definitely dominated by the drummers and that guy playing lead guitar oh lawdy, lawdy! Keith really rocks this one. The jam has a beginning(Jerry rocking some power chords) middle(Jerry shredding like a Mofo) and an end (explosive TNT followed by a cool off period with basic riffs to get timing right to sing final verse) This deserves at least 20 up votes. To believe any Jack Straw from '72-'73 is stronger than this one is just ludicrous! A smoking set ending Deal follows.
Jack Straw
Sept. 2, 1978
Giants Stadium

Can't believe i'm the first one to comment here. This was the Jack Straw that really got me into the song. Jerry wails, Phil bops, and Keith is either playing very well or very poor - either well it's just nice to hear him.
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