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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Black Peter
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

The recent talk of 5/7/78 BP got me on a kick and as much as I love everything about 5/7/78 this BP has something RPI is missing
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Not Fade Away
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Killer version(ignore opening flub) I will no longer stand for the neglection of this MONSTER of a show. Way better than 11/20, sorry ;)
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

It's RPI '78, so deserves consideration. The crowd might have been light but they go nuts. Maybe 4/12/78 isn't only windmill Jerry US Blues. Ace kills
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The Music Never Stopped
April 11, 1987
UIC Pavilion

Considering it's '87, this one is very well played. Great Bobby riffs to close it out.
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Jack Straw
Nov. 13, 1978
Music Hall

Could be a top 5 for '78 - I think it probably features the fastest Jerry playing/best of '78 Keith. CHECK IT
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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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