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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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One More Saturday Night
June 9, 1977
Winterland Arena

Jerry goes all pop-rock and gets heads bouncing through simplicity and power
5
Jack Straw
Sept. 4, 1991
Richfield Coliseum

Weir/Bruce/MIDI fans wlll have a ball with this one
5
Jack Straw
March 6, 1981
Stanley Theater

Muscle through this aud and come out flexing towards the end
1
Jack Straw
Sept. 29, 1980
Warfield Theater

Jerry's guitar is thin but flies through the fretboard and extends final jam by a solid 45-60 seconds
1
Not Fade Away
Jan. 17, 1979
New Haven Coliseum

Lazy show until the NFA, which is also kind of lazy hazy

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 21, 1981
Rainbow Theatre

Very intense finale in Rider
Not Fade Away
Jan. 12, 1979
The Spectrum

Exceptional version from an underrated tour.
Not Fade Away
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Reminds me a lot of 6/4 and 6/25/78 versions - for that alone I've gotta up vote it. It lacks psychedelia but makes up for it with intensity.
Not Fade Away
July 3, 1978
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

Despite having no connections to twin cities I'm a Gopher NCAA hoops/football supporter so i'm a little biased with Twin City shows(Don't think it's a coincidence first Jack Sraw came out of MPLS). I recall really digging this show(not quite as much as 5/11/77) I really need to hear the upgraded source....which I just found :)
Jack Straw
June 25, 1985
Blossom Music Center

Not huge on '85 Straws but this one is really tight and intense. The 'thing' that is heard after 'by the morning light' is very one of a kind and awesome.