headyversion

find the best versions of grateful dead songs

please login or register.

CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

+5776


Submissions

2
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
show more submissions

Comments

Pretty Peggy O
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

The biggest 180 i've ever taken on a song was LLR. Probably because in my early GD days I focused mostly on '70-'74. LLR is one of the few songs that constantly progressed(TMNS, Deal, and Sugaree are other examples of progression) IMO. Far from being a verifiable '83-'89 hype man, but I can't deny the best LLRs were performed during those years. To this day Bobby sings it amazing.
Sugar Magnolia
April 22, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Getting off on validation over musical tastes is probably silly to take pride in, but I do. Everything I rec to this site are versions I have played so many god damn times...tried and tested. I go by CrackStraw due to my addiction to cutting out the BS and abusing and reabusing songs from specific nights that always give me eargasms. I have no reservations over binging on songs and just fast forwarding to the jam that got me hooked. The first set of this show is in glorious SBD and the Jack Straw is so god damn insane and isn't even the most manic one of the year. Great Minglewood, LLR and Deal too
Ramble On Rose
May 5, 1991
Cal Expo

You've probably already heard it, but 1/22/78 is a close friend to 1/18/78, except 1/22 is the big leagues and 1/18 is a promising prospect.
Its All Over Now
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Things that happened during the show up until drums never happened prior to nor can not be repeated. I think the band might have binged harder during Spring '78 than any tour prior to it. It's rumored that the band was filled to the gills with mescaline during 5/11/78s show and the fact Jerry played his standard Cold Rain solo twice in a row might back up the anecdote. Great show! Lots of grunting and laughter throughout,
Pretty Peggy O
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

Peggy O is probably my least favorite GD staple. I don't dislike it, but it's just not for me....which probably means it'll be one of my favorite songs within the next few years. Plenty of songs I adore I despised for years before embracing them. I'll revisit this one soon.
show more comments
headyversion loves the dead but is in no way affiliated with The Grateful Dead or affiliated enterprises. find out more >:) >:)