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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Cassidy
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

IMO probaby the first and one of the only ;hard rock' Cassidy
4
Promised Land
Oct. 21, 1978
Winterland Arena

Fun
17
Bertha
April 15, 1978
William and Mary College Hall

Kicks of the '78 Dew set in style
6
Bertha
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Betty Board
3
Good Lovin'
April 19, 1978
Veterans Memorial Auditorium

Great Betty board, no major highlights but recall for sure that Good Lovin'/Bertha smoke
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Comments

Jack Straw
May 13, 1979
Cumberland County Civic Center

Their lost sense of tempo leaves me off balance dancing. This one is very abusive, as it will continue to slap you in the face with a cutesy,bright and bouncy riff until Jerry or Bobby fans their guitar to make it sound like an electronic children's toy and then Jack Straw cuts his buddy down. The show pales in comparison to the tour;s multiple rippers. (4/22(silver), 5/3 5/7, 5/8, 5/9(gold medal) and my bronze goes to 5/12.
Jack Straw
May 18, 1977
Fox Theatre

Despite it not being able to hang with other Straws during the tour it's still a great version and way more exciting than anything pre-haitus and versions played outside 77-82 heat bubble
Jack Straw
March 23, 1992
The Palace

Definitely more intense than any version outside of the '77-'83 Jackie cacoon. Although 6/6/91 and 9/6/91 are both pretty intense thanks to BruceVince and MIDI Bobby.
Jack Straw
Oct. 18, 1983
Cumberland County Civic Center

i consider 10/18/83 the 'last great' Jack Straw, To my ears the song lacked/lost inspiration and fire during 71-74 and after '77- 10/18/83. My favorite Portland, ME straw is 5/13/79. Much more laid back and focused and fun, but doesn't peak nearly like this one
Jack Straw
Oct. 19, 1971
Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minn.

Not crazy for early Jack Straws but love this one for being the first and performed at the U of Minnesota(too bad it wasn't at William's Arena_ - i'm a life long fan of Gopher football and basketball .
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