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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Submissions

6
Deal
April 5, 1991
The Omni

A must listen for 'Carnival MIDI' GD fans. The jam is very cluttered - going to either love it or hate it
41
Row Jimmy
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Dueling power and uplifting slide guitar action - one of a kind!!
3
Looks Like Rain
Aug. 14, 1991
Cal Expo

Great set placement, excellent Garcia and Bobby giving his all on vocals
11
Big River
March 14, 1990
Capital Centre

2
Black Throated Wind
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Comments

Jack Straw
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What are you waiting for? Listen to this.
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 10, 1979
Chrisler Arena

^Someone in band gives positive reinforcement after a killer BTW from 6/14/91. For the contrary check out Garcia after LLR 12/30/78, paraphrasing: "Weir you started that thing off so fucking slow man, so slow'....'I'll start it even slower next time'
Big River
Nov. 10, 1979
Chrisler Arena

Jerry does go nuts around 3:37-4:51.Fact checked .Maybe Silver medal winner of first set. Brent being his usual fall '79 self. Gold goes to freaky CRS to start show. This is a really strong show wish Bobby's guitar wasn't buried in the mix.
Aiko Aiko
Aug. 30, 1978
Red Rocks Ampitheatre

Red Rocks '78 part two has some great gems. Love this Iko that is indeed out of easily the strongest IIHTWTG
Believe It Or Not
July 17, 1988
Greek Theater - University of California

Gomorrah's little brother. I love this version and the killer Throwin' that follows. Let me show how I love it, vote up or not? I got to see this song performed by DSO back in '09 in Ithaca for their 2000th show. I was in the ~10-20% of the audience who actually recognized the song, lost my shit during the opening riff and it almost brought me to tears - believe it or not.