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Bob's Guitar #1

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3
Not Fade Away
Aug. 5, 1979
Oakland Auditorium Arena

Sweet NFA>Wharf Rat. Ace' rhythm is tight all night
1
Hell in a Bucket
April 12, 1986
Irvine Meadows

Probably my favorite '86 show and 2nd hottest song of the night behind killer Straw to end set 1
1
Sugar Magnolia
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

Jerry's tone this night sounds like a howling elephant, translating into excellent rocker of a Sugar Mags
1
Row Jimmy
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

Pretty standard for the era (77-78) but IMO it still crushes any version from the 80s
2
Jack Straw
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

During the jam Jerry cycles between power chords and sick noodling, it's played so well they played it again their next show.

Comments

Tennessee Jed
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Killer 3 minute jam closes this one out. Just exactly things.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

The 3 night run in Chicago 1/30-2/1 is some of the best GD of all time. This is what winter in the midwest sounds like.
Terrapin Station
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

This is the source - https://archive.org/details/gd1978-02-04.132719.sbd.betty-latvala-bertrando.reel.wise.flac16/t04.flac
Its All Over Now
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

IMO a top 5 for sure. Full of sound and chaos.
Franklin's Tower
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

This is not a stand alone version a roaring Stella legit segues into this pleasing FT. Really high grade shit! Love Bobby's complimentary playing along with the very mean and proud tone omitting out of JG's guitar. God damn what a climatic middle and ending jam. 10/10 shit right here. Shocked i'm new to this craziness.