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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Submissions

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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!!
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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
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Comments

Beat it on Down The Line
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

HARD rock Jerry solo after "Joe Brown's coal mine" holy shit!
Truckin'
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

This behemoth is a must listen. Filled with fear
Big River
Dec. 28, 1978
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

First time I heard BR and thought 'this is the best Big River of the year' Jerry kills his final solo!
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 11, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

More proof that pre-coma '86 has some monster versions hidden within okay shows. Wow this one threw me for a loop and off guard!
Greatest Story Ever Told
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

This one goes ahead of 5/19/74(previously my favorite) Donna does let loose but listen to the band behind her. Ready set gooooooo. Violent.
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