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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Its All Over Now
May 11, 1979
Billerica Forum

If I ever get to joyfully skip to my destination I'd hear this theme en route. Relentless yet not mean/crunchy like previous year's IAON greats.
3
Stagger Lee
Jan. 15, 1979
Springfield Civic Center

8+ minutes of twitching and dodging. This show is easily strongest most complete of Godchaux Winter '79
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Black Peter
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

Bow to King Peter! This ending sounds like TMNS duirng this era. Insane! Make sure to check out Betty Board(2nd set only)
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Terrapin Station
Feb. 4, 1978
Milwaukee Auditorium

NEW BETTY BOARD (link in comments)and this version doesn't have mercy on you or your feelings!
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Stella Blue
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

I'm fairly condident this is my ace version ending the debate between 4/21/78 and 10/21/78. Est>Eyes>Stella>Franklin's
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Comments

Black Peter
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

The > into a rocking Truckin' is a true segue and not just a 'no huddle' like most of GDs segues.
Not Fade Away
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Not going to lie submitted this one before I heard the ending.I bring it up because it features a pretty sick Mojo jam! + I just wanted to get this show out there in the headysphere
Estimated Prophet
March 28, 1981
Grugahalle

'81 might be best year for Estimated and this version is rock 'n roll to the max. The Althea, LLR and Wharf Rat(even with Pete lost as hell) also kill
Jack Straw
Nov. 21, 1978
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Sometimes I think this is the best version to date. It's definitely dominated by the drummers and that guy playing lead guitar oh lawdy, lawdy! Keith really rocks this one. The jam has a beginning(Jerry rocking some power chords) middle(Jerry shredding like a Mofo) and an end (explosive TNT followed by a cool off period with basic riffs to get timing right to sing final verse) This deserves at least 20 up votes. To believe any Jack Straw from '72-'73 is stronger than this one is just ludicrous! A smoking set ending Deal follows.
Jack Straw
Sept. 2, 1978
Giants Stadium

Can't believe i'm the first one to comment here. This was the Jack Straw that really got me into the song. Jerry wails, Phil bops, and Keith is either playing very well or very poor - either well it's just nice to hear him.
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