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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Jack Straw
Nov. 1, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

If you like 11/6 11/9 11/25 I can't see how you miss this cold blooded killer
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Jack Straw
Feb. 10, 1979
Soldier's And Sailors Memorial Hall

Kieth and Donna's last Straw and it's almost as extreme as any from winter '79
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Jack Straw
Jan. 12, 1979
The Spectrum

A night after the concensus number one and it's finnally getting exposure. The recording is AUD too. Rhythm guitar and applouse!
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Deal
June 1, 1991
Los Angeles Coliseum

It's what you expect it to be
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The Music Never Stopped
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

IF you dig the Straw>Franklin's opening than the ending of this set will leave you satisfied. Now available is durable SBD
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Comments

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

More people need to check this out. Jerry's playing/timing is so odd - it's like he's playing backwards. It's really far out yet still rocks
Jack Straw
Oct. 10, 1980
Warfield Theater

Not a bad version but IMO the best version from the Warfield shows is 9/29/80. Great recording of it as well. The jam goes the extra distance and Jerry wails.
Jack Straw
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

This is probably my 3rd favorite version of the tour. 5/21 and 5/25 get the nod. But don't overlook 5/11, 5/12 and 5/17. What makes this one special is excellent team work and it's the night I believe they figured out how to make this song great.
I Need A Miracle
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

Miracle is always a nice part of the show, this time it's a spectacle. 'From Egypt With Love' is very accurate! The post-trip energy translated into high % of great shows between this Winterland run through 2/17/79.
Jack Straw
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

This sound just synches up ideally with Hunter's lyrics. The whole first set are cowboy songs and the band nails the sound. Bobby's playing like a John Wayne level alpha dog all night. The entire supporting cast sounds excellent as well. It's GD auditioning to play a Spaghetti Western soundtrack. Recording might as well be a Betty Board(A+). There's so much 'space' between notes this night. Each musician's sound is fairly represented, I dig the ease to isolate particular sounds.
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