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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Black Throated Wind
June 14, 1991
RFK Stadium

Everyone takes turns taking punches in the end, extremely well played!
7
Stagger Lee
May 12, 1979
Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts

Easily the best one I have ever heard, the outro is long and lazy and dominated by Jerry instead of Bobby on slide, check it out!
9
The Music Never Stopped
June 25, 1991
Sandstone Amphitheatre

MIDI explosions, very funky!
3
Jack Straw
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

This is very tight and balanced, it almost sounds rehearsed...
12
Jack Straw
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Very weird, intense version, sounds to be a a theme of a wild west action comic book cartoon?
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Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

The "Walk in the sunshine!" version. Jerry's tone is near perfect, Keith is A+, Bobby makes it weird, Phil is present, Donna sounds great, the crowd is receptive and one of the more climatic endings to this song out there. This is the top dog show of summer '76 IMO
Cold Rain and Snow
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Definitely one of the cleanest, most polished versions ever played. Perfect vocals and pace.
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Easily best version of decade. Can't think if any that are anywhere near this level. I've heard nearly all of them from '72-'91
Jack Straw
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

I gotta jump in and strongly disagree with above comment that any '73 Straw is better than post '74. The song was always fun but didn't become great until May '77 and probably peaked by 1981. I like this version but can't up vote it.
Jack Straw
Nov. 6, 1977
Broome County Arena

I've been a huge fan of this show(1/2 Step, Straw, TMNS, Stephen, Wharf Rat, NFA, Truckin') - even before I learned it was my father's first show. I agree this Straw is tighter than previous night but think 11/1/77 Detroit wins the month.
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