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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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3
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

This is Godchaux's 2nd to kast TMNS. Just like their behavior, this versionn is a ticking bomb and does what you want out of a TMNS
13
Althea
Feb. 26, 1981
Uptown Theater

High octane version during first of 3 excellent shows in Chitown to start the year
5
Althea
Dec. 28, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

All around great show and the Althea rips like the rest of murder's row from '80
5
Althea
March 20, 1991
Capital Centre

Guitars clash and clank during it's climatic finish
2
Cold Rain and Snow
March 20, 1991
Capital Centre

Comments

Its All Over Now
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

This is easily the hardest rocking All Over Now
Weather Report Suite
Dec. 12, 1973
Omni Coliseum

Maybe my favorite show from '73. I definitely like the noises the guitars make while packing up the harmonic chorus that leads into LIG. Usually Jack Straws prior to '77 lack variety for my tastes but the one from 12.12.73 has sweet licks during fine verse "Jack straw from Wichita cut his buddy down "sweet licks from Jerry" And dug.....repeat
Cold Rain and Snow
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Great version but my three go to sugar cubes are 12/27/77, 10/12/83 and 8/30/80 Luckily CRS is one of few songs I can tolerate from all eras and never get bored of it.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 31, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

What''s the difference between a frog? Slightly less than the popularity of a killer 10/31/79
Row Jimmy
April 21, 1978
Rupp Arena

To me this is easily a top ten version