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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Big River
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

That sweet sweet honky tonk metalic twang
3
Friend of the Devil
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

This one really soars and rivals 5/7/78 as my favorite.
1
Its All Over Now
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

Very powerful version with fun jamming and a raucous ending from a show I neglected for too long
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Its All Over Now
Dec. 13, 1978
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

If nothing else check out jam from 4:10-6:31 it's insane. Recording is mostly Jerry, Keith and Phil but it works.
4
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

For Bobby slide fans, great ripping version from their killer first set since Egypt. Jed--->Straw are fire!
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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
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