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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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4
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
3
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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Stagger Lee
May 12, 1979
Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts

I did cause of that sick Jerry riff at the end. If you listen to most Staggers from '78 lots of them are quite equal to 12/16. 5/12/79 is the best due to the blissful ~2 minute jam that wraps it up. I don't know the exact length but it's without question the longest Stagger outro. So psychedelic.
Stagger Lee
May 12, 1979
Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts

Double post, just listen and drool.
Stagger Lee
May 12, 1979
Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts

This is the band's best performance of this song and it's not even close. Screw 12/16/78.
Estimated Prophet
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

This should have at least a dozen votes. Easily top Estimated of the year. Madness. Listen to this show and vote up 85% of songs played. It's only fair.
Not Fade Away
April 7, 1978
The Sportatorium

Oozes with Spring '78 energy. Ace keeps the slide in his pocket for the most time and plays some funky riffs that make the body move as Jerry plays for an audience in Mars.
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