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Bob's Guitar #1

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Submissions

5
Not Fade Away
Jan. 14, 1978
Bakersfield Memorial Auditorium

No post drumz ballad but NFA picks up the slack
1
Fire On The Mountain
July 31, 1983
Ventura County Fairgrounds

Powerful ending!
6
Foolish Heart
Sept. 28, 1994
Boston Garden

First jam DOES NOT QUIT and is subtly climatic
20
Cold Rain and Snow
June 14, 1991
RFK Stadium

Who the hell doesn't love this version...besides accordian haters ;)
11
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 6, 1991
Deer Creek Music Center

ATTENTION MIDI LOVERS

Comments

Jack Straw
Sept. 25, 1980
Warfield Theater

Very strong version. This show has a 5 sonf stretch that crushes - Straw-Althea-Deal and set 2 opening C>F. The only '80 Straws I like more are 1/13, 4/29, 5/12, 8/30 and maybe 12/28.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 17, 1978
Uptown Theater

Is that a Mojo jam I hear around 7:40? Excellent work GD
Bertha
Jan. 30, 1978
Uptown Theater

Love this show. Firs t set highlight for me is It's All Over Now. As far as 12/29/77 being superior - I disagree. '78 was great for Bertha see 1/22, 1/30, 4/15, 4/19/ 4/22, 5/5, 10/18, 10/21
Throwing Stones
March 23, 1987
Hampton Coliseum

Hot jam and any version where Jerry chimes in after 'I got mine (AND YOU GOT YOURS') gives me goosebumps from time to time
Catfish John
Feb. 14, 1976
Keystone

I do love that Catfish but I'm looking for an outlet to share my single favorite Jerry performance. Since Lonesome and a long way from home doesn't have it's own rack, allow me to rest it here. I think same era Catfish fans will dig this. 4/3/76 JGB Washington,DC -' Lonesome and a long way from home' The jam isn't spacey/unstructured like usual this one is like a killer S>F segue that builds up to levels Morning Dew never reached. Check it out, this is insanity and so happy it's resurfaced! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgJBT2WWKA&list=PLMz53NYZY033bHjRhSzBt9zMwhWUKb8EK&index=53