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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Not Fade Away
Aug. 5, 1979
Oakland Auditorium Arena

Sweet NFA>Wharf Rat. Ace' rhythm is tight all night
1
Hell in a Bucket
April 12, 1986
Irvine Meadows

Probably my favorite '86 show and 2nd hottest song of the night behind killer Straw to end set 1
1
Sugar Magnolia
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

Jerry's tone this night sounds like a howling elephant, translating into excellent rocker of a Sugar Mags
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Row Jimmy
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

Pretty standard for the era (77-78) but IMO it still crushes any version from the 80s
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Jack Straw
Jan. 18, 1978
Stockton Civic Auditorium

During the jam Jerry cycles between power chords and sick noodling, it's played so well they played it again their next show.
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Beat it on Down The Line
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

HARD rock Jerry solo after "Joe Brown's coal mine" holy shit!
Truckin'
Jan. 13, 1978
Arlington Theater

This behemoth is a must listen. Filled with fear
Big River
Dec. 28, 1978
Golden Hall, Community Concourse

First time I heard BR and thought 'this is the best Big River of the year' Jerry kills his final solo!
The Music Never Stopped
Feb. 11, 1986
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

More proof that pre-coma '86 has some monster versions hidden within okay shows. Wow this one threw me for a loop and off guard!
Greatest Story Ever Told
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

This one goes ahead of 5/19/74(previously my favorite) Donna does let loose but listen to the band behind her. Ready set gooooooo. Violent.
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