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CrackStraw

Bob's Guitar #1

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Black Throated Wind
June 14, 1991
RFK Stadium

Everyone takes turns taking punches in the end, extremely well played!
7
Stagger Lee
May 12, 1979
Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts

Easily the best one I have ever heard, the outro is long and lazy and dominated by Jerry instead of Bobby on slide, check it out!
9
The Music Never Stopped
June 25, 1991
Sandstone Amphitheatre

MIDI explosions, very funky!
3
Jack Straw
Oct. 17, 1978
Winterland Arena

This is very tight and balanced, it almost sounds rehearsed...
14
Jack Straw
May 7, 1978
Field House - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Very weird, intense version, sounds to be a a theme of a wild west action comic book cartoon?
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Must listen for Phil fans. SBD is full of sound - quality is closely related to 4/16,4/19, and 4/24/78
Casey Jones
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Longer versions of songs never really move me - but the drawn out ending here is unreal. The build up is subtle and angry. Vocals are wailing yet there comes to a point where I can barely hear their voices over the ruckus. Simplicity at it's finest
Sugaree
Feb. 1, 1978
Uptown Theatre

A little stick of dynamite(clocks in at less than 11 mins) Not nearly as dynamic as all the greats from '77 but worth a listen for the few jabs of musical eruption and the excellent sound quality
Black Throated Wind
Nov. 14, 1973
San Diego International Sports Arena

A top 3 from '73 - my favorite year for the song. Although brief and not quite memorable - this is one of only two versions where Jer mixes in some fanning(6/14/91 is other)Shame on anyone who thinks any version from E72 tops this - this song didn't become great until USA72 imo
The Music Never Stopped
Dec. 27, 1980
Oakland Auditorium Arena

This guy knows his TMNS!!! Going to have to check out his '83-'89 recs, considering I think those were weak years for this song.
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