[washburn05]

Let me pick yall's brains. Whats the best live version of Jack Straw ?

[jck_strw]

I'm kinda limited since I don't really listen to much Dead after 1980, but I can nominate 4-26-72 (Hundred Year Hall release) as one of my favs.

[Billbbill]

There's a bunch, but off the top of my head, 7/2/88 and the one on the "Go to Nassau" release.

[sarraqum]

02.09.1983

It just fits together like like a puzzle piece...

[d100vt]

6.6.91 with Hornsby. You can hear a streaming version here:

http://stash.nugs.net/attics/frames.asp ... &cmd=shows

[knowlton]

1/22/78 hands down more ferocious Jack Straw ever.

[Auggie East]

10/9/84

The night they broke out Smokestack.

[tigerstrat]

10/20/84 Syracuse,

but I also have a soft spot for 12/28/88 Oakland

[caspersvapors]

10/10/80 is a face melter


to be honest I really like the earliest Jack Straws, like 71 and 72. I feel like Im in the song when I listen to those early renditions

[caspersvapors]

I'm kinda limited since I don't really listen to much Dead after 1980, but I can nominate 4-26-72 (Hundred Year Hall release) as one of my favs.

YES THANK YOU, my God I love that one, Jerrys opening lick just set the mood and fit the song perfectly

[whitelacestrange]

definitly DP 34

[BayAreaBB]

9-19-90 MSG; i think the 3rd show with Hornsby. This version grows in intensity with a hot solo, then leads into a great Bertha.

you can't forget 8-22-93 when Garcia solos for 3-4 minutes while Bob fixes his guitar.

[HawaiianDedhed]

From Knowlton's 1-22-78 suggestion. I could not resist pasting this review for the entire show from archive.org.


Reviewer: zuben - - December 14, 2004
Subject: The Music Never Stopped

By the time the band closes out Jack Straw, you've got the feeling a cosmic alignment is gathering its elements and settling into place. Thundering energy all the way. Almost out of control. Another parabolic refrain. Jerry is just warming up...

What happens in TMNS is nothing short of divine rapture. Jerry's wiggling leads pick the locks of Heaven and throw the gates wide. Then the Dead roll right in- in proud style- jamming all the way and rocking the celestial halls of Ever After, leaving no pillar unshaken. No other band can ride such a pure wave on the muse's tide for as long or as unadulterated as the Dead. Jerry's fingers dance around with their own freedom and cascades of notes will bathe your soul in sense and color as the music plays the band. I found myself laughing and shaking my head in disbelief. Absolute mind blowing a cosmic dandelion into a sparkling sentiment of LOVE.

For those of you just downloading the second set, please reconsider

[caspersvapors]

yeah I was listening to that 1/22/78 one yesterday, my god that one rocks

[phreaker]

i think the best ive heard in a while is the one on the new "Weir Here" album.

But Jesus, man. Thats like saying what child do i love more, or what parent do i love more.