Song
Jack Straw
464 plays · 1971 – 1995
Stats
Peak year
1972
51 plays
Peak era
Europe / Wall
131 plays
Years in rotation
23
avg 20.2/yr
Usually
Set 1
89% of plays
Show opener
43%
188 of 436
Set 1 closer
5%
23 of 436
By decade
70s
248
80s
147
90s
69
Often comes in from
- 9%Tennessee Jed(22×)
- 7%Sugaree(17×)
- 6%Loser(16×)
Often leads into
- 10%They Love Each Other(43×)
- 8%Sugaree(34×)
- 7%Friend of the Devil(29×)
Top-rated versions
By Curator Score across all shows that played Jack Straw.
- 1977-05-08Ithaca, NY · Barton Hall (Cornell U)134
- 1972-08-27Veneta, OR · Old Renaissance Faire Grounds94
- 1973-06-10Washington, DC · Robert F, Kennedy Stadium83
- 1982-04-19Baltimore, MD · Baltimore Civic Center78
- 1973-11-17Los Angeles, CA · Pauley Pavilion, U.C.L.A.74
- 1973-03-26Baltimore, MD · Civic Center72
Every time the Curator wrote about it
6 mentions across the listening journal.
Numbers show each show's Curator Score · how it works
Absolute rocking Jack Straw.
Nice smooth Jack Straw.
Struck by Jerry's guitar tone immediately in solo of Jack Straw that opens show.
Nice Jack Straw to open into lovely Ramble on Rose.
Just looking at the setlist it appears to be a typical 77 show (which is a good thing.) Absolutely scorching Jack Straw to start.
Raunchy Wang Dang Doodle to start into a fiery Jack Straw.
Listen to Jack Straw from 1977-05-08 — official release