Grateful Dead 4-12-1978, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
... just "connecting" the two songs : Estimated into Eyes ...
LOLOYODEL NOTES
When I was younger (at the time in end-1978, 1979 ...) this was a show that I simply disregarded. It sounded good but, I admit, the damn "setlist" was just so hum-hum boring. I had lived through too many Estimated - Eyes - Wharf Rat - Around² and US Blues that I just left it on the shelves.
It's true though that, after the wild and creative 1977 shows, 1978 was surprisingly conservative in those song selections. I mean gone were the Help - Slip - Franklin's, the Terrapins, Comes a Time, Dancin', Uncle John's among many others ...
However, one recent day, I finally sat down to LISTEN to this and notably the set two jam. It is ROCKIN' !
Of course, I did some editing : cropping and contrast adjustments with some usual added visuals ...
Estimated : straight forward, well executed (as numerous played through '77 & '78...).
Eyes : In addition to this rendition being particularly sweet (with a 4 minute intro), lively & strong, I believe that this "Eyes" is the ONLY video version between October 1974 and ... ? ... Hampton 1989 !?! (excluding the 1976 Soundtrack which is only partial). Beyond that, this rendition is an extraordinary or "historic" example of The Grateful Dead at the very finest !