Jack Straw - Grateful Dead - 4-12-1978 - Duke Univ, Durham, NC set1-01

I know, ALREADY POSTED, but I think this is subjective "UPGRADE". I essentially went to the essentials : cutting out a LOT of "dead air" ...

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 ...

LoloYodel uploads (of this show) :

Jack Straw : yes, I added Phil's "turn down the lights" banter here (actually done after Dire Wolf) ... but I desired to put it HERE ! Otherwise, Jerry's microphone wasn't working at the start of this tune. Nonetheless, the tune is rockin' !

Peggy-O : One of the damn best, heart felt, versions of this sweet tune ever !!
Lazy Lightnin' : as always, Lightning (ends set one) !

Very cool start of the seamless jam of Set Two. Keith wandering around, talking to Bobby and at 1:00, a "team meeting" with Jerry, Bob & Phil. Phil goofs around, makes rabbit ears, Jerry explains the serpent ...

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 !!!

drums (cut)
"Jerry drums" : what were in those college brownies back-stage during the drum-break ? or was it the powdered sugar ? That's Jerry sittin' pretty, in the back (right), tapping on some calypso drums "thump-thumpitying" away... then comes out some goofball (invited by Kreutzmann) with two tin pans !? ... that was the Grateful Dead !!

Truckin' : Phil, at song's start, comes triumphantly up to the central mic, jovially, stomping his big-ass legs and wide grin ... otherwise Bobby fumbles up a lyric but the electricity is there ! Watch the end (out jam) at 7:15 to 7:30 with both Jerry & Bobby doing huge windmills ! Billy Kreutzmann throws up his drum sticks ! Cool !

Wharf Rat : thorough and serene.
Around² : thorough set-end rocker.
US Blues : Weir pulls out a hunter's whistle ... the song starts, Garcia is bouncing all around and, at 1:10, waving his hand, rolls out a big 'ol "I'm Uncle Sam, how do you do ?" !!! Garcia is ALL over this tune, digging it thoroughly !!!

Set2 end
Estimated Prophet ~
Eyes Of The World ~
"jerry drums" ~
drums ~
Truckin' ~
Wharf Rat ~
Around & Around
encore : US Blues