CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM
DUKE UNIVERSITY
DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
4/12/78
SET TWO
| Two | Bertha [7:35] > Good Lovin' [6:43] ; It Must Have Been The Roses [7:19]; Estimated Prophet [11:58] > Eyes Of The World [12:11] > Drums [20:17] > Truckin' [8:58] > Wharf Rat [10:34] > Around And Around [8:16] | ||
| Encore | U.S. Blues [5:33] | ||
What do they say about second acts? After completing one of the uncharacteristically best first sets I have ever heard, what was next for these "Warlocks" on their 1978 East Coast swing before heading really East--to Egypt?
Almost more of the same. The typical gap between sets dulled the fumes from the first hour, not that all was lost. Yes, the intensity does not completely carry over as the show expands for nearly 2 hours more. So what might have been an EPIC outing on 4/12/78 becomes "merlely" a VERY GOOD show.
The unexpected characteristics displayed in the first set(mainly Garcia's giddiness, which became infectious for his bandmates) is not absent, only reduced in scope. Hia guitar work throughout is to be noted("Bertha" and "Good Lovin'" are fine examples) and his dual execution of "Wharf Rat" should be cited as one of the finest reinditions I have ever heard of this Grateful Dead classic:
Almost more of the same. The typical gap between sets dulled the fumes from the first hour, not that all was lost. Yes, the intensity does not completely carry over as the show expands for nearly 2 hours more. So what might have been an EPIC outing on 4/12/78 becomes "merlely" a VERY GOOD show.
The unexpected characteristics displayed in the first set(mainly Garcia's giddiness, which became infectious for his bandmates) is not absent, only reduced in scope. Hia guitar work throughout is to be noted("Bertha" and "Good Lovin'" are fine examples) and his dual execution of "Wharf Rat" should be cited as one of the finest reinditions I have ever heard of this Grateful Dead classic:
There's much more to discover with this incredibly underrated(and maybe undiscovered) gem. Happy adventures await you.
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