Song
Eyes of the World
378 plays · 1973 – 1995
Stats
Peak year
1973
46 plays
Peak era
Golden Age
79 plays
Years in rotation
23
avg 16.4/yr
Usually
Set 2
93% of plays
Set 2 opener
10%
39 of 378
By decade
70s
148
80s
153
90s
77
Often comes in from
- 53%Estimated Prophet(178×)
- 4%The Other One(14×)
- 3%Truckin’(11×)
Often leads into
- 56%Drums(211×)
- 6%China Doll(24×)
- 4%Estimated Prophet(14×)
Garcia/Hunter, debuted Feb 1973. Built for jazz-inflected exploration — the chord changes leave space for Jerry to weave melodic lines. June 1974 versions are widely considered the all-time peak; tempo opened up, the 1974 PA gave it clarity, and the band hadn't yet shortened the song for setlists.
Best versions · Curator's picks
More high-scoring versions
By Curator Score across all shows that played Eyes of the World.
- 1975-08-13San Francisco, CA · Great American Music Hall116
- 1977-09-03Englishtown, NJ · Raceway Park109
- 1973-11-11San Francisco, CA · Winterland Arena105
- 1973-06-10Washington, DC · Robert F, Kennedy Stadium83
- 1978-07-08Morrison, CO · Red Rocks Amphitheater80
- 1973-11-17Los Angeles, CA · Pauley Pavilion, U.C.L.A.74
Every time Curator has written about it
23 mentions across the listening journal.
Numbers show each show's Curator Score · how it works
Real peppy Eyes.
Probably one of my favorite Eyes (without sax.) Awesome Terrapin.
Whoa 74 was a good year for Eyes.
One of my favorite Eyes of all time.
Sugar Mag into Eyes into crazy as f*** Seastones (sci-fi goodness) back in Sugar Mag.
Sweet Terrapin into Boston Clam Jam (the f*** is that?) Great show overall but UNBELIEVABLE 23 minute Eyes to finish!!!
Smooth Eyes.
I picked this show because the show after this one in Louisville is seriously good and has my favorite ever Eyes on it.
Absolutely stellar 20 minute Eyes (just like the other 74 versions.) Jerry goes the f*** off around the 13 minute mark.
Incredible Eyes.
F****** awesome Eyes of the World leading into what might be one of my favorite St.
Awesome Eyes.
Incredible 25 minute Dark Star into a breath taking 19 minute Eyes.
Awesome Dark Star (Seven and a half minutes in before Jerry's starts verse.) Out of Dark Star and into Eyes which is neat.
Fantastic Eyes to start.
Solid Eyes clocking in at about 17 minutes.
Massive 22-minute Eyes which is unsurprisingly incredible.
Incredible 35 minute Dark Star and I swear it sounds like they are working out the main part of Eyes around 20 minutes in.
Smoking Eyes with short drums into KILLER Not Fade Away.
Incredible Dark Star with Mind Left Body Jam followed by Eyes.
Incredible Eyes.
22 minute Eyes to start the second set into Stella Blue.
The guys are locked in on Sugar Magnolia and it transfers right into a great Eyes.
Listen to Eyes of the World from 1974-06-18 — official release