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Poster: Stealz Date: Nov 24, 2007 9:01am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Looking for a Birdsong...

I have my own list of usual suspects but I was looking for shows that you guys feel contain a particularly nice Birdsong.

Thanks in advance!

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Poster: elbow1126 Date: Nov 24, 2007 9:20am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

I think that would be any show that has a Birdsong. Seriously have you ever heard a bad version of this song? The first few in 71 are okay but after that I have loved everyone i have heard. If you want one I would go with 3/29/90. The Eyes made it on to Without a Net but the addition of Branford on the Birdsong from this show is also very special.
This post was modified by elbow1126 on 2007-11-24 17:20:50

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Poster: barongsong Date: Nov 24, 2007 9:22am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

Yup gotta agree with Elbow on this one, never heard one I didn't like. All different and all beautiful in my book just depends on your mood and how it strikes you at the time if you ask me.

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Poster: mcgannahan Date: Nov 24, 2007 9:32am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

i really like this one. took me awhile to find it here because the search engine is fucked up.

http://www.archive.org/details/gd81-03-09.sbd.clugston.4953.sbeok.shnf

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Poster: barongsong Date: Nov 24, 2007 10:53am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

Next on the list to listen to. I love 81 and this set-list looks enticing. Dude well I'm listening to it now and the Birdsong is nice but the Minglewood right after is out of this world and I'm currently listening to the FUNKIEST China Cat I think I've ever heard.
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Poster: jglynn1.2 Date: Nov 24, 2007 12:45pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

Nice - I was there. Don't have any recollection of it but that don't matter. I guess I'll have to grab this one and give it a listen!!! P.S. Looks like the AUD version of this is pretty highly rated also: http://www.archive.org/details/gd81-03-09.glassberg.wise.7473.sbeok.shnf
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Poster: Death&Mercy Date: Nov 24, 2007 10:07am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

re 3/9/81 .. that entire 1st set is unreal. a freaky Stranger, stunning Althea, rare and very good Deep Elem, the Bird you mention, and a blazing Minglewood to end it.

wasn't all that crazy about the 2nd set though, despite the outstanding set list.

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Poster: HiRoller Date: Nov 24, 2007 12:49pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

If you want a Bird Song that really goes way out get the 17 1/2 minute version from 3/7/81. At times it seems like they're playing a Dark Star within a Bird Song, it's amazing. The rest of this show is just as good, though, especially the jam after Saint of Circumstance and the Truckin'>Black Peter jam.
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Poster: johnnyonthespot Date: Nov 24, 2007 1:00pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...was this over looked because it's too obvious or just overlooked?

http://www.archive.org/details/gd73-07-27.aud.weiner.gdadt26.26363.sbeok.shnf

Hard to beat this one and I love how they are captured so brilliantly on this AUD. The highs of billy's cymbals to the lows of Phils bass bouncing off you.

6-22-73 has a damn good one too.

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Poster: fireeagle Date: Nov 24, 2007 1:43pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

http://www.archive.org/details/gd90-10-22.dsbd.hinko.22315.sbeok.shnf

transcedental, powerful 11+ min version and a grate show, everything being executed with highest level of professionalism. check out also beautiful, my fav standing on the moon

i was there and everything was just about perfect

however, accoustic one from reckoning is my all time favourite

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Poster: lobster12 Date: Nov 24, 2007 4:29pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

april 91 in Vegas. santana sits in and clocks in at around 18 minutes. Pretty nice.

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Poster: Stealz Date: Nov 24, 2007 6:28pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

Thanks one and all... guess I've got some listening to do. Many of those mentioned are favorites of mine already, a few forgotten and a few unheard.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE RECOMMENDATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Poster: Arbuthnot Date: Nov 24, 2007 3:50pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

i definitely fall into elbow's camp when it comes to Bird Song, but here are two versions that i have been truly enjoying of late:

http://www.archive.org/details/gd81-02-26.glassberg.steinthal-cohen-vernon.20342.sbeok.shnf

http://www.archive.org/details/gd81-05-09.glassberg.17699.sbeok.shnf

and here's a version i'm giving listen to as i write this, however, i haven't fully digested it yet

http://www.archive.org/details/gd83-10-22.sennheiser.dodd.10547.sbeok.shnf

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Poster: billydlions Date: Nov 24, 2007 4:31pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

Arb, I'm reading your post and sure enough that exact Birdsong is playing right now. I guess you also downloaded that new Coyote source for this show. It's a nice version, however I'm partial to the above mentioned 3-7-81. Hard to top that one.

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Poster: Arbuthnot Date: Nov 24, 2007 7:18pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

true, i did grab the Coyotte source, the sound is phenomenal, but the Bird Song, while good, was not remarkable; yes, the 3/7 is very good, but then again, i don't find much in that year to be dismissive of; cheers

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Poster: Death&Mercy Date: Nov 24, 2007 9:55am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

9/21/72 is my favorite (DP36) - classic fall 72 jamming. also like the fascinating version from Without A Net (12/9/89)


http://www.archive.org/details/gd89-12-09.sbd.ladner.5450.sbeok.shnf

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Poster: mcgannahan Date: Nov 24, 2007 10:01am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

that's a great, great show. i just listened to that disc 3 darkstar>dew last week and was floored. a fitting end to the series i say, why it took so long to release that one is beyond me, though.

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Poster: airgarcia416 Date: Nov 24, 2007 2:32pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

http://www.archive.org/details/gd91-04-01.sbd.connor.9732.sbeok.shnf

Great Birdsong on this one. With Hornsby in the mix, you get the '70's feel to it, but with the '90's midi effects. Really, one of the finer later day Birdsong's.

Enjoy

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Poster: jerkwaterdan Date: Nov 24, 2007 1:07pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

This is a very good Bird Song from a great show:

http://www.archive.org/details/gd73-06-22.sbd.cribbs.17270.sbeok.shnf

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Poster: bigbossdan Date: Nov 24, 2007 3:00pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

http://www.archive.org/details/gd80-10-29.wise.larson.1953.sbeok.shnf

I've been partial to this acoustic version. I saw a version from this show on You Tube recently and found myself welling up a bit. I'll have to check out the one from December...

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Poster: Cliff Hucker Date: Nov 24, 2007 9:40am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

I dig this eight minute jammed out acoustic version...

http://www.archive.org/details/gd80-12-06.cantor.clugston.5478.sbeok.shnf

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Poster: Death&Mercy Date: Nov 24, 2007 10:37am
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Looking for a Birdsong...

re 12/6/80 .... something about the sound quality on that show - sounds like they are playing right in your living room. could be my favorite acoustic set of them all ...