"From the Dead's first home video of a complete concert, Ticket To New Year's, this Bird Song soars to some pretty high heights, typical of the powerful 1987 renditions of this Garcia-Hunter classic from Jerry's first solo record." - David Lemieux
@@emblemsluck Yes, I recorded it on my VCR in Boston whilst in attendance. It was waiting for me when I got home. Exciting times. Cost 35 bucks to view this show live at home.
I was at this show with my beloved wife Jane and the kids. She passed away six years ago. This is one of the many wonderful memories. God bless you my beloved wife ❤♥ 8
I was there as well. It was a great 4 days - with a day break. So sorry about your lovely lady and her loss. Memories and these moments help me remember the best times.
@@Psyminds Janis was family u know... she was flying to high unfortunately like many were then. It was piece of beauty in otherwise very ugly world made uglier by Richard Nixon and his right wing moral majority thats still bringing America down w their imbecilic imaginations
I was at this show! I had just been introduced to the Dead that summer and it was my third show. This is when I really got “it” and from then on felt like being married to the Grateful Dead. ❤
I heard someone once ( a fellow musician like me) refer to it as 'surviving your encouragement ", whether that's a bad day, week, month at some job you don't like, a trip to the in-laws, a jail term ( hopefully not that), or pretty much any situation where you can't fully be your authentic self. I think most of us find ourselves there. Can also be a bout of depression, anxiety, whatever. If we all just hold on tight during those times, we will make it through to the other side!!
I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get, and that you know right away would help you, but that you cannot follow. That’s when you turn to Jerry.
Did you hear all that cheering at the beginning of Bird Song? One of those voices is mine. I worked security for that show on New Year's Eve '87 as a Bill Graham Presents Bluecoat in what I thought was going to be my final show before retiring after nearly a decade of working security. Well as it turned out I wasn't quite done yet and I went on to work another 5 years worth of Dead shows, *laughing*. Bird Song has always been one of my favorite Jerry Garcia sung Dead toonz, especially because of the jam in the middle. This was a great performance and I can still remember swaying with all the other Deadheads while standing in the pit behind the barricade on the floor of the Oakland Coliseum. I worked every Grateful Dead New Year's Eve show from 1979 to 1991, and this was one of my favorites. Thank you so much for this groovy Bird Song. Happy Thanksgiving to you my friend, Cheers, Mick Flaire!
@@MrStuVW : What a great time we had back then, Stu'! Those memories will be with us forever. Much hippie love to you, Don & Marie Mandoli too, for all the wonderfully amazing NYE "drops", and I don't mean the "liquid"kind, *laughing*. "Sugar Magnolia, blossoms blooming..."
I was there too - and many more New Year's Eve shows and runs - 200+ show altogether. Funny how we're like a circle of friends who just never met one another, even though we occupied the same space over and over again. All the best to you...
We are the gd community with many families and friends and clicks. Help these chicks with Buddhist tough compassion 😢❤😊🎉 big ole party call it planet earth. God be praised for Phil of the Phillistines. YeeHaaa
I was a huge Brent fan, and I loved the interplay of his piano on this and other Dead songs, as well as his and Jerry's musical connectivity. I was as devastated by Brent's loss as I was by Jerry's. Amazing music and band from an era that I was fortunate to be part of.
87 was the year of my first grateful dead concert. I remember vividly sitting in my bed room stoned and recording this crispy show!!! soundboards were slightly difficult to get back in those days. this was a real treat for this 17 year old dead head!!!!!!!!!!!
Ain't nobody messin' with you but you. Your friends are getting most concerned loose with the truth, maybe its your fire. Baby I hope you don't get burned when the smoke has cleared, she said. That's what she said to me you're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy. There are things you can replace and others you cannot The time has come to weigh those things. This space is gettin' hot You know this space is gettin' hot. Don't be sad!
Please don't be the fate of Ophelia. "Sleeping every chance to dream". I mean nobody even knows where she went. "Boards on the windows, mail by the door, what would anybody leave so quickly for? Ophelia, where have you gone?"
Best way to keep and cultivate fans handing out free tabs or doses at the door. The true fans were climbing the outside facade to get inside. The security let them. It was the best experience no violence everyone was totally cool chill and mellow. The entire crowd was stoned to be sure but it was like going back to the 60’s
June 1st, 2020 today... Complete mayhem in our world right now. Came here for this song, this version. The exchange of looks and laughs between the boys @ 7:45 is what I needed today and what I think more of the world could use.
Such a Beautiful song on a Beautiful Thanksgiving Day !!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone, be Grateful for what you have In Life, not what you don't have In Life !!!!!!! 💀🌹⚡💀🌹⚡
Id love someone to re-edit some of the shows where they felt the need to use the strobe/trip effect every time the band got spacey. It this point in my life I really just want to see Jerry in as much clear high resolution film as possible and remember the glory
I became so enamoured by this song, many years ago as a young man. That when I started finally actualizing and working towards my dream of being a musician/guitarist ,( sadistically delayed. I didnt pick it up until I was 25. I became aware of it at 5, and asked for it when I turned 10, as I was told to do, by Lew DeWitt before he became a Statler Brother, so much more to this story ...though that really isn't important now nor the point.) This became one of the songs that I have studied as I continue on this path. This song and many other songs by the dead ,spoke to my heart ,they gave me hope as I learned. I am slowly taking this out and playing in public. I looked over the comments and maybe it's a given , though this version of this song , and the way it was shot shows the incredible musical interplay between Jerry and his friend Brent. You could certainly hear it in their music though I think this is the first time it has been so accurately captured on film, the love they showed each other thru playing . The smiles on Jerry's face and Brent's and how they musically complemented each other as they worked together to make one of the most beautiful versions of this song. You know sometimes I think we talk more about things and talk less about the love we bring. This song always made me feel loved because it is. Thank you for putting this up. Peace Matt.
I wont cry now now that I have found such a great version of this song la dada da haha keep em coming such a nice pick me up during the week loving it 😆
Fun times tried so hard to get a miracle or sneak in prankster style.. Did a big puddle in the lot and had a blast saw the 30th so can't complain much lol....
Nice choice - something from my only GD New Year’s Eve show. ! How about putting out the “Promised Land” from this show, since it wasn’t on the dvd release of this show ? (nor was most of set 3 with the Nevilles) - would be great to have more unreleased stuff. Thanks for this !
All I know is something like a bird within her sang, All I know she sang a little while and then flew on, Tell me all that you know, I'll show you snow and rain. If you hear that same sweet song again, will you know why? Anyone who sings a tune so sweet is passin' by, Laugh in the sunshine, sing, cry in the dark, fly through the night. Don't cry now, don't you cry, don't you cry anymore. Sleep in the stars, don't you cry, dry your eyes on the wind. All I know is something like a bird within her sang, All I know she sang a little while and then flew off, Tell me all that you know, I'll show you snow and rain.
All I know is something like a bird Within her sang All I know she sang a little while And then flew on Tell me all that you know I'll show you Snow and rain If you hear that same sweet song again Will you know why? Anyone who sings a tune so sweet Is passing by Laugh in the sunshine Sing Cry in the dark Fly Through the night Don't cry now Don't you cry Don't you cry Anymore La-la-la-la Sleep In the stars Don't you cry Dry your eyes on the wind La-la-la-la La...
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"From the Dead's first home video of a complete concert, Ticket To New Year's, this Bird Song soars to some pretty high heights, typical of the powerful 1987 renditions of this Garcia-Hunter classic from Jerry's first solo record." - David Lemieux
release hershey park!!
This originally was a PPV right?
So miss the Jerry and Brent connection so eloquently displayed here.
@@emblemsluck Yes, I recorded it on my VCR in Boston whilst in attendance. It was waiting for me when I got home. Exciting times. Cost 35 bucks to view this show live at home.
The sound was marvelous. You could hear a pin drop between verses.
I was at this show with my beloved wife Jane and the kids. She passed away six years ago. This is one of the many wonderful memories. God bless you my beloved wife ❤♥ 8
peace to you and yours.
so sorry brother. may she live on thru you and your precious kids. God bless.
Peace to you my friend. I love what we have.
I was there as well. It was a great 4 days - with a day break. So sorry about your lovely lady and her loss. Memories and these moments help me remember the best times.
I'm sorry man. God bless you and her and your family.
We the dead heads wants a JERRY DOCUMENTARY MOVIE
netflix
@@MichaelDarlingCo bob weir documentary...
Such memories. I have tears flowing remembering my innocent past. I wish I was a headlight on a northbound train.
This song was written by Robert Hunter for Janis Joplin. It’s actually called “Birdsong for Janis. She passed away fifty years ago today.
I got to see her in the summer of 1970....
Love Belle.
Thought Jerry wrote, but no matter... really something to lose Jimi n Janis so close together.. M
@@Psyminds Janis was family u know... she was flying to high unfortunately like many were then. It was piece of beauty in otherwise very ugly world made uglier by Richard Nixon and his right wing moral majority thats still bringing America down w their imbecilic imaginations
Yea Janis’ guitar was called the bird guitar.
I was at this show! I had just been introduced to the Dead that summer and it was my third show. This is when I really got “it” and from then on felt like being married to the Grateful Dead. ❤
When life gets me down I hope is lost. I come here to listen to Jerry, and get a sense of peace and realize that it's going to be ok.
you might be ok but the world unfortunately not oh well
Good outlook mate.....🌹💀🌹
We will get by
Same here life is great you just have to where they exist they are actually all around us you have to be able to see through the noise✌️♥️😀🙏
I heard someone once ( a fellow musician like me) refer to it as 'surviving your encouragement ", whether that's a bad day, week, month at some job you don't like, a trip to the in-laws, a jail term ( hopefully not that), or pretty much any situation where you can't fully be your authentic self. I think most of us find ourselves there. Can also be a bout of depression, anxiety, whatever. If we all just hold on tight during those times, we will make it through to the other side!!
I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get, and that you know right away would help you, but that you cannot follow. That’s when you turn to Jerry.
MAGIC BIRD SONG
Did you hear all that cheering at the beginning of Bird Song? One of those voices is mine. I worked security for that show on New Year's Eve '87 as a Bill Graham Presents Bluecoat in what I thought was going to be my final show before retiring after nearly a decade of working security. Well as it turned out I wasn't quite done yet and I went on to work another 5 years worth of Dead shows, *laughing*. Bird Song has always been one of my favorite Jerry Garcia sung Dead toonz, especially because of the jam in the middle. This was a great performance and I can still remember swaying with all the other Deadheads while standing in the pit behind the barricade on the floor of the Oakland Coliseum. I worked every Grateful Dead New Year's Eve show from 1979 to 1991, and this was one of my favorites. Thank you so much for this groovy Bird Song. Happy Thanksgiving to you my friend, Cheers, Mick Flaire!
mine too Mick, i worked the balloon crew! All good things for all of yours dear Brother.
@@MrStuVW : What a great time we had back then, Stu'! Those memories will be with us forever. Much hippie love to you, Don & Marie Mandoli too, for all the wonderfully amazing NYE "drops", and I don't mean the "liquid"kind, *laughing*. "Sugar Magnolia, blossoms blooming..."
@@mickflaire i'll never forget what i can remember!!! we are so blessed for this Family.
I was there too - and many more New Year's Eve shows and runs - 200+ show altogether. Funny how we're like a circle of friends who just never met one another, even though we occupied the same space over and over again. All the best to you...
@@MrStuVW I was on the balloon crew many times myself. More nitrous! MORE NITROUS!!!
When they went back into the chorus and Brent smiled at them, that was sweet.
I’m searching for the best one. It makes me think of my grandmother.
What a lovely association!
You know when Jerry is pushing his glasses back they are in an intense jam !
JERRY LAUGHS AND CRIES
My favorite Dead song’! A song full of hope and positivity
it was written for Janis
BRENT & JERRY GIANTS OF MUSIC❤
Not just those two. The whole was greater than the sum of the parts.
i love the older refined restrained yet flowing & brilliant late 80's early 90's Jerry. such a blessing to have had 30 years of this
I will kiss your face every day to sing in the Stars ✨ like the wind in your wings. 🪽 You are my angel
We are the gd community with many families and friends and clicks. Help these chicks with Buddhist tough compassion 😢❤😊🎉 big ole party call it planet earth. God be praised for Phil of the Phillistines. YeeHaaa
7:30 when Brent is singing don’t you cry to jerry and made him laugh again.
I love jerry and brent,i never got to meet them,but i will in paradise!
Jerry and Brent really having fun❤
I was a huge Brent fan, and I loved the interplay of his piano on this and other Dead songs, as well as his and Jerry's musical connectivity. I was as devastated by Brent's loss as I was by Jerry's. Amazing music and band from an era that I was fortunate to be part of.
Be one with it go for it overcome adapt improvise ❤
87 was the year of my first grateful dead concert. I remember vividly sitting in my bed room stoned and recording this crispy show!!! soundboards were slightly difficult to get back in those days. this was a real treat for this 17 year old dead head!!!!!!!!!!!
Embodiment of janis you are come to Texas
Keep on flying beautiful bird
Hero
Jerry's look at 6:49 tears me up every time. (yeah, I know it rhymes lol)
Hey thanks for the flashback I was at that show and so many more. I still miss Jerry
That's some tribute after all those years! ❤❤❤❤❤
Saw them do this song in Long Beach. Jerry Garcia always took us thru a vortex!!!
the build at around 6:00 soars to new heights ! 🎸
Steal Your Face
Just hearing the don't you cry part was enough to make me, an already sad bean, cry. Me = sad
Ain't nobody messin' with you but you. Your friends are getting most concerned loose with the truth, maybe its your fire. Baby I hope you don't get burned when the smoke has cleared, she said. That's what she said to me you're gonna want a bed to lay your head and a little sympathy. There are things you can replace and others you cannot
The time has come to weigh those things. This space is gettin' hot
You know this space is gettin' hot.
Don't be sad!
@@jackstraw8145 :) I'll certainly try not to
Please don't be the fate of Ophelia. "Sleeping every chance to dream". I mean nobody even knows where she went.
"Boards on the windows, mail by the door, what would anybody leave so quickly for? Ophelia, where have you gone?"
Yes I know what you mean I have two sisters who passed too early one recently I like to think of them when I hear this and Sugaree
I saw a summer of 87 show
Roanoke Civic Center
I was but 16
Yay!
I was There💜🙏🦋🌈😎🌎
favorite bird song 🌹
Best way to keep and cultivate fans handing out free tabs or doses at the door. The true fans were climbing the outside facade to get inside. The security let them. It was the best experience no violence everyone was totally cool chill and mellow. The entire crowd was stoned to be sure but it was like going back to the 60’s
My favorite song at all ever 😍❤️❤️😍
June 1st, 2020 today... Complete mayhem in our world right now. Came here for this song, this version. The exchange of looks and laughs between the boys @ 7:45 is what I needed today and what I think more of the world could use.
I'm so thankful for the dead and the amazing people that I've met along my musical journey
Respect my friend wishing you well from new zealand,takecare.
Our musical angel forever and ever
“All I know is something like a bird within him sang”
Jerry Saves {~}:=}🌈
Really wish Jerry and Brent had taken better care of themselves. Really cool to look back like this and see them smiling.
Pure magic. Pure bliss. God bless the Grateful Dead!
One of my favorite songs!❤
Thank you. Thank you Thank you
Thank you. I remember watching the live pay-per-view broadcast of this. . . .
Didn't see it then, but the VHS was a key component of my becoming a 'head in the early 90s.
Snow and rain snow and rain
⚡️💀🌹
All i know is something like a bird within her sang! Gooble Gooble!!!
Gooble gobble one of us
I hadn't heard this particular Bird Song in several years. Gave it a listen while making the mashed potatoes. Nice.
Always love that Brent / Jerry interplay. It seems like they even have more fun when they're messing up lyrics and making it work ... :)
Jerry: The Pantene Years
Damn that’s some great flow.
This is one song, like so many, that cannot be replicated and enjoyed through cover bands. Thank goodness for archives. 🙌🏽
Anybody call Brent a walrus? I love him on keys!!!! Blow away is Magic
Brother brent was the fucken man,cool cat.TRUE soldier.
Present, what a Night. Greatest Party on the Planet that night
Beautiful! Makes me feel a little bit better about having to be with family all day 😿😹
LOL I finally gave up on my family. I dont have to deal with their abuse anymore.
This song was one of the highlights of this 4 night run in Oakland. I recall the sound being so good that you could hear a pin drop between verses.
You know what's really messed-up? Jerry was only in his 40s.
@@johnzaccai291 peace of mind is a great thing, totally can relate.
The Pied Piper ❤️ Garcia thanks for posting
Questo pezzo e' meraviglioso
this whole show RIPS, Garcia is ON
AWESOME SONG !!!!
Very nice, kept me here for nine and a half minutes easy.
My favorite song on earth thanks dead family
So much to be thankful for!
Thank you Jerry!!
🇺🇸
Wave that flag.
Please release the pro shot summer tours you have gathering dust in the vault.....I would buy a subscription to them for sure.
Such a Beautiful song on a Beautiful Thanksgiving Day !!!!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone, be Grateful for what you have In Life, not what you don't have In Life !!!!!!! 💀🌹⚡💀🌹⚡
I wonder what made Brent crack up laughing at 7.37
Looks like they're having fun for sure ❤
Id love someone to re-edit some of the shows where they felt the need to use the strobe/trip effect every time the band got spacey. It this point in my life I really just want to see Jerry in as much clear high resolution film as possible and remember the glory
Serious chills in the end of that jam what a deep and completely played out version
Snow and rain here! As well!
Jerry was so sick
Miss you Jerry ❤
I became so enamoured by this song, many years ago as a young man. That when I started finally actualizing and working towards my dream of being a musician/guitarist ,( sadistically delayed. I didnt pick it up until I was 25. I became aware of it at 5, and asked for it when I turned 10, as I was told to do, by Lew DeWitt before he became a Statler Brother, so much more to this story ...though that really isn't important now nor the point.)
This became one of the songs that I have studied as I continue on this path. This song and many other songs by the dead ,spoke to my heart ,they gave me hope as I learned. I am slowly taking this out and playing in public.
I looked over the comments and maybe it's a given , though this version of this song , and the way it was shot shows the incredible musical interplay between Jerry and his friend Brent.
You could certainly hear it in their music though I think this is the first time it has been so accurately captured on film, the love they showed each other thru playing . The smiles on Jerry's face and Brent's and how they musically complemented each other as they worked together to make one of the most beautiful versions of this song.
You know sometimes I think we talk more about things and talk less about the love we bring.
This song always made me feel loved because it is. Thank you for putting this up. Peace Matt.
Message received. ❤
zero dislikes man, thats beautiful
Magic ⚡️❤️
ACID TRIP WITH JERRY
Fitting for Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving all!
Loved the Brent era! Jerry was really enjoying himself. We made a cover of this song with our band, hope you check it out!
Beautiful:)
Hapy thanksgiving,
Awh lovely version ☺
First heard this song on the radio's late night show "Dead Ahead"!!! Instant love!!
5:30 - 7:30 is slippery genius
I wont cry now now that I have found such a great version of this song la dada da haha keep em coming such a nice pick me up during the week loving it 😆
good morning, thank you , peace
Peak Dead!!!!😊😊😊
Superb. Thanks for posting.
Perfect
Jerry makes everything okay.
❤️🌹🎈
Great performance.
Bravo!!!
Fun times tried so hard to get a miracle or sneak in prankster style.. Did a big puddle in the lot and had a blast saw the 30th so can't complain much lol....
fantastic thank you
Just Gorgeous.. Happy ThxGiving to all ..
Nice choice - something from my only GD New Year’s Eve show. ! How about putting out the “Promised Land” from this show, since it wasn’t on the dvd release of this show ? (nor was most of set 3 with the Nevilles) - would be great to have more unreleased stuff. Thanks for this !
#IWasThere!
All I know is something like a bird within her sang,
All I know she sang a little while and then flew on,
Tell me all that you know, I'll show you snow and rain.
If you hear that same sweet song again, will you know why?
Anyone who sings a tune so sweet is passin' by,
Laugh in the sunshine, sing, cry in the dark, fly through the night.
Don't cry now, don't you cry, don't you cry anymore.
Sleep in the stars, don't you cry, dry your eyes on the wind.
All I know is something like a bird within her sang,
All I know she sang a little while and then flew off,
Tell me all that you know, I'll show you snow and rain.
The Wink.....🌹💀🌹
Help these chicks with Buddhist tough compassion bros we are the GD community with many families and cliches 🎉
All I know is something like a bird
Within her sang
All I know she sang a little while
And then flew on
Tell me all that you know
I'll show you
Snow and rain
If you hear that same sweet song again
Will you know why?
Anyone who sings a tune so sweet
Is passing by
Laugh in the sunshine
Sing
Cry in the dark
Fly
Through the night
Don't cry now
Don't you cry
Don't you cry
Anymore
La-la-la-la
Sleep
In the stars
Don't you cry
Dry your eyes on the wind
La-la-la-la
La...