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The Birds - Elbow Live @ Reading 2011

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Uploaded by on Aug 31, 2011

Elbow performing "the birds" off of their latest album "build a rocket boys!".

Elbow open with this 8 minute epic, setting the atmosphere for what was to come perfectly. Throughout the song it slowly transforms the light, almost acoustic ballad into a string-filled, magnificent climax.

Copyright notice: the recording, both audio and visual, belongs to BBC, and was performed by Elbow, at Reading Festival 2011. I am in no way attempting to profit from this recording.

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  • Prog Rock in a fabulous manifestation, it`s not difficult to see the early 70`s Genesis influence and Guy has that same haunting Gabrielesque tone.

  • 4:59. rock on Guy LOL

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  • The buildup in this song is incredible! 

  • EPIC! <'3 THE BIRDS ARE THE KEEPERS OF OUR SECRETS! seriously who dosent love this band :)

  • What we gonna do with you....universal application!Wha a fukin toon an band.ELBOW YOUR MATES!

  • Great song epic and suttle

  • This band deserve to be just as famous as Brit rock giants like Pink Floyd and Queen. It baffles me that they're not more popular.

  • Elbow are a special band. Enjoy them while they last, and may that be for a very very long time..

  • I went to watch these guys hoping to reserve a spot for Muse. I had no idea how amazing their performance was actually going to be. I was blown away by their first song, and they kept it up throughout. Top job lads.

  • Love how this builds, then explodes into euphoria! Masterfully performed.

    I love how I can really relate to Elbow's lyrics. A special band.

  • Love the description for this video

    

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