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Charming whistling through his work
It is a little hard to believe how clear and crisp Andrew Bird’s whistle is, so perfect was it’s sound reverberating through the Paramount Theatre. Though I couldn’t see it up close as I was on the balcony, I was plenty entertained by a thoughtfully designed set that complimented the music, and was visually stimulating-for the moments when I wasn’t watching Bird bop along to his own songs, or slip off a shoe to play with pedals. He played the majority of MYFY in sequence, which was fitting as the whole album is so carefully put together it makes sense to play it as such live.
A wet blanket + high performer + sound blast
The opener was a wet blanket that played low-tempo, discordant songs with unclear vocals. That was the energy-draining start to this concert. Then Iron & Wine came out and was clearly high on something. He repeatedly asked the back of the house to turn down the lights a bit. He was extremely talented when he was playing, but he also repeatedly messed up songs and had long rambling interludes that became less funny as they went on. It wasn't the carthartic contrast I was hoping for after the opener and it felt crappy that Iron & Wine didn't really show up professionally...
Andrew Bird started out really strong with great sound and an interesting, up-tempo song. Something I would expect of a professional performer. To no fault of his own, the sound system blew up in a mess of loud, jarring feedback. This sonic bomb finished after a bit and the stunned band tried to finish the song, though the mixing was understandably screwed up. They continued their set and played well, if a bit muted. I still left halfway through. I kept giving the entire concert experience the benefit of the doubt, but I was too jarred to stay.
Gotta see him live to fully appreciate him!
We were really blown away seeing Andrew Bird live. We've become fans listening to him on streaming services and watching Youtube videos, but, the live show really exceeds what we expected. His voice is wonderful, and the music is so rich and full when experienced live in a large auditorium. We came away with a whole new appreciation for Andrew Bird.
I was expecting him to be a bit of a story-teller and was disappointed that he barely talked to the audience at all. I would have also really appreciated a little explanation of the spinning horn speakers at the back of the stage, though at times their contribution to the sound was obvious.
Also, the opening act was a 30 minute drum solo by his band-mate. I found it tolerable and interesting, but my partner really didn't enjoy it.