Oct 08 2008
Andrew Bird at Hiro Ballroom
Last night I experienced Andrew Bird at the Hiro Ballroom in NYC.
Having seen Andrew before I thought I knew what I was in for but I was gleefully mistaken. I failed to realize the intimacy of the venue and what type of effect that would have on the event.
Standing just feet from the stage I was able to really participate in all the workings of the musicians. As anyone who has seen Bird would agree, his ability to breakdown his compositions into bits of string and percussion is phenomenal. But being right there to witness him piecing them back together and looping them in and out of every single song was enlightening to say the least. As a musician myself, I often marvel at the intricacies of musical composition and it’s refreshing to see them manifest themselves so flawlessly in Bird’s work.
Needless to say I’m ridiculously excited for his new album to come out.
