Friday Night Videos: Bird, Andrew!

Chris

Chris lives in Austin, TX, where he once shook Willie Nelson's hand.

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  1. Maribou says:

    Earlier this afternoon, I listened to those “everything 70s is new again” videos in your delightful post, which inevitably, once the dark hours rolled around, got me listening to stuff from the actual 70s that I particularly like.

    viz:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJlAop6SyLI

    next up, selections from the Blood Sweat and Tears catalog, probably starting with Holy John (John the Baptist).Report

  2. Maribou says:

    One more and then I’ll stop – my mum and grand-aunt used to play this one for me when I was about 3 years old and they were teaching me to dance:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXJx2NnnxA0Report

    • Glyph in reply to Maribou says:

      1: That Aretha song rocks (what it is!)

      2: However, just seeing the title got this stuck in my head all AM instead:

      3: You guys don’t want to know what I was listening to on repeat last night. BUT TOO BAD.

      BANANA!:

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  3. krogerfoot says:

    I’m impressed with anyone that can whistle into a microphone while playing an instrument in front of a live audience. I’ve tried it many times—never works for me.Report

  4. Reformed Republican says:

    This was my introduction to Andrew Bird. It made enough of an impression on my to get me to look for his other work.
    http://youtu.be/7HmkLu24w2oReport

    • Glyph in reply to Reformed Republican says:

      THAT’S who that David-Byrne-lookin’-dude is!

      Jack’s Big Music Show is awesome. My kids love it and so do I.

      (OT, but Chris’ thumbnail teaser/description of this post, keeps getting this song stuck in my head):

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