American troubled genius Andrew Bird brought his solo act to Paris last Friday to the delight of a sold out Casino de Paris. While there were many highlights, including the classic Imitosis, there was definitely a sense that Bird is at the end of a long, sleepless frenzied journey*. The sounds were great, his genius was obvious, but the energy did not seem to be there in his one-man violin/whistling/xylophone/guitar show. Although this comparison is harsh considering the talent of Owen Palett, Bird's show falls a long way short of Final Fantasy's equivalent. The encore really left us with a smile, as Ben Jaffe from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (not sure where that is...) joined Bird on stage with his tuba for two barnstorming tracks. Here is one below:
*not only was there a sense, he actually said "I've been on the go for a long time and I need a break"
Monday, November 16, 2009
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He was a bit off form at Green Man too, the crankypants.
ReplyDeleteMagic at Primavera though, unreal.
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