Andrew Bird - Spare-Ohs | A Take Away Show

[@pjhill5452]

Cant believe this video is still up, I remember watching this in 2012 when I was in middle school, it's one of the first songs that made me want to play guitar. I remember my dad has an epiphone that looked really similar to the one he's using. To this day I still play guitar!

[@LArchitecteVie]

i have seriously listened to this so many times, i can tell exactly when the car horn goes off.

[@nandafprado]

this opened me to the great world of andrew bird back in 2007 and I am still amazed by his talent

[@fileinterrupted1787]

in 2020😃

[@talmadgeturnipseed7175]

Quite possibly still one of the top 10 channels this platform has ever produced

[@madeinnetwork]

Greatest whistler of all time? I'd like to think so.

[@roflmao9999]

I agree

[@laurenandre2732]

Welll.... its between him and LP for sure 😏

[@uwotm]

My grandfather was so much better but hes good, and known

[@playswithpassion]

Andrew Bird is amazing...saw him open for wilco a couple weeks ago..really moving stuff. The man has perfect pitch most definetely and he whistles like no other.

[@RealEros1]

So beautiful, and a great whistler as well. That he makes the birds whistle as well in the end.

[@jkoza215]

This will forever send chills down my spine.

[@Geothermal_Escapism]

the clarity of the vibrato with the high pitch at 3:00 is insane. what I would do to be able to whistle like him.

[@alanibal]

I love it when the elderly man starts to whistle after he passes Andrew. He's so amazing. Great video!

[@johnfler]

It´s very nice see the landscape of Paris when Andrew is singing around this beautiful place, greetings from Perú.

[@13LuisAntonio13]

these take away shows are like one of the best things on youtube

[@TheUndeadAmerican]

I love the simplicity of the video, and how it allows you to focus on the emotion of the music

[@JCarlson823]

wow. i just fell in love with this guy's music all over again.

[@Quisite]

What I love about this video is the fact that Andrew Bird just walks through Montmartre with a natural ease, as if he is part of the 18th Arrondissement. People don't see to notice him, and those who do, look at him like there are seeing a ghost. Yes, in my opinion that is the beauty of this video.

[@soundxcrash]

totally love this song it srsly sounds like a beautiful little bird singing it and at the end how the birds joined in sooo good!

[@ANeonTiger]

One of the best videos on KZbin. Thank you Ryne J. from AZ for showing me this back in the day!

[@TheHauntOfEriatarka]

Certainly the best whistler I've ever heard. Hard to find artists that have such unique talents

[@aurisor]

I can't stop listening to this song. Pure genius.

[@camdenyoutube-re2eo]

Such a talent. Blessed to see him around 15 years ago

[@j11ep]

Saw him in concert this week - one of the best experiences of my life.

[@rexhonda8712]

still my favorite la blogotheque video, before i knew what liking youtube videos was. commenting now because (pseudo) I've grasped what "youtube" algorithm is/ just subed

[@tikat]

this seriously brought tears to my eyes.

[@knitterhead]

Just lovely. I have just discovered the Take Away shows, and they are tres magnifique. A worthy endeavor.

[@vb7000]

I like the birds cheering at the end!

[@evenlir]

Andrew Bird, you're awesome! Hope to hear more songs from you.

[@DarwinsBeerReviews]

I'm flying to Paris today and I can't wait to record myself walking this route.

[@kidneycat]

This just makes me cry. He calls the beauty in the world.

[@GezenAdam]

Video wonderful !. I enjoy watching your video. You are very successful. I wish you happiness in your life. Best wishes. Gezen Adam

[@vamosbabe]

I discovered him thru Ani Difranco and then saw him live at her last concert in Paris (Trabendo 2005)! The way he whistles here is how he loves to play violin as well, with his fluorescent arch! lol He's great! And great video as well! J'ai découvert la Blogothèque la semaine dernière et qq chose me dit que j'y trouverai des vidéos de qualité! Grand merci! Cheers!

[@faithlessbelievers]

I love how at 3:45 he smiles at the camera man for walking backwards into a car.

[@DawnCandace]

Great video. Thanks for sharing this.

[@izk101]

his whistling is the bomb! man. paris looks awesome.

[@ibeliveinsmashley]

can't wait to see bird again...oh so soon!

[@TremulantMannequin]

i never heard whistleing sound so elequent! he uses it like hes singing. thats talent.

[@preloprints]

I just love Bird's music!! Please come to Portugal for a concert! :D

[@FactYouInTheAsk]

Raw and amazing!

[@sophcw]

This is so incredible.

[@CandyCane]

OMG! I don't remember how I stumbled upon this master to my ears but I'm so fortunite! yay youtube. yay.

[@madeira2]

yeah!!! just come to portugal!!!

[@switchfootroxs]

Love this video and the whole la blogotheque project. Andrew Bird is great. Yes I would follow him and clap and gawk if I saw him walking around my town but not everybody knows this guy. There are plenty of talented street performers out there who aren't given the time of day and here Andrew Bird is no different. I think that kind of atmosphere, the one with no screaming fans, is what la blogo is going for.

[@slfe-u59]

Oh, my two favorites: Andrew Bird and Paris! Oh, la vache !

[@rhboomer]

I have to admit that I would flip out to be walking down the street and seeing Andrew Bird playing... Especially if it is on my top tracks list for him :)

[@odeio.presunto]

EU AMO ESSE CANAL E TUDO O QUE ELE PROPORCIONA!!

[@loversinjapan3]

beautiful!

[@birdiesneagles]

anytime you wake up in the morning and think "I'm Cool", you need to watch this and get a sense of perspective

[@jeremiahsullivan9583]

I think you are cool alan

[@chrisutley812]

so awesome

[@portavocedelcuore]

i love this.

[@AleksandraBoguslawska]

this is one of the reasons why I love Andrew Bird.

[@patm718]

when i was in paris, i walked this exact same route while singing this song in my head. it was awesome.

[@JumandJabba]

What a beautiful whistle- he truly lives up to his surname ;)

[@time4deener]

Gah... he's so amazing... this makes me want to laugh, cry, vomit and poop my pants all at once. My skin is crawling like mad. Thank God for Andrew Bird! You rock, mister!

[@piadox]

that's some strong whistling power there! I liked how the people clapped at the end. So far, I hadn't seen a Take Away Show where that has happen, the closest thing were the dancing kids in Menomena's Wet and Rusting.

[@marvincolle]

Most talent in music.

[@MarvelousLunatix]

I love the guy whistling at 1:40! haha

[@raymondlee3983]

Have you ever noticed whistle stealers are everywhere? If you whistle in any crowd at any time, someone else will compulsively start whistling. Thing is tho- where you may be whistling a song or tune, they will whistle pure atonal gibberish, just to be whistling, thereby stealing and ruining your whistle. Here's the rub. If you stop... they too will stop. If you start again... they too will start again. It's a real thing. I'm not making this up. I whistle often and when people start whistle stealing I call their lame asses out.

[@transcript]

Raymond Lee you are not alone in this experience, friend

[@CDAN4L]

haha I love how the actual birds almost come in on cue at the end of the song

[@MattFarthing]

1.02 - Whipped out my violin and busked outside that very cafe, on the left, a few years ago...Only, unlike mr Bird, I got chased away by policemen with pepper spray :( I heart Andrew Bird, he is my hero, and this is a great video of him!

[@dannya4321]

this was absolutely amazing. i hope that song at the end is something he actually recorded previously.

[@hillybilly128128]

I wish I could've seen him there. Oh my god I love this video. Nuff said. Just died a little inside.

[@hippityhop05]

It took me a few times to catch that part, but I did this time. Cute! Speaking of birds, my cat heard the third and final whistle hook in the song and turned his head to see if there was a bird nearby.

[@themouthofmadness]

pure magic.

[@radiolosflores]

AMAZING

[@HeyxBuddy]

I would have melted! Amazing.

[@tristanbrown1441]

best whistler of all time, this guy right here

[@rockmonst3r]

A true song bird indeed. pure talent.

[@marapalhares]

Sweet and beautiful!

[@AldenAnsbergs]

YES YES SO GOOD!!!!

[@birdcalledhope333]

This, my friends, is true music and the way such truth is meant to be shared.

[@kypp67]

beautiful.

[@Morbidanteater]

thanks i needed this

[@TABWISH]

i agree sweet version but the girl brings it to a delightful level on the album... cant wait to see him live this month..nyc..cheers

[@noelstate]

If no one clapped in the end I would have been super pissed lol. I could die happy if I make it to one of his shows.

[@jjbandgeek]

most talented man alive, pretty much.

[@ShyKai]

So talented in every way that i wish i was.

[@adamadamadisadis]

I was enjoying it so much, I totally crapped my pants when that car horn honked so loud,

[@Melodyyrdz]

I always feel substantially more philisophical when I'm listening to Bird, and I can't for the life of me tell if Im just biased

[@TheGranti7a]

C'mon folks! This wasn't an MTV video recording! Andrew Bird does his art in life, not all cleaned up; refined and integrated. The honk was just life; "who the hell are you in my way?!" And like the consummate artist that he is, Andrew Bird took it in stride. Akin to Miles Davis just integrating what is happening now in a jam session_ reality is inspiration! Take it easy on yourself here.

[@lopezsa]

@Lp104 must follow...cant resist awesomeness..

[@jdlangfordiii]

That part of Paris is very picturesque...it's up on a hill overlooking the city from the north capped by the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (English translation)...the rest of the city is also great, featuring some great views and architecture, but that part is the most distinct of all of tit's districts

[@KevinHackett]

Beautiful

[@Eddie4sale]

beautiful

[@wingerdewing]

no more words - this guy ... i do not know ... he just fuckin rocks ...

[@mrsbrianslade]

oh, his whistling is so beautiful

[@TABWISH]

cheers AB is refreshing in a stagnate music scene...he rocked letterman tonight, check it out if you didnt see it....tomorrow cant come fast enough...im seeing him perform in nyc.. noble beast is a beast....

[@AtomicBadger42]

Mmmmm, just saw him live for the second time tonight. He's so fucking amazing.

[@sunshinegrl1997]

xoxoxo what a gem!

[@honaloochieboogie]

god i love this song.

[@pineapple125]

new goal in life: be able to whistle like that. Holy jesus that just blew my miiiind.

[@SnowAngelDarts]

I feel like Lassie should come jumping through the bushes somewhere. Love this :)

[@fattame]

it's okay that you're not saying a word, as long as you sing for us ANDREW!!!!

[@flymetomoon]

brilliant.

[@ShantiLira]

J'adore vous!

[@petronipov]

1st comment in over a year? I feel like I'm in a ghost town of indie music.

[@petronipov]

@Jessica O'Brien This town ain't big enough for the both of us

[@katherinhalpin8176]

I used to have the biggest crush on Andrew Bird back in 2007. Actually......uh, yeah. Still the same in 2020.

[@setnomblah]

At 3:42, I think the camera guy runs into a car, and you can see Andrew break a smile. hah.

[@greenmarcosu]

What is the song he plays during the credits? I have been trying to figure that out for a while now?

[@poypleboots]

If only I had been there to sing right along with him.

[@FinleyO]

if you listen carefully when he finishes at 5:18 you'll hear some songbirds continuing his song. it's beautiful.

[@warbirdtime]

I like the guy walking past him at 1:35 carrying nothing but an armful of baguettes.

[@nueroptera]

Why was I not in this city? Why is no one paying any heed to Mr. Bird? I would be such a crazy fan person if I saw this! Good grief!