andrew bird why

[@ericcrapton8275]

I've probably watched this thousands of times. What a master of music.

[@t-turbo7833]

i know, right? the live performances of this song are SO GOOD

[@ericcrapton8275]

@@t-turbo7833 i just wanted to note it says my comment is 7 years ago and yours was 7 hours ago. The prophecy has been forfilled....

[@t-turbo7833]

@@ericcrapton8275 Cheers man, let's meet again in 7 years 😀 Pretty sure this performance will still be exactly as awesome

[@ericcrapton8275]

@@t-turbo7833 im sure it will still be as awesome too. I imagine andrew will also be one of thos performers who will never lose his ability to play and sing as he ages

[@jaceisham8501]

As I watch him do impossible things with his fingers and command loops like a personal army, hear his lyrics, and hear his composition, it's harder and harder to get my around his talent. It's one thing to acquire multiple abilities out of necessity (as he did with guitar), but this man is a poet and a violinist in out of this world frequency. Oh humans.

[@gabelogan56]

You had me at "impossible things"

[@kortana1937]

seeing him do it live is even more baffling!

[@standinghawk140]

This is the best permutation of this song. This performance made me fall in love with Andrew Bird's artistry. Thank you for sharing this gem of a video.

[@amadeusfuzz4320]

me too! so strange that i cant find a physical copy of this recording. its magic!

[@Yoliztli11]

omg!! me too! :D

[@HalfStepTides]

True artistry and mastery of his talent. 5:05 - 5:19 It's like watching a musical. It's like true theatrics of an amazing artist.

[@mamacans26]

I cannot even begin to describe what happens to me, the feeling that takes over, when this man performs, when I hear his music... I just don't have the words...but I'll bet he does

[@Wendellerins]

WOW WOW WOW! I hadn't ever seen this before. The more I see of him the more he blows my mind. I WILL see him live one day. I will!

[@SachalKhan]

it's so cool to see him perform a bowl of fire song.

[@MondrosenPrime]

Andrew Bird's music (recorded copies) are sooo good that imagining what he sounds like live is unimaginable.

[@celenameg]

Still my favorite rendition of 'Why'

[@LieutenantSarcasm26]

And on top of his mindblowing performance, he's got the socks to match :D

[@Ejgadke8]

I find myself coming back to this video every year or so just to fill my inspiration tank back up. See you next year

[@jawii42]

I love this video so much. It is what Andrew Bird is.

[@AyngeMackay]

He's beyond awesome.

[@rftps1980]

Great song... Great voice...

[@GioLaRochelle993]

fantastic ... i also play the violin in this strange way sometimes.... but he is ... fantastic ... i've no word

[@1ok4u]

Just heard Andrew for the first time, Man this guy is uber good. Best I've heard in a long long time

[@annie850]

holy mary mother of god this man IS breath taking, sang this song in the shower this morning only to visit him here on youtube, immense!!!

[@Phabulouso]

This discourages me from ever playing another music note again as long as I live.

[@jethromcbean6244]

emotion is not a corporate commodity. it is free.

[@nutelllllaaaaaa]

It's so free and messy but it's still such an amazing song and the way he acts as he plays is really amazing

[@ronebofh]

I first saw him when he opened for Kristin Hersh and this was the song that hooked me.

[@birdwomanish]

This man is amazingly gifted! So glad I found him. Please come to Woodstock Andrew. There are some great venues here like the Woodstock Opera house, Stage Left Cafe', or Liquid Blue.

[@burpitola]

So this is what heaven is like then, cool imma go repent now

[@ienjoysandwiches]

I understand everything, literally everything, about this performance. It is staggering.

[@ienjoysandwiches]

Five years later reading this and realizing I didn't understand anything.

[@eViolinity]

Phantastic! Really great! Thanks

[@jessicabecause3717]

Was it as good for you as it was for me?

[@darksideofthetube3027]

Bird was really doing this in his socks absolutely incredible I can hardly walk across my floor without slipping in socks let alone dream of doing something like that

[@012380adrian]

speechless.........

[@Hurtdeer]

so many variations of this on youtube and it's impossible to choose a favourite

[@Gnomaxx]

Quel artiste ! Thx.

[@BrotherSaturn]

this is perfection captured...these videographers don't know how lucky they are holy shit

[@what3else]

i love his socks. this whole set is so good.

[@gabelogan56]

Goosebumps.

[@TheAladelta5]

Impresionante lo que hace este pibe.... es un genio musical.

[@Sykoblonde]

He preformed in anchorage about a month ago, I went to go see him. I absolutely love him. Such an odd guy made me laugh, he plays in his socks XD

[@mellowtron214]

... Andrew Bird everyone, Andrew Bird

[@patm718]

4:47 - he mimicks the whistling melody that was looped in the beginning. genius.

[@DustWarden]

I've just left complimentary comments on some of Mr. Bird's other videos, but now I do feel the need to note that it is really, simply... it's g0ddamned unfair for a single individual to have that much talent. Never mind the pressure it must put on him - the rest of us would enjoy having just a bit of any one of those abilities. I can whistle about that well. But damn...

[@geraldmorain3166]

He evokes something better than me .

[@yovidify]

Truly inspirational

[@ceddzz]

why'd you do that ? I didn't do what ? I haven't done anything I'm just standing here...everything's fine, you want to talk about something ? We can sit down and talk about it if you want... WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO AND DO NOTHING

[@ashleybelldubai]

ah... *shivers*

[@CarsonsVideos]

So much skill! Way good song!

[@sarinecine]

Please come to Budweis in Czech Republic! we all love you here xx

[@GSParasite]

This was my response to Ken Levine ruining Bioshock's canon with Burial at Sea.

[@johntmarohn1]

An incredibly modern content inside a middle eastern tonality,,,,,,,,yikes....a genius here IMO

[@alexatru92]

Unbelievably talented

[@rjnsvg]

Is it just me or the violin in beginning sounds like some Indian Raga?

[@ienjoysandwiches]

It does. It exactly does.

[@deborahlally8]

I would so live to see him and Warren Ellis (Dirty Three) together.

[@xxmdogxx1ify1]

REALLY sublime talent!

[@flyingeye108]

i LOVE his socks.

[@howlstothestars]

That is awesome.. thanks for posting this!!

[@dinahthomason1704]

this was the church show so close to me but nobody wanted to go with me

[@AcKubaz]

dinah thomason that is extremely sad

[@denisio61]

: ) love this!

[@jeanninec.7323]

DAMN! LUV LUV LUV!

[@greeney92]

He did! But I missed it, so he needs to do it again

[@shaynemcmahon762]

where can I buy this song!!!!!!!?

[@cruiseny26]

My sins will provoke you! :)

[@nericjocel]

Quand le simple regarde les chaussettes le sage voit l'artiste

[@tonyciccarone6984]

I never heard that. A-FUCKING-MAZING

[@PPKIKUDA2]

love , love , love

[@togahead]

71,247 views and not a single dislike. He is on God's level.

[@_kidA]

aún espero poder escucharte en vivo :)

[@jwindmill84252]

annnnnnd you're amazing.

[@baileyroche]

agreed -- i don't know how all those guitarists do it!

[@roeshambeau123]

Astonishing.

[@RachelLynchMusic]

You,. Wonderful man.

[@salvatorevinco]

Unique...

[@jahmahn2107]

Nice socks, guy.

[@mrchives47]

Someone needs to repost the Anonanimal video from this session. Like now. It got taken down.

[@anaisninz]

Awesome.

[@joemoma516]

so impressive

[@culturekate]

please tour australia!

[@giucresta]

we are 182k lucky people

[@hanpretzel2531]

Why? Why'd you do that? You shouldn't have done that If I told you once, I told you three times You'll get your punishment when you Show me your crimes It's not a spell or a curse you put on me Or the way you smile so tenderly But how I wish it was your temper you were throwing Damn you for being so easygoing I thought that time would tell My sins would provoke you to raise some hell Not a chance Whatever happened to fiery romance Oh how I wish it was those dishes you were throwing Damn you for being so easygoing No, don't give me that line Don't try to tell me inaction is not a crime Can't you see what kind of seeds you're sowing? Damn you for being so easygoing

[@yoko59lee]

Andrew is an experience no word to describe him he is HOLY..................and evil

[@coolcatbrad1]

so brutal

[@Straydoginmotion]

where'd you get the video?

[@jeanninec.7323]

Where Are YOU??? ANDREW??

[@lbppaolowall]

WOW amazing

[@blimpified]

jesus.

[@AdventureDumbie]

@mrchives47 Oh, really? I was actually just looking for that because I'd heard an audio clip of it and wanted to see the video part ... How unfortunate.

[@2smelville]

i was impressed with the vocals on anonanimal, but this! Its just not possible

[@richardmarchant6734]

Yeah!

[@ss1vv]

Turned on.

[@InfectusInauro]

Thank goodness someone has done so since your comment!

[@crabanna]

I would rather enjoy Andrew Bird and Estas Tonne play together.

[@EsiSveiks]

@mrchives47 I'll try, my Google account was accidentally erased so they closed the KZbin account also...

[@aretecinemaaretecinema9623]

I am 179k of these views

[@giovanniforin]

derp

[@ratzrobsen2583]

großartig

[@culturekate]

dat violin solo 4:20

[@geraldmorain3166]

Why

[@mae_youbeokay4]

Wait, So why is Justin Bieber famous more than this guy?

[@The_wiz_daniel]

@mrchives47 I know what the hell happened to it thats how I introduce people to his music

[@giovanniforin]

yolo

[@shannonmcintyre1284]

Really

[@rudoelvis4810]

[@merdufer]

The acoustic kinda worked against the rhythm part. Still...

[@twinlakestheband]

Nice video! If you get a chance you should check out one of ours! Hope you enjoy it!