Playing banjo for a wild fox! He came back for an encore! Titled "Aesop Mountain" and streaming now!

When your summer tours end, so you’re testing out some new material on a fox - and they come back for an encore. 😃 Update: This song, "Aesop Mountain" is now available on all streaming platforms! Purchase the full album at andythornmusic.com

[@frankiegiltner6163]

I went camping in the woods for a few months. I started singing and a Raven swooped into my camp and just sat listening to me sing. That Raven imprinted onto me and became part of my camp. It even followed me from campsite to campsite for two months! At night it slept on the roof of my camper. Every morning when I came outside it would caw at me a cheerful "good morning," and I would start singing to it. It was amazing. The universe is beautiful!

[@ASHERUISE]

You had a groupie! 😃

[@gracieg5849]

Wonderful!!! 🌻

[@solh8844]

That’s so cool!

[@indigogucci8610]

You were hanging out with one of your guardian angels in disguise.✊🏽☯️🌠🇨🇦

[@dpie]

This is AMAZING!!!

[@Dingusdoofus]

You know it’s a great musical performance when the crowd is going wild.

[@graxburg4412]

Underrated.

[@torycaswell4204]

Lol. Nice

[@Derek_Wyld]

Let's go you should be at 10k 😁😂😂

[@berlinblast5736]

Perfect.

[@OrchestralOrg]

*awww hahaha!*

[@NondescriptMammal]

Some folks might think playing banjo for a fox is weird, but to me it makes more sense than 95% of what I see people doing

[@Roy_1]

Found the fox, get 'im boys!

[@devol3829]

Its weirdly accurate.

[@cybervigilante]

And a thousand times better than Rap 🤪

[@charles2521]

This is called classical conditioning. After each song reward them with food so they associate your song with food, then cut out that part of the video and become famous. This works even with alligators.

[@enterpassword3313]

​@@charles2521you missed the point... and some animals do just like music

[@richieallen2810]

Music is the universal language. My two cats always come into the room and sit next to me when I play my guitar

[@ThunderPants13]

I think when your musical audience is a wild fox you must be living right.

[@alexdavis6711]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@amberwhite4104]

That's the damn truth right there

[@wvbygraceofgod5508]

There’s no need for any other comments, you said it all.

[@LukeUtigard]

Amen

[@bobach6083]

You fuckin said it right.

[@FartSmucker]

Its so cute how he's trying to enjoy it but is super cautious at the same time. The fact that he just sat in front is crazy

[@ttocselbag5054]

@FartSmucker-Crazy like a fox! 😁

[@Wasserkaktus]

Life absolutely loves music: It's crazy how ingrained the love of music is in pretty much every creature with the capacity to listen to it. I think because it's just such a harmonious form of sound in comparison to the massive amounts of uneven din most of life has to listen to: It really puts the minds of listeners at ease.

[@aidanaldrich7795]

That fox isn't there for music lol. He's there for food he's been conditioned to expect 😂

[@Coopsterish]

Thank you for not reaching out to touch the Fox! Instead, you’ve touched him with your music. Nicely played!

[@rosielee9973]

When your musical talent has got the approval of a wild animal, you know you have got it right!😆

[@trustyrex1014]

The urge to uproot my life in the city to live in the mountains of Kentucky and teach myself the banjo.

[@robertoso8796]

if you uproot your life and move to kentucky a tornado is gonna uproot your house and send you back

[@gabeisawesome879]

Jokes on you, I live in the great plains. It wouldn't feel like home without tornadoes anyway. ​@@robertoso8796

[@TR4G1CK]

Just be careful stepping over all the heroin needles to get to whatever's left that the mining companies haven't destroyed yet.

[@thisisnotthechannelyourelo407]

aw thats cute, city folk think they can live in the mountains.

[@lkeke35]

I've been down there only one time, (from up north) and when they call it the blue mountains of Kentucky they ain't lying! They're really blue!

[@CurtoidHarvonium]

Organized sound and recognizable timbres are things animals can appreciate. Always magical to communicate with our planetary family of wild creatures.

[@DouglasMcLaughlin-kq7hk]

Also encore of Foxy Lady helped!

[@jamesducey2685]

The wild has many friends to know.

[@SocialSketch]

The part you didn't see: The Fox jumped up on a hickory stump nearby and said "I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too."

[@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw]

Jaja, perfect 😁

[@MajesticalHonky]

I was here before you got thousands of likes. The count is 7 at the moment.

[@feckinboat5779]

Ha ha 🤣

[@kayleigh2861]

LOL!

[@gradymalachowski2936]

The fox actually said you sure do have a purty mouth

[@lealovesthesea]

It’s like he knows he’s supposed to be doing fox stuff but just can’t tear himself away. 😭

[@kokolatte825]

doing fox stuff 😅

[@marycolborn3577]

Yes! I had that same thought.

[@giovannam925]

The guy was his social media for the moment! Lol stop scrolling and get dinner!.. On another note this was just beautiful, and I love the sound of the banjo it does have a very earthy sound.

[@franksmith7247]

Fox stuff can wait. This is good. 😄

[@zee_lolaj7382]

@@giovannam925 Yeah it does😊😊

[@mattnichols4592]

1:02 I love how the fox was like “I didn’t say stop human keep playing!” This is so awesome

[@Muzikrazy213]

No words. Just ear movements🦊 even as a completely different species, we all understood

[@diavolo9853]

1:04 I like the way his ears move back and forth here. It seems like he likes what he hears.

[@eeayquetting5963]

Oh man, that's the moment that really got me, watching him run back to his position and sit for more!!!

[@bobbobby2978]

Moments like this make this world less hellish.

[@mortalclown3812]

I've been thinking about this. About how some people in horrible living conditions manage to find joy and about folks with every conceivable blessing find myriad things to rage about. And, in the mix, the heart of an empath sees all. Paz y luz. ❤

[@marleyb6506]

God is in nature ✝️

[@I_Kan]

💚

[@womensintuition]

The world is truly hell. We have to find nature, and stay in it, and away from social media…. Maybe check the weather and news once a week, then on to the life we had before smartphones.

[@A2D4]

There’s so much that we don’t know about animals and how they see the world. They are truly underestimated. This little fox probably had not heard music before and was intrigued and enchanted. I pray everyday that those who are guardians to animals as pets or otherwise will have respect and kind hearts toward them & that abusers will one day answer to He who created the animal kingdom.

[@slicedbread4553]

This guy has it together…. House in the mountains, best view ever! a banjo and a fox who sits front row to hear him play. This guy gets 2 thumbs up 👍👍

[@Praying_ManTas]

How do you know it’s his house? He might have been lost in the woods and was kidnapped by a psychopathic rapist who held him in a dungeon for 4 years (the cameraman, who is also pointing a gun at him), and now he’s got a bad case of stockholm syndrome (one of the strongest bonds there is). 5 minutes later he was back in the dungeon. (Please call 911, I want my life back)

[@imcontemptwithlife4155]

@@Praying_ManTas true

[@AdmiralSlime]

@@Praying_ManTas agreed

[@shockofthenew]

@@UCgx7OseCrundqkE8oEVeobg they were joking ;)

[@joshuasmith1157]

@Robert WTF BRUH I WASNT READDYYY. dont do it. dont click his link, next guy

[@ronj5714]

We had a wild fox once. They love to snuggle. People think they would bite you but just gain their trust & you can pet them. Remind me a lot of cats. Very intelligent, & sweet... If they are acting like they are crazy & chasing after you to bite you it is probably rabid, because they normally never do this. Very curious, gentle, sweet animals. We let him go back into the wild & live free on our land. What a wonderful animal.

[@kylegilmore3810]

Fox are wonderful little canines, but their main issue is they like to "mark" their territory. Everywhere. All the time. Anyone that rehabilitates/befriends them/ keeps them as pets learns this very quickly. Definitely an outdoor animal, regardless of the relationship lol.

[@ginny5937]

Nice!! 👏💐💕

[@sihilius]

DON'T TOUCH FOXES!!!! They can transmit serious illnesses such as fox tape worm. The eggs of this tapeworm will grow inside your organs and the young tapeworms will start feasting on your organs. Their normal target would be sheep or other animals that get eaten by the foxes after dying, so the adult tape worm returns into the digestion system of the fox for reproduction. There is still NO CURE for this and upon infections your death is certain. Don't take a risk with this.

[@matildafaltyn6253]

Never heard a banjo played so beautifully.

[@nicolewildman8976]

I'm not surprised the fox came back for an encore. The music was being played so beautifully.

[@AuphTopek]

Imagine the story that fox has to tell to all his friends. "One of those scary 2 legged hairless things had a weird sounding stick... And he didn't try to kill me with it. It was nice." -🦊

[@grinno6015]

forgive me lord for the sin i must commit

[@Hesmos_]

@@grinno6015 wtf

[@imrankhanpathan1470]

@@Hesmos_ 🤣😂😅😆😝🤠🤓

[@munkeyco3193]

A sounding stick you say.

[@quakethedoombringer]

Other fox: "Wow, can't believe your luck Dave, Kevin tried to approach a chicken pen a few weeks ago and got torched by some crazy two hairless legs with some weird lightning stick. Oh well, he was never really the brightest bulb in the shed"

[@Gk2003m]

There is just nothing better than truly communing with a creature of another species, particularly if they are ‘wild’.

[@imontellano]

The way the fox's ears move independently to simultaneously hear in different directions.

[@aceofspadesguy4913]

“Legend tells of a man who lived in the wilds among the trees and the animals. Every evening the man would play his banjo as the sun slipped behind the mountains. He played not for anyone in particular, only for the joy it gave him. But one night as the man was playing he had a visitor: a red Fox. The fox heard the music from afar and wished to hear more. Upon finding the Man with the banjo he sat upon a rock awaiting the next performance. The man, now having an audience, obliged. As the sun crept lower the fox went on his way, and the man went to sleep. The next evening, the man went to play his banjo to the sunset, as was his custom. This time, however, the red fox was waiting patiently upon the rock.”

[@slowgold20]

My brain read that in Pete Seeger's voice and that made me very happy.

[@DirkGentil]

beautiful story, I love it so much. Thank you. Also love the fact that this video inspired you to write it.

[@jeffjohnson7470]

My head voice was Morgan Freeman

[@totallynotanon3827]

Beautiful

[@Eskimoso]

That's soo beautiful man....you definitely should write these kinda stories

[@moxfulder5303]

Imagine this fox, having never heard music, as he walks around as though he isn’t sure what to do but can’t sit still. Like instinctual movement/dance. And then he looks around at the scenery as if he feels the need to experience that while hearing this. And then must come back round to watch this strange sound this man is making. It is pure innocence and shared experience and is beautiful.

[@alexae1367]

@ Mox Fulder😅🤘🏽

[@themacocko6311]

Either that or he's just acting like a fox.

[@carblarson8868]

I think he was trying to get behind him, as that is how they feel most comfortable hunting. Not implying he was hunting, just that it was a place that he felt in control of. Beautiful fox listening to beautiful music. It had to be special for him to sit and listen.

[@trinitytwo14992]

Beautiful thought, pure imagination at its best. An X file for sure.

[@deborahpeeples1439]

MoxFulder, i so get your imaginative comment. I was thinking of his fine brain going through the exquisite decision tree of forest sounds. Is it this? Nah, maybe that? Uh uh, don't think so. Never heard that metallic vibrato in a bird's throat. ... All that assessing and sorting going on at the same time he wants to dance. Or run. Or maybe not. Music is the best invitation!! This man was so blessed by this experience!!!

[@contentlocked99]

You know you've been watching too many movies when you are waiting for the fox to start dancing lol.

[@adalouellis5706]

How blessed you are! Entertaining one of Gods precious creatures.

[@renatebanjo7647]

One day in the nineties I was playing my Banjo in the forest in Northern Germany and I had the same experience: A fox came out of the bushes. He stood and listened and then sat down. I played non-stop 40!! Minutes. Then I started to sing- that was a mistake - the Fox got up, turned and went away. He Never came back!

[@Equismaximus]

And the moral of the story is??? Obviously these foxes are hill billys and love banjos. I think it reminds them of when they were little foxes in their den with their mother fox and she played the banjo she found on the path one day and it reminded the fox of his mother who got her leg snapped off in a trap. Am I reading this right.

[@victorhopper6774]

@@Equismaximus no, fox are attracted to high pitched sounds cause their food sources make high pitched sounds.

[@DefeatLust]

@@victorhopper6774 hahaha, just fuck his whole theory up

[@samuelelder9434]

If thats the standard of your voice you should give Xfactor a call

[@chuckaddison5134]

Funny, I have that problem with women.

[@Gubbinsmcbumbersnoot]

That fox has the life. Living free in the mountains, away from busy roads and the best view you could ever ask for. Even comes with a dude that plays banjo for you.

[@bariumselenided5152]

For the Fox I guess it’s great, but I rather like my busy roads and skyscrapers

[@Seamus_Dolan]

@@bariumselenided5152 lameeee

[@bariumselenided5152]

@@Seamus_Dolan to each their own

[@TheCowpoke406]

@@bariumselenided5152 nah, you're the part of this species which is sowing the end for life on our beautiful rock.

[@TheCowpoke406]

Exactly what I was thinking, look how he's moving about taking it all in, letting that majestic tune set the scene in the background.

[@DDStankPaCC]

Its like he realizes how magical and rare a guy like this is in the wild.😂 hes fighting his natural extinct to flee because of the magical noise omitting. Insane

[@Methilde]

My cat used to listen when i play my accoustic guitar, she certainly perceived the vibrations.

[@patmash]

When you get a wild fox to sit and listen to your banjo skills, you know you have reached MASTER CLASS level.

[@JesseP.Watson]

Strangely, I had a fox come and watch me practicing my drumming on a rubber pad while sitting on a park bench one night. I was tapping out a blues shuffle... A tight one. He was walking between two bushes 10 yards ahead and he stopped, looked at me then crept up with his head on the side staring... Like he couldn't work out what I or it was he was looking at/listening to. It was pretty intense, I wondered if he was going to pounce at me for a moment. Curious to see this fox reacting quite similarly... Would seem they are effected by rhythm, or interested by it anyway. Most curious!

[@mattmarzula]

Not wild.

[@elenafoleyfoley168]

💯💯💯

[@MonicaSĪGÑofJõñãhYUNIS]

The rhythm 🎼 of the beat 💓 the rhythm 🎼 of our blood~ Is the rhythm 🎼 of life! The rhythm of humanity~ the more United we are with love from above, the more our lives are in Harmony 🎼💓💗 )))))🌐 Without love, the rhythm of the 💓beat gets lost and eventually the Earth's Electromagnetic field 🌐 spin's the opposite direction into chaos and confusion, which is the era we entered back in September 2019 Without love~

[@grigorirasputin996]

Or more likely hes just feeding it regularly.

[@prodigalson2670]

Fox was like I should be getting food for kids but this guy is so good

[@fionasmom6254]

😄

[@Healthymama79]

😂

[@barbiefigueroa]

🤣🤣🤣 and this is why I love the KZbin comment section!

[@sinexityyy]

As me being curious went back to older vids and This fox supposedly lives in his yard and comes out when he’s playing the banjo just awesome 😂 almost makes me want to start a fox sanctuary just so i can be with one and help them there kinda cute i want a pet fox looks like im looking to move to a legal state here in the USA were i can get a fox

[@prodigalson2670]

@Seer-of-things end Yeah I realized it was his pet after watching his other video

[@JayDetti]

Mathematics is a universal language amongst men. But music is the one true universal language for all creation.

[@sihilius]

Music is easily described in mathematics so...

[@PeterTeal77]

Music is an expression of mathematical order.

[@jabberwock099]

​​@@sihilius You are missing the point. Do you think a fox is able to understand mathematics?

[@JedRichards]

@@jabberwock099 The reason humans (and maybe animals) appreciate music (that is, recognise it as something other than random background sounds) is because of the underlying mathematical order. You don't need an *understanding* of mathematics to recognise that difference.

[@bigglyguy8429]

Have to say though, to me the banjo is a harsh, almost painful instrument. Surprised the fox could stand it.

[@marktorres3915]

I love how even animals know what good music is.

[@ElyOtto]

perfection in video form. this feels like home

[@fishmilk0]

exactly

[@j.a.fligor97]

Sweet

[@derekstaroba]

Wheres his buddy the hound

[@MooseBme]

!(: "Hill Folk" ;)!

[@tylerb3]

Makes me want to pack up from the city and move back home to the hills

[@drindy5166]

Had the same experiences with playing guitar for squirrels. They got up close and personal, laid down and listened for a good 15mins tranced. ✌🇨🇦👍

[@jamieingels1190]

Cute🥰

[@shelleygibs]

Wow, that's special!

[@jjjackson5183]

I wonder what would happen if the banjo player and you got together to play? Or the flute and the harp?

[@drindy5166]

@@jjjackson5183 Forest concert for the wildlife. Totally down for that ✌

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

That is beyond heartwarming! ❤️

[@gargamel3393]

I wish I could play banjo for a fox. This guy is living my best life.

[@gaithaoreigonmei9137]

Brother the fox was expecting mouthful but you gave earful. What an excitement.👍

[@srvntlilly]

I love how he trots right up and sits down so properly just like he's in a theatre. That's so cute and smart. ☺️💕

[@victorfabianveravillalobos3539]

Yeeeessssss!!¡

[@mindmyown1]

Haha exactly. And like the meme “look at how he is sitting, what a distinguished gentleman” was all I could hear 🥰

[@mschickie007]

That’s what they are known for : being smart !🦊🦊🌲🌲🌲🦊🦊

[@smc130]

He’s just adorable! The more intelligent an animal is the more it likes music!

[@DIARIODEIMIGRANTE2007]

Yes it's exactly what I think. 🦊

[@BoostedPastime]

This is like some Appalachian myth about a man who could tame wild animals with his banjo!

[@anombrerose6311]

Grizzly Adams.

[@Tempusverum]

The Appalachian Orpheus. Oddly enough, the Romans were fascinated with this idea and one of their favorite experiments was to give a condemned criminal a lyre before throwing him in the arena

[@Stall-FedCalves]

This doesn't appear to be Appalachia... Is it?

[@markberryhill2715]

@@Stall-FedCalves looks more like the Rockies. Alpine trees.

[@Stall-FedCalves]

@@markberryhill2715 Agreed.

[@deekane8200]

Oh my goodness. The view from your porch is 'almost heaven'. Reminds me of college in the hills of Ky. ❤

[@Adagnucamera-by2vi]

When you made an immediate stop the fox is like hey buddy play that damn thing one.more time ! Let's go 😂❤

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

I used to go in the woods behind my house, sit on a big rock, and sing songs. Every time birds would come down and listen. Once I saw a deer milling around too. It was a magical time. Animals love music!

[@RenaissanceGirl]

There's a reason why the classic Disney Princesses all have little critters gathering around them when they start singing! 😁

[@warframehunter7298]

You may be a princess 😂

[@moonyaan]

A Disney princess basically

[@Sheba8.]

How wonderful that was for all. ❤😊

[@Viktor-kb1px]

maybe they thought youre trying to get laid and liked your tone so they thought you are a perfect mate HAHA

[@neonlights3739]

I like how the fox sits back down and the guy is just like “oh you want more” and starts playing again

[@venomtang]

Then he's like, uh okay you played this one already...

[@phillyspitta8147]

That was the heart warming part 💯 .

[@katjo71367]

Encore!

[@kane00000]

Haha nice observation. He really was like alright let's go again boys!

[@marijadojcinovic681]

🔝❣️

[@cassandraxxl8973]

Music is the universal language that makes everybody happy

[@fatdad64able]

fox:“why dis noise make me look over the forrest and the land in awe?“

[@AnthonyRecenello]

I like how when you started playing again you looked at the cameraman like “I guess I’m gonna keep playing banjo for this fox.”

[@consciousobserver629]

And the fox was like "oh that song again? K bye"

[@aquilomanganelli175]

I was thinking it'd probably be a camera woman

[@isaachuyard943]

@Aquilo Manganelli why do you say that

[@for-real-countrygirl4192]

Lol yess

[@aquilomanganelli175]

@Isaac Huyard because if I were stuck out in the wilderness with just a fox and a camera person I'd want that only other person to be a woman. just a personal preference that's all.

[@GOBRAGH2]

Its not a sound the fox would usually hear in nature so he was checking it out. :) He liked it! So do we!

[@silvercat18]

What a magical moment. The land has come alive and the spirits send an envoy to listen.

[@DulceN]

It’s clear that the fox loved the banjo music, so beautiful to see…

[@Grungefan2018]

He sat his little fox self down in the front row. So cute 😊

[@cjmac2766]

It's true what they say: Music really IS the ultimate international language! I miss my dog who used to sing with me!

[@elle_9136]

And smiling 😉

[@carolinaadler4923]

Please rescue one :)

[@crystalbrady9312]

I'm so sorry you dog is gone. Probably in heaven watching you. All dogs go to heaven. My Joey is there. Little did I know we would not spend Christmas together last year. Lost her right before 2021 ended.

[@oneminuteofmyday]

My dog comes from wherever he is in the house and lies down by the piano whenever I start playing. It makes me so happy each time he does it.

[@thornil2231]

It doesn't get any better that that: Beautiful scenery, great playing, good tune, and a coyote. Only thing that would make it even better would be a couple of wolves... some people are never satisfied.😂😂😂

[@cherilynne1946]

I wonder if the fox has learned that campers = yummy handouts.

[@SharonCullenArt]

I have had the same experience playing my harp. I had a hummingbird who would perch right in front of me and would Bob her head back and forth to the music. She did this everyday I was outside. I also experienced it with robins. They were searching for worms but when I began to play they would literally freeze on the spot, and when I stopped they’d hop across the yard again.

[@JG-it9no]

Wow, I’ve not heard of this before. Brings alive wonder… so amazing. I love the hummingbird part of your story.

[@jamieingels1190]

That would be so cool to see. The harp sounds other-worldly to me. If I was a little bird, I'd stop and listen to you play too.

[@blairmackenzie898]

Fun fact: Hummingbirds have musical genes. It’s been studied. I learn about it at a conference. Of course we as humans do, but it’s cool to find it in birds. Either it was Hummingbirds or Mocking Birds. Both actually.

[@mainemermaid6596]

That's beautiful! ❤

[@macmac8249]

Unusual….whenever I played the banjo ,the hummingbirds would immediately fall unhurt to the ground. It’s difficult to fly with your wings covering your ears. Perhaps banjo lessons should be in my future?

[@altimoreborioles3709]

Why not come back for an encore? Everything about this just feels like how life should be..

[@yolandaschartner9345]

I would come back for an encore too. This young man is very good and pleasant and the fox thinks so too.😊👍

[@kasino7132]

Bro you got some positive vibes for sure when a wild animal is checking out your skills!

[@YoutubesaysimCyberbully]

nah, its prolly his fox , check his vids, mightve been wild before. Wild fox would never approach a human like that just to listen to music LOL

[@anonshrimp8299]

I love how one way to universally get an animals love is through music. Shows that even tho we are 2 completely different beings, we still share a love.

[@knatspray]

Fox is like, “I don’t know what this guy is saying but I respect his message.”

[@Valiantiron]

😂🤣

[@truegrizzlesfan2292]

Lol, right on.

[@preal9400]

Good one 🤣

[@user-ny1nc4ke3d]

Thank you both for a few moments of peace and beauty in this crazy world.

[@cjewell8444]

The scenery there is as beautiful as his banjo playing. The fox was just a bonus blessing.

[@TheGinamac79]

@C Jewel your comment is perfect 👌 🙂 agree with you 😇

[@wildflower1397]

Yes! Imagine if we stopped destroying habitat and lived more in tune with nature again. Then everyone could have experiences like this one...

[@matimus100]

But no blessings for the gay or lesbian community of Foxes right ? 👆🤡

[@cjewell8444]

@@matimus100 I'm not sure what you mean. A blessing is a blessing no matter what or who.

[@wildflower1397]

Blessings for EVERYONE! 💕🌈

[@damon2772nomad]

Now I'm just going to imagine every fox I see humming a banjo song as they dart around.

[@terrylawrence8362]

That's so cute of you to say such sweet words.. 🙏 Respect 👏 🙏

[@eugeniamikulan3328]

That's perfect

[@ritatorrez552]

🤣😍🙌

[@Everyoneisanartist776]

😏😉

[@j.l.wagner7591]

Yes!! Awesome thing to say! Love your sense of humor & your heart, too❣️

[@deantonna]

Fox is thinking “can you just stop making that awful noise and give me some food ffs!”

[@jamesrobertson9597]

I hate to be skeptical, but this fox has been fed here many times. Either that or he has rabies :)

[@Viki-zo1bc]

I love how he listens from different angles as if checking the acoustics.

[@JudaBuddha]

Lol cute

[@reckerproduction9468]

The fox was a musician in its past life

[@fordguyfordguy]

He's just waiting on the food the guy normally gives him.

[@loud09pwn]

I think he's trying to figure out where the sounds coming from

[@loud09pwn]

Watch his ears. He's like 'wtf is this'

[@dietischlampe1327]

This video as a whole is beautiful. The soft banjo playing, the fox just wandering around, even listening for a while and not to mention the stunning scenery in the background.

[@zb3734]

Not to mention the profile photo

[@jesiclairepolaris]

@@zb3734 Your comment is a winner

[@sulkoma]

agreed

[@mgsb387]

That's how I want to retire.

[@tersooachineku]

That's exactly how the future looks like

[@nrml76]

If that fox could speak it would be saying ''where is my snack? I never have to wait this long for it normally.''

[@fistymcbeard578]

he looks like he just waiting for you to feed him, as you've clearly been feeding him.

[@anelisamorgan8590]

I love how the fox comes back and sits again to politely listen. That was adorable.😄🦊💖

[@jaik195701]

And the fox was saying, “Well, go! Do it more!”

[@Zeus-wl2pl]

He’s looking for the opportunity to take a bite out of his leg. Wild animals are driven by food and procreation. They don’t listen to music.

[@BigMamaDaveX]

@@Zeus-wl2pl 😎 Hmm... ALL lifeforms are driven by food and procreation. Being that human music is a novelty to them, wild animals WILL listen to it -- if it's pleasing to their ears. Otherwise, they'll just run away from the "noise".

[@9036dc]

Yes, that is a very polite fox

[@johnathanmartin1504]

@@Zeus-wl2pl Humans are animals too, so you're wrong.

[@minyoung823]

The way his ears move to the music is cute. He cant clap but he surely shows his/her appreciation with his moving ears 🥰

[@Redgascan]

I noticed that too. Just incredible 😍

[@therockisback100]

Haha Same!! It was too cute😊

[@raymondwise]

They do that naturally because of prey and predators

[@WolfTrooperRex]

It was this song, paired with the right atmosphere of walking home at night that it somehow brought back emotions and memories I never knew I had. I almost cried on the way home just thinking about the good old days

[@MrHyde11976]

Hes curious as well as settled. Music makes all calm & happy

[@pamj2395]

That is so cool. My Dad played guitar and when playing outside near the cow pasture, all the cows gathered to the edge of the fence to listen. ❤️

[@sylviacarlson3561]

Pam J - your Dad was a neat guy!

[@paulbeck6410]

That's why cowboys used to sing and play guitar at night on cattle drives.

[@ML-lw2yi]

Yes, cows are very curious critters. They love to gather round and watch or listen to people doing things. Our used to always stand at the fence watching the neighbors in their back yard. Cattle are the nosiest of neighbors!

[@heidiWava]

This is great!

[@slammerjack]

When I play my guitar, my dog runs to another room.

[@Meenaia]

He's like a Disney princess character except way way cooler. But really though, living on a secluded mountainside while playing music for wildlife at sunset is the epitome of an amazing life!

[@nwonomad]

It's also available for most people as an option, Makes you wonder why people live the way they do

[@executioner_ecgbert884]

Most people are too afraid of isolation to actually live this way, but they'll romanticize it.

[@dimwitsixtytwelve]

Is it secluded though? Could pan the camera around and there’s a bunch of houses behind him. I used to live in the countryside growing up, used to love walking my dogs in the fields and forests. Kinda miss it but there’s not really any jobs out there.

[@dimwitsixtytwelve]

@@zorab1619 agreed but it's been interesting exploring the wider world more. saying that I did have a moment today where i wished to be back in the country. woke up to find some fuck had smashed the girlfriends car windscreen. they didn't break in and steal anything, just mindless vandalism.

[@alkaholic4848]

@@nwonomad Usually work isn't it? I'd love to move away from the city and to the coast or mountains (or ideally somewhere near both!) but I need to stay in the city for work. Think it's the same for most people, depends what jobs you do and what's available where you'd like to live.

[@floofdoodles2535]

i think this really shows how music is in the end a universal language, all walks of life enjoy tunes from the two legged to the 4 legged and fuzzy.

[@tonystokes1119]

The 🦊 is like i got myself a great view, music, what more can you ask for.

[@successfulperson3304]

The fox ears are constantly moving…he’s really enjoying the banjo 😄

[@joesilkwood4958]

Exactly 💯!!

[@grosminetytp5520]

He's fed up with this human making all this noise in his territory 🤣

[@adamr2408]

Fox is about to turn that into a banger mating call

[@Scampi95]

He's listening to all the reflections of the banjo, so cute!

[@tvdinner325]

In the south, that's known as courting.

[@Nini-ek6on]

She left momentarily to check and see if you were playing just for her..when she saw that you were ..she came back to be to your audience of one..how sweet..and what a beautiful back yard to play your music in

[@leonestello8519]

Nice story 💕

[@sharonewig3900]

That is really cool. I love it.

[@cappercapper485]

The fox is like, "dude, where's my beer?"

[@vallr-humans9121]

Wolf is wondering why my meal is sounding so melodious 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cds5842]

As a teenager, I started singing in the woods while hiking by myself. A baby fox went up to me & curled up beside me. He sat there until I quit singing. I really wanted to pet him but didn’t. Felt like having a pet dog along for my hike!

[@patriciacannon3622]

Makes me weep

[@littlehowler450]

Very cute and curious animals foxes :3

[@Watashi_wa_robottodesu]

While walking a fox sat down and curled up to you? How if you were hiking. I too once sang in the woods and had 100 bears sit near me and clap and ask for an encore

[@dawnification910]

@@Watashi_wa_robottodesu I sincerely hope you were joking when writing this. They could have simply stopped walking and sat down for a couple of minutes.

[@captainjirk9564]

hhhhhhh

[@michaeltrimble7680]

That’s about as pure as it gets, man. And your playing was fantastic!

[@elleyj1754]

Agreed. What a pretty song and a talented musician.

[@Masckerdoom]

Mr Fox was pretty fantastic too

[@Pidabred1]

Fox not there for the music but the treat it knows you have in your pocket

[@candicelance4521]

He is looking out over the valley and listening to the music, entwining it into the moment. Just like we do

[@moldyhotdog4749]

It's nice when someone appreciates your music, no matter what species they are. I used to have a cat that liked listening to me play guitar

[@davehaaww8881]

My cat loves the guitar and if she hears piano music she comes running. Many animals have some intelligence. Do they have creativity and appreciate music? I think many do in different levels.

[@aquilachefba-ados]

Wondering if was “the cat down the road” that Ralph Smart always talks about 🤣

[@lauriehughes8130]

How cool, loved how his ears twitched back and forth as he was listening to your music. Nature can be so wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@ScentedOil]

Really shows it was paying attention :) It likes it!

[@valueinyou9931]

Ha, that's exactly what I noticed the second time he came back...as if he was really listening and taking the music in and maybe wondering, "could/should I stay a bit longer..." everything about this was amazing.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Imagine the fox hearing a new sound for the 1st time. Cool

[@colleenvanderhoek3784]

My Chessie Cat loves the Ukulele! When she hears me open the zippers on the cases, she come running in and lays down to listen🎶🐾🐾🐈‍⬛🎶

[@LonghornsLegend]

The background and atmosphere is absolutely perfect for playing banjo for a fox

[@marcbee1234]

Gorgeous view!

[@pitioti]

the fact this Fox came and just chilled for a moment with you playing Banjo is awesome XD

[@Southforthewinter]

Bro look at his setting and view tho. Like a you can’t script these moments

[@jewmaxin1984]

I somehow felt he'd return, he just had to validate his parking right quick

[@FingerinUrDaughter]

the fact that the fox just sat there and chilled means he feeds it. thats not a wild animal, its tame. and its dangerous to the fox to be tamed and dependent on humans for food. which is why its illegal to feed wild animals pretty much everywhere in 1st world nations.

[@broadbandislife]

@@FingerinUrDaughter Like fuck is that tame.

[@Reality9111]

You can see the fox ears twitching with the sounds. He's definitely listening hard!

[@patrickrwhite8354]

It is amazing how animals especially wild take a liking to music. How he just sat there and listened and walked around you means he found it a comfort to be in your company and the music was a bonus. Thanks for the post that was a WILD experience. Loved your banjo playing to bro.

[@karolina_doriana]

You can tell he/she is really enjoying it by how the ears are moving and perceiving the different tones of the banjo, it's wonderful to watch, simple communication between human and animal✨

[@johnpulwers680]

I played harmonica for a hippopotamus at the national zoo in Washington DC. She was in an indoor pool with her calf. She started trumpeting along with me (blowing through her nostrils) IN KEY!! She had perfect pitch. It was amazing 🤩

[@goodyeoman4534]

What key were you in?

[@johnpulwers680]

@@goodyeoman4534 Well, it was a long time ago, but if I recall correctly, I think it was a Hohner Marine Band harmonica in the key of C.......to this day, I like to think it was a pleasant moment for her, you know, this one being used to people and all. But, I really don't know. I don't speak Hippo. She may have wanted to kill me, I suppose, what with her calf being there, and them being very territorial.

[@blow-by-blow-trumpet]

I played didgeridoo to a herd of cows once. It sent them a bit mental to be honest (I was behind a fence luckily). They didn't seem aggressive or scared..just very hyperactive. I always wondered what it sounded like to them.

[@charliestout2815]

I played a kazoo for a horse one time, im lucky to be alive

[@simclardy1]

@@charliestout2815 not sure if that was a joke but it made me laugh. can you imagine your spouse explaining that to the insurance company?

[@bornnaked01]

Cows and horses would rush to a fence in groups and listen intently. Quite a thing to behold.

[@visual_sanctum]

In the beginning, the way he comes into the picture prancing around with his little paws before taking a seat is so cute.

[@cleoharper1842]

I would have never guessed that the best minute & 39 seconds of my life would have banjo music. This. Was. Awesome.

[@deborahbutler3916]

This is so awe inspiring. Hands down no words! Love this!

[@cherylhee9762]

I totally agree!!!

[@nebellivnov1656]

love how the fox sits at attention, then looks over the landscape seemingly with reverence. 😌

[@Anna-il9xy]

Yes I noticed that too quite amazing for him to have music to see things with, so human.❤️

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

He's girlfriend was supposed to turn up to the gig but she stood him up😬

[@KristyMcConville-bd3op]

This little 🦊 fox is such a an attentive listener. So cute. 💗🦊💗

[@BangMaster96]

Plants and Animals both love Music. I think they can sense and feel the frequencies and vibrations. It's truly magical.

[@diorblunt]

This proves that the beauty in music can transcend through different species. Ive noticed this with my dog as well. When I play guitar he comes and sits real close and looks up at me with happy eyes. Sometimes he even falls asleep to my playing.

[@VinPetrol420]

My dog is exactly the same, he curls up beside me or at my feet, and falls into the deepest sleep when I play, and I'm very average as a guitarist, and just noodle to switch my brain off. Music is the language of the soul.

[@bogdanboiii1154]

Or that the fox is just waiting for food…

[@FlorianGuitar85]

Animals do not recognize music a we humans do. They hear the noises but they can’t identify the connection between them. It’s a cute thought though but it doesn’t work like that, it’s been proven many times scientifically. There are but in fact videos of parrots and such birds who recognize a beat and bang their head to it, that’s another cool story.

[@hittitecharioteer]

I've seen music enchant horses and elephants amongst other species (videos on YT). A beautiful fox for sure. And pleasant music 🤝☘🇮🇪🇬🇧

[@behindthen0thing525]

Pretty sure the fox is just looking for a food handout

[@theway-offgrid9853]

Those ears darting all around... Trying to pick up every little sound. Clearly enjoying it. Amazing!

[@Brynden-Rivers]

Dude notice how the fox went and sat like a dog not once but twice in same spot? Why would a fox sit obediantly like a dog in front of a human? Cause the human trained the fox to do so by feeding it. The fox dont care about his music, lol. Its looking for more food. He shouldve made the "i trained a fox to sit like a dog" video.....

[@theway-offgrid9853]

@@Brynden-Rivers A cynic in every crowd I suppose. Glass half empty? To each their own.

[@Brynden-Rivers]

The Way-off Grid i go where the evidence leads me. I feed the coyotes where i live and make them sit before i feed them. They act just like this fox. i pointed out obvious evidence that you can verify by watching the video, lol. You think its the music that makes the fox go sit like a dogg in the same spot several times? Im not a glass half empty type or a cynic. I have discernment and a bullshit detector. 9/10 people are good, but i also have common sense. I play my guitar in the back yard at dusk and the coyotes show up just like this fox (they dont come as close). You want to believe in fairytales like wild animals being attracted to music, lol. Go for it. For a guy whos off the grid you dont know animals very well:)

[@Tangarisu]

@@Brynden-Rivers pyta

[@Brynden-Rivers]

Tangarisu yea fuck them, wed have no food if they had their way. Thats probably why he made the video the way he did as he was afraid of them. Thats where we are at. Its still a really cool video either way

[@MrGuto]

my dog does that when he's hungry. keeps circling, sitting and staring at me, waiting that I finish what I'm doing to feed him.

[@danieltx7066]

As soon as I hit play, my cat, Olly, jumped up on my lap to listen and watch. I’d say you have a gift. I wonder what they think of this “organized sound”.