Yeah it was loike ages ago, but I did not have one of these music web logs back then, so what the hell eh? Andrew Bird had cancelled his gig the night before due to a bad flu. However that did not stop him putting in an excellent performance. His voice was unaffected bar a couple of coughs between tracks. Support was provided on the night by Dosh, whose mix of drums and keyboards, with impressive looping made for impressive listening. He also played drums/keys for Andrew Bird.
Andrew Bird is also famous (well, in as much as an obscure violinist can be) for his looping. Swapping between guitar and violin constantly, his instrumentation was flawless. His dramatised take on some of the lyrics was interesting, but when he sang like he can, the similarities to Jeff Buckley (in his less showy moments) cannot be ignored.
The setlist omitted 'A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left' and 'MX Missiles' to my disappointed, but the new tracks off 'Armchair Apocrypha' sounded well live, with 'Heretics' a standout track. Despite singing 'Encores can be fatal' on that track, he relented, coming on stage to proclaim 'Oh alright'. He played a beautiful cover of Bob Dylan's 'Oh Sister'
If you missed him, do not fret, he promised to make up for never visiting Ireland before now.
Andrew Bird performing 'Sovay' at HiTone, Memphis in 2005
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