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.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

He's beyond awesome.

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

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

Still my favorite rendition of 'Why'

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

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

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

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!!!

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

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

Great song... Great voice...

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

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

emotion is not a corporate commodity. it is free.

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

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

speechless.........

Phantastic! Really great! Thanks

Quel artiste ! Thx.

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.

Goosebumps.

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

I just realized this is the first video I always go to once I've put down my bong.

REALLY sublime talent!

So much skill! Way good song!

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

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

ah... *shivers*

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

... Andrew Bird everyone, Andrew Bird

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

Truly inspirational

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

That is awesome.. thanks for posting this!!

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

love , love , love

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

DAMN! LUV LUV LUV!

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...

: ) love this!

You,. Wonderful man.

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

Unbelievably talented

My sins will provoke you! :)

He evokes something better than me .

Thanks for posting the Line 6 DL4. I was wondering what he was using.

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

Awesome.

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

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

Unique...

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

aún espero poder escucharte en vivo :)

Astonishing.

i LOVE his socks.

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

annnnnnd you're amazing.

WOW amazing

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

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

I never heard that. A-FUCKING-MAZING

Yeah!

so impressive

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

großartig

please tour australia!

so brutal

jesus.

Turned on.

Nice socks, guy.

Where Are YOU??? ANDREW??

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

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

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

we are 182k lucky people

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

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

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

I am 179k of these views

@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.

derp

where'd you get the video?

yolo

dat violin solo 4:20

Why

Thank goodness someone has done so since your comment!

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

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

Really

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

Still don't diss this