“I've never approached classical music in a formal way, ever. I couldn't read very well. I'd have to play every piece and internalize it, almost as if I had written it myself.” IfsWayWellsPlayPiecesWrittenFormalClassical Music Author:Andrew Bird
“I don't like to disappear between records. I like to play shows while I'm making the record.” PlayShowsRecordsDisappear Author:Andrew Bird
“I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows.” StillsPlayShowsSolo Author:Andrew Bird
“I definitely have to give myself permission, like on "Master Swarm," to rip a lead on that. Just play a violin solo that's - it's a bit showoff-y, but it's fun, so who cares?” GivingPlayCareFunBitsMastersPermissionSoloWho CaresRipViolinSwarmsShowoffs Author:Andrew Bird
“The instrumental record is a bit subtler. It's the kind of stuff on sound check, when I first pick up my violin and start to play, the kind of melodies that just pour out of me. Some of them sound very classical. Some of them sound experimental, polyrhythmic loops that I make.” FirstsKindPlayStuffBitsSoundRecordsPicksChecksMelodyViolinLoops Author:Andrew Bird
“All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.” PlaySongAppreciateJazzFolksPopsBackgroundsSpontaneityParametersPop Song Author:Andrew Bird
“The first notes I still play when I start a sound check are classical. Those are my roots.” FirstsStillsPlaySoundRootsNotesChecks Author:Andrew Bird
“Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin.” ThinkingWellsPlayHappensInstrumentsSongwritersViolin Author:Andrew Bird
