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I still play solo shows. And some of those shows are still some of the best, most gratifying shows.
Andrew Bird
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Andrew Bird
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 11
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Andrew Wegman Bird
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I've literally opened it up to suggestions and it's totally chaotic and kind of a bad idea. You don't need the actual feedback to get a sense. When you're showing a song for the first time, people can feel that newness.
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I don't write poetry and then strum some chords and then fit the words on top of the chords.
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