Am I the only person who thinks Andrew Bird looks a little bit annoyed that he agreed to try to improvise with Annie? Her song's are so spontaneous at times that you could tell he was really struggling at parts. He wasn't looking at her romantically, it was more of "What the hell is she doing now? I really can't play alongside this. I look stupid."
Maybe you're all just romanticizing something because there's soft music involved and a man and woman playing it together? Or its me... :)
@MisterPenguinMusic I'm not saying they don't like and respect either other as musicians. That much is obvious. Bird recognizes talent when he sees it, I'm sure. It is a good move for the both of them. Though not necessarily similar styles of music, they give off similar "vibes" when they play (if you'll excuse the dangerously hipster language).
@ImTestingSleeping Valid point, but at the same time, he does rather well under those circumstances that no one seems to notice he's a bit uncomfortable.
Sorry if you get inundated with replies :) I imagine someone like AB would enjoy a challenge though, it doesn't have to be romantic or annoyed, just watching for tempo and cues..
@ImTestingSleeping i think that makes her an even greater artist.. i would definetly be in love with her if she made me feel stupid hahaha.. :P idk.. just me i guesss
@ImTestingSleeping - If you listen to/read any of Andrew Bird's interviews, you'll find out that his favorite part about the music-making process is the spontaneous and "scary" nature of creating/performing. That's why he's always playing different versions of his songs live. He's most inspired by the danger of making a mistake.
@ImTestingSleeping I think he's impressed by her chord changes. He seem like he's struggling with it, but I get the impression he likes the challenge. The look on his face was like "oh, you got me there. what can i expect now?"
Annie's giggle signifies the playfulness of the musical exchange between them.
@ImTestingSleeping You may be right, but I sincerely doubt it. Annie's chord changes are classical arrangements which are Andrew's specialty. I think the only reason he was thrown off at all was because he was unfamiliar with the order of the chord changes and the dynamics of the song. Musically, he's a sound mind who can probably play to anything because he has an incredible ear for key and tonality. It's simply unfamiliarity that got him here, and even then it sounds great.
This is the most epic, mellifluous composition of artistry and composure recorded within frames! Waltzing souls of artists of serendipity together in synchronization! This is not music people! This, is Romance!
I wish Annie would never marry Andrew. "Cause if they do there's a 60% chance they'd get divorced and hate their guts and never make music together ever again.
I think that Annie Clark should get married to Andrew Bird and then they should make musically gift children and those children could rule the Earth with beautiful music. Great plan, no?
holy shit - to be in that room when they improvised that must have been electric. it is like looking in on a couple being intimate. almost brought me to tears.
@FlamingTrout I've always thought of that is how life is, probably the reason why I love her music so much. All of the events of life don't fit together perfectly, and if you stand back and look at it all, you wonder why everything is how it is
@TheRedScareIsAlive This was the first time they met (and it was in Paris). Some weeks after this session Andrew Bird announced that St. Vincent would be opening for his winter tour of the US.
Oh. my. god. I want to grab an instrument and go to Paris tout suite! I hope the people in that room realized that they were the hippest, luckiest people in the world at that moment. Art! I love it! Sigh...
i really hope someone uploads the black rainbows song after this... its on the link in the info, right after this song. i think it's just as moving... actually, no, i think it's even better.
@cheshirecat323 this is so beautiful. i can't get the video of the whole thing to work for me. is it because i'm in the wrong country, or has it been taken down?
FKNING VIOLING SHUT UP!
Flrestarter 7 months ago
That was beautiful.
CynthiaCyanide666 7 months ago
I know this isn't supposed to be a toe-tapper, but it felt... uncomfortable.
davesommers2 7 months ago
Oh my god, Andrew Bird's face cracks me up. But this is wonderful, even if Bird's face is like," :?" at parts.
iRobbedRobinHood 8 months ago
Genius!
UsandEveryoneWeKnow 8 months ago
Im a male, but i would make passionate love to both of them if i had the chance.
marry me Annie. Pl0x!
squirellking1337 8 months ago
Thanks Annie....now I'm a lesbian.
healthydigestion 8 months ago 5
SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC!!!!!!!
wally1979 8 months ago
Does anyone know what kind of guitar effect she's using on this one?? Thanx!
danielversteegh 9 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Could listen to this all day
zsk8erboy101 9 months ago
@ImTestingSleeping
I don't think he's annoyed, just wryly amused.
mzcrazyface16 9 months ago 12
3 people dont enjoy life
peakfuelforecast 10 months ago
Ah It's impossible to resist a smile whilst watching this. (:
roisinaturservice 10 months ago 2
1:38 his cheeky violin phrase pleasures her sensually. bird has unseen powers.
TwistedTheoryFilms 11 months ago
Whoa. They were having like spontaneous musical sexual intercourse
lumoes 11 months ago 2
Sooo beautiful guitaaaartttr!!!
Flrestarter 11 months ago
their making love to each other through their instruments.... tickling each others ears
TheDreamer124875 11 months ago 3
before I viewed this, there was 66,666 views..... I diverted the impending doom!
zackpennachi 1 year ago
HOLY SHIT. My life is complete.
songsboutsibbie 1 year ago
In my head they are together. I feel better thinking that, no matter what anyone says.
knivesandpeppers 1 year ago
@knivesandpeppers In my head, she is single and waiting to meet me. Andrew is completely out of the picture in this scenerio hahaha
gazillionandone19 11 months ago
that was one of that greatest youtube music videos I've ever seen, thank you SO much for sharing this
~Joe
JtothaMueller 1 year ago
hi
gertrudethegreat 1 year ago
It felt like they were playing only for each other. It's so sexy.
julileaf 1 year ago
DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TALL SHE IS?????
tsteak9 1 year ago
@tsteak9 5'7" A long time ago she mentioned it on Twitter when a reporter got it wrong, I believe.
entertainer106 1 year ago
andrew, you are TOTALLY in love..
dieinlima 1 year ago
@dieinlima he´s not the only one
l1geh 1 year ago
does anyone know how tall she is?
tsteak9 1 year ago
Didn't think he'd take the lead during HER song lol
Gecka12 1 year ago
She's looks high at 3:06
But anyhow, this is beautiful.
AndyAtHisWorst 1 year ago
I don't even need to explain how amazing this is.
Uhhxhi 1 year ago
Those shots were beautiful...
That song was beaufitul.
SHE is beautiful.
Andrew is beautiful.
Goddamn.
chocogirl105 1 year ago 2
i love her laugh
LainyMichelle 1 year ago
when she laughs <3
jclanks55 1 year ago
I don't think it's just the acid that makes me very happy to be alive hearing/seeing Annie
brodiman19 1 year ago
this melts my heart every time I listen to it
BreezyFilm 1 year ago 2
The amount of indie in that room is simply too much.
aha45 1 year ago 2
can they please make little indie babies?
jeremyscotts2010 1 year ago 7
This has been flagged as spam show
come online bbw there for you naneedj.info
siththee 1 year ago
Chords please? :)
moronipeaches 1 year ago
Why is she so pretty?
Badilla92 1 year ago
simply beautiful
thecupcakeattack 1 year ago
It feels like they are making love to each other with their music. Especially 3:00 onwards. Wow!
madege86 1 year ago 2
"Love is just a bloodmatch to see who endures lash, after lash."
Or note, after note.
phillpa 1 year ago
This is ABSOLUTELY beautiful ♥.
3hayhay3 1 year ago
3:02 He playfully playfully responds to both her slightly off-key vocal and then her laughter.
All life should be like this.
iamuscreative 1 year ago 3
can i have her hair please?
yellowpowerranger94 1 year ago
Beautiful.
SunnyManchester 1 year ago
Am I the only person who thinks Andrew Bird looks a little bit annoyed that he agreed to try to improvise with Annie? Her song's are so spontaneous at times that you could tell he was really struggling at parts. He wasn't looking at her romantically, it was more of "What the hell is she doing now? I really can't play alongside this. I look stupid."
Maybe you're all just romanticizing something because there's soft music involved and a man and woman playing it together? Or its me... :)
ImTestingSleeping 1 year ago 25
@ImTestingSleeping totally agree
eamonFilmsEdits 1 year ago
Comment removed
Uhhxhi 1 year ago
@ImTestingSleeping Well, she ended up opening for his concerts later, so I'm guessing he didn't have a bad time.
MisterPenguinMusic 11 months ago 2
@MisterPenguinMusic I'm not saying they don't like and respect either other as musicians. That much is obvious. Bird recognizes talent when he sees it, I'm sure. It is a good move for the both of them. Though not necessarily similar styles of music, they give off similar "vibes" when they play (if you'll excuse the dangerously hipster language).
ImTestingSleeping 11 months ago
@ImTestingSleeping Valid point, but at the same time, he does rather well under those circumstances that no one seems to notice he's a bit uncomfortable.
dancetoska 11 months ago
@ImTestingSleeping
Sorry if you get inundated with replies :) I imagine someone like AB would enjoy a challenge though, it doesn't have to be romantic or annoyed, just watching for tempo and cues..
kjsharke 11 months ago 5
@ImTestingSleeping i think that makes her an even greater artist.. i would definetly be in love with her if she made me feel stupid hahaha.. :P idk.. just me i guesss
lovinxdaxraindrops 9 months ago
@ImTestingSleeping - If you listen to/read any of Andrew Bird's interviews, you'll find out that his favorite part about the music-making process is the spontaneous and "scary" nature of creating/performing. That's why he's always playing different versions of his songs live. He's most inspired by the danger of making a mistake.
WalrusWaltz 9 months ago
@ImTestingSleeping I think he's impressed by her chord changes. He seem like he's struggling with it, but I get the impression he likes the challenge. The look on his face was like "oh, you got me there. what can i expect now?"
Annie's giggle signifies the playfulness of the musical exchange between them.
I think, anyway.
OhPolyphony 9 months ago 4
@ImTestingSleeping You may be right, but I sincerely doubt it. Annie's chord changes are classical arrangements which are Andrew's specialty. I think the only reason he was thrown off at all was because he was unfamiliar with the order of the chord changes and the dynamics of the song. Musically, he's a sound mind who can probably play to anything because he has an incredible ear for key and tonality. It's simply unfamiliarity that got him here, and even then it sounds great.
nick4man3 9 months ago
@ImTestingSleeping Yes, you're the only person who thinks that. :)
morricone1900 7 months ago
This is the most epic, mellifluous composition of artistry and composure recorded within frames! Waltzing souls of artists of serendipity together in synchronization! This is not music people! This, is Romance!
Fezxxrox 1 year ago
i know what he said! "i never played so quiet"
kaylashalaylaaaaa 1 year ago
1:48 = The cutest YouTube moment ever!
sqharaway 1 year ago
This sounds a million times better live.
xxxscenes 1 year ago
plain and simple: this is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO awesome.
ParthofthePigeons 1 year ago
I wish Annie would never marry Andrew. "Cause if they do there's a 60% chance they'd get divorced and hate their guts and never make music together ever again.
vivelavidarocka 1 year ago 4
Beautiful, I love their playfulness.
Jkfilms7 1 year ago
so beautifully shot
firesong888 1 year ago
i want to have an exotic and violently romantic fling with her in the south of france
finnwesjohn 1 year ago 4
This has been flagged as spam show
why am i not this cool...
CaptainNemo13 1 year ago
do you have the first half of this concert? when andrew bird is playing? cause i would really love to see those if you do have them!
nx64 1 year ago
honestly i'm a little sad she changed "sans le fear..." to "without fear..." in this version.
i thought it was such a funny cool little touch!
radiotelemetry 1 year ago
that was incredibly sexy
kaylashalaylaaaaa 1 year ago
what does mr. bird say at the end? i cannot understand him...also lovely, magical, brimming with miracles! <3
AnnaRose5225 1 year ago
@AnnaRose5225 "I've never played so quiet"
icculus913 1 year ago
@icculus913 oh! hee...it sounded to me like, "there's no place to park..." :)
AnnaRose5225 1 year ago
Andrew Bird is so hot.
OMG the children.
Uktrayf 1 year ago
i want a downloadable mp3 of this !
goddamn, i would pay for it too !
5QUISHY 1 year ago
true musical harmony.
emilysexcore 1 year ago
She is so wonderful. What a great song and video. thank you!
literalli 1 year ago
im so in love with her.
CarrieAnne630 1 year ago
This is what I call pure chemistry.
urmyplaygroundluv 1 year ago
They would make the most sensational romantic couple, no?
Iostandfound 1 year ago
She's absolutely enamored with him! And, he knows it!
JDMHadTo 1 year ago
Great performance. It's what we need more of.
marquestoliver 1 year ago
This is one of my favorite performances ever. Nothing but a genuine love of music.
Pennypacker42 1 year ago
Its like they are making love with their music
redpepper180 1 year ago 5
fucking brilliant
Viveraswaytune 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
jesus, that violinist is a joke.
crihsagnlel 1 year ago
her voice is likey playful chiming bells oh and andrew bird.. his expression...
honeypulse 1 year ago
what pedal is she using when she plays from 0:15 to 1:12?
magicman183 1 year ago
this is filmed like a movie. I Love everything, the angles, the colors, the music, the chemistry, OH MY THIS IS PERFECTO!!!!
bellycha 1 year ago 2
I think that Annie Clark should get married to Andrew Bird and then they should make musically gift children and those children could rule the Earth with beautiful music. Great plan, no?
SirYacob 1 year ago 2
Gorgeous video
smoorej90 1 year ago
i adore this.
annesophie82 1 year ago
her voice is SO CLASSIC! you dont hear vocalists like this anymore! shes amazing
llamavszombie 1 year ago 2
I admit whoever posted this has got a grown man almost in tears. What a beautiful perfect match.
lslewis 1 year ago 3
Comment removed
killingspree 1 year ago
Your comment passes the point of ignorance and reaches deep into the territory of the absurb and comedic.
icculus913 1 year ago 10
@killingspree you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, do you?
dvgeiger 1 year ago
@killingspree A. Bird is improvising on the violin. I guess I disagree pretty hard with the guitar haterade.
cameroooon89 1 year ago
amazing!
twoscoopsunday 1 year ago
this is how music should be played. it seems these days there isn't even any good music like this.
MrKingkongquisha 1 year ago
she looks somewhat like rachel mcadams. but prettier.
TheSammLove 1 year ago 2
I like how he looks at her. Like he's falling in love with her right there and then.
xmm123 2 years ago 13
How can anyone NOT fall in love with her? <3
ivetcoronado 1 year ago 4
I can't help but smile insanely while watching. I think they're musical soul mates.
zomfgMEESE 2 years ago 5
this is like an emotional detox
artistsandbox 2 years ago 4
i'm so jealous. they are so perfect for each other.
onacruise 2 years ago 3
This gives me a lot more respect for Andrew Bird. Incredible.
frodonator 2 years ago 5
This is so perfect. It is like from a movie.
mushuplus 2 years ago 5
I always love it when I find that my favorite people play together.
mushuplus 2 years ago 4
Comment removed
xmm123 2 years ago
Comment removed
tarantuga 2 years ago
holy shit - to be in that room when they improvised that must have been electric. it is like looking in on a couple being intimate. almost brought me to tears.
gothamfoodie 2 years ago 25
This has been flagged as spam show
"it is like looking in on a couple being intimate." YES. left me quite breathless.
FindMeTheExit 2 years ago
so jazzy and awesome. love it. i actually really like how she changes her music so much from the album version.
violetsky35 2 years ago
This almost looks like it was out of a movie...
TomwithOnions 2 years ago 8
i loove her! :)
xerrii17xerrii 2 years ago
Comment removed
NatHarry 2 years ago 2
what a trite comment to something so unique
TableSavage 2 years ago
THEY ARE MEANT FOR EACHOTHER.
kels327 2 years ago 79
@FlamingTrout I've always thought of that is how life is, probably the reason why I love her music so much. All of the events of life don't fit together perfectly, and if you stand back and look at it all, you wonder why everything is how it is
RoronoaZor0 2 years ago
If Andrew Bird and St. Vincent would date/marry, I could die a happy man.
sqharawa 2 years ago 7
That was beautiful.... so moving!
3clecticskater 2 years ago
I wonder if they did this when they taped Austin City Limits with each other?
TheRedScareIsAlive 2 years ago
@TheRedScareIsAlive This was the first time they met (and it was in Paris). Some weeks after this session Andrew Bird announced that St. Vincent would be opening for his winter tour of the US.
sqharawa 2 years ago
this is a jellyfish of pure creation
sevenslimysnails 2 years ago 7
he's improvising but is she too? Just pours out of her.
SemiTall 2 years ago 4
...this is amazing...
SponsoredbyDuffBeer 2 years ago 2
i am going to marry her
miztruth 2 years ago 2
seriously so good
cellphoneringer 2 years ago
it seemed like she was having a small orgasm of sorts when he was playing his violin at certain points. they should make songs together.
lowohlevelowl 2 years ago 7
@lowohlevelowl i notice that too, i think that's why she seems so attractive; she looks like she's having an o while she plays.
maxipad505 2 years ago 3
Oh my god! If I could favourite this 100 times it wouldn't be enough!!
lilybet37 2 years ago 2
She is so beautiful
animeilove08 2 years ago 3
had the chance to watch the both of them in birmingham of all places or the n.o. if I wanted to wait a few days and drive a little farther north.
alas..no money, no awesome show
robfry100 2 years ago
Wow. i want to be one of them. Or be with one of them. And I'm not sure which of an of that would be best.
etherealempress 2 years ago 11
Is there any way I can download the entire video? Or the audio tracks to this experience?
Because it is phenomenal and I so very badly want it in my iTunes.
mookyyy 2 years ago
I downloaded the whole show with Replay Media Catcher drom the Blogotheue site
TheVanadzins 2 years ago
i wish st vincent and andrew bird would be married and live together for the rest of our lives
jerkstore 2 years ago 52
@jerkstore I would agree too but then I'd be sad that Annie wasn't married to me. Oh well....
TmasterREY 1 year ago
@jerkstore wow i was thinking that after seeing an andrew bird interview. and now i see this jaja funny
leviatan130 1 year ago
i could watch her play for hours
jnburch 2 years ago 2
annie feels like a french movie character in this one.
merdufer 2 years ago 3
nice
kickinapouch 2 years ago
Comment removed
jenmiddaugh 2 years ago
the full video at la blogotheque is just stunning. amazing.
Aberjan 2 years ago 2
She is sooooooo smitten.
sunofnothin 2 years ago
yes, black rainbow please
Silverismine 2 years ago 2
woah saw the way the looked at eachother?
pizzaROX2 2 years ago 4
This has been flagged as spam show
Oh god, this is so awesome. Ah!
megdondero 2 years ago
wow, when andrew bird first came in it gave me goosebumps. to follow along with the trend on this message board, truly magical.
elscorcho1988 2 years ago 2
This is magic! Please upload Black Rainbow too!
guellrich 2 years ago 2
Oh. my. god. I want to grab an instrument and go to Paris tout suite! I hope the people in that room realized that they were the hippest, luckiest people in the world at that moment. Art! I love it! Sigh...
ammonman 2 years ago 3
I am requesting Black Rainbow. So hard.
FiglioPerduto 2 years ago
i really hope someone uploads the black rainbows song after this... its on the link in the info, right after this song. i think it's just as moving... actually, no, i think it's even better.
i'd do it myself if i knew how... :(
oreides 2 years ago 2
i can upload Black Rainbow if there are anymore/enough requests for it...
cheshirecat323 2 years ago 6
yes please
scalenenorthey 2 years ago
yes please!! black rainbow left me even more shaken, it needs to go viral :) :)
oreides 2 years ago
@cheshirecat323 this is so beautiful. i can't get the video of the whole thing to work for me. is it because i'm in the wrong country, or has it been taken down?
thank you so much for putting these two up!!
ferriswheeljunkie 1 year ago
i love this so much. everything about this is beautiful.
onacruise 2 years ago
Fucking magic.
proposals 2 years ago
oh my god.
oreides 2 years ago
woooooooooooooooooooooow
estalactico 2 years ago
word
yush69 2 years ago
Thanks.. you capture a very intense and full of life moment...you are a very sensitive artist too
kricket142857 2 years ago 2