Andrew Bird Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“There is something comforting about going into a practice room, putting your sheet music on a stand and playing Bach over and over again.”

“Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.”

“Well, my main instrument is violin, but I think of myself as a songwriter who happens to play violin.”

“All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.”

“My mom had this romantic notion of her children playing classical music. The idea is you learn it when you're still learning language. It's using the same part of the brain.”

“The problem is, when you're working with orchestras, you only get the orchestra for about two hours before the performance to pull it all together, and that doesn't sound like a real collaboration.”

“I don't want technology to take me so far that I don't have to use my brain anymore. It's like GPS taking over and losing your internal compass. It's always got to be tactile, still organic.”

“Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to the texture of a snare drum or a pedal steel guitar or a violin.”

“A good espresso to me is a little bit salty; you just become used to a good taste. Anytime I go into a new place and they don't clean their machine properly or the water temperature isn't right, it tastes awful.”

“My head is full of shifting patterns and polyrhythmic stuff; but I want to use all acoustic instruments and create this kind of tapestry of interlocking lulling parts.”