i recently saw andrew bird play at millennium park, and this being the second time i've seen him, i think i can say there is nothing that really comes close to his live performance--at least not within his genre. it's amazing what he can accomplish with the unlikely combination of violin and various pedals--most notably the loop pedal--and you really can't appreciate this in his recordings. he also has a great personality that he incorporates into the set for songs like "nervous tic motion" and "why?" where he is very conversational and eccentric in his gestures. on top of that, he plays through some very interesting-looking amps that have these giant horns on them like from an old phonograph (pictured). apparently xrt was broadcasting the show live on the internet, but i haven't been able to find any good recordings yet. for the time being, here's video i found on youtube from another concert:
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matt you said that nothing like it is in his genre. how do you think it compares to jazz?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmyIsPcJx0s
here's a guy i know doing some cool stuff with a loop pedal. it's wandering out of the jazz genre, but it's improvised--definitely jazz-influenced.
ah i'm jealous i wish i had been able to see him in mil. park. i've been digging him lately.
You may already know of him, just in case you don't, check out Joseph Arthur. He puts on a great live "one man" show with the loop pedal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68xQPfG8b6g
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