A day off after a show with no agenda in a foreign city is about the most fertile creative situation I can imagine. Just walking with nothing to do, killing time and hearing the sights and sounds of an unfamiliar place.
Andrew BirdWhat you see with your eyes when you're making music is going to have a profound effect on what you hear.
Andrew BirdI 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?
Andrew BirdThe idea of writing songs because you're depressed and you need to communicate it somehow, that isn't really true for me.
Andrew Bird