iVoice Team Exclusive: Andrew Bird at Beacon Theater Soundcheck

By Camille Dodero Wed., Dec. 5 2007 at 11:16 AM

Categories: Andrew Bird, Jon Bois, iVoice

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iVoice Special Team correspondent/hacker Jon Bois managed to sneak into the Beacon Theater last Friday early afternoon for Andrew Bird's soundcheck. What follows is an exclusive real-time IM transcript re-enactment of the events he witnessed.

	OnlineHost Welcome to Andrew Bird Beacon Theater Soundcheck Chat!
	flip_the_bird: i'm here with one-man band insane music prodigy andrew bird thank you for allowing me to tag along with you for one of your shows!
	flip_the_bird: it's my pleasure, andrew! and it's true that i'm a one man band. i play all my own instruments. for solo performances, i often play along with recordings of my performances on other instruments in lieu of other band members
	flip_the_bird: you are probably the greatest person in the entire world
	flip_the_bird: oh stop it you
	flip_the_bird: well i'll get out of your way, let's see you play some music
	flip_the_bird: hell yeah this is how andrew bird jams the jive /hauls own equipment onstage /sings, plays guitar
	flip_the_bird: /sits in front of drum set, plays drums
	flip_the_bird: /moves to stage left, plays standup bass
	flip_the_bird: /clears throat /walks down to seats, sits down, stands up WOOO YEAHHHHH
	flip_the_bird: /walks back up to stage THANK YOU VERY MUCH
	flip_the_bird: so hey everybody, make sure to check out the merch table back there!
	flip_the_bird: /walks over to merch table, buys own album /takes out $10 bill from right pocket, transfers to left pocket
	VenueManager: Hey, what's going on in here? You're not supposed to be playing for another eight hours. I'm going to need to ask you to leave.
	flip_the_bird: WHAT THE /clocks VenueManager in the face
	VenueManager: gurrrk /unconscious
	flip_the_bird: there are only three things in this world the dirt, the sky, and *ANDREW FRCKIN BIRD**

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P.S. We've heard that some of you don't quite understand Bois's special talents. Just to confirm that his IM-hacking credentials are solid, you should also know that Bois and his co-conspirators regularly spy on Major League Baseball players. Back files of their dugout-detective work can be found here.

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