Andrew Bird New Haven Concert reviews
Andrew Bird Sound Messed up in Nashville
I love Andrew Bird. I heard him several years ago at the Ryman in Nashville and in Oxford Mississippi. Great songs. Great sound. Great mood. This time at the Ryman the sound was messed up. There was a hum when he was not playing; it was too loud; it had a bad reverb in it; it sounded close to that large squeal you never want. There were still good songs (OK, the first song was not so good, but otherwise . . .) He tried hard to make it work. He kept trying hard, but you could tell he was having a hard time.
I have never heard the sound be bad in the Ryman before!
For the encore, he dropped most of the equipment and went to one mic on the side shared by him and up to two other guys with his fiddle and an acoustic guitar. This part sounded wonderful. Softer, richer sounds. He looked happier. The crowd finally really cheered. I wish the whole concert could have sounded like that; like it has in the past.
I have 3 stars for him and the encore but took away two for the worst sound setup by a professional sound crew that I have heard!
