There's kind of this unequaled thrill of playing a half-finished song, it's kind of sense of slight embarrassment; … - Andrew Bird

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I started at 14, and only played bass. I traded in my train set for a bass, and used my dad's amp.

Andrew Bird

There's kind of this unequaled thrill of playing a half-finished song, it's kind of sense of slight embarrassment; like you're blushing. I like doing that. I did that with "Eyeoneye" and it was almost a curse on the song for a while; I debuted it when it was half-finished in a very public way

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