Bird Music

[sphinxsix]

 

[sphinxsix]

Been checking my new IEMs recently using among others Diana Krall's fantastically sounding albums hence two bird songs by DK..

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

I don't think owls have been mentioned on this thread. How come.?

 

 

Some facts about these birds whose faces are actually ears (!) Did you know that many owls have asymmetrical ear holes (one higher than the other).? Why are their eyes symmetrical then.? And most importantly - what's their perception of a soundstage.?!

 

 

[mansr]

The owls are not what they seem.

[sphinxsix]

9 minutes ago, mansr said:

The owls are not what they seem.

Respect, man. Not everyone knows about it...

 

One more thing as for their asymmetrical ear holes - imagine asymmetrical headphones for owls.

No need to mark left and right! 

[Confused]

A cover version, from the album "A Box of Birds".  Followed by the far superior original version from Hawkwind.  (I'll try not to cheat so much next time....)

 

 

[rando]

IEM.  Owls with ear tufts shouldn't be encouraged to wear cans.  

[sphinxsix]

DK once again - this time performing Eagles  cover.

 

 

Some say her every song is a bird in flight.

 

http://www.dianakrall.com/news/every-song-bird-flight

 

[sphinxsix]

A bad guy and his sweetheart is a bad woman too  

 

 

Mose Allison didn't kill birds 

 

 

[Confused]

Or maybe a live version?

Or maybe with a smaller guitar and real live birds?  (this is a must watch video, by far my favorite of the lot.)

Or maybe a half decent recording in her bedroom?

 

[sphinxsix]

This post has been inspired by @lasker98 's post in 'SotD' thread.

Littlest..? Ok, littlest

 

 

A really nice cover.

 

 

[89reksal]

Simon Joyner: "Came A Yellow Bird"

 

[sphinxsix]

Flam! Blam! David Fiuczynski draws an inspiration for his microtonal music from bird song and dedicates the composition to Olivier Messiaen!

 

 

As a bonus - Fiuczynski's performance of Mahavishnu Orchestra's 'Birds of Fire'.

 

 

And as a superbomus - Olivier Messiaen   on bird song.

 

 

 

[89reksal]

 

Sade: "Morning Bird"

 

[Hugo9000]

Bird music begins around the 0:44 mark haha!  I'd forgotten this, it's been a long time since I last listened to this symphony!

 

 

[rando]

From my Album of the Evening. Strauss ladeled on the birdsong in this polka alternately reflective of a scenic woods and heavy implications of the scenic wonders to be found at a tavern of the same name. 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

 

[sphinxsix]

A new acoustic version of an old Pink Floyd albatross song..

 

 

[sphinxsix]

I have to proudly announce that my ambition that this thread becomes the biggest resource on birds-related music on the internet has been fulfilled long ago. For me personally, the unquestionable king of bird music in the field of classical music is Messiaen. A honorable mention goes to Rautavaara for his fantastic Cantus Arcticus. IMHO every bird jazz fan will appreciate the Dave Holland's 'Conference of the Birds' album. As for pop/rock for me personally, the biggest discovery were the Thrashmen with their superhit 'Bird is the Word'.

But I hope this is not the end! Every time you hear a bird song (or instrumental piece..) please remember that there are people observing this thread who are hungry for new, unknown to them bird music and post it!

Too much talk. I will let the music speak for itself.

 

 

 

One more thing - today in the very center of Leiden (NL) where I live a flock of approximately 10 bright green birds flew right above my head. Happened very unexpectedly and quickly but I'm pretty sure these were parrots. If someone can explain it - please let me know.. 

[Hugo9000]

The reconnaissance mission of the parrot flock is potentially alarming.  They have noted that this thread makes repeated references to "bird song," while most examples are wordless, and thus not "song"--they may feel that this is discriminatory against them as the most famous group of birds actually capable of using human language and thus "song" in a human sense.  Now that they have found the originator of this thread, their next mission may well involve 'bombing' runs, so be alert.  On the other hand, ravens may be recruited as ninjas, so you'd never see them coming.  If you hear a cry of "nevermore," I'd suggest taking the warning seriously.

[sphinxsix]

2 minutes ago, Hugo9000 said:

The reconnaissance mission of the parrot flock is potentially alarming.  They have noted that this thread makes repeated references to "bird song," while most examples are wordless, and thus not "song"--they may feel that this is discriminatory against them as the most famous group of birds actually capable of using human language and thus "song" in a human sense.  Now that they have found the originator of this thread, their next mission may well involve 'bombing' runs, so be alert.  On the other hand, ravens may be recruited as ninjas, so you'd never see them coming.  If you hear a cry of "nevermore," I'd suggest taking the warning seriously.

[Confused]

A clip from the past, but could represent the future for @sphinxsix….

 

 

[Confused]

Anyway, back to the music🙂

 

[sphinxsix]

On 4/19/2019 at 12:48 AM, Hugo9000 said:

The reconnaissance mission of the parrot flock is potentially alarming.

I agree, in particular, if they are feral parrots.

Back to music..

 

 

[sphinxsix]

Flooding this forum with Emil Viklický's music today