Birdsongs

[Ed Simpson <dukecdu!evs%duke.csnet@RELAY.CS.NET>]

I was so excited about Birdsongs I figured I had to write a review,
especially since other people on mod.music.gaffa expressed an interest
in Birdsongs.  I played Beat of the Mesozioc for my brother and his
comment was that this is the direciton progressive music should be going
in.  I was also impressed with their stage presence.  They are
definitely serious about what they're doing and could easily appear
self-indulgent (sorry, this is word used too often in reviews of
progressive music) but they don't.  They sort of treat a gig as a practice,
kidding around with each other and the audience, and their stage
presence is very relaxed.  I was thinking Beat of the Mesozoic, Part I
would make a great video - especially with the visual movement going on
during the percussion section.  Perhaps a video by Zbigniew Brezinski
(sp?) - I like what he did with Art of Noise and Dave Brubeck's "Take
Five".

Happy bird watching,

Ed