Midnight Special "Rhiannon" HQ version

[soul_drifter333]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

what the heck is that noise throughout but especially noticeable at the beginning, around the time Stevie says "this is a song about an old Welsh witch"......?? It's like alien parrots are squawking in the background. It comes and goes throughout; I seem to have heard it on all versions of this video.....

It's Mick on drums. He plays with his mouth open and making that noise. Thank goodness they learned to mic his drums differently, but it does almost ruin a perfectly incredible performance. BTW, Christine looks and sounds simply beautiful!