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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MKNTSzftCA

(from Vulture.com) 

18-year-old Amazon parrot "Tico" lives in Florida with his human dad, Frank Maglio Jr. 

Since the start of the pandemic, Maglio Jr., a guitarist and sales manager, has been uploading a series of rock standards to his popular YouTube channel with Tico freestyling on the vocals, which range from “Stairway to Heaven” to the more experimental “Psycho Killer.”

Maglio Jr.’s guitar riffs are great, but Tico is the bona fide star: He struts around, wails, vibes, primal screams, harmonizes, whistles; whatever the he*ll he’s feeling, really. Sometimes he scratches his head with his feet mid-song, and yes, of course he’s covered "Free Bird".

Speaking with a local Florida news outlet earlier this year, Maglio Jr. said that he began jamming with Tico last March, when the coronavirus pandemic forced him, as a diabetic, to indefinitely work from home.

Despite Tico being a part of the family for nearly two decades, Maglio Jr. says that he wasn’t aware of the extent of Tico’s performative vibrato until he responded to his guitar strumming one night, much to his and his wife’s shock and awe.

“These birds are known for being able to sing opera,” Maglio Jr. explained. “He completely botches every single song we make. He does not vocalize the lyrics.” As for Tico’s popularity, he said, “That’s the silver lining of this thing, is how I look at it."

ETA:  their YouTube channel is called "Tico And The Man" 

[feline groovy]

special alert to @chickenbutt and @Bird mama 

[Bird mama]

@feline groovy   I imagine there must be days when Frank wishes Tico would pipe down.  I can't imagine it though.  I would be in absolute heaven.  Thank you for paging me for this.

[SloopJohnB]

@feline groovy  Go Tico go !!! 💙 🐦  And Frank is no slouch, either.  🎸 🎵. 

[feline groovy]

, @Bird mama

Tico and Frank also have videos featuring other rock classicss.  Here's their YT Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFbXza-uSFzUjXlQbCerFg/videos

[Spurt]

@feline groovy 

What a great way to bring fun, joy and put a smile on people's faces!!! PARTY ON TICO, PARTY ON! 🦜🎸 🎵

[hckynut]

No stress around me to bust. We do however have 4 of our 4 legged kids that keep my life stress free. Me worry?  Ain't happening, unless it is something very serious with my wife or 1 of our kids. As for life in general, my concerns are only on things I can control, to do other is a waste of time and energy.

john

[BlueFinch]

A star is born.  Tico rocks.  

[dooBdoo]

Thank you, @feline groovy!😊

[tototwo]

After I watched the first video, I had to watch them all!   So cute.  Thank you!