Will Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Anybody remember Eva Cassidy? I was just watching this video by her. Hadn't thought of her in a long while. Released her first album at 29 and died of cancer at 33. She would have been one of the great ones in my opinion had she lived. Hard to believe she's been gone more than 30 years already. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZincT Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 One of the best Will! Such emotion conveyed in her voice it sends shivers down your spine. Also an exquisite acoustic guitarist. Songbird was my first album of hers closely followed by anything I could lay my hands on. I discovered her after she had died and I can remember reading her story and feeling depressed that there would be no new material to look forward to. That said there is plenty to enjoy and they even released a special remastered edition of Songbird last year with extra tracks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 For some reason she was, and still is, better known in the UK than in America, even though she was American. And yes, she was a real fine fingerpicker too. No one ever talks about her guitar playing, so I'm happy you brought that up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Best version of OTR I ever heard!! Listening to Songbird album now. I have heard "Fields of Gold" before. But not like that! Listening to "Walk In The Water" good stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Yeah, I found a bunch of videos of her on YT last night that I've never seen before. Got a whole new appreciation for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPAK Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) Thanks for the post Will, have to agree with ZincT. She will always be one of the best here in the UK, most probably because the great Terry Wogan played her stuff posthumously on his radio show which had a large audience and she became famous ... her death was a shock to me when I found out as I also had been listening to her but never realized her fate ...so very sad I would imagine you had a tear while watching her on the tube, she was one of the all 'round greats !! On 1/11/2019 at 10:00 AM, ZincT said: One of the best Will! Such emotion conveyed in her voice it sends shivers down your spine. Also an exquisite acoustic guitarist. Songbird was my first album of hers closely followed by anything I could lay my hands on. I discovered her after she had died and I can remember reading her story and feeling depressed that there would be no new material to look forward to. That said there is plenty to enjoy and they even released a special remastered edition of Songbird last year with extra tracks. Edited January 13, 2019 by SPAK Forgot to add 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 You're in the UK? Funny, like Clapton, you sound American when you sing. I never would have guessed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I used to play her on a jazz radio show in the late 90's and it always killed. Her version of Autumn leaves, none better. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPAK Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Yep shame I don't play like Clapton ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 11 hours ago, SPAK said: Yep shame I don't play like Clapton ..... That makes two of us. Actually, that probably makes about 20,000 of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Fist time I saw Clapton I was thinking there was no way this guy is gonna live up to all the hype I have heard and read about him. When he played 'Wonderful Tonight' the hair on the back of my neck was standing on end. I leaned over about halfway through the song and told my wife about the hair on my neck, she turned and looked at me with a surprised look and said, "Mine too!" Never felt that before in my life. Nor since. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc williams Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I really enjoyed her arrangements and that haunting voice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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