Eva Cassidy | San Francisco Bay Blues | Simply-Eva.com
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Never before seen footage of Eva Cassidy performing San Francisco Bay Blues at "Pearl's", a now defunct supper club in Annapolis, recorded on the 24th September 1994. Only through recent advances in digital technology has it been possible to restore and enhance the original tape to a viewable standard.
"Her wailing, slowed-down interpretation of San Francisco Bay Blues puts a new light not only on her but Jesse Fuller's song itself" - BBC Music
This performance features on the new album 'Simply Eva' , go to www.simply-eva.com for lots more information.
What a gift to find this still on UA-cam.
I just found this as well😀 What a sweet gift indeed!
This videotape was recorded by Eva's friend Bryan McCulley in 1994. We all owe a debt of thanks to Bryan for the opportunity to see Eva perform.
Work some magic and get the rest of the footage out to the public. We WILL pay for it!!
Thanks
Some of the finest vibrato and high-low transitioning I have heard in a vocalist. She is never out of key. Spot on. Wow.
Just, wow. To sing the ways she's singing and play the changes she was playing on guitar at the same time, that was just incredible. What an unfathomable loss to the music world.
The best female voice i have ever heard. Heavenly.
Absolutely faultless performance, voice and guitar just amazing, what a talent she was. There's nobody around as good as her, we miss you, Eva!
Eva and her guitar are together as ONE in this amazing performance!!! Not only does she sing flawlessly while strumming a barrage of complicated Blues/Jazz chords, but she also nonchalantly controls the volume of her guitar and vocals in multiple ways to blend the two together.
Notice how she uses seven different strumming techniques while playing the guitar. She lowers the string's volume by using the fleshy part of her thumb and fingertips when she's singing at a low or normal volume (0:20) (0:43), but when she needs emphasis, guitar string brightness or volume to match her vocal prowess, she strums with her fingernails (2:25). Several times, as if she's holding a pick between her thumb and index finger, she uses just her index finger's fingernail as the pick to provide control and volume (2:35). Plus, she fingerpicks individual and multiple strings with her thumb and all her fingers (1:06) (1:46). And lastly, she muffles or quickly deadens the strings with her fingers and palm for emphasis and to reduce the guitar's interference with her vocals (1:04).
She also uses similar volume control techniques with her voice, such as feathering the lyrics with her breathing or with a falsetto. Plus, she's constantly changing her distance and angle to the microphone to balance the volume.
Without a doubt, when you add her vocal skills to her guitar skills, she's the greatest singer/guitar player I've ever heard, but between the two, it's her unimaginable, Heaven-Sent voice and singing ability that touches my soul like no other artist ever has!!!
I started singing in church before I can remember. In bands for most of my adult life.
I can't listen to Eva much - she makes me cry, & people think I'm nuts.
I sing this with her - a few octaves difference, but hey... - now for note. If I could just find someone to play it...
@@AlanCheek Hat's off to ya, Alan!!! You're one fine singer, and I'm right there with you on that tearing-up part when listening to Eva. As with most people, music and vocalists have always affected me emotionally, but with Eva, it's on another, unmatched level. Can you imagine Eva singing this in Church? ua-cam.com/video/Af8GtuhXlSw/v-deo.html
Wow, you really know your stuff. Interesting post 👍🏻
@@twisterwiper Thanks, Twisterwiper! Been playing the guitar on and off for three decades and singing for about two years. I love seeing and hearing a master at either one. Stick with Eva Cassidy. She's the Holy Grail of Vocalists/Musicians!
Me pareció notable tu comentario respexto a, queEva seria el Santo Grial y creique tuenes razón
Eva, mark my words. Your music will take the world by storm just like you have taken me. How can anyone deny your amazing abilities that you graced us with. Thank you to your family for letting the world hear and see your many talents. Now i can't imagine life without your song. I love you,Babygirl!
If you want a slice of Heaven while on this Earth, let this infuse your soul…it is literally a piece of musical perfection , the extraordinary vocals and very challenging and superbly played guitar ! Eva at her very very best! God given pure talent !
You have just watched the finest, most talented singer/guitar player ever in this world, and she made it look easy!!! If you think otherwise, I dare any singer/guitar player or singer/what-ever-instrument-player to sit down and match Eva Cassidy note for note OR out-match her in a variety of in-tune notes on this song and post it on UA-cam for comparison. But first, have a listen to a few versions of this song on UA-cam by some of those considered to be this century's most popular singers: McCartney, Clapton, Joplin, Peter Paul & Mary, etc. etc. Let the competition begin...
Besides a beautiful voice, she could also really play the guitar, 6 and 12 string. I found this entertaining just to watch her playing the guitar in this song. What a beautiful, talented woman she was.
Agreed! She played guitar from an early age and it shows. Her voice is sweet, but can also be a little haunting when she wants it to be, a great talent. RIP Eva, we love you and miss you.
The world lost an irreplaceable gem when we lost Eva.
Simple, powerful, smooth, easy.
Rest in Peace dear Eva.
She took a song I love, turned it a whole different way, and made it better. You don't just listen to Eva Cassidy's music, you experience it and life is better.
Just write down the lyrics and read them as she interprets them. One thinks. She is telling a story, and whatever the story , you know exactly how the character is feeling. Everything comes from the heart.
Amazing! oh my, the phrasing, the subtleties... she was pure genius. Such a joy to hear this rarity. I wish someone would have captured every single note she ever sang in her too-short lifetime. Timeless...
We were blessed to have her for as long as we did!❤
No matter how many times I listen to this song I am always amazed at what a beautiful voice she had. Such a wonderful woman.
Have only recently "discovered" Eva, and am so saddened that she died 20 years ago. Tremendous talent. I"m completely mesmerized by her vocals and guitar playing. Awesome talent that is so sorely missed. RIP Lovely Lady!
I came across the great Eva Cassidy by accident. Thank God for accidents. One of the greatest voices I have ever heard. Taken far too soon. I am a fan forever more.
George Gabrielson Me too. I found a disregarded cd with about 3 of her songs on in Liverpool, United Kingdom I was truly meant to discover her !
Same here. I went to UA-cam to listen to "Autumn Leaves," and stumbled across Eva singing it. I was immediately hooked! I couldn't believe how clear her voice was with perfect pitch. Love her interpretations of songs. Sure wish she was still around!
I heard this song on Spotify and loved it.
It is a little dark. She sings about blowing out her brains.
Makes you want to cry just hearing her massive talent and the small applause at the end that should have matched who she really was.
Right??? Pisses me off..
@@theresaewald7596 There's nothing to be angry about here..
First and only singer that can give me goosebumps and tears.
Although she was glorious in whatever genre she tackled, I think the blues and jazz is where she shined the most. RIP to one the greatest voices of any generation, Eva Cassidy.
Donnie Darko Agreed. She's more able to let her creativity shine. But then again, she does it in every single song. I've never heard an artist be able to cover so many genres, and do it efforlessly.
I think she was equally good and expressive with ballads. Fields Of Gold, Autumn Leaves, Time After Time, Nightbird, Tall Trees in Georgia, Over The Rainbow. And those are just the ones from the double live Nightbird album. But then there's her incredible body of work with folk songs. She was great at EVERYTHING.
The most beautiful singing voice ever. Nobody could convey emotion like she does in a song and that pureness you just can't buy it . She was an angel this one !
this is some good blues damn
From the most touching and sensitive interpretation and arrangement of 'Over the Rainbow' and 'Autumn Leaves' to this and then 'You Take my Breath Away' is justa breath-taking display of her range and versatility. I have become totally obsessed with Eva Cassidy to the point that I listen to her, literally, day and night.
+Bob Stovall I myself was wondering if I'm the only one who's obsessed. Glad to see I'm not alone haha. :D
I just discovered her today, 4th of July, 2016 while I was looking for a good version of "How Can I Keep From Singing." Hers is the most soulful by far!
I've been obsessed since 2001 my friends and colleagues refer to me as "Eva Cassidy" and I'm a guy. Also there was a time Laura Bligh's website has a quiz to test fans of knowledge and she has broken it down to light, medium and difficult for the highly fanatic fans. I swear this, I told my office colleague to ask me the difficult set of questions on the spot without knowing what the questions were to test if I'm that obsessed. It has 10 questions and I answered 8 of them correctly.
I'm also obsessed, love 'LATE IN THE EVENING ' .She even stumbled with the lyrics once but just picks it up without any bother, pure class
Know exactly what you mean!
Just when you think you have heard Eva sing it all something new is released and you sit in utter amazement at the raw, polished talent that dripped from the lady. Rest in eternal peace Eva
Bob, I am in complete agreement. Since hearing her "Autumn Leaves" two years ago, music has changed for me: music before Eva and music after. She was a pure voice and spirit, not to mention an accomplished guitarist. I truly love her, as she makes me a better person with every song. I am as big an enthusiast as can be for the one and only Eva.
Eva sings so soulfully beautiful "San Francisco Bay Blues" with her fantastic guitar music playing! Eva was so talented with her God gifted lovely angel singing voice!💙🎸😍
anyone thumbs down on Eva Cassidy is don't know anything about music.Love you Eva Cassidy your music be with me forever
Amazing, what an outstanding talent! Throw away the bad news every evening on television, show people like Eva and positive songs like "What a wonderful world!"
PHEWWWIEEE! What beautiful chords and sounds!!!
It would be one thing to be able to sing to this standard and another thing to play to this standard. To do both together shows a supreme talent.
She was phenomenal. No peer.
its like i fall in love with her voice everytime, she truly has a real voice.
Every time I watch I'm more amazed at this performance. Effortless, flawless, soulful rendition of a challenging vocal and instrumental piece. Then she's so modest and sweet about it at the end after she absolutely nailed it--smiles and shyly says "thank you." She runs this classic song through the amazing "Eva filter" to create a totally unique interpretation. Rare combination of genuine humility and once-in-a-generation talent. She is really something.
Lot of thanks to the Cassidy family for posting this !!! Eva Forever !
Truly, thank them for her, period.
♡ it was love at first sight for me
I have adored he voice since the early 90s. What a lovely gift she gave, the spirit & soul that she so generously conveyed blessed my heart immeasurably. What a joy to hear her & feel that genuine love. I So wish she was still here
Wow! Every song she does is amazing. Painful that she is gone.
What a gift to be able to both watch and listen to Eva sing. It's overwhelming enough just to listen to her... and then to see her also. Deepest gratitude to everyone that has helped preserve and present her work.
I was listening to Somewhere over the rainbow and someone said in a comment "Eva Cassidy", so I went to Eva Cassidy singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Never went back. I now own everything she recorded that I can get my hands on. What a gift she was. I collect vinyl but I couldn't get a copy of Method Actor before they recalled them back home. There was some great stuff there but Eva didn't like it. I can respect that, but it would have been nice. I did buy it on CD though.
Eva seems to sing without effort; she just lets it flow from her heart, and what a clear voice! Her guitar playing is amazing too!
Great talent and a beautiful heart that's what angels are made of R.I.P. EVA
Eve, I miss you!!! Now you will sing with all the angels in heaven and I am looking forward to seeing you !! Most lovely form Germany.
toujours la number one avec l'ultime sophistication la simplicité dite lui merci.
Just love love love Eva.....really a true artist, a cut above the rest for sure....that voice, and that heart and soul
How is it possible that record companies passed on her? Wow. For me, no one compares. Eva was the GOAT, and it's not even close.
If you're a guitar player, you can't help but be impressed by Eva's use of barre chords in this song. She seems to have smallish hands, so it's impressive!
kho61 She was a small women but she was apparently strong as an ox.
+kho61 Just think about how many years she must've spent practicing. I daresay she always had the guitar in her hands... true passion never gives anything but impressive results.
Small hands, but string ones.She worked or a flower shop. My mother though, had small hands and she could crush a soft drink can in the days when they were made out of steel.
she shined too bright for this world. If I'd knew her I'd had, inevitably, falled in love with her
Great to see a video of her , not just stills
Thanks for posting this never before seen footage of her!She was the most expressive singer with such an unique voice that touches me deeply , everytime again!A shame that she wasn't popular during her lifetime! However....Eva's voice is immortal!
Blessings be upon ye for posting this fantastic video of Eva! With mad skills on the guitar, and a voice for the ages, Eva always delivered master performances! This is a little slice of heaven!
One week later and Eva is still beautiful and amazing..
Thanks for the upload. Love to see every performance od this angel
This almost brings tears to my eyes. It's such a pleasure to see her so completely relaxed and lost in the music and to give such a humble thank you at the end. What a beautiful person she must have been.
She's a gift from God
No one else like Eva. She was awesome! So glad we have this video.
How wonderful to have a visual of Eva singing this great song!
God bless her voice. I get goosebumps.
Thank GOD for treasures like this video!!!!
Without doubt my favourits version of this song, I absolutely love it
Thinking of you today Eva, on the anniversary of when you physically left us. I hope you and your family and friends know how much we love you and that we will ALWAYS! cherish the musical gifts you gave us. We miss you, but feel your presense when we listen to your music.
True prodigy in action, right there.
Whatever Eva sang
is Always Beautiful! ♡
She is a musician of the size of the great stars of American music and the world.
I love your music, I love your person!
Eva IS breath-taking in both live and recording performances! I am glad there is "new" footage of her! thank you so much!
Wow, she deserved much more than the meagre applause she received at the end of the song. She turned the original and every cover on its head, not that the original was bad, it was written to be played up tempo, but Eva changed the game on this rendition.
E- what a lovely harmonic progression/arr. of this tune. You are stellar in the stars love..
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She was not given enough credit for her guitar playing, for me she's one of the best guitar players out there. :)
iuli heleanu Her vocals are so impressive that you can look over her guitar playing. She's excellent, especially her finger picking.
She's an incredible singer AND guitarist. I know - I have been playing 50+ years.
I give her full credit
Her father taught her guitar and Eva made it totally unreal...
I like Les Paul
I am now in the habit of looking for Eva singing stuff I don't particularly like, just to see what she can do with it.
She never ceases to amaze me! She performs songs I could never listen to to the end when other people do them, and she makes them sound so glorious I have to play them over and over again. There was never before a talent like Eva's, and there probably never will be again.
This is a very good assessment. I feel the same way. Songs I'd probably not hear I learned through her.
Yes! She is praised for her voice, but I love her also as a song interpreter. She "brings out the core" of so many songs!
Man, I have to agree. Like Over The Rainbow. Everything she touches turns to gold!! She is simply marvelous.
Sings like an angel with a heart of gold! We miss you Eva Cassidy. Rest in Peace.
Incredible.....listen and enjoy her music over and over! ❣️🎶❣️. So sorry she left this world way too soon.
What a magnificent rendition of an old classic. Listen to Clapton, Janice or McCartney do this song and you see that she absolutely made this her own song.
Thanks to you, sweet angel! ❤
How could anyome thumbs down this.. Philistines.. get real this lady is amazing
I am all over the computer all day long listening to my favorite singers, music, etc. and I NEVER click on those stupid thumb signs or even LOOK at them because kids play around with them, and jerks click on the thumbs down one, both, to be funny or they are just that -- jerks who can't appreciate great music. I see it all the time ONLY WHEN someone mentions it in a blog. I never even look at those thumbs otherwise.
> 1,500 Thumbs up ... to only 15 Thumbs down. Somewhere Eva's smiling
she can turn a normal song and turn it in an outstanding one. her voice is really something else, don't know how to describe it. pure!
Esto es cantar un blues que te emociona hasta las lagrimas, no habra alguien igual a ella por siempre eva,POR SIEMPRE TE RECORDARE.-
And this was live in a cafe/restaurant situation. Certainly no autotune or anything like that. Holy moly. She was something else. Nothing much more to say.
wow so amazing
Goosebumps
Eva é sensacional!!! que voz!!! ❤
Beautiful singer. Amazing woman 🌷🌷🌷
Goosebumps and ASMR at the same time! Only from Eva.
I always had a hunch she loved Phoebe Snow :) I do believe this is the proof I needed
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR SHARING I didn’t have this priceless gem! Angel princess she is!!! 🌹😍
utter domination !
Eva is very versatile! Great talent!!
The lady could belt out some blues. One of the greatest female voices of all time. She could also do beautiful standards such as Over the Rainbow and Autumn Leaves. She covered some of the best songs of her time. Fields of Gold and Imagine. I discovered her on Pandora, thanks Pandora.
Her voice is actually unbelievable. I don’t get how she does it. I’m a good guitarist so trust me she can play.
Ce n'est qu'un blues, mais celui là est inimitable, merci Eva .
I keep coming back to this one and it just gets better. Staggeringly good.
Unbelievable, what an incredible talent
She was amazing. So sad that she's gone.
Like Salt Rock Shakers so astutely explained below Eva was a master musician. Her guitar playing is impeccable and she has a golden voice. Her enunciation is crystal clear so the story in the song is told. Her solo performance of this song is a real "how to" study for solo performers. Play the guitar - don't bang it. Use dynamics in the song. Let the song breathe. Blend the guitar with the vocals and the vocals with the guitar. From the mother of pearl inlay on the headstock it looks like she's using a Guild. And from other information I found out she used a Guild Songbird. Guild guitars can have an almost piano like tone when they're played well and she knew how to play it.
Hell yes. Viva Eva.
Thanks for sharing! I wish youtube still had the 'Cheek to Cheek' video up.
Omg, she was so AMAZING#!!!!!
This my friends, is just absolutely fucking sensational, I am in heaven
Two of those words in your sentence do definitely not go together.
@@markmacdonald8512 don’t leave us hanging. Which 2 words are you on about?
I’ve never heard anyone other than Phoebe play this song; and her own version to boot. Absolutely beautiful.
Amaze, Amaze, Amaze...yeay now I can learn the chords for Sat night :) :)
Pure class.
Post more from the same night, Please this is good :-)
Love her voice! Gone too soon!
du plaisir à vous écouter .....
une voix............... une ambiance ...........
que dire de plus ...............Super !!!
Eva lives!