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Diana Krall — Temptation
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Keef
(Confluence of the American River)
Posted: Apr 04, 2013 - 16:03
 
Elvis did good. 

ScottN
(Condo in Gaza full time now. Thank TFSM I saw the divot where the landmine was placed.)
Posted: Jul 17, 2012 - 22:56
 
This wonderful song showed up on my PSD.  Lucky me. 

Rotterdam
Posted: May 25, 2012 - 02:29
 
 thatch wrote:
 socalhol wrote:
She sure has some serious powers of e-nun-ci-a-tion......
 

The way she sings "Oh so CLEAR" puts me off the whole song. The word "clear" sounds strange, like her throat tightens up.
 
Oh, for heaven's sake! ONE WORD puts you off the whole song?
I admit it sounds like she ran out of air, but I love this song. 

thatch
(Shhh....at work....)
Posted: Apr 23, 2012 - 08:58
 
 socalhol wrote:
She sure has some serious powers of e-nun-ci-a-tion......
 

The way she sings "Oh so CLEAR" puts me off the whole song. The word "clear" sounds strange, like her throat tightens up.



socalhol
(Seattle)
Posted: Apr 20, 2012 - 18:27
 
She sure has some serious powers of e-nun-ci-a-tion......

Ubaldo
(Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone)
Posted: Jan 19, 2012 - 04:13
 
Love this lady, the hell with Elvis.

Snoopy2
(A Snoopy Sanctuary)
Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 11:17
 
uh huh HazzeSwede wrote:
Rusty Golden  Voice !!!  # 8.5
 



Snoopy2
(A Snoopy Sanctuary)
Posted: Dec 18, 2011 - 11:16
 
Great Voice!!!{#Dance}

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Oct 16, 2011 - 04:41
 
..is not..i looked..

Cynaera
(Kenneth's Frequency)
Posted: Sep 14, 2011 - 15:25
 
 fredriley wrote:
Never resist temptation because you never know if it'll come along again. I'd certainly feel temptation if Diana were singing to me in that sultry smokey voice {#Hearteyes}. 7 from the smouldering Nottingham jury.

 
So, you're rejecting the Tom Waits original because he's a man? (Just teasing you, Fred.) {#Roflol}

Gotta say - Diana Krall has a scary way of seducing men and women with her voice - I've heard the original, but this rendition just makes me weak in the knees.  And by the way - temptation will be a mainstay in life - it'll always be there, so you CAN resist it, knowing it'll manifest itself again and again. Choose your temptation.  I'm pretty sure there's a wise saying in there somewhere, but I'm tired, so I'll leave it to someone else to extrapolate.


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: May 11, 2011 - 14:47
 
Never resist temptation because you never know if it'll come along again. I'd certainly feel temptation if Diana were singing to me in that sultry smokey voice {#Hearteyes}. 7 from the smouldering Nottingham jury.


alanthecowboy
(Lakefield)
Posted: Mar 09, 2011 - 12:14
 
 Proclivities wrote:

I prefer the original, but who's to say she can't record her own version?  I like it.  What has to be added really?

 
She (her bassist actually) added a great deal to the first few seconds of the song, as far as I'm concerned.  After that, I'll take Tom's version.


cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 05, 2011 - 21:31
 
Elvis gets all the chicks

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Oct 02, 2010 - 23:00
 
 Albert1967 wrote:
Beautifully played and by a pack of fine musicians: but what does this add to what we already have . . .

Tom Waits, right? 
 
I prefer the original, but who's to say she can't record her own version?  I like it.  What has to be added really?


Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Jun 29, 2010 - 01:54
 
 CamLwalk wrote:
Like to hear Tom Waits cover this.
 
He wrote the vehicle.

Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Jun 29, 2010 - 01:52
 
Beautifully played and by a pack of fine musicians: but what does this add to what we already have . . .

Tom Waits, right? 

yclept
(left of here, right of there)
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 13:49
 
 denmom wrote:

I've always thought they'd be one of the most interesting celebrity couples to have dinner with.

 
A few years ago my date and I found ourselves alone with Mr and Mrs C in the back section of a good Vancouver restaurant, and seated close enough that I could have tapped Elvis on the shoulder with my bread knife. We could hear every word of their conversation (kids, what he did in the studio that day etc) and it took a real effort for us to not sit there silently eavesdropping and at the same time carry on our own conversation realizing that they could hear us, too.  My date had on a pair of vintage patent leather black and white flame Doc Martin oxfords that E gave a few sidelong glances, but it never turned into a conversation opener.  

Now I can say I had dinner with Elvis and Diana...and that they like their Bloody Caesars extra spicy.


ddbz
(The Midwest)
Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 22:21
 
hre band... 10 ... the performance 8.6 .... covering Tom ... hmmmmm

macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh?)
Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 22:15
 
I swear, Bill's got a thing for those canajun wimmen!  (For which I thank him!)  {#Smile}


jimbaca
(Albuquerque)
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 - 08:33
 

Incredible Torch!



westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 - 08:30
 
 nate917 wrote:
.......
For further information on policing people's opinions, navigate to a Porcupine Tree page and publicly suggest that Steve Wilson is an overrated windbag.
 

Good one!  LOL!

 

Costello and Krall leave me cold.  I recognize the discipline and technique but......



CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jan 21, 2010 - 22:32
 
Like to hear Tom Waits cover this.


LastChance
Posted: Dec 21, 2009 - 12:37
 
Nice.

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 16:20
 
Mrrrrrowrrr...  


jagdriver
(Just a tad south of Paradise)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 16:20
 
She doesn't hit the mark 100% of the time, but she nails it on this track.

jbunniii
(San Jose, CA)
Posted: Oct 19, 2009 - 16:19
 
The Tom Waits original is 1000 times better.

cochlear
(Kauai, Hawaii)
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 14:42
 
 Grammarcop wrote:
Run for your lives! RP is being taken over by Canadian women!
 Works for me!  {#Dance}



Grammarcop
(Hey, I can see Canada from here!)
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 - 14:38
 
Run for your lives! RP is being taken over by Canadian women!

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 - 07:03
 
Rusty Golden  Voice !!!  # 8.5


peyotecoyote
(London, Ontario)
Posted: May 14, 2009 - 09:57
 
 romeotuma wrote:


I have always enjoyed her...  I know what you mean...  but I think she is doing fine...
 

"but I think she is doing fine"???  I hope that was an attempt at humour.  Diana Krall was named 'Best Female Vocalist,' for a second year in a row.

birdland
(Right about....here.)
Posted: May 14, 2009 - 09:54
 
What a band! Yikes.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 19:37
 
 jimkin wrote:
Diana Krall is an incredible talent.  Simply amazing both as a pianist and a vocalist.  IMHO this isn't the best selection to judge her by if this is your first exposure to her music.  As a previous post suggested her music seems to be moving towards targeting commercial results now instead of the pure joy seeing where it takes you.  A pity.
 

I have always enjoyed her...  I know what you mean...  but I think she is doing fine...



godspeed
(maui)
Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 19:37
 
it doesn't get any sexier....{#Yes}

bindi
(North Carolina)
Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 19:36
 
Good to hear DK on RP  {#Hearteyes}

jimkin
(Columbia SC)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 07:14
 
Diana Krall is an incredible talent.  Simply amazing both as a pianist and a vocalist.  IMHO this isn't the best selection to judge her by if this is your first exposure to her music.  As a previous post suggested her music seems to be moving towards targeting commercial results now instead of the pure joy seeing where it takes you.  A pity.

Gartholamundi
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 07:07
 
stkman wrote:
... she has become a damn good vocal stylist but her strong suit has allways been she is a amazing jazz piano player, been listening to her for years, do think the recording industry has pushed her into more commercial stuff


illuminating comment, stkman. because of what you said i especially listened out for the piano, but it was so far in the back i felt this must only be doing her a dis-service.


gobits
(New York, NY)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 07:07
 
I like this version well enough and she is definitely better eye candy than Tom Waits but no one can wrench this tune out this like ol' Tom...  {#Sunny} 

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 07:04
 
 holborne wrote:
All I can say is this woman must be a tiger in bed, because I sure can't figure out what Elvis Costello sees in her musically. Bleeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

Yeesh ....

I don't especially get the music either, but I can totally understand why people do —- it's that whole jazzy torch singer thing.

denmom
(Connecticut)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 07:03
 

I've always thought they'd be one of the most interesting celebrity couples to have dinner with.



stkman
(Texas)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 01:55
 
holborne wrote:
All I can say is this woman must be a tiger in bed, because I sure can't figure out what Elvis Costello sees in her musically. Bleeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.


LOL she is way too sexy looking for Elvis but thats not the point, she has become a damn good vocal stylist but her strong suit has allways been she is a amazing jazz piano player, been listening to her for years, do think the recording industry has pushed her into more commercial stuff


holborne
(New York)
Posted: Dec 07, 2008 - 11:21
 
All I can say is this woman must be a tiger in bed, because I sure can't figure out what Elvis Costello sees in her musically. Bleeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhh.


calypsus_1
Posted: Oct 05, 2008 - 12:16
 
no comment -   7  /  8.

petesku
(Cologne, Germany)
Posted: Oct 05, 2008 - 08:18
 
I think Tom Waits is one of the greatest songwriters alive... and this is in fact a great version of this song!
I will rare it a nine
{#Clap}

ROSSinDETROIT
(Detroit, more or less. By teh Zoo.)
Posted: Sep 03, 2008 - 18:44
 
Great song.  Holly Cole nails this one cold.  Diana lays back too much to be involving for me.  Still worth listening to but the vocal lacks excitement.  Just doesn't sound very tempted.

nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Aug 03, 2008 - 02:58
 
 kayaksurf4fun wrote:
down right sexy lady....!

 
Roger that!
I love all that's happening in this track.


MrJames
(NY)
Posted: Jul 02, 2008 - 13:46
 
She is no Scarlett Johansson (the King of Tom Waits covers) ;-)
kayaksurf4fun
(Philippines)
Posted: Jun 01, 2008 - 18:32
 
down right sexy lady....!
Grammarcop
(Hey, I can see Canada from here!)
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 15:30
 
First Feist and now Krall. Am I listening to radio from the other side of my border? Radio Paradise just went CBC on me!

wferrier
(Johnson City, New York; Home of the Factory)
Posted: Mar 14, 2008 - 11:49
 
huebdoo wrote:
I have to admit I dont know too many Sexy & Cool folks from Nanaimo, they are either one or the other - not both

Diana certainly has both down in spades

I am amazed by her performances, considering its a little mill town on the coast with no real Jazz music community around it to foster this kind of talent.

Maybe its the laid back lifestyle, the grey skies, the rain ... who knows


I think she was raised on old jazz standards, her father's records.
preachersson
(Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Feb 27, 2008 - 15:10
 
This one is tough, it's ok but the original by Tom Waits is amazing! I wouldn't say this cover does it much justice.