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My soul is wearying
My soul is wearying
My soul is wearying
I said my soul is wearying
My soul is wearying
Beating down from all of my misery yeh
Oh Lord who will comfort me?
Gotta hold of my heart
Keeps me bound where the whole wide world is free yeh
Oh Lord who will comfort me?
My home is a wreakage a family ground
impli-ed in poverty yeh
Oh Lord who will comfort me
| dris (Albany, NY) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 19:38 Amen! What a voice and style. Just puts me in the groove, whatever my mood! |
| mcdonna (Corvallis, Oregon) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 19:36 Just bumped this from an 8 to a 9 because every time it comes on the air, I smile and start swaying back and forth. ;) |
| BBoyes (Utah: Gateway to Nevada) | Posted: May 15, 2013 - 15:06 Wow, what a story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Gardot While cycling in Philadelphia in November 2003 she was hit by a car whose driver had ignored a red traffic light. In the accident she suffered serious head and spinal injuries and her pelvis was broken in two places. Because of these severe injuries she was confined to her hospital bed for a year and had to remain lying on her back. As a further consequence of her injuries she had to re-learn simple tasks such as brushing her teeth and walking. The most noticeable effect of the neural injuries she suffered is that she was left hyper-sensitive to both light and sound, therefore requiring her to wear dark sunglasses at nearly all times to shield her eyes. The accident also resulted in both long and short term memory problems and difficulty with her sense of time. Gardot has described coping with this as like "climbing Mount Everest every day" as she often wakes with no memory of what she has to do that day. Initially prompted by an attending physician who believed music would help her brain injury drastically improve, Gardot began writing music after her accident... |
| midigitguy (Massachusetts) | Posted: May 15, 2013 - 15:04 Thanks for the tip on reading her Wikipedia article. Wow! |
| grant | Posted: Apr 17, 2013 - 10:43 This is a talented young lady. |
| ncollingridge (Knebworth, UK) | Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 10:24 paultron wrote: i'd say that's accurate, it's yet another musical gold rush... or perhaps it could be described as a fad. in either case, i submit that it's not necessarily a bad thing. if one considers historical musical evolution, it always comes in waves as a result of popularity, collective taste, and you better believe record companies are tuned-in. yes, the resulting saturation of can be exhausting, but with time the masterpieces (either at the collective or personal level) will endure. i think i'll hang on to this tune  I agree with the comment about this enduring, but I'm not sure I entirely agree about the genesis of the music of these similar(ish) artists. Personally I think as much as anything that it's a coincidence, as I don't think that either Melody Gardot or Amy Winehouse (or for that matter, Adele) were greatly influenced by each other while developing their styles. And anyway the judgement should be based on their music, and each of them has produced material which is, by any standards, very decent indeed, and leagues better than some of the other stuff that is around. |
| dsd (PDX) | Posted: Apr 10, 2013 - 10:11 Love the production. especially the ending with the male background vocals and the giggle at the end. Not to mention,an outstanding vocalist. |
| paultron (Reno NV) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 09:58 misterbearbaby wrote: Guelfling wrote: One needs something called "a musical ear" to do that  Someone told me he couldn't tell the voices of the Beatles apart, so I'm not surprised. Still, Melody has nothing to do with smoke-and-whiskey, man  i'd say that's accurate, it's yet another musical gold rush... or perhaps it could be described as a fad. in either case, i submit that it's not necessarily a bad thing. if one considers historical musical evolution, it always comes in waves as a result of popularity, collective taste, and you better believe record companies are tuned-in. yes, the resulting saturation of <musical flavor X> can be exhausting, but with time the masterpieces (either at the collective or personal level) will endure. i think i'll hang on to this tune |
| misterbearbaby (Marina del Rey, California) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 09:10 Guelfling wrote: One needs something called "a musical ear" to do that Someone told me he couldn't tell the voices of the Beatles apart, so I'm not surprised. Still, Melody has nothing to do with smoke-and-whiskey, man |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 09:09 sherf wrote: What a story! I hear this one and liked alot but reading the story on AMG...wow! She is indeed HOT. +1 |
| misterbearbaby (Marina del Rey, California) | Posted: Feb 19, 2013 - 09:08 Zzzzzzzzzzzzz2zzzzzzz... |
| sherf (OCNY) | Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 15:23 What a story! I hear this one and liked alot but reading the story on AMG...wow! She is indeed HOT. |
| daedalus | Posted: Feb 12, 2013 - 06:18 AndyJ wrote: Lovely artistry... Makes every guy wish ... well, you know. I do...I do.... |
| Guelfling | Posted: Jan 22, 2013 - 05:38 kingart wrote: She's talented, nice arrangement, but sorry, someone clue me, sometimes one can't easily tell the voice of Adele apart from Melody Gardot from Amy Winehouse from whoever the hell of about six others in the same silk-smoke-and-whiskey set. One needs something called "a musical ear" to do that Someone told me he couldn't tell the voices of the Beatles apart, so I'm not surprised. Still, Melody has nothing to do with smoke-and-whiskey, man |
| Jazbo (Beautiful Valparaiso IN.) | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 07:45 'Get behind the mule and plow......'7. |
| ambrebalte (Beijing most of the time - Wolxheim in France now) | Posted: Jan 13, 2013 - 07:00 rascal wrote: rdo wrote: Schwing! funny!  |
| metod (Canada) | Posted: Dec 18, 2012 - 16:58 Once I heard Melody singing...I had to get her album. It's really good :) |
| AndyJ (Oregon) | Posted: Dec 09, 2012 - 19:19 Lovely artistry... Makes every guy wish ... well, you know. |
| rascal (Toronto) | Posted: Dec 09, 2012 - 19:19 rdo wrote: Schwing! funny! |
| aspicer (Chicago, IL) | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 13:52 Ummm......? YES! This works nicely! |
| Webfoot (Eugene, Oregon) | Posted: Nov 08, 2012 - 10:36 I will, I will, I will!!! |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Nov 06, 2012 - 14:50 Smokin'. 9 |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Nov 04, 2012 - 12:25 Poacher wrote: Possibly the sexiest thing on this entire Radio Station (and I am not talking about me) Fill ya boots Poacher http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SntJNLeHNS0 |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 05:29 Possibly the sexiest thing on this entire Radio Station (and I am not talking about me) |
| Stingray | Posted: Oct 04, 2012 - 04:03 GREAT! |
| justlistening (So. California) | Posted: Sep 06, 2012 - 12:21 4merdj wrote: One of Adele's paradigmatic singers?
 I'm pretty sure she didn't copy Adele. She released her first disc a month after Adele's first. Actually the backstory on Gardot's choice of music is interesting if not a bit tragic. Personally I like Gardot's delivery and voice more. |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 15:33 One of Adele's paradigmatic singers? |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Aug 07, 2012 - 18:43 expatlar wrote: I wasn't into the 'original' Peggy Lee, her impersonators don't do anything for me either. Ah yes, who can forget the seemingly comatose Peggy Lee? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYxoAJ3Boyc |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 07:27 kuntumut wrote: i will Then you best get in the Queue.... :-) |
| daedalus (Over your hill) | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 23:44 Lovely.
Smooth, sexy, refreshing. |
| lester | Posted: Jun 01, 2012 - 22:12 I liked that a lot. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: May 10, 2012 - 07:40 kingart wrote: She's talented, nice arrangement, but sorry, someone clue me, sometimes one can't easily tell the voice of Adele apart from Melody Gardot from Amy Winehouse from whoever the hell of about six others in the same silk-smoke-and-whiskey set. From a distance (literal or figurative), all music sounds pretty similar. There are only so many ways to sing. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: May 01, 2012 - 04:33 Wardleader wrote: Maybe it's just the headphones and my son's video card, but I don't get the same feelings from ears to my knees when Amy sings, not the way Melody's voice just drips like crawling water that finally falls into lyrical intimacy. Nicely put. When a singer's voice makes you weak at the knees, you know it's really gotten to you :o) |
| kuntumut | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 13:40 i will |
| expatlar (Michoacan, Mexico) | Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 08:02 I wasn't into the 'original' Peggy Lee, her impersonators don't do anything for me either. |
| hayduke2 (Southampton, NY) | Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 08:01 Mmmmm, she's a lovely vision oh yeah, the songs superb as well, I am going to look into her little history, thank you |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Mar 09, 2012 - 16:42 Schwing! |
| Wardleader (Philadelphia USA) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 21:30 I can hear a world of difference in Melody's voice. What's the word, she has a voice that is not a shrill bullhorn of pain broadcasting with static and hiss at 120 decibels when not drunk. Adele is not as familiar to me but my daughter adores her. I was amazed by the Amy Winehouse that I got around to seeing on cable doing live shows. Maybe it's just the headphones and my son's video card, but I don't get the same feelings from ears to my knees when Amy sings, not the way Melody's voice just drips like crawling water that finally falls into lyrical intimacy. |
| haretic (toward Abad, just south of Maitri) | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 20:54 kingart wrote: She's talented, nice arrangement, but sorry, someone clue me, sometimes one can't easily tell the voice of Adele apart from Melody Gardot from Amy Winehouse from whoever the hell of about six others in the same silk-smoke-and-whiskey set. OK. You have a point, certainly. A lot of pop music sounds just too similar. Still, I don't know about you, but I bump an artist who writes his or her own songs at least one point up. I think all three of the artists you mentioned have (or had, in Amy's case) very unique songwriting styles, and all three have made my life better for having heard them. |
| pinto (west meade) | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 20:30 kingart wrote: She's talented, nice arrangement, but sorry, someone clue me, sometimes one can't easily tell the voice of Adele apart from Melody Gardot from Amy Winehouse from whoever the hell of about six others in the same silk-smoke-and-whiskey set. Very well said! Still, it's good. I'll enjoy. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Feb 29, 2012 - 15:37 She's talented, nice arrangement, but sorry, someone clue me, sometimes one can't easily tell the voice of Adele apart from Melody Gardot from Amy Winehouse from whoever the hell of about six others in the same silk-smoke-and-whiskey set. |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: Feb 25, 2012 - 17:05 ScottN wrote: Very nicely sung, indeed! Agreed! Puttin' this on my ever-growing list. |
| cafortier (Northwest NJ) | Posted: Feb 01, 2012 - 04:05 Nothing better than kicking back after a long day with this album on 180 gram vinyl. The production quality of this album is stellar - and on vinyl...it surrounds you with it's 'lushness'. What a fantastic artist she is. Can't wait for another album effort by her. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 17:41 Toke wrote: If you think you are having a bad day go and read her Biography on AMG ...it kind of puts it into perspective. Such courage and such a beautiful voice, I can hear a sort of French lilt in other tracks of the Album that adds an extra feel to her voice, and yes she is not dissimilar to the great Joni Mitchell . Well that's the first time I've tried that bouton, well worth the read indeed. |
| steelinox51 (Concord, Calif.USA) | Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 23:58 Tres cool. |
| ScottN (Condo in Gaza full time now. Thank TFSM I saw the divot where the landmine was placed.) | Posted: Dec 26, 2011 - 08:42 Very nicely sung, indeed! |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 09:37 "Who will comfort me?" she said with the coolness that only a jazz singer can master. He replied, "Let me, baby", as his heart stuttered wildly. Her chuckle was startling as the song faded ... |
| Jazbo (Beautiful Valparaiso IN.) | Posted: Dec 05, 2011 - 09:36 Nice groove....... |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Nov 29, 2011 - 15:51 quite ish ! indeed a_genuine_find wrote: Adel-ish |
| Toke (Bournemouth UK) | Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 12:25 sherf wrote: Seriously cool! Captivating. This will be the next one I pay money for... LMAO ! |