The Passion

My Song
Somewhere Over the Rainbow - best vocal version ever?
Over the Rainbow - (Melua duet/tribute to Eva Cassidy, whose voice lives on)
Country
K�ln IIc (transcribed)
Toky encore, improvisation

These are very fine indeed, HP. A delayed thanks for posting these links.

I just love Allison Kraus. A true diva, and easy on the eyes! Also, a superb group of musicians in Union Station.

A living prayer (on Leno show)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLZAWtdFhio

When you say nothing at all
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT0QFM78fpo

I'll fly away (nicely done)
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjgYsHt71XE

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjgYsHt71XE
(Great instrumentatals, especially banjo and dobroe)

Ghost in the house (Flash illustration) - very soulful!
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12UuH7bSPK8&NR=1

Great thread - I am a big Alison Krauss fan, and have always loved Eva Cassidy (left us too soon).

AK and Union Station

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mode=related&search=

Eva - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW97ydJo1zo

forgot this one by Alison -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1FQqSGxBso

Awesome! Eva, too.


Welcome v.2.0. Let's hope there's no more file corrupting going on out here.

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Welcome v.2.0. Let's hope there's no more file corrupting going on out here.

Thanks, Phil! And I was just coming up on my 300th post.......
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My other current favorite is Diana Krall

great voice and a great piano player

This was from Letterman (with Tony Bennett - another favorite):

The video is grainy but the music is great -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgoUK8Ng1Jk

Check out Radka Toneff�s version of "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress". You can hear the opening 30 sec on iTunes Music Store.

By the way, AMH v.2.0 -- trying to hide behind a new pseudonym?

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By the way, AMH v.2.0 -- trying to hide behind a new pseudonym?

Sind Sie Goering?
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HP,
Wow - I love this Radka Toneff - I found a full length piece, along with a few others others, at rhapsody.com

http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?r...9376256&variant=play

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HP,
Wow - I love this Radka Toneff -
http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?r...9376256&variant=play [/qb]

Beautiful!

Here's another Diana Krall take - with Natalie Cole this time- doesn't get much better than this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imqg6sHS0Zg

Yeah, Route 66 is an amazing song.

Check out this future rock star (music from "Cars")
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG0rwBp9vME

From "Cars"
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mode=related&search=

That's great....I know that this is digressing away from the "Exquisite" part of the thread, but how about another version:

Pappo canta a ruta sesenta seis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHZpijtEYp8

Ha ha. Good one.

Yes, we digress. Now just so we remember what exquisite is about, it's good to be reminded of what it's not.

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=412BtE5iJMA

(Great Flash animation!)

It may not be exquisite, but that was great, Phil! The animation was really creative, especially the "I Love Lucy" cuts.

Check out Lakshmi Shankar, a master Indian singer, originally trained as a dancer.

This is all I could find on YouTube, but I don�t feel it does her justice. Far better is her album "Songs of Devotion". Exquisite!

John Renbourn - Great Dreams From Heaven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CufrCLbAwGI

One of my personal favorites:

Phil Keaggy - The Wind and the Wheat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3iSiij98VY

w.c. sent me the link to this one, with the subject line in the email: "A glimpse of the pre-fallen Adam and Eve." I think maybe so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLHq7rgHOLk

Same song, amazing story! Do take a few minutes to watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODStr6760zg

His original piece in the British contest. Blew them away!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mode=related&search=

Perhaps something to consider as a Christmas gift:

Johnny Cash reads the complete New Testament

Wow! I'll bet he has a great reading voice. I wonder if he sings some of the Psalms?

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His original piece in the British contest. Blew them away!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mode=related&search= [/qb]

Thanks, Phil, for this...

I don't know which I enjoyed more, his voice or the incredibly beautiful look on his face when he received the applause--

so innocent,

humble.

That's part of the appeal, for sure, shasha. He is so unassuming in his giftedness. Nice to see such a man find the recognition he deserves.

An exquisite rendition of "Silent Night"

and "Thank You for Hearing Me"

"The Rivers of Babylon"

"Nothing Compares To You"

"This Is To Mother You"

...by one of my favourite voices.

Very, very nice! Thank you.

I'll post some more soon.