Beautiful. Just Beautiful. Loved Eva forever. What a tragic loss,to have been taken so young. Rest in peace beautiful soul🙏🫶. Thanks for This Gorgeous Upload. Regards Frank
I’ve described this song as, being jazzed into church, having your shoes set on fire 🔥 and then having it put out with cream and honey. I cannot think of a song that is more stunningly perfect. That may be because every time I hear this I can’t think of anything else for a week, but I don’t think so. Eva was (and remains) the real deal, the truth. May she Rest In Light.
Mine too. Although there are probably a dozen or so that are a close second. All those harmonies are her too. When she hits those high notes, I picture her singing from heaven. I've tried to listen to her while I'm working. I get zero work done...and I'm still happy. :-)
Love this. It shows how eclectic Eva could be with her song choices while still keeping her amazing vocals. I can see why she said this was her favourite track. Very nice.
All songs are great but this has a special place in my heart coz the notes she hit are phenomenal and almost impossible in this autotuned music industry of today. REst in power,Angel.
Whatever genre she is singing, she totally nails. Gospel, country, blues, jazz, r & b. She makes every song her own. She was a rare talent, gone way too soon.
I love her, I love her voice, I love her way of performance. She give musical emotions you experience once in a lifetime. RIP Eva, my tears is for you.
I'm into a lot of different genres and artists so I rarely pick favorites but Eva Cassidy tests that every time I hear this song. There are a lot of phenomenal female voices out there but none that I've ever heard even come close to her level of perfection on every level. She's doing things in this song that are next to impossible and doing it with absolute ease. From a whisper to full belt her voice is silky smooth, not even the slightest sign of strain throughout her entire amazing vocal range. Her pitch is always perfect, but warm and full of passion instead of a sterile technical perfect. Even her normal speaking voice was strikingly melodious. I always hold this song up as the "perfect 10" of female vocals. It's also one of Pete Seger's most moving songs getting right to the Heart of our Humanity :)
WOW! Such soul! Such range! Take me to heaven and back my love ☯️🔯☸️🔯✝️ I just have to listen twice, but I do believe I could listen to this all day. Such piety without patronage. So sacred without ideology. So much love without polarity.
One of my favourites, she nails every part of the song You should check out her rendition of How Can I Keep From Singing The arrangements is pretty poor and the mixing isn't well either, but she absolutely kills it, even more than here Makes me cry each time
Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I'd weave a magic strand Of rainbow design Of rainbow design In it I'd weave the courage Of women giving birth In it I'd weave the innocence Of the children over all the earth Children of all the earth Far over the water, I'd stretch my magic band To every city, To every single land To every land Show my brothers and my sisters My rainbow design Bind up this sorry world With hand and heart and mind Hand and heart and mind Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I'd weave a magic strand Of rainbow design Of rainbow design
Eventually, most all who listen to Eva will come to realize, Eva Cassidy is the Holy Grail of Vocalists/Musicians. Had she been discovered early, as many artist are, she and her band members would have been almost as famous as Paul, John, George and Ringo, but as we now know, it was not to be. (But thanks to social media, she's getting more famous every day!!!) By the way, that's Chris Biondo (recording engineer) on the Bass guitar; Lenny Williams is almost always on the piano; but this time it's Hilton Felton on organ; Raice McCleod on the drums (he starts this song with the brushes); and Keith Grimes, (although on this one, I can't hear him) plays lead guitar. They all should receive some type of special, Grammy accolades for being a phenomenal band and for helping develop the confidence and stage presence of the greatest singer in the world. Note: Eva arranged Pete Seeger's folk version of this song to a more Gospel sound. She loved Gospel music and creating choir background vocals! Have a listen to this one, she does all the vocals: th-cam.com/video/0QAIUPwfj6o/w-d-xo.html
Oh, Had I A Golden Thread Pete Seeger Oh, had I a golden thread And a needle so fine I would weave a magic strand Of rainbow design, of rainbow design In it I'd weave the bravery Of women giving birth And in it I would weave the innocence Of children of all the earth, children of all the earth Show my brothers and sisters my rainbow design I would bind up this sorry world With hand and my…
Has mariah Carey vocals here. I love Eva Cassidy. She was a true vocalist and artist. She sounds like Mariah Carey when Mariah first came out on the scene. Gospel elements on this song
According to Wikipedia, this was Eva's favorite song. Her vocals here are great, but I can't say the same for the percussion and organ--not a good arrangement at all. I guess I'm just glad that she recorded it before her own golden thread was cut short.
FYI--there are myriad lyrics to this song, changed by various artists to fit their style and personal sentiments. Eva Cassidy is the best, bar none. I can't believe you're quibbling over a word change. I wish that was all I had to worry about,
You are regaled with a magnificent tour de force and you cavil about the "right" lyrics? Besides, "spell" sounds better than "strand" given the context of the song. She did the same with I KNOW YOU BY HEART.
Look. Eva’s interpretations are hers and hers alone. If she changed a word from love to dog shit it would’ve been the better choice. She was always right when she sang for that is obvious. If you don’t like her gift I can give you a dollar for your bullet. Relax and love her. It’s the right thing to do.
Pure magic. Eva you move my soul. Every.single.time. ❤
Beautiful. Just Beautiful. Loved Eva forever. What a tragic loss,to have been taken so young. Rest in peace beautiful soul🙏🫶. Thanks for This Gorgeous Upload. Regards Frank
At 2:50 ladies and gentlemen, the BEST NOTE EVER performed by a human being, until today.
If THAT doesn't shake you to your bones, you have no soul.
tru dat
This and cornells say hello to heaven f5 are top notch
The most beautiful voice in recorded history... 💖
That's Aretha, but Eva had a sweet voice.
Eva & Aretha for me
Everything she ever recorded was, in my opinion, the best-ever version of that song.
I’ve described this song as, being jazzed into church, having your shoes set on fire 🔥 and then having it put out with cream and honey.
I cannot think of a song that is more stunningly perfect. That may be because every time I hear this I can’t think of anything else for a week, but I don’t think so.
Eva was (and remains) the real deal, the truth. May she Rest In Light.
They say this was her favourite song. What an amazing song
Yes..that is what I read too...her favorite ..
What an angel ..what perfection.
@@deborraholiveri6202😇
This is MY favorite one of hers, hands down. So glad she thought so too! ❤
The voice of an angel
My greatest discovery of the lockdown period! I am literally
swept away by versatile Eva Cassidy
Good news! Amen! God bless you 🙏
I hear the line '...the courage of women giving birth' and I think of my sons - and tears come to my eyes.🥲 Praise God🙏
Lord have mercy on us all.
Same here 🤍
Thank You Eva
MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICE NOW IN HEAVEN. God bless Eva Cassidy.
This might be the greatest vocal ever recorded. All her talents on display here
Dave H I have heard her shred $30K speakers with this recording.
you might be right
Same for me when I heard this first time I couldn’t believe what I was hearing absolutely ethereal !
I hate it when someone posts something I can't argue with.
Her voice and interpretations a gift to all of us.
Every listen brings new understanding.
This woman had some pipes!
If ever there was a voice from Heaven then this surely is it, I will cherish her music forever...What a Beautiful gift she was ..💕
Once In a great while we get to experience perfection.
This is simply stunning
My favourite Eva Cassidy song, a voice from Heaven ❤
Mine too. Although there are probably a dozen or so that are a close second. All those harmonies are her too. When she hits those high notes, I picture her singing from heaven. I've tried to listen to her while I'm working. I get zero work done...and I'm still happy. :-)
Love this. It shows how eclectic Eva could be with her song choices while still keeping her amazing vocals. I can see why she said this was her favourite track. Very nice.
At 2:50 the celestial laser beam note hits from the heavens above, I am in awe.
Well said, very well said.
Said with Style Mr. Stylist.👋👋👋
This was always one of my favourite songs sung by Eva, such raw beautiful talent. I hope she can see how her music touches people today.
R. I. P Angel
All songs are great but this has a special place in my heart coz the notes she hit are phenomenal and almost impossible in this autotuned music industry of today. REst in power,Angel.
Whatever genre she is singing, she totally nails. Gospel, country, blues, jazz, r & b. She makes every song her own. She was a rare talent, gone way too soon.
I love her, I love her voice, I love her way of performance. She give musical emotions you experience once in a lifetime. RIP Eva, my tears is for you.
This must be my once in a lifetime. Beautiful
Its giving me Aretha Franklin vibes. Love this song!!!!! Thank you to my good good friend Terry for showing me this
I'm into a lot of different genres and artists so I rarely pick favorites but Eva Cassidy tests that every time I hear this song. There are a lot of phenomenal female voices out there but none that I've ever heard even come close to her level of perfection on every level. She's doing things in this song that are next to impossible and doing it with absolute ease. From a whisper to full belt her voice is silky smooth, not even the slightest sign of strain throughout her entire amazing vocal range. Her pitch is always perfect, but warm and full of passion instead of a sterile technical perfect. Even her normal speaking voice was strikingly melodious. I always hold this song up as the "perfect 10" of female vocals. It's also one of Pete Seger's most moving songs getting right to the Heart of our Humanity :)
Hallelujah Brother!
well said
Eva is said to have also thought this was her best performances on this album.
An AMAZING voice and woman. This was her own favorite. 💕
Yes!! 100%!! I get goosebumps every time I hear this. The vocals are perfection 👌👌👌
An incredibly remarkable voice and woman. Rest in peace Eva😃😄🌸
This is easy the best recording she ever made !
what an amazing voice, heavenly
WOW! Such soul! Such range! Take me to heaven and back my love ☯️🔯☸️🔯✝️
I just have to listen twice, but I do believe I could listen to this all day.
Such piety without patronage. So sacred without ideology. So much love without polarity.
My wife thought her voice was amazing. I'm sure they sit at the table and laugh and share great moments now. Same love of song. So glad this is here.
Such a stunning voice...OMG...the arrangement of this song is so beautiful as well.....This is such GREAT music
You are a Golden Thread, Girl!
I've been listening to Eva so a long time, we miss her! He was the best and she will never die with in our hearts.
Gives me shivers on those big hi notes!
What a gift she was.
Her voice is sublime✨✨
Thank you💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Never have a heard the greatest gifted on all levels beyound divine
What a treat she shared with all.
Thanks for posting this! The other videos of this song were deleted from YT. We could not have this masterpiece of Eva here.
Best vocalised notes. . . Ever! X
my nurse Deb put me on to Eva... she was her friend and piano player... Im emotionally connected to this music
I can see why this was Eva's favorite song...she really let's loose on this vocal...:) RIP
Rest in peace Eva ;(
beautiful tune
Perfect music.
I love her way of making any song she sang her own. Her cover of Paul Simon's "Kathy's Song" just blows me away!
Paul Simon told producers to use Eva's version of Kathy's Song instead of his for Maid in Manhattan sountrack. Tget did.
Around the 3 minute mark it makes my eyes flutter
Eva ❤
Totally Epic. Transcendent talent... Too great for this wOrld...
Fantástica, que voz, a mesma voz das fantásticas cantoras negras americanas, esse moog de fundo é demais!
This song is an audible documentary about how to make a real song.
One of my favourites, she nails every part of the song
You should check out her rendition of How Can I Keep From Singing
The arrangements is pretty poor and the mixing isn't well either, but she absolutely kills it, even more than here
Makes me cry each time
Super!
❤ One of my favorites covered by her.
This chick got some cords on her! OMG! I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HER VOICE ANY DAY!
She's no more unfortunately...
@@juliettenathanielle621 Not on this plain, but another,
The lord had to have her
A delight to hear this again.
Incredible.
Dios!!!!! Fantástico
Oh, had I a golden thread
And a needle so fine
I'd weave a magic strand
Of rainbow design
Of rainbow design
In it I'd weave the courage
Of women giving birth
In it I'd weave the innocence
Of the children over all the earth
Children of all the earth
Far over the water,
I'd stretch my magic band
To every city,
To every single land
To every land
Show my brothers and my sisters
My rainbow design
Bind up this sorry world
With hand and heart and mind
Hand and heart and mind
Oh, had I a golden thread
And a needle so fine
I'd weave a magic strand
Of rainbow design
Of rainbow design
Thank you,I was just about to go find these
LOVE IT
Eva's favorite....
wonderful!
RIP Eva XO
Голос Евы погружает в сказку😊
Fly Softly😍
Bowie Marylands finest.
The definitive version of this song. None comes close to Eva Cassidy's version.
Nana Mouskouri delivers the best version of this tune.
Pete Seeger might not have had this version in mind when he wrote this song, but I'll bet it makes him smile.
Greatness
Cinematic
❤️
2:50-2:55 is that just the best bunch of notes you've ever heard? And 3:12-3:20, straight up channeling Mahalia Jackson.
You mean Aretha - who has no rival - though Eva is a worthy understudy. Jackson didn't hit high notes like that, she had a totally different voice.
Eventually, most all who listen to Eva will come to realize, Eva Cassidy is the Holy Grail of Vocalists/Musicians. Had she been discovered early, as many artist are, she and her band members would have been almost as famous as Paul, John, George and Ringo, but as we now know, it was not to be. (But thanks to social media, she's getting more famous every day!!!) By the way, that's Chris Biondo (recording engineer) on the Bass guitar; Lenny Williams is almost always on the piano; but this time it's Hilton Felton on organ; Raice McCleod on the drums (he starts this song with the brushes); and Keith Grimes, (although on this one, I can't hear him) plays lead guitar. They all should receive some type of special, Grammy accolades for being a phenomenal band and for helping develop the confidence and stage presence of the greatest singer in the world.
Note: Eva arranged Pete Seeger's folk version of this song to a more Gospel sound. She loved Gospel music and creating choir background vocals! Have a listen to this one, she does all the vocals: th-cam.com/video/0QAIUPwfj6o/w-d-xo.html
DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JLF
*HOLY **_Smokes_*
Oh, Had I A Golden Thread
Pete Seeger
Oh, had I a golden thread
And a needle so fine
I would weave a magic strand
Of rainbow design, of rainbow design
In it I'd weave the bravery
Of women giving birth
And in it I would weave the innocence
Of children of all the earth, children of all the earth
Show my brothers and sisters my rainbow design
I would bind up this sorry world
With hand and my…
Aretha has no rival when it comes to beauty of sound but Eva is a worthy understudy.
Has mariah Carey vocals here. I love Eva Cassidy. She was a true vocalist and artist. She sounds like Mariah Carey when Mariah first came out on the scene. Gospel elements on this song
Love Judy Collins version, and although I never heard Aretha sing this, this is more like how Aretha would have interpreted it.
Aretha sang like this but better hundreds of times.
Love your music very very simple and nice. Hopefully we can meet and discuss about music. Love from Indonesia.
Eva Cassidy has been in heaven over 20 yrs. Perhaps you want to meet her there?
sorry i don't know. Ok Thanks for your information
Andreas Turnip You can find out more about Eva on Wikipedia. She still has a great following here in the UK.
What settings on the hammond?
Hi there I’m on 0:10 miles
Songbird 🐦
XXX
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According to Wikipedia, this was Eva's favorite song. Her vocals here are great, but I can't say the same for the percussion and organ--not a good arrangement at all. I guess I'm just glad that she recorded it before her own golden thread was cut short.
Why can't she get the lyrics right ....it's weave a magic strand NOT spell.
FYI--there are myriad lyrics to this song, changed by various artists to fit their style and personal sentiments. Eva Cassidy is the best, bar none. I can't believe you're quibbling over a word change. I wish that was all I had to worry about,
Lindsay Evans - Snarky much?
You are regaled with a magnificent tour de force and you cavil about the "right" lyrics? Besides, "spell" sounds better than "strand" given the context of the song. She did the same with I KNOW YOU BY HEART.
@@artisbey Amen to that!! If that was ALL any of us had to worry about! The world would be in a better place!
Look. Eva’s interpretations are hers and hers alone. If she changed a word from love to dog shit it would’ve been the better choice. She was always right when she sang for that is obvious. If you don’t like her gift I can give you a dollar for your bullet. Relax and love her. It’s the right thing to do.
💘💘