British guitarist analyses Eva Cassidy performing 'Over the Rainbow' live in 1996.
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- On the agenda tonight we're looking at a video from the vaults! Originally blocked on copyrights almost three years ago but now available, it's Eva Cassidy performing 'Over the Rainbow' in 1996!
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I'm 75-years old and have been a professional musician for over 50-years. In this time I have never heard a rendition of this song better than Cassidy's. On every conceivable level, from her otherworldly vocal technique, to her remarkable phrasing, to her tasty guitar fills, I've never heard better, by anyone, from any era. This is definition of an musical purist who put artistic integrity before commercialism. I only hope she found the fulfillment on the other side that she never received here.
I bought a car recently and her cd was the only music I listened to for a week and it finally hit me. Her dynamics was the thing she did like no one. In several words or one sentence she could shift dynamics three or four times in a way that was genuine and communicated so much. Sure she could do runs and great things like many wonderful singers too but I feel like this is her special magic. I am not a professional at all. Just an avid listener, so your view on this would be so nice. Like many I discovered her too late to see her live even though I lived only twenty miles or so from her. Your comment really touched me. 🙏
@@HearturMind
Actually, its all of her techniques, COMBINED. For example, you could have great phrasing, but choose the wrong chords, or worse still, sing out of key. To create a truly great performance like this, you must master ALL of the elements that constitute a professional performance, of which wonderful phasing is only a part.
@@tiffsaver 🙏 thx. So glad her work is still appreciated decades later and some great captures were made.
I am gob smacked. I thought Judy's versions were the sine qua non of this song, but I was wrong. This is the most stunning version of this iconic magical song I have ever heard. Surely Judy was bowing down in tears and reverence in heaven as Eva sang this song. Taken at 33, as my beautiful Karen was taken just short of her 33rd. I hope they are playing together in heaven.
@@ChuckHackney
Don't get me wrong, this song belongs to Judy. It's her signature number, and that will never change. But his version is so great that I think that even she would be blown away!!
I grew up near Eva. She worked at the nursery in my hometown. I saw her many times. She was a quiet, humble, and giving person. I didn't know that she was a singer until later in my life. To my great surprise, I discovered that the greatest singer of our time had helped me buy an African violet. She was literally an angel on earth. And gave us a glimpse into her soul in her music. There will never be another Eva. But thank goodness she left us with recordings of her divine singing. Although I've heard her sing this song many times, I can never get through it without my heart fluttering and shedding a tear. Thanks so much for honoring her, Fil.
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@@johnemmerich7075 Beltsville. Behnke Nursery. She lived in Bowie.
She was the most wonderful artist of our time. I discovered her music in 2010 and didn't listen to anyone else for 2 years (what would be the point)? But from everything I have heard about her, as great a musician and singer as she was, she was an even better person. Getting a flower from an angel. Oh My!
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@@joelorsong9127 Yep!
I've seen her many many times. I've played with people she's performed with, and I'm so sad that she left us so soon. She was one in a million.
What an honor. I only discovered her after she passed. So sad.
Agreed. Her painting is as magnificent. 💙
@@Meezer I have a couple of cards that I got from her. She was a sweet human being.
@@TheWerequat I do also. And purchased some prints of hers also.
@@Meezer 💙
Eva was suffering with a cold during this performance. You are correct that Eva would take a song you thought you knew, and take it and make it a brand new song that was hers. I have all the CD's that were released of her. An angel that was taken to teach the heavenly angels how to sing. She is missed, but as long as her music lives, so does she.
I too have all of her available recordings
yes
Eva stayed pretty close to the original composition and melody on this one. She wasn't one to embellish, unlike pop stars who destroy the national anthem at sporting events.
She was also dying from malignant melanoma.
I have never heard this version of Over the Rainbow before, but this was a beautiful version and a bit tear jerking. Eva was another singer who had a beautiful, soft, smooth, and angelic voice, who was taken away from us way too early in her life. May she RIP! 😥❤
Eva's version of "Over the Rainbow" is so popular and loved that it has become the new standard of this song even over Judy Garland's version. It seems that in the last few years when ever someone covers this song it's always Eva's version that they perform!
The pain in her vocal is so visceral, so vivid, so tangible, so palpable. In this one vocal, Eva captures the essence of the human condition.
Still gets me like it did when I first heard it on the car radio and had to pull over to listen. It's not safe to drive crying. Beautiful analysis befits the beauty of the performance, glad the block has been lifted.
I read your comment and thought it was mine because the exact same experience happened to me.
Love her rendition of "Fields of Gold" by Sting - so powerfully delivered! Golden and shimmering! An amazing performer!
Sting said himself there was some kind of magic in her voice
This guy is an excellent analyst, very specific, even technical, musician-savvy observations, no broad, pointless raving. Not that Eva shouldn't be raved about.
Would love your take on Eva's "Autumn Leaves"! Thanks.
I had not heard of Eva until now, and I gasped when you said she died from cancer shortly after this. She had such a lovely voice, and the arrangement here of "Over The Rainbow" was so beautifully captivating....I applaud her for wanting to play her music her way. She was a shining star. Damn cancer. I hope Eva found her rainbow. Nicely done Fil.🌈
Cindy Powers Nicely said Cindy perhaps Eva Cassidy and Judy Garland are sharing the same rainbow way up high? 🌈
@Bobb Grimley Thank you Bobb! I will research her further. As I said in my comment, I was taken aback at her death so young. She lives on through the music she left behind, to the benefit of us all.☮️💜
@@drewpall2598 I have no doubt that is true my friend 🌈🧡
Cindy, check out her album Live from Blues Alley. It’s otherworldly. She sings Over the Rainbow in that concert too, and it’s completely different, but just as amazing.
"Autumn Leaves" will blow u away then, we are lucky to have this footage
The look in your eyes was one I hadn't seen from you before. The look of a child that just found out that music can be magical. She touched your heart.
I had a similar thought, but then I probably have a similar look on my face. The words take us back to childhood, while Eva’s performance transports us far beyond the present. The joy in our heart can so easily overflow into tears. “God, Thank You for music, and thank You for Eva.”
Yup.
He's witnessing musical magic and knows it.
He's no dummie.
Never ever has a voice touched me so deeply...
I discovered this great musical artist back in 2005, after hearing her on a public radio station on the way home from work. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Having been a musician since 1963, I never heard music sung and played that truly reached in and grabbed my soul. I cried like a baby. Even now when I hear this song, it affects me the same way. She was special and a gift from God.
Now we know how great she was. I’m so grateful for those who insisted on putting the little that we have of her recorded out there for us to appreciate. Thanks, Fil for spreading the word.
Whenever I need to cry but can't for some reason, Eva's 'Over the Rainbow' releases all those pent-up emotions. So beautiful, so heartbreaking, yet also so healing, this rendition Eva gifted to the the world is one I will listen to over and over.
Sing sweetly, Angel Eva. You are missed and loved -- now and Forevermore.
Eva Cassidy, for me, is one of the few artists who can transport you to a mood that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. It is one of the most musical voices I heard. It is an incomparable, superb, almost out-of-this-world experience.
"Autumn Leaves" was just another popular ditty until Eva got her hands (vocals and guitar) on it. Then it became the most sublime composition and performance in my experience.
I hear you. Autumn Leaves is one of her best imo. It’s got a truly haunting quality to it.
Agree. Autumn Leaves is my favorite of hers.
Her rendition of Autumn Leaves make me cry. She was a nuanced, authentic performer, and it is such a shame we never got to see her evolve as an artist.
Now I want to go watch it again, tissue in hand.
It's a blessing that we are able to see her at all. She was gone for years before I was exposed to her. When she died, she had performed for fewer than a thousand people. How many musical prodigies never even get as far as she did? We are lucky to have as much Eva as we do.
Agree.
Every song she sang, she made her own. What a gifted musician she was.
Judy Garland was so young and you could hear hope in her voice. I never heard of Eva Cassidy or her story. So melancholy is her voice, and so sad is her story. I cried as I listened as Fil said "if this doesn't move you?" Well Fil you introduced me to a true song bird of phenomenal talent whose voice and weeping guitar I'll never hear live. You gave her homage and posthumously the praise is well deserved. Thank you for all the work you do, without you I'd never known the grace of this lovey lady.
Eva was only with us for a short period, but she left us with an immeasurable gift.
Another Reactor said Eva was singing a duet with her Guitar! That seemed like a perfect characterization of this Angelic Magnificent Performance. Perfect Beauty!
I can't watch or listen to this without shedding tears. The song, vocals and her tragic ending gets me every time.
She's also singing superbly here but, playing some quite intricate picking at the same time !
A well renowned guitar critic once critiqued Eva’s playing, and he said the arrangement she played was absolutely outstanding. Eva, of course, didn’t think she was any thing other than an ordinary player or as a performer! Extraordinary, ‘ordinary’ woman!
I love this version and performance, and have everything she ever recorded. Up there with Aretha, Karen, Patsy and Anne!
Her version is the best of this song! So touching! Tears just flow!!!
There are two songs I can't stand: My Funny Valentine & Over the Rainbow. When I discovered her & later heard her version of this song I was gobsmacked. She brought me to tears, and still does every time I hear her sing it. She simply had one of the most beautiful & beautifully emotionally truthful voices I have heard in my 70 yrs.
And just a p.s., Rickie Lee Jones' version of My Funny Valentine totally changed how I heard that song.
I'm still unable to listen to anyone else sing those songs.
I also have not been able to stand Judy Garland's version of Over the Rainbow. But Eva's version of it is something else entirely.
this is absolutely my favourite song of all time with a rendition that is unmatched by anyone - it is absolutely beautiful; it is perfection....
So fragile yet so strong, Eva is more than talent, a direct connection with the soul of the song. Beautiful!
it is undeniable that Eva Cassidy had a rare gift. To touch the audience's soul with her music. She performed her music under her own terms. A fantastic arranger that takes a sing we all know and transforms it into something more touching as if the sing was meant to be done that way. She was an angel that lived way too short.
Possibly the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. Such pure, raw talent. She sang songs that moved her. She wouldn’t be compromised and just pop or just jazz. She did country, gospel, jazz, etc. Hearing the his song for the first time made me just STOP…stop everything and focus only on her. Not many performances nor artists can do that. She and her guitar seemed to blend seamlessly! No auto tune. No smoke or lights. Just stunning and rare talent!
Fil you are the best. I’ve loved watching this song of Eva’s and The Autumn Leaves so many times. No one is better. Not even Judy. She makes me cry every time. Thank you for your great comments.
She had such a good ear for her vocal choices, it makes sense that her ear for the guitar arrangement would be just as superb.
I remember when a friend introduced me to Eva. I was so amazed and thrilled by her voice. It was a miracle to hear. Then I learned that voice had been silenced; a devastating loss. A talent that proves humans can be remarkable.
She was and is amazing! A perfect example of how sometimes just a voice and a guitar is enough. I remember when I played the video of her singing 'Autumn Leaves' to my nephew who was about 3 yo at the time, he couldn't take his eyes of the screen, he was like hypnotized. And Eva's rendition of 'Over the Rainbow' is refreshing, like a totally different song. I love it.
Everything Eva sings makes me cry. There is something about her singing.
“If this doesn’t do something to you, there’s something wrong with you….” Well said, Phil ❤️❤️ couldn’t agree more, it’s a very moving song because of how she sings it.
When I hear stories about people who succumb to cancer, it makes me cherish my own life all the more. I had a metastatic tumor in my head, which spread to both sides of my neck. In 1979. It wasn’t caught super early, but obviously early enough as I’ll turn 66 this year.
You can survive cancer, but please PLEASE, if you see something strange on you, get it looked at by a doctor. ❤️
Eva is definitely one of my all-time greats. Her version of "Fields of Gold" is another gem beside this one.
Voice of a angel. Sad she passed so young.
Also , take a listen to Autumn Leaves .
What an absolutely beautiful voice. I love when a performance comes from the heart. Thanks for this one Fil. I needed this today.
Your analysis of this performance does this song justice, Eva Cassidy was a one of a kind.
Such a beautiful rendition of this classic song
She sings like an angel, and now she sings with the angels. Just beautiful. ❤
Yes, it was Terry Wogan who championed Eva's version of Over the Rainbow, on BBC Radio 2. He certainly got that one right :) it's hard to listen to this rendition without a tear in your eye (for the right reasons of course). Simply breathtaking
🥰 I've got everything she's ever done and I am totally astounded every time I listen. She is most incredible!
Generational talent! Never mind the wonderful guitar…her vocals are unmatched! I love her recordings! 70 years old and very few like her come along!
Another who was gone far too soon. Her cover of Stings 'Fields of Gold' from this night is one of my go to songs to show off my so so stereo. Always goes over better than when I show off my Rock Collection and get mostly meh's. Goose bump city.
Yes, absolutely one of my top favorites.
Yes, that was an utterly beautiful version of Fields of Gold. The voice of serenity…
I never liked that song until I heard her version. I've now listened to it more times than I can count.
Still don't like the original.
If I recall correctly, from a different session, but even 20 years later her Danny Boy never fails to get me all verklempt. Tall Trees in Georgia is a tune that probably few of us were aware of before the Blues Alley sessions.
And don’t get me started on her Wade in the Water, and People Get Ready.
FWIW, I think insufficient props have been given to Chris Biondo and the entire band, Keith Grimes, Lenny Williams and Raice McLeod, et al.
Eva Cassidy - simply perfect in her music, her art and herself! 💙
I have this album. And every song is one take, no do overs, just perfect. She was truly one of a kind.
it's so refreshing to listen to someone that not only knows what they are talking about but also has the ability to express himself in such a lucid and deep manner on the subject . brilliant ?
I have been watching the Blues Alley video of her and, my friend, it will shock you. I think an angel was amongst us and she was brought home early. I feel like she truly understands how to professionally perform aaaand arrange. And do you know what truly makes her special? She plays an acoustic guitar while controlling her voice like that. Impressed? I certainly am. She was Julliard School of Music scholarship worthy. I have a very high regard for this woman.
Her voice is mesmerizing. So lovely.
I just found her today.My life is better. Thank You, Eva
I saw a video here on TH-cam a year or so ago where her original band members got together for a reunion and watched Eva's performance from this night and talked with each other about this night's performance. Actually, this concert was recorded twice, as you mentioned and what you see of this concert is the second night. The first night had some buzz and/or sound issues so the second night was the one folks saw and heard. Unfortunately, the first night was the best performance of the two because by the second night Eva had developed a pretty serious cold and it did affect her performance and she didn't like it at all. I was able to contact one of the guys from her band and suggested that with today's technology that they could probably clean up the first night's recording digitally and have it be seen, heard and appreciated as it should have been originally. Well the bad news is, the tape from the first night was recorded over and lost forever! Oh, I read an autobiography of Eva Cassidy written by Johan Bakker lately and it's really quite good. Anyways, love your channel, you never disappoint.
Well there's nothing wrong with me Fil. Eva's version of Over the Rainbow was over the top. It may sound blasphemous but I like this version the best even better than the original... Such a tender voice that can lay you out flat.
Thanks for revisiting this video. I have never heard of her until now. It's funny you had to go back to the past to bring this to the future Marty McFly 😁. I just couldn't resist. As always you are a class act above and beyond anyone else on Utube. You keep resting that arm and keep Rocking 🤘
first heard Eva on my car radio driving at night ~ 2016 'Stormy Monday' at Blues Alley .. was blown away! 'soulful black artist' I thought. Sublime. Learned more, then I cried. Sweet Angel never got her due in her short time.
I simply love this version. For me, it’s the best version ever, of this beautiful song! The bookends of every extreme emotion I’ve ever experienced sit right there in every line, every note, every beat, every phrase and every breath of this free- flowing delivery every single time I listen to it!
She actually does that same dynamics on her live "Take Me To The River" a song we have heard covered as much as Rainbow. She goes in on this thing and brings an amazing performance that NOBODY has done like she did it. She was also backed up by a talented group. Check it out.
This rendition of the great classic never fails to brings tears to my eyes. Eva sings it with such emotion, so sweet with a touch of sadness. Her brilliant, understated guitar work is a joy to listen to. We lost her far too soon. Thanks Fil for bringing back this amazing performance.
My very favourite song from Live At Blues Alley is her cover of Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" where her vocals are superb !
Discovering her only after her passing, her “I’m ready …” gets me every time- I’m thinking she had to have known by that date that “the train was a-coming” for her.
Indeed Chris, she must have been ready to board that train to Jordan herself .....and she'd have been welcomed with open arms !
Eva had of the most amazing voices I've ever heard, with incredible tone, control, phrasing and emotion. After reading her bio again, I realized that she recorded this live performance (along with several other songs from this gig) in January 1996 and she passed away from metastatic melanoma later that year in November. Such a huge, immeasurable loss. An interesting note about this gig was that she apparently had a cold and initially didn't want to release the live recordings because she didn't like the sound of her voice....the world of music would have been a worse place if these masterpieces were never released.
She had one of the most beautiful voice in this world
I loved your analysis and breakdown of this remarkable singer’s rendition of this classic. While her voice is by now recognized as being one the best, her playing is often underrated. She had a habit of making familiar songs her own, such as this, Songbird, Autumn Leaves and others. Well done and thanks for making it available - I haven’t seen her sing live very often.
Oh! Eva... 🥺
So beautiful 🌈
Thank you, Fil 🖤🕊️
Thank you so much for highlighting her guitar work. This is a brilliant arrangement, exquisitely executed. She truly was one in a million.
The first time I heard this, on the Terry Wogan radio show, I was driving to work, but had to pull into the side of the road as my eyes had filled with tears. I'd never heard of Eva then, nor did I know her story. This version of the song is just beautiful.
Wow...What a voice...Just beautiful...Gone too soon..Cancer sucks...
Every single time I hear this, it wounds me. Eva's voice destroys me. I wish I could have seen her live... but I think I have seen her, in my dreams, in my heart.
Typically excellent analysis of a performance I’d heard many times before Fil posted this, but Fil brings new appreciation and understanding. Thanks, Fil. You’re tops.
Been enjoying your channel for some time. I’m not a musician, yet I still can so benefit from your content. It helps me appreciate more, what I already appreciate so much. This video, dedicated to the exquisite Eva, was you at your best. It moved me deeply. Thank you.
I'm not a musician either and we're not alone. He has many viewers who are not either. I've learned so much from Fil. What I really find cool is that I've been able to recognize some technical stuff when listening to other musicians and singers. 🤘
Thanks for expressing my thoughts. About Fil especially, but about music in general. I was always ashamed about music (my choir teachers always told me to move my lips and not make a sound from 3rd primary until 2nd secondary, since it was a mandatory course) and even at a University level when I tried to take beginning singing. An opera singer and teacher asked if it was too late to get my money back for the course. (it was) She apologized but I was so humiliated that I never continued. Fil is an amazing analyst. I've followed him since he had 13,000 subs.
Eva’s cover of Songbird is legendary. To lose Christine McVie today is utterly heartbreaking
She's phenomenal -- as a singer AND as a guitarist (which for some reason many people overlook and I'm baffled why). I'm glad you mentioned her playing in your vid! We played this at my father's celebration of life. Bit of a struggle because my sister wanted Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version. I thought the plunkety-plunk of his ukulele and his singing couldn't match the soulfulness of Eva's version.
(Hey a ukulele and Israel make great background music for a luau but not for a celebration of life.)
thanks for going back to post this
Superior version.
I’ve always found Eva’s songs so calming.
Thanks so much, Fil - really heartfelt analysis of an unforgettable artist. Eva's voice always touches the heart.
Eva was a person so musically and artistically gifted to the degree of that rare earth level that very few achieve. Record producers didn't like her because, as musically talented as she was, they could not see an avenue to make money on her. And that thing right there was their undoing. Because she was phonemically talented both with her voice and her wonderful ability on the acoustic guitar. That voice, was recorded without auto tune. She must have had the ability to hear perfect pitch. I've listened to many of her videos. They are perfect!
This is my favorite version of this song and one of the best ever live performances. I love this version so much, that I used it at my mother’s funeral.
One of my prized recordings is Eva Live at Blues Alley. Have enjoyed the legendary venue for decades, and only wish I could have been there for Eva's show. A colleague and her sister were close friends with Eva, growing up in Bowie, MD. So I did get to meet her parents one year at a holiday party. Two lovely, gracious people.
FIL: Another note about the Blues Alley performance: Eva was incredibly shy about performing live. She didn't have many live performances, and only had been performing live more frequently leading up to this performance. That only makes the performance more awe inspiring.
In closing, I have one request to follow Eva's voice - Please analyze Lizz Wright's singing. Lizz can go four octaves, and is, in my opinion, the best female vocalist of the past 20 years. Ironically, Lizz also sings a wide variety of music genres, so she never really entered the pop realm except to do some covers of classics. Lizz' cover of Honey in the Rock's "Hey Mann" is fabulous.
Such a beautiful interpretation of a classic, loved it
Amazing talent and tragic loss. Great choice.
Eva Was SO INCREDIBLY Talented! Not ONLY Her Soft Ballads That Could Bring You To TEARS....BUT HAVE YOU HEARD HER BLUES???🔥🔥🔥🔥 FLY HIGH, EVA🕊️🌈....YOU ARE MISSED!
I absolutely loved your review of this song. To me this is the most beautiful song that has ever been recorded. When I listen to Eva sing this song, I know that she is singing about Heaven. Little did we know that a few short months later, she would be there. The song truly moves me more than anything else 🌈🌈🌈
There is nothing wrong with this 70 year old man...wow..!! What an amazingly clear and pure voice and such incredible control.
An absolute angel. Taken too soon. I weep every time I hear her voice.
Eva was a breathtakingly magnificent singer. RIP.
Eva was a star in every way brilliant singer and guitar playing she left us far to early she will alway's be missed it;s a tragedy she passed so soon I love her performance here it's by miles the very best version of this beautiful song Eva Cassidy we miss you so much wish you were here with us life's not fair LOVE YOU FOREVER THE BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, LOVELY EVA CASSIDY BLESS YOU THE VOICE OF A ANGEL.
I can’t watch this clip often because it just brings me to tears. This was not long before she died, and it’s as if she knew what was ahead. It’s the best version I have EVER heard. Not only was she an absolutely great singer, she was a wonderful guitarist. She died at 33. A terrible loss for not only her fans and music lovers, but for the world.
I only just came across your reaction of Eva Cassidy. A few years ago, when I attended a friend's funeral this song was played at the end, as it was my friend's favourite song I found out later. The emotions on the day went to another level when this song was played. I tracked down and purchased her double compilation cd, which I play quite often. Her version of Sting's 'Fields of Gold', also stirs the emotions. Whatever song Eva sang, she made it her own.
Thanks for bringing this back, Fil. Haven't listened to Eva in way too long. She was so talented....great vocalist, but her musicality seemed so natural and dynamic and magickal. Love her and need to break out her music and just be prepared to feel emotions cause that's always a given with her.
RIP Eva....I think she has to be my favorite female voice of all time. It breaks my heart every time I hear her sing.My favorite songs of hers are Fields of Gold and Autumn Leaves.
I had never seen this one before. Thanks for sharing it again. 💖
I adore this singer and beautiful lady! She was so special. An amazing singer, guitar player, artist and gentle lady who loved nature. Loved your analysis and concur with it all! She was a pure gem. Cancer is so cruel to rob us of what more she would have done had she not died from that horrible disease at the tender age of 33. Wasn't she simply beautiful? What a loss to her family and the world of music. May she be continuing to shine her gorgeous light in Heaven sweet beautiful lady. Thank you for your wonderful appreciative review.
What a loss. Thank god they recorded these live performances.
I struggle to coordinate myself with everyday tasks (left handed lol) , to be able to play guitar and sing so beautifully, I am in awe of Eva Cassidy . Fil , this is a great stream . Everyone Share ❤️
As usual, highly thoughtful and articulate commentary. The performance is' a piece of rare art, and her vocal phrasing and dynamics --and guitar playing!-- is suburb. "Autumn Leaves" at the same show also knocks me out.
All of Eva's recorded work are brilliant...love her voice and her style.
Such an angelic voice.🌹
Tears at 2:00 pm on a Thursday afternoon. 😢 What an intimate, emotional performance. I'm so happy you decided to reload this video.
Thank you. My wife loves her. I new nothing about her . When my wife was playing her I new instantly Eva was something special.
Thanks again. Phil.
Wonderful interpreter of others' songs, with a remarkably expressive voice. Brilliant analysis of, and tribute to a rare talent.