Eva Cassiday Blew Me Away with her cover of Wayfaring Stranger....
It caught me by surprise to have my eyes already closed (because of work stress), sitting at my desk with a glass of bourbon. I was cleaning junk up and Wayfaring Stranger comes on by Eva Cassiday, and I had no idea for a moment who was singing the song. I was just listening without active listening.
Well, I was grooving to her movements on this and I thought her tone was big, warm and bold with gobs and gobs of soul. Wow. It woke me up from some stress to experience a moment. That's pretty great.
Is Eva Cassidy worth a deeper dive? I'm only superficially familiar with her and find her talented, if not a touch easy listening at times. I can dig that. Is her catalog diverse in sound scape and production?
At any rate, what a version of Wayfaring Stranger, and it just so happens to be a superb recording to boot!
She is/was wonderful. Another singer who still remains below the radar is Googie Coppola. The album is Air by the band of the same name. It was reissued a few years ago, and though some aspects of the original pressing are better the reissue is very good sounding. She also has the magic. (the band worked with Herbie Mann and included some very seasoned players). She also passed away and never achieved the fame she deserves. Enjoy, Bill Hart |
@condosound -sorry to disappoint, but I'm not an active musician. Retired copyright lawyer from NYC, now living in Austin where I teach and write (about music, among other things). Thanks for asking. Bill |
@sbank: Spencer it is this album The smoke you see is my brain frying-- does your head get hot when you think? :) regards, PS: Ken Golden turned me onto this record. |
