heard Melody Gardot?

Thanks Larry; I tend to jump to conclusions about music that is new to me, and if I'm not immediately smitten, I'll tend not to listen closely enough thereafter. So I went back to "Our Love is Easy." I didn't change my mind: I still feel like it's excellent execution of pretty familiar stuff (the lyrics struck me as especially unsurprising). As you say, musical taste is personal, but threads like these are my favorite on the site, despite (or because of) that. John

I know what you mean, John. For example, I can't stand Sinatra. That's right--can't bear listening to him, and it's hard to say why. Tony Bennett, on the other hand, I could listen to all day. Ella? No. Sarah Vaughn? Yes. Who knows why.

But now for the Gardot fans: Larry's point about the control she has over her vibrato is exactly right; I'd also say something about the speed of it--it's very fast, which to my ear makes it especially attractive. As for the writing: I think it's impressive throughout, but the one I'm most struck by is the title song, "My One and Only Thrill." The combination of the chord changes and the melody line in the refrain is just astonishing. Starting from "When I'm with you . . . etc., you just can't predict the changes that follow, and it modulates from major to minor and back in ways that, to me at least, are as moving as anything I've heard in a long time.

jdoris and stewie,
What great responses!! It's so much fun to engage intelligent people who can agree to disagree, especially when the topics are ALMOST completely subjective.
It's sorta like walking into a room, being single, looking for girls, YOU walk right over to the brunette, I walk right over to the blonde or redhead. Why? No one really knows.
As to Sinatra, I too Never liked him, though I understand why some people do, and certainly he has my respect.
The vibrato thing has a distinctive European feel to it--and to me is VERY sexy (am I horny today or what?)lol
I do have to say that I disagree about the lyrics to the song "Our love is easy"--they absolutely enthralled me.
Like most music, it can (me at least) take a couple of times hearing it to 'get it', with her voice, I was so enraptured that I was only focused on her voice the first couple of listens, as I liked it so much--but then after a couple more listens, I focused on her lyrics--it was almost as if I was hearing a brand new album, as I fell for her again the second time, but for a different reason. As an added bonus, go to youtube and watch the bathtub video scene of her. Nothing over the top, just sensual.
Plus, and this is because I'm a big old girl about things like this, her STORY, after the bike accident and brain damage, having to learn so speak all over again, and music bringing her back, is the stuff legends and movies are made of.
Thanks for great comments you two--you're what this spot is supposed to be all about.

Larry

What I noticed on listening to this CD is that on the first half she sings with quite some vibrato and on the second half see sings with less vibrato.
Overall it is an excellent CD, but can become a little boring near the last tracks.
Anyone shares my opinion related to the vibrato

Vinylmeister,
I hadn't noticed the difference in the vibrato speed...you're VERY observant.
What I think is also VERY interesting is her emotion, the way she emotes so strongly, really selling the words.
A great friend and I were auditioning a piece of gear the other day, and I pulled out an old Karen Carpenter Album...for my taste, NOBODY has ever sold the emotion of a song like Karen did. The fact that, again, for my taste, her textures and richness of voice were just the bonus which made her have the most heavenly voice EVER for a female.
I wish that the GREAT Winston Ma would remaster some of her old recordings, doing what he has to some of the old classics! Can you imagine hearing Karen Carpenter after Winston and his people put their magic into a great remaster? Plus, Richard's arrangements were absolutely brilliant.
What a shame she's not 50, and still singing today...sad.

Great group of folks responding on this particular question! Thanks guys!

Larry