She had a rather large overbite and a big mouth, like Freddie Mercury. This makes it easy to get the sounds and tricks you want from the interplay between air and tongue and teeth and mouth, further modifying and fine shaping what comes from her vocal cords. You also need the right size tongue for the space you have in there, hehe. Thats right, I said it... She sure is a swell dish.
i am surprised at how present she is in these lyrics, how much she ‘acts them’ so subtly, with each line having a specific and truthful gesture or expression; a little ‘oh well’ smile or the ‘isn’t that the way it is’ nod of the head here and there
Gentlemen, you are absolutely correct - it's a beautifully rendered live recording with sublime mixing and maybe a sweet old-fashioned reverb plate (most likely 6x10 feet long) on her vocals (?). You can hear the subtle claps of her gloved hands, the room sound, with plenty of sonic headroom to spare, and of course her mic technique is impeccable. People's ears are so ruined by autotune machine music, they can no longer hear the real thing. Thanks for posting!
Hey this is great--How amazing it is to hear singers who have discovered that their voices are just as much jazz instrruments instead of robotic metronones . Hearing a singer use the beat and notes of a song as a guide instead of a confining box is to experience a voice soaring and being taken along for the ride. What a talent Anita was!
Yeah hard to believe these days with all the lip synched auto-tuned BAD (and I mean horrible) music out there that a live performance like this could sound so great: it's because of the Japanese concern for fidelity, the great writing and arranging, sharp playing by musicians, and above all, the artistry of the great Anita O' Day. I just watched the documentary again, it is great. Rent it or buy it, it's worth it. Lip synching!! Anita is laughing at some club in the great beyond.
Thats a real set of comments. Couldnt argue with any one of em ! My take on it is that Anita was the greatest jazz interpreter of all time, with the best phrasing, intonation, and such a sense of swing, able to impart joy with her renditions. I am a solid fan, just as she was so solid a Jazz singing star.
Am spellbound. She's not only beautiful, but has a rich rich voice and great phrasing, clarity, dynamics and of course she has that magic! Loved this song Thanks
I just want to add 2 cents :) I am a huge Anita fan and a huge live music fan and when you watch this DVD as a whole it is very evident that she is singing the whole time... it is quite beautiful. This is one of the best concerts I have ever seen actually... I hope they release more of her shows as time goes by.
bassmess- that's what sucks about the lack of talent out there today- people actually can't beleive that a singer can SING anymore!!! Singers are actually SUPPOSED to sing on key. jeeeeeeeeeesh
things to ponder: what do you mean by GOODS? GOODS as MERCHANDISE? so your a MERCHANDISE PERSONAL MESSENGER. also, who or what is HARRY CUNT? HARRY'S CUNT or HAIRY CUNT? the former is not possible for MALES DON'T HAVE CUNT or maybe HARRY IS A FEMALE (never heard of a female named HARRY). the latter would make more sense. Furthermore, try to know correct word spellings such as: GODDAMN, CUM-DRENCHED, VORAREPHILIAC, DICKWADS, and HERPES-RIDDEN. is HERPES the only disease you know?
Yes, The mic is 110% a SONY C37. In the mid 60's was in the $ 600 price range..almost twice the price of a U67 or U87 later. The RCA, while a wonderful ribbon mic, has a different yet wonderful sound. (this is NOT a RCA microphone) Isn't it such a wonderful experience for us, all, even with compression and our small computer speakers....to be able to enjoy and apprciate the exotic microphones of that era.
Wow! GREAT sound. Must be a Neumann or the 1963 equivalent. And Anita O'Day is phenomenal. She makes her OWN electronic effects. Talk about ahead of her time!
You got me curious, so I did some searching. Looks to me to be an RCA-DX or a Sony C37. Can't really tell. Japan tends to like to use Japanese-made goods over foreign-made, easpecially back then. Sony I'm guessing a Sony of some type. Great sounds, whatever mic it is
This is a class act.... Diva's are diffult, demanding perfectionists thats what makes them exceptional different. You can't stop watching you want more....
I actually met her in Philadelphia in the 80s. She was a mess, but she was so nice to us between sets, and even wrote a "get well" note to a friend of mine who was home sick. I'm glad I met her and saw her perform live ...
I saw her at Bach dancing and Dynamite on the west coast near Half Moon Bay..(montera) and well, she was older, but the thing was she was such a controller...stopping the piano player, etc. It's part of her nature. Extremely bossy. It did not wear very well. Note how she tries to control the time at the beginning of this.
Her singular vision led to her creativity, not too many Big Band "girl singers" made a successful transition into jazz.
On the idea of how she aged, it beat the alternative. There's a reason her bio was called High Times Hard Times. A lot of folks who shared Anita's level of high times didn't age at all.
Yeah Django, and you can thank Johnny Poole (her long time drummer) for her perpetual heroin addiction through the years...HOWEVER, it doesn't get any better with Anita than (now on CD) Anita Sings The Most w/ the Oscar Peterson Trio with Poole added on drums. (some copies say it was Jo Jones on drums. That was not correct, it was Poole)
Anita had a unique sense of rhythm that made every song she sang her own. What made her seem bossy was that she was a woman, and she had more rhythmic chops than 98% of the men in any band she sang with. She didn't suffer hacks gladly. She played with top musicians all her life and earned their respect.
I don't have the whole thing. However, you can find it in the US on DVD, it's called "Anita O'Day Live in Tokyo '63". It s put out by Anita's manager so it's the real thing.
I believe this was recorded in a studio for a tv broadcast in Japan. The cd is now available as well as the video! It is an amazing document of Anita in her INCOMPARABLE prime!
Is this audio really live? It sounds like a studio recording...too clean to be live. Maybe I'm wrong. Nonetheless and regardless she had a beautiful voice. RIP Anita
Anita O'day is the only person I've heard so far who I believe gives Ella Fitzgerald some compitition. She has a rich melodious voice and perfect timing. It is 2007 almost 2008 and I've yet to hear a jazz singer who can match Ella Fitzgerald's talent. The modern jazz artists like Diana Krall and Dee Dee Bridgewater, none of them come even close. Anita O'day did what I thought was the impossible. She matched Ella Fitzgerald in talent.
PS--She was accompanied by the Stars and Stripes (I think!), an excellent Japanese big band. They were playing really well, until they tried to trade fours with Anita---she cut'em REAL BAAAD!!
Anyhow, whether or not this was the concert I actually attended, thanks for the great memory!
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btinsley1 5 months ago
Anita was a jazz singer all her own.
laurafygi887 7 months ago
She had a rather large overbite and a big mouth, like Freddie Mercury. This makes it easy to get the sounds and tricks you want from the interplay between air and tongue and teeth and mouth, further modifying and fine shaping what comes from her vocal cords. You also need the right size tongue for the space you have in there, hehe. Thats right, I said it... She sure is a swell dish.
badback22 7 months ago
Love love love her. Knockout clip.
CountThrillhammer 10 months ago 2
i am surprised at how present she is in these lyrics, how much she ‘acts them’ so subtly, with each line having a specific and truthful gesture or expression; a little ‘oh well’ smile or the ‘isn’t that the way it is’ nod of the head here and there
MirandaFsJones 1 year ago
Gentlemen, you are absolutely correct - it's a beautifully rendered live recording with sublime mixing and maybe a sweet old-fashioned reverb plate (most likely 6x10 feet long) on her vocals (?). You can hear the subtle claps of her gloved hands, the room sound, with plenty of sonic headroom to spare, and of course her mic technique is impeccable. People's ears are so ruined by autotune machine music, they can no longer hear the real thing. Thanks for posting!
drvinnievegas 1 year ago
WOW!
CruzarN 1 year ago
お答えしてもらってありがとうございます
西條孝之助さんというかたも思い出しました
画像の印象から アニタがバックに気をつかっていた感じがしたもんで
気になりました
このドレスいい感じですね
わたしこの画像の少し後の年代になりますかね
nakashindenn 1 year ago
バックバンドはどなたでしょう？
nakashindenn 1 year ago
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1963年12月、ピアノのボブ・コーウィンを引き連れ初来日を果たしたアニタが、東京TBSスタジオに宮間利之ニューハードと猪俣猛＆ウエストライナーズと共演したテレビ放送映像
infimum 1 year ago
Hey this is great--How amazing it is to hear singers who have discovered that their voices are just as much jazz instrruments instead of robotic metronones . Hearing a singer use the beat and notes of a song as a guide instead of a confining box is to experience a voice soaring and being taken along for the ride. What a talent Anita was!
PoetryMan11 1 year ago
Yeah hard to believe these days with all the lip synched auto-tuned BAD (and I mean horrible) music out there that a live performance like this could sound so great: it's because of the Japanese concern for fidelity, the great writing and arranging, sharp playing by musicians, and above all, the artistry of the great Anita O' Day. I just watched the documentary again, it is great. Rent it or buy it, it's worth it. Lip synching!! Anita is laughing at some club in the great beyond.
Velvet39 1 year ago
Bassmess, what makes you thing she is not singing this song.
7jazzmiss 1 year ago
Thats a real set of comments. Couldnt argue with any one of em ! My take on it is that Anita was the greatest jazz interpreter of all time, with the best phrasing, intonation, and such a sense of swing, able to impart joy with her renditions. I am a solid fan, just as she was so solid a Jazz singing star.
And my thanks for this posting.
Getzwho 2 years ago
@Getzwho I think that your take on this song with Anita is perfect. Very well said indeed.
SuperBrianm 1 year ago
Am spellbound. She's not only beautiful, but has a rich rich voice and great phrasing, clarity, dynamics and of course she has that magic! Loved this song Thanks
angelialvares 2 years ago
singing live and such a great talent.. Yes, on key throughout....
sschev 2 years ago
I just want to add 2 cents :) I am a huge Anita fan and a huge live music fan and when you watch this DVD as a whole it is very evident that she is singing the whole time... it is quite beautiful. This is one of the best concerts I have ever seen actually... I hope they release more of her shows as time goes by.
amyketchum 2 years ago
bassmess- that's what sucks about the lack of talent out there today- people actually can't beleive that a singer can SING anymore!!! Singers are actually SUPPOSED to sing on key. jeeeeeeeeeesh
misscristalette 2 years ago 2
I think she's lip synching to a recording.
bassmess 2 years ago
That's the real thing. Anita would sooner do cartwheels on stage than lip sync!
Do check out the now documentary on her it's very good.
DjangoBop 2 years ago 2
I just learned about Anita O'Day in the latest issue of Downbeat magazine. What a talent. I just bought the new biographical DVD.
stevecoscia 2 years ago
I wish I could give 100 stars, the Lady is that good! First experienced Ms O'day in Newport '58, and hooked for life. What a priceless talent! RIP.
Mrtriumphchopper 2 years ago 2
things to ponder: what do you mean by GOODS? GOODS as MERCHANDISE? so your a MERCHANDISE PERSONAL MESSENGER. also, who or what is HARRY CUNT? HARRY'S CUNT or HAIRY CUNT? the former is not possible for MALES DON'T HAVE CUNT or maybe HARRY IS A FEMALE (never heard of a female named HARRY). the latter would make more sense. Furthermore, try to know correct word spellings such as: GODDAMN, CUM-DRENCHED, VORAREPHILIAC, DICKWADS, and HERPES-RIDDEN. is HERPES the only disease you know?
Mrtrumphchopper 6 months ago
Yes, The mic is 110% a SONY C37. In the mid 60's was in the $ 600 price range..almost twice the price of a U67 or U87 later. The RCA, while a wonderful ribbon mic, has a different yet wonderful sound. (this is NOT a RCA microphone) Isn't it such a wonderful experience for us, all, even with compression and our small computer speakers....to be able to enjoy and apprciate the exotic microphones of that era.
UrbanePrince 2 years ago 2
01azzman01 the best
01jazzman01 2 years ago
she was a great singer...Nicely done
sschev 2 years ago
Wow! GREAT sound. Must be a Neumann or the 1963 equivalent. And Anita O'Day is phenomenal. She makes her OWN electronic effects. Talk about ahead of her time!
bluerailroad 2 years ago
You got me curious, so I did some searching. Looks to me to be an RCA-DX or a Sony C37. Can't really tell. Japan tends to like to use Japanese-made goods over foreign-made, easpecially back then. Sony I'm guessing a Sony of some type. Great sounds, whatever mic it is
drmlabs 2 years ago 2
Outstanding; ms. O'Day puts all the singers today to shame, even with the studio tricks they still cannot compete.
grenadian11 2 years ago
amen brother.music today is all electronics synthesizers etc.yuk!
steve89z 2 years ago
1963?!!! Surprisingly good sound quality. More importantly the band sounds real tight and swingy and of course Anita herself is in top shape.
1950jimbei 3 years ago
Yeh, that sounds wonderful. I put up the volume a bit. Well quite a bit actually ...
Augenschwert 2 years ago
This is a class act.... Diva's are diffult, demanding perfectionists thats what makes them exceptional different. You can't stop watching you want more....
susanhayward 3 years ago
Is there more of this video? Would love to see it complete!
PJCoan 3 years ago
Yes. It's out (in the US) as Anita O'Day Live in Tokyo 1963. I belive Anita's former manager puts it out!
DjangoBop 3 years ago
The dvd of this show really is great.
MoGreensEye 3 years ago
Completa, completa por favor :(
geraldineamercuri 3 years ago
I actually met her in Philadelphia in the 80s. She was a mess, but she was so nice to us between sets, and even wrote a "get well" note to a friend of mine who was home sick. I'm glad I met her and saw her perform live ...
somamouse 3 years ago
I saw her at Bach dancing and Dynamite on the west coast near Half Moon Bay..(montera) and well, she was older, but the thing was she was such a controller...stopping the piano player, etc. It's part of her nature. Extremely bossy. It did not wear very well. Note how she tries to control the time at the beginning of this.
sclogse1 3 years ago
Her singular vision led to her creativity, not too many Big Band "girl singers" made a successful transition into jazz.
On the idea of how she aged, it beat the alternative. There's a reason her bio was called High Times Hard Times. A lot of folks who shared Anita's level of high times didn't age at all.
DjangoBop 3 years ago
Yeah Django, and you can thank Johnny Poole (her long time drummer) for her perpetual heroin addiction through the years...HOWEVER, it doesn't get any better with Anita than (now on CD) Anita Sings The Most w/ the Oscar Peterson Trio with Poole added on drums. (some copies say it was Jo Jones on drums. That was not correct, it was Poole)
dotdadee 2 years ago
Really could not care less about Poole. It's Anita's music that matters.
DjangoBop 2 years ago
sclogse1, she is not "trying to control the time".
She is leading the band and starts all the tunes.
ellairbe 2 years ago
Anita had a unique sense of rhythm that made every song she sang her own. What made her seem bossy was that she was a woman, and she had more rhythmic chops than 98% of the men in any band she sang with. She didn't suffer hacks gladly. She played with top musicians all her life and earned their respect.
bobdmac 2 years ago
it's song i feel so good i'm cry~
song1473 3 years ago
I don't have the whole thing. However, you can find it in the US on DVD, it's called "Anita O'Day Live in Tokyo '63". It s put out by Anita's manager so it's the real thing.
DjangoBop 3 years ago
Yes, thanks, I know that wonderful CD, but I didn´t know that a DVD exists, thanks again!
carsane 3 years ago
She was amzing, but it[ s a pity to have only one snippet. Could you post the whole thing??? Please!
carsane 3 years ago
Man, her facial expressions and hand gestures add a whole level of cool to her performance. Genius.
zenoizen 3 years ago 6
People should use this for rickrolling. That would make the world a much better place.
zenoizen 3 years ago
What's rickrolling?
DjangoBop 3 years ago
Wouldn't be a rickroll then would it :)
Gman3thousand 3 years ago
WHAT GREAT AUDIO!!!
bobdowne4real 3 years ago
I have to buy that DVD. This is a truly great performance.
jamesmaseobrown 3 years ago 3
wow is there the hole song out there on video??? THANKS BOBBY
bobby8168 3 years ago 2
Yes. This concert was filmed for Japanese TV and the whole thing is out on DVD in the USA as "Anita O'Day Live in Tokyo 1963"
DjangoBop 3 years ago
I have thought a lot about Anita's singing, but I never considered her hands!
DjangoBop 3 years ago
I've always got the time O'Day for Miss "Crazy Hands" Anita!
tedwinward 3 years ago
Madonna eat your heart out!
THIS IS THE REAL THING!!!
joevars2 4 years ago 13
I believe this was recorded in a studio for a tv broadcast in Japan. The cd is now available as well as the video! It is an amazing document of Anita in her INCOMPARABLE prime!
quilluh 4 years ago
God, totally authentic. A genius. The best.
budbregman 4 years ago
I am quite sure this is both, live and in a studio. I belive it was before a live television audience.
DjangoBop 4 years ago
Is this audio really live? It sounds like a studio recording...too clean to be live. Maybe I'm wrong. Nonetheless and regardless she had a beautiful voice. RIP Anita
buggoff 4 years ago
Anita O'day is the only person I've heard so far who I believe gives Ella Fitzgerald some compitition. She has a rich melodious voice and perfect timing. It is 2007 almost 2008 and I've yet to hear a jazz singer who can match Ella Fitzgerald's talent. The modern jazz artists like Diana Krall and Dee Dee Bridgewater, none of them come even close. Anita O'day did what I thought was the impossible. She matched Ella Fitzgerald in talent.
zippygal 4 years ago 2
The audio for this concert is available on the Kayo label (called Anita O'Day Live in Tokyo 1963), it came out last year.
DjangoBop 4 years ago
goosebumps! this must be on some release- which I would love to see. great comments, too. *****
mason104 4 years ago
Anita, love you babe!
guitaress1 4 years ago
PS--She was accompanied by the Stars and Stripes (I think!), an excellent Japanese big band. They were playing really well, until they tried to trade fours with Anita---she cut'em REAL BAAAD!!
Anyhow, whether or not this was the concert I actually attended, thanks for the great memory!
snaaptaker 4 years ago
Wonderful!!!
I may have been at this concert. I was in the U.S. Army, stationed in So. Korea, and took a couple of weeks R&R in Japan for Christmas '63
and,sunnavagun,there she was in Tokyo. For 44 years, I've never forgotten it.
snaaptaker 4 years ago 3
wow!
springflowerchild 4 years ago
More!!! Great stuff!
1singlet 4 years ago
A million stars for Mrs O'Day anytime.
itsartolie 4 years ago
Fabulous Voice - Thanks
GenericGene 4 years ago
O this is great thank oyu so much gr Dennis
dennis40jr 4 years ago
Es la mejor
A maior, the GReatestestestes!
primadonissima.
Unique.
lansanova 4 years ago
Fabulous. But wheres the rest of it?
mikemckv 4 years ago
fuck she's good
FoxNewsLies 4 years ago
The greatest...
Scalairefr 4 years ago
More!
b1970b 4 years ago