@GEMTinaWilson A good Two others, who I enjoy. But this live track still gives me goosebumps whenever I view it again.... Talent is hard to come bye... We should treasure all of them.
24 dislikes? That's kind of weird, i wonder how those 24 people justify hitting the thumbs down icon for this video, i mean is there far better music out there? if so, post a link or video reply :)
It's a seven or eight string guitar. The bottom strings are indeed bass strings, and he is, in essence, playing guitar and bass simultaneously--quite a feat. The frets are angled to compensate for the highly varied weights and thicknesses of the strings.
I've never seen a guitar like this before. Eight strings; three bass on top, five guitar on the bottom, and the frets aren't parallel. Looking at a wiki link for Charlie Novak gives more detail about this custom made guitar. And yes, her voice and music is truly amazing.
my friend from high school saw melody last year and signed her name in local wet concrete on the way home...i love this song, its my current obsession x
@KYLYKaHYT : It looks to me as if they radiate outwards from the guitar side to the bass guitar side to accommodate the bass's longer strings - a very unusual instrument - combination bass/guitar - anybody know what it is?
@rjthmson110253 : Since my last posting here I've learned from a friend that the instrument in question is a Novax Fanned-Fret guitar / bass system. And yes, it is definitely an interesting and unusual instrument. :)
@KYLYKaHYT It's not so much as to acomodate the strings...it has something to do with intonation. There are also guitar bridges specially for that build and i have heard of only one man that did this kind of thing. I was once at his website but that was 3 or 4 years ago.
They are fanned frets. Many other guitarists, such as Andy McKee and Don Ross, have used fanned frets on their guitars. This helps in intonation of the instrument, and overall keeps the instrument in tune as you progress higher up the fretboard. It works like a piano. The strings in the piano are differently shapped from each other, as the higher note strings are shorter than the lower note strings. The fanned frets imitate this, in order to produce an overall better sound.
@KYLYKaHYT It's a bass. And yes, they're fanned out. It's called, ironically, a fan-fret bass. It's a custom style that allows stranger tunings and more flexibility for a skilled player.
@crimson713 It's not only a bass but a combination of guitar and bass. I think this is custom-made and one of a kind and so surely there's no name for it
@FrancescoGuardi Hm, didn't realize that. I've seen fan-fret guitars and fan-fret basses, but never both on the same instrument. That's...kind of awesome.
@crimson713 Awesome indeed...May it's comparable to the Chapman-stick which has 10 strings( 4 bass +6 guitar) or more. It's played like a tapping guitar but the frets are not fanned
@FrancescoGuardi I've never heard of fan-fret guitars before seeing this video but think it is a Novax Charlie Hunter Solidbody 8-string. Way beyond my skills needed to play one.
@KYLYKaHYT : It is a Novax guitar...like the one that the amazing Charlie Hunter has made famous. It has 3 bass strings and 5 guitar strings...you got to be a bit of a monster to play them...but the angled frets are because of the intonation and tension. And yes, Ms. Gardot is the best thing since sliced bread. *slobber*
@fujimo Does anyone know what the name of this show is or where I can find video or audio of her performing this song with the trumpet/horn in the beginning? Because I don't believe that the horn is on the album version of this song.
She was hit by a Cherokee Jeep that ignored a red traffic light a few years ago. In the accident she suffered serious head injuries that made her sensitive to light and that's why she wears those dark glasses. Besides that, her pelvis was shattered in two places and she had severe spinal injuries and couldn't walk for almost a year.
its a novax guitar. fanned frets. supposedly much more natural a play for your hand, after taking a little bit of getting used to. they are pretty rare i guess i've only seen this guy use one and john mayer uses one sometimes. sooo cool!!
its both bass and guitar actually. I dont know what its called but the top strings are bass string and the bottom ones are regular guitar strings. And i think he's plugging in to two different amps too.
BRILLIANT!
tien0521 2 days ago
I can hear influences of Portished and Janis Joplin. Love the Jazz, blues rhythms and excellent vocals. Kudos , <3
GEMTinaWilson 2 months ago
@GEMTinaWilson A good Two others, who I enjoy. But this live track still gives me goosebumps whenever I view it again.... Talent is hard to come bye... We should treasure all of them.
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This is music! She sings with passion for the music.
trublestrings 2 months ago
I have never heard it... I liked it!! =)
franklin999 2 months ago
Marvelous Melody Gardot singing with great musicians.
cld458 3 months ago
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grimdimly 6 months ago
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justin bieber rocks the pants off this rubbish
JabalSabah 6 months ago
@JabalSabah obviously you have no taste in music...
ollyo0 5 months ago
@JabalSabah Do you have any pubic hair?
BapplePie 4 months ago in playlist Melody Gardot - Your Heart is Black as Night
@BapplePie Yes. Would you like some? I could send you some if you like. You could make a little Hitler 'tash for yourself
JabalSabah 4 months ago
@JabalSabah Stupid.
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TeddyCool23 6 months ago
24 dislikes? That's kind of weird, i wonder how those 24 people justify hitting the thumbs down icon for this video, i mean is there far better music out there? if so, post a link or video reply :)
ancientmartialart 8 months ago
Does she have anything that doesn't look like it was recorded on a low definition Eastern European cellphone made out of wood?
saildapper2001 9 months ago
trumpetplayer doesnt look like on purpose ;)
jurahure 10 months ago
The 20 dislikes are justin bieber fans :-D
cmwen 11 months ago 31
It's a seven or eight string guitar. The bottom strings are indeed bass strings, and he is, in essence, playing guitar and bass simultaneously--quite a feat. The frets are angled to compensate for the highly varied weights and thicknesses of the strings.
jazzopera 11 months ago
That's a serious beard
Twack006 1 year ago 2
Great bass guitarist playing with a Novax fan fret guitar. You can't do that with a Fender Strat. Great job on this song for Melody Gardot.
cld458 1 year ago
what a sexy song! ;)
adrianna2105 1 year ago
Marvelous Melody Gardot and wonderful song :-) merci beaucoup :-)
cld458 1 year ago
Charlie hunter on guitar/bass there
FranklyMyDarling 1 year ago
to Kyli: it's a bass not a guitar...
MrRasmusGB 1 year ago
outch... trumpet is too flat at 0:14
jurahure 1 year ago
@jurahure I am pretty sure that the sound is on purpose to achieve a bluesy, back alley feel to it.
gczwarkiel 10 months ago
@NotPopSean Could someone tell me what the name of this show is???
SuniDays87 1 year ago
I'm writing this from the floor.
I'm still knocked out.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sapemi08 1 year ago
Melody give me goosebumps!
ArtD0dger 1 year ago
what kind of guitar is that?
sax69000 1 year ago
So, why has she a stick to lean on?
StanleyDonwood 1 year ago
@StanleyDonwood it´s because of the car accident she had
GTown8082 1 year ago
If they made a "Who Framed Rodger Rabbit 2", Jessica Rabbit should sing a Melody Gardot song.
haffacracka 1 year ago 3
I want to dive into that mans beard and chill out in it.
tehDman 1 year ago
never saw a bass and a guitar in one! great
soulfunksounds 1 year ago
wer so was nicht mag der versteht musik nicht
SeppBo1 1 year ago
das lied ist cool hihi lol
jerre153 1 year ago
holy crap thats guitar and bass at one guitar! 10 string guitar!
ngecenk 1 year ago
Eine Stimme die Gänsehaut verursacht.....
susa43 1 year ago
I've never seen a guitar like this before. Eight strings; three bass on top, five guitar on the bottom, and the frets aren't parallel. Looking at a wiki link for Charlie Novak gives more detail about this custom made guitar. And yes, her voice and music is truly amazing.
philcozen 1 year ago
i would kill to see her eyes^^
DearMrPresident1000 1 year ago
Holy beardet man , i love her voice !
CillyMay 1 year ago
Wow she has the same colour like Grace Slick in her voice
KunstUndAnmut 1 year ago
die hoe hat sone stimme wenn ich besoffen bin und lalle
di ekann nix dann müsste ich jetzt der größe rockstar sein of the world bitches
19Novo 1 year ago
@19Novo
bist du n Türke oder was??? Lern erstmal Deine Sprache oder entscheide dich für eine.
Kaligunare 1 year ago
@Kaligunare
tut mir leid wegen diesen einen blöden kommentar,
mein bruder schreibt immer über mein account dumme kommentare dazu !
19Novo 1 year ago
Blissfulness......
Mariekesone 1 year ago
2 Weeks ago we have been to her concert and it was just amazing, faszinating and absolutely WOW....last 20 minutes standing Ovation and goose Pumps
demianberlin1 1 year ago
i would spank to her music
mynamesrickjames 1 year ago
As far as frets go, give it up; this is an amazing singer with great back up, that's it!
delago10 1 year ago
genial...
KleineHexe274 1 year ago
Shes loven sunglasses? Could that be?
MultiILoveMusik 1 year ago
@MultiILoveMusik wiki says she was in an auto accident that left her sensitive to light in her left eye. Love the song.
bemojo 1 year ago
@MultiILoveMusik she need it because she had an accident and now she is light-sensible/sensitive (dont know how its called in english)...
assholeHimself 1 year ago
this is awesome shit
87Avantgarde 1 year ago
She have a beautiful and soft voice
albik96 1 year ago
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Wonderful voice... Incredible music...Jazz ruuuulzzz! Gorgeous Melody!
lena7000 1 year ago
That is what is known as COOOL
pauldeeney1 1 year ago
What a babe. She's right on top of it.
RFranklinCarter 1 year ago
Why is everyone talking about the frets and not about that sweet beard the guitarist is rocking?
bobjohnson513 1 year ago 62
@bobjohnson513 thats a bassist
WHITExxFORKxx 1 year ago
@bobjohnson513 I wish I could grow mine like that!!!
tattoodfreeek 5 months ago
wow what a woman... such a great voice. i could drink some JD and sit back and just listen to her for hours
hotstudguy 1 year ago
@hotstudguy
I'd go for an Islay or Highlands single malt....
dorussie 1 year ago
очень понравилась песня, девушка отлично поет.
Elegarret 1 year ago
oh, oh, oh, oh, o h ... how can anyone make "smooth" silkier than that ....
tanyaahogan 1 year ago
Yeah i love Melody Gardot !
Do you know Mathilde Renault ?
Her song Heart in a box reminds me a bit of Melody, i love that song too !!
lisadescamps 1 year ago
this is the way to ease into the weekend. cheers all.
Southlenz 1 year ago
I love Melody Gardot 's music.... She is a nice singer, and an beautiful woman.
BRASILEIRINHO143 1 year ago
what a great jazz musician! perfect jazz voice. makes me wish i was in some dark jazz bar in Chicago supping a whiskey and water
scottchennells 1 year ago
2:01 listen 4 th click. can she get any hotter?
weedmylips 1 year ago
Damn that bassplayers is my hero.....hes freakin jamin =P
dugamle 1 year ago
Who cares about her! just get me one of those guitar bass creations!!!
she is great but...
Funkythumbs12 1 year ago
Not often you see a gorgeous young girl, wearing sunglasses, singing world-class jazz and holding a cane. lol. Yes I know the background. Very sad
rwagers 1 year ago
Encore une autre merveille
madlibellule 2 years ago 2
bella mujer! exelente voz la amo! melody!!!
luverdude 2 years ago 2
my friend from high school saw melody last year and signed her name in local wet concrete on the way home...i love this song, its my current obsession x
lewislane 2 years ago 2
Merci beaucoup pour cette magnifique chanson.
cld458 2 years ago 2
Smooooth as silk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xphile3000 2 years ago 2
Melody reminds me of one of my favorite singers, Eva Cassidy.
16judalon 2 years ago 2
She doesn't really remind me of Eva Cassidy, different styles and voices, but they both have transcendent voices and big time soul.
rwagers 1 year ago 3
every minute GOD sprinkles stardust ! very soothing music...just nice to listen in a very cold rainy night...
zackyko 2 years ago
Funky smooth. Work it baby girl. 5 Stars.
bellehaup 2 years ago
Now here is a sure cure for stress and headaches ! turn off your mind, relax and float downstream w/Melody...I am!
groovoblio 2 years ago
great performance ..
volkantanriseven 2 years ago
Thanks for posting,,!! very cool !!! : )
northernmistyhaze 2 years ago
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kykareky 2 years ago
very very sweet music with a very big voice!!! easy to enjoy...
pirolindrin 2 years ago
Very nice.
MigityMigityMike 2 years ago
There's not even a little implication of strain in her voice, that's so lovable!
unika86 2 years ago 2
smooooooooth... aaaaah....
Rougedacanto 2 years ago 2
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She is definitely one of my Favs!
krunchyberries 2 years ago
i like her voice
hafizastro 2 years ago
Soulful, beautiful voice.
breakers888 2 years ago
I absolutely love her voice! :)
BTW, Is it just me, or are the frets on that guitar set diagonally...?
KYLYKaHYT 2 years ago 27
fanned fret guitar
johved 2 years ago
@KYLYKaHYT Yes they are, I believe those are called fanned frets.
under18carbon 2 years ago
What are "fanned frets"?
rwagers 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT : It looks to me as if they radiate outwards from the guitar side to the bass guitar side to accommodate the bass's longer strings - a very unusual instrument - combination bass/guitar - anybody know what it is?
rjthmson110253 1 year ago
@rjthmson110253 : Since my last posting here I've learned from a friend that the instrument in question is a Novax Fanned-Fret guitar / bass system. And yes, it is definitely an interesting and unusual instrument. :)
KYLYKaHYT 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT : Thanks
rjthmson110253 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT It's not so much as to acomodate the strings...it has something to do with intonation. There are also guitar bridges specially for that build and i have heard of only one man that did this kind of thing. I was once at his website but that was 3 or 4 years ago.
thehornypuppy 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT It's also a guitar/bass hybrid
FranklyMyDarling 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT Yep, the frets are slanted to compensate for the longer scale length on the bass-side of the guitar. :)
XMitsuhideX 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT Wow, yes, they are! It's a bass/guitar. I've never seen anything like it.
Strawberry7Lynn 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT
They are fanned frets. Many other guitarists, such as Andy McKee and Don Ross, have used fanned frets on their guitars. This helps in intonation of the instrument, and overall keeps the instrument in tune as you progress higher up the fretboard. It works like a piano. The strings in the piano are differently shapped from each other, as the higher note strings are shorter than the lower note strings. The fanned frets imitate this, in order to produce an overall better sound.
MusicForTheSoul221 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT Does anyone know what that guitar is?
Mdeezen 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT It's a bass. And yes, they're fanned out. It's called, ironically, a fan-fret bass. It's a custom style that allows stranger tunings and more flexibility for a skilled player.
crimson713 1 year ago
@crimson713 It's not only a bass but a combination of guitar and bass. I think this is custom-made and one of a kind and so surely there's no name for it
FrancescoGuardi 1 year ago
@FrancescoGuardi Hm, didn't realize that. I've seen fan-fret guitars and fan-fret basses, but never both on the same instrument. That's...kind of awesome.
crimson713 1 year ago
@crimson713 Awesome indeed...May it's comparable to the Chapman-stick which has 10 strings( 4 bass +6 guitar) or more. It's played like a tapping guitar but the frets are not fanned
FrancescoGuardi 1 year ago
@FrancescoGuardi I've never heard of fan-fret guitars before seeing this video but think it is a Novax Charlie Hunter Solidbody 8-string. Way beyond my skills needed to play one.
fordey48 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT : It is a Novax guitar...like the one that the amazing Charlie Hunter has made famous. It has 3 bass strings and 5 guitar strings...you got to be a bit of a monster to play them...but the angled frets are because of the intonation and tension. And yes, Ms. Gardot is the best thing since sliced bread. *slobber*
fujimo 1 year ago
@fujimo Does anyone know what the name of this show is or where I can find video or audio of her performing this song with the trumpet/horn in the beginning? Because I don't believe that the horn is on the album version of this song.
SuniDays87 1 year ago
@fujimo And she learned to play it flat on her back, recovering from a horrible accident.
79barkingspider 9 months ago
@KYLYKaHYT
It seems to be a guitar and bass in one. very cool. I want one! :-)
lordbagpuss 1 year ago
@KYLYKaHYT I see that too. Very weird.
mryan2686 1 year ago
cool - klasse stimme - klasse arrangement...kompliment. - favoritenliste- smile
Artsigmaringen 2 years ago 2
spectacular
stellagranos72 2 years ago 2
This is TALENT! Pamola Faith and Amy Winehouse combined!
newsmediaimages 2 years ago
Wow!! This is some talented lady!! :)
satyvaxen 2 years ago 2
Absolutely amazing. What a great performer!.
silelf 2 years ago 2
She's sooooooo. This could be all a man need.
SavantSvant 2 years ago 2
man, you gotta love that jazz
mafiaclick86 2 years ago 3
Je viens d'acheter le disque qui a apprau sous le même titre - pas mal du tout! Mais ce titre compte parmi les meilleurs!
Memale2009 2 years ago
Marvelous song
cld458 2 years ago 2
Oh, what a Melody!
arbedurbe 2 years ago 5
digna!
isabellyohyeah 2 years ago
Wonderful voice... Incredible story life!!!1
santosmariaf 2 years ago 4
I'm in love with her as well. She is perfect.
samej1931 2 years ago
i'm in love with her! she is just fantastic!
luigidetomaso 2 years ago 4
ablolutely!
slinaun 2 years ago
why is she wearing sunglasses?
aym039 2 years ago
She was hit by a Cherokee Jeep that ignored a red traffic light a few years ago. In the accident she suffered serious head injuries that made her sensitive to light and that's why she wears those dark glasses. Besides that, her pelvis was shattered in two places and she had severe spinal injuries and couldn't walk for almost a year.
lily7789 2 years ago 2
oh... thanks.
aym039 2 years ago
someone said thah BONO was sensitive to light also. but even if it wasn´t so. if she wears glasses cause she wants to, what would be the problem?
birdonawi 2 years ago
simmer down please! I was just curious. No need to get defensive.
aym039 2 years ago
because the sun is shining... :D
bunnySandra 2 years ago
melody at her best.... she's incredible.
himarkhimark 2 years ago
She is a fav of mine ....... Luv her music !!!!!
sanrav4 2 years ago 2
I think his guitar neck is twisted
lilduckjoe 2 years ago
its a novax guitar. fanned frets. supposedly much more natural a play for your hand, after taking a little bit of getting used to. they are pretty rare i guess i've only seen this guy use one and john mayer uses one sometimes. sooo cool!!
gabrielandguitar 2 years ago
wtf is with the guitar frets? I totally don't understand.
TwerpoNG 2 years ago
Such a great singer she is
Fraeq 2 years ago 4
Such a perfect voice... I love her!!!
angelgruber 2 years ago
Nice, very cool.
nzroadrider 2 years ago
This is sooo fucking awesome!!!!!! This voice is unbelievable
Schnitzelpfanne 2 years ago
Como nos tempos das grandes vozes meio sombrias.
funkprodigio 2 years ago
oh! yes..........
génial, il faut juste écouter
Genebrem 2 years ago
SULTRY voice!! nice
jrl802 2 years ago
wooooooou ! :D
terxo 2 years ago
What incredible voice ... this kind of music has much meaning ... but when you don´t like to hear you never reach the true meaning.
Bloody601 2 years ago
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BOOOORING.....
theonecritic1 2 years ago
aaaiii... gostooosooo!...
biasaxs 2 years ago
bon son pour faire ses courses en supermarché
KETPR 2 years ago
I' d love to be her mike stand, it gets carressed by her voice and her hand in a most disturbing way...
sirprenante 2 years ago
Awesome!!!
awordonawing 2 years ago
une mélody qui promet ! c'est sublissimo !
bblou56 2 years ago
Sweet! A new favorite. Never heard of her.
MauriceFlower 2 years ago
Fantastic!
She'll be at Oeiras (Portugal) in day 27 July 2009 - fest Oeiras Sounds.
Hugs,
José António Baptista
zecamalho 2 years ago
Ssssssch ... listen...
Citronverts 2 years ago 3
MAGNIFIQUE!!!elle ira loin!
elefteria44 2 years ago
Very nice voice
MegaFred1984 2 years ago 2
this woman is so cooool!
miggyboy7 2 years ago 12
love her lyrics!
evapika 2 years ago
Compared to Krall, she is the queen!!
blueyedsister1 2 years ago
Could she be the next Janis Joplin??
ddotkicktherobot 2 years ago
not bad but like duffy and amy
JANETSINGER 2 years ago
Melody Gardot are rocks :D
Mascorz 2 years ago 3
ice cool
SimonHackett88 2 years ago 5
ma è uguale a SUMMERTIIIIIIIIIIIIIMEEEE
OnemesiO 2 years ago 2
Man! SEXY and SULTRY as all get out!!!!!!
3TNT3 2 years ago
One of her songs is Pick of the Week at itunes. The code is 97AHEWHN4A6N
itunes65 2 years ago
This girl has GOT IT...my Lord, I'm watching an Artist emerge to greatness...this should be awesome.
brohmanski 2 years ago 4
Fantástica esa mulher!
Lenitcha 2 years ago
Hoo Whow!
deepgreenlutin 2 years ago
Is it just me or is that Sam Beam playing on the browny coloured guitar? (If that's a bass guitar forgive me).
This is amazing stuff - I discovered this through an advert on the back of Private Eye. I'm glad i did. :)
NJD3110 2 years ago
the beard does not maketh the man!
hanksfriends 2 years ago
no i know it just looked like Sam Beam is all. :P
NJD3110 2 years ago
its both bass and guitar actually. I dont know what its called but the top strings are bass string and the bottom ones are regular guitar strings. And i think he's plugging in to two different amps too.
TheBashers1 2 years ago
omg thats PHILLY!! lol i live there! :) she has an awesome voice!
flowerbaby562 2 years ago 2
Bellyssima !!
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