Diamanda Galas - My world is empty without you

[leeynnad]

lovely Diamanda: my world is empty without your art, so sublime art, I love you , too

[Jimenametal]

I love Diamanda.. and seen her live tree times, always amazing! musician! human being! singer! thank you for posting all these ;)

[revcow]

the "rare piano effects" is flange. same filter she used on the piano playing Dancing in the Dark. flange can be set to whatever individual preset for whatever desired sound. the way she's using it is very fitting.. it sounds as if the music is rotting away, decaying.

[Johnnysugar]

Diamanda's voice is the very essence of music. It is unfiltered, unhinged, wild and chaotic and primal and passionate. It's everything true art and true music should be. No studio tricks, no computer programs, just the pure power of the human voice.

[IAmUniverse]

oye! que es esa groceria de dejarle las luces apagadas, hombre! LUCES! LUCES!

[geritaalanis]

aa me encanto la cancion con ellaa

[paellamama]

I saw her in Berkeley many years ago- and was stunned by her version of this song. She is truly a great artist.

[ProfessionalWidow83]

damn she can play the piano

[CharlesGuilty]

@halaluani ... well pleasant and unplpeasant is a strictley subjective way of description, since it expresses your own personel feelings ...

sure theres enough smoothe brave flat commertial singers out there, so feel free to listen to the ones without edges.

instead, if one likes a change a difference, something with an edge ... you might find it here ... for the ones that appreciate more of vairiety. because you can find it all in here voice, also the tender and smoothe parts, just not always

[NomenLog]

@CharlesGuilty thats one hell of a comment!

[revcow]

@CharlesGuilty i'll let you IN on a secret, when people type/say really terrible comments about Diamanda, then that means she's accomplished her goal in bothering someone, anyone! (even someone w/ great musical skill & taste even) but honestly, the more irate & irritable people react to her music, The Better =) the mass majority who know of her music though lover to this point of fanaticism that's almost unhealthy

[llllQueenllll]

What a wide vocal range! She's gorgeous!

[wrinkledpuppy]

It makes my eyes flow with tears and my heart release it's sorrow.

[halaluani]

What self-indulgent crap. Between the unstable vibrato and extreme nasal tones, she sounds like a cross between a crow and a goat . Overall, a very unpleasant sound. No wonder her father told her not to sing.

[revcow]

@halaluani :) you described exactly what most of us love about it, viva-hedonism

[divina6dunia]

@halaluani Oh. That sounds personal. Anyway, not all her pieces are the same. She also has a gorgeous operatic range. She chooses to be bravely "unpleasant" in an era that is obsessed with soulless commercial mechanically induced perfection. Seriously, get to know an artist's work before you make a blanket statement.

[halaluani]

@divina6dunia I listened to4 other pieces before this one. I can't say anything better about the other pieces. Imo, I gave it a fair enough chance before commenting. I don't know how you could ever use the word "gorgeous" about this person's voice. This isn't a matter of being flat or sharp; it's about a really unpleasant tonal quality. There are plenty of good singers who do not rely on enhancements and yet still can avoid sounding unpleasant. You get to like her, I get to dislike her.

[DmakAttack]

I thinkthis would only be good if she was chopping up Diana Ross w an axe at the same time.. i mean thats what shes doing to the song...... THIS SUX

[HughGarrette]

yeah! love the version including marc bolan too.

[jackdelawack]

When I first heard her sing this(Carnegie Hall)I almost jumped off the balcony.I told her and she laughed in my face.

[parolemanagercom]

ped0wikia quote :-/

[Tzutzuylovesengland]

I am going to see her next saturday in Mexico city. She is AMAZING

[nettoepfel]

MORRA ='/

[soukis3322]

beautiful, thx, and the original by Diana Ross is also great. and what's more ... on November 27 Diamanda is giving a gig in Prague, can't wait

[CharlesGuilty]

... and prague is a beautiful city ;o)

[soukis3322]

Prague is beatiful indeed, neverthless, the centre is dead, it is not for local people anymore. Anyway, im looking forward to seeing Diamanda, let you know how it was

[Volven92]

I listen to it almost every day my world would be empty without this song

[Volven92]

Love and adore her!

[Lekramm]

She's so amazing... I'm out of words =D

[LunaSeaSane]

You have got to ADORE that chorus on piano. Girl, talk to da people.

[parallelbotany]

This is great footage. Diamanda is fierce!

[6fifty8]

she's amazing.

[CharlesGuilty]

Yeah, thanx for your komments, i really appreciate it ...

This is probably my favorite clip, maby because of the rare psychedelic effect on the piano in the end ;)

and yes probably this was the very most touching concert i´ve ever seen !!!

love

charles

[oborboleta]

Again another magnificient piece of art...sublime!!!