Melody Gardot: Who Will Comfort Me? on David Letterman

[33rdPatriot]

is this a Lady Gaga for smart people? Waiting to read what vigilant citizen . com makes of this

[33rdPatriot]

WTF.. is that a cloven hoof ?

[33rdPatriot]

what's with the dark glasses on 99% of her videos??

[leosag816]

@33rdPatriot Google her and you'll read about a terrible accident she suffered in 2003 causing head and spinal cord injuries, causing her to spend a year in the hospital and have re-learn everyday motor skills. Music was her therapy. On result of the accident was acute sensitivity to light - that's why the glasses. She is not only an amazing musician, she's an amazing person as far as I am concerned.

[Skitzofreenic]

She is living proof that the worst things that happen to us can bring out the very best in us. You go girl!

[toobmeister1]

Such a great talent. I wish she made her home in America, instead of Europe. If she toured regularly in the U.S. she'd be all over the Grammys and expose jazz to a wider and younger audience.

[pineapplepeanuts]

Thank God I found this chick. I was in one of my favorite indie record stores yesterday and her Worrisome Heart album was playing over the speakers. I thought it was Norah Jones, but then I realized it wasn't her because this grooves like something racy. Love it :-)

[jurichik]

@pineapplepeanuts "Thank god I found this chick", is what I was thinking the first time I filmed her in a little place in Hoboken, NJ. 6 years ago. I was hoping, going in, that she sounded at least half as good live as she did on myspace. Amazing when she started her first song; she's ten times as good live.

[GenineM]

This woman sounds better live than in any track. She carries sensuality and her experiences with her. Truly authentic.

[sclogse1]

The arrangements on this Melody Gardot album are stunning. even cinematic.

You really enter a world. Only the best people get this kind of arranging treatment on CD's.

Like Tom Waits One From The Heart......

[90mv]

Why is she so cool man ?

[ojemesan]

From the heart, great compositions and mixing of voice and instrumentation...reaches deep. Nice to see that some talent is emerging again since the 60's/70's.

[jurichik]

@ojemesan From the day I met her, Mel seemed like a throwback to the 30s and 40s.

[canysa]

please do not compare her to amy, both are fascinating and i do have both album!

[irene230151]

I think she's fabulous, have since 1st heard her Live from Abbey Road..what a clear and may I say melodic voice. It's hard to explain but I am a little obsesses with her songs. They mean stuff to me.. thanks melody

[TKL90266]

Better than Amy Winehouse. More uplifting life story too.

[jurichik]

@TKL90266 . You don't know the half of it; everything she went through. One day I may write a book about the making of a Melody.

[Threemicsrecords]

nice, but guy on guitar sucks!!!!

[jurichik]

very possible. That's why I call her a freak.

[bjornhelge97]

She sings better then she looks...

Stopp.

Is that possible???

[SirJazz]

the bassist looks like a jewish rapist.

lol!

[TheDarkonDoza]

Well,,, i'm hooked.

gadaaamn

[WirlWind494]

I love how Dave walks out and he's like "holy hell, so , uh, I got nothin'... Hey, how about you guys!? Yep...."

[byzinski]

A 'jazzy' Peggy Lee ! I was walking playing jazz on my boom-box radio (99.10 fm Portland,or) when a young woman stopped me and showed me a CD (Melody Gardot) whom I never heard of. Now I heard her and she's one fine jazz/blues singer!

[WirlWind494]

@byzinski I got lucky one night and fell asleep with the TV on the "international" channel (SBS australia) and after about 3am, they have a weather map + music. I woke up about a minute into "good night" and fell in love :)

And I usually listen to metal! (Not the screamo bs)

[TheNass223]

This girl is just amazing

[pattipage12]

In fine form. Wow!

[altatim]

WOW!! What an amazing original talent- cool, sophisticated, hip. Awesome!!

[florent2216]

that girl is simply awesome

[exploidur]

Melody Gardot moves me to tears. I think her live songs are better than her first rate recordings. Amazing young new Artist, with capital A. Melody Gardot Amazing Artist!

[exploidur]

Melody Gardot moves me to tears. I think her live songs are better than her first rate recordings. Amazing young new Artist, with capital A.

[SuperMuchoMango]

that bassist looks like a G

[fjbutch]

Just saw her on a Doco, and was amazed.  Had to see more of her.. Cool with a capital 'K'

[mackavicious]

That bassist has an AMAZING beard. As good as Melody is smooth.

[WirlWind494]

@mackavicious Omg yes! I won't ever come close in my entire life to the amount of epic contained in that beard :)

[Groucho5]

GReat hair,great clothes,great look,a bit like peggy lee) and a super voice.She will be a star within a year.She is the real thing.A singer.

[meerixxo]

...I´ll second this... Absolutely... ;-)

[TKL90266]

Absolutely incredible.

[LBM10030]

Reminds me of Peggy Lee. Wow she's good.

[vielzweckkleber93]

one of her best songs!!



[TheJundies]

she is amazing and i believe one of the best current jazz voices! absolutely beautiful!



[TheJundies]

she is amazing and i believe one of the best current jazz voices! absolutely beautiful!

[soundscollector]

Version appears a bit rushed....the guitar is too dominant.....prefer the slower versions with Melody on the guitar....

[soundscollector]

Version appears a bit rushed....the guitar is too dominant.....prefer the slower versions with Melody on the guitar....

[SadisticCupid]

I think I just fell in love.... 

[Gielio1993]

i like pop artists, but none of them can even the life performances of the more acoustic music genres :)

[VBGhettoFumigator]

I would marry Melody Gardot in a heart beat, reagrdless of her imperfections, she is awesome and a wonderful person.

[Camalot53]

So amazing, words can't describe. This goes to the root of your soul.  If you aren't swaying along with the music, something is wrong. Fantastic!

[PrettiNikkiRIght]

This girl has mad style. She should come out with her own line.

[abig1403]

Dig the lip lick at 1.30 - very hot!

[4TailedScorpion]

I would gladly comfort her. I'd be honored.

[stupidude]

amazINg jazz star :o

[kunoichi24]

dang she's good

[MrKingbigdick]

sooo old schooll the awe has to be earned.

[fratboy1982]

Dang it, she's GOOD!!!

[Iloppedop]

She looks like a Barbie

[mchunch]

@Iloppedop Oh really? At least she doesn't act like one, unlike the pop trash bimbos out there.

[Jujucaster1]

My dad bought her cd and I ended up listening to it while driving his car. I was immediately blown away! Her voice is so sexy!

[eadinneen]

A stunning talent. So honest in her delivery.... the joke for me is that the likes of Lady Gaga are deemed to be so talented!!!! This is the real thing.

[JerseyLov]

she is ammmmmmazinnng.

this is helping me paint : D

[defpoet28]

Melody's pitch control, is nothing short of dazzling. And I'm sure of something else; she is a genuine lady.

[daryl2280]

Music is my therapy

[algorismi]

Good find. The internet still has hope.

[rlegear19]

I`ll bet that Dave invited her up to his lair after the show.

[jurichik]

No, she was with me after the show. We usually find a place to have soup after her shows, but not in NYC.

[rlegear19]

You should have found the Soup Nazi while in New York.

[defpoet28]

@jurichik

No, she was with me:)

[craposo]

@rlegear19 Ha Ha

[westernkate]

OMFG! Heaven...

[jestarry1]

Jazsngr - She was in a terrible car accident that left her highly sensitive to light a certain sounds.

[atthehops]

Actually she was on a bicycle and was hit by a car that ran a red light.

[Numsefisk25]

this is normally not my kind of music, but i love this song

[thehoundz1]

one of the very best bands to appear on Letterman

[TCt83067695]

I've watched this video several times but i never realised that there's like a drum percussion type instrument at her feet that she's drumming with.

What i love about her is the diversity in instruments. she plays piano and guitar. she looks at everything to make music. not just the rhymes, lyrics or sound. everything.

[ntelligent8]

i think that the fact her name is melody is quite ironic

she has such a unique and crisp voice

i only have high hopes for this woman

CONTINUE TO INSPIRE MELODY!

[Jazsngr]

Thank you very much Jurichik for your comment. That helped a lot!

[jurichik]

Not a problem. She really is an incredible person. I've filmed over a hundred of her shows. She studies them and tweeks her performance until she gets exactly what she wants. Needless to say, she's pretty damn good at tweeking.

[Jazsngr]

I like this song, but what's with the shades? Unless you're blind, I don't get it.

[jurichik]

Mel, while riding her bike, was involved in an automobile accident years ago. Part of the damage done resulted in light sensitivity. Check out her myspace page; it's all there. Very interesting.

[wheelnut059]

@Jazsngr Mystique, and maybe doesn't like lights in her face

[kunoichi24]

@Jazsngr she is really sensitive to light after being involved in serious car accident

[RayPaganJr]

@Jazsngr Do a search on her before you post, then you will get it. There is a reason, but does one really need to explain?

[RayPaganJr]

@Jazsngr Do a search on her before you post, then you will get it. There is a reason, but does one really need to explain? If you don't like it, look the other way.

[Aucht52]

Going to see her next week - can hardly wait!

[ROBLOXiansRejct666]

She looks beautiful on the cover album of her new CD -says dreamily-

[TheBlanketReviewer]

awesome song. awesome performance. awesome artist & awesome album!

[GcTheHardstyler]

Brilliant, she has a most amazing voice it makes me melt..

[MultiMusiclover4ever]

Ture talent and originality.

[TitanYa315]

Love her/Go Girl, she looks like Anastasia a bit and sings like her too here, but then sounds like Nora Jones too

[brohmanski]

Bring tears to my eyes, everytime! holy shit!

[Adwoa1]

Is the song on the advert for the wire on the fx channel?

[MrDmc44111]

This youn woman is GREAT!!! There are several performances of this song on YouTube, and they all are great. This one has a bit more vocal improvisation towards the end. The trumpeter adds a beautiful touch by turning in a tastefully understated solo.

[samej1931]

It's nice to see young people keeping it real.

[TheJazzStreet]

she has a smooth and sexy voice! she reminds me to the great peggy lee!

[bluesman660]

So beautiful.

What a voice.!!!

[barbarapesci]

fantastic *-*

[hotshot10549]

Saw her in LA last year, she is amazing to hear live.

[brohmanski]

It was just another "Latenite" and the musicl guest was up next...people talk about The Beatles on Ed Sullivan...I was blown away...It was one of the best performances I have ever seen on TV...

[LilithFilth]

I'd never heard of her before Letterman.

She gave me chills. What a sexy voice!

[brohmanski]

you're so right! me too...chills! still get them!

[lester0091]

this flows so nicely

[degg2009]

I first heard of Melody from the David Letterman Show and went out the next day and purchased her CD. She's GREAT!

[gypsyjamie]

My wife & I saw her live opening up for Jimmy Scott last October and we were blown away - we fell instantly in love with her and can't wait to see her again this fall! So happy she is getting network exposure - she so deserves her success

[Neil263]

I think paul said it best, That was fantastic!

[dexterliz]

She's so talented. I first heard her stuff on late night tv filling a space between programs. She was singing goodnigte. It woke me up, made me sit upright in bed and right her name down - I've adored her ever since. So talented.

And this is my favourite of her songs. Such a great performance.

[brohmanski]

no way...?! really? wow...it's not just me...?

[LEFTHOOK101]

man shes awsome, and hot!

[jwhelan511]

I <3 Melody. She's such a sweetheart & so super-talented. I'm so happy to see her exploding & so proud to be a native of the city she's rising from. Excellent performance!

[andy55512000]

This is outstanding.

[brohmanski]

this is when i fell in love with her...you can't buy her kinda kool...i look forward to falling even deeper in love with her music...my 2009 summer love...ahhh'

[meowminx]

so happy she was able to get some airtime. i LOVE melody gardot. she is amazing!

[nyrangers731]

I'm not really big into this kind of music, but I was blown away by this performance when I saw it for the first time!

[eviltrix66]

This was just....amazing...

[mike3177]

thx 4 posting this!

[jurichik]

my pleasure. I've videotaped 111 of her shows so far. It's been a wicked ride.

[IzabelaNovak35]

Can't wait to see the rest of your treasures! I love Melody :)

[KBel20]

thank you thank you thank you! i was so sad i missed watching the show.

[freakincampers]

I love the way she uses that instrument of hers. What a voice!!

[Dstructor]

You are my hero for posting this xo !!!

[SemperFi353290]

fantastic voice...i love her music...and style!

[doyle007]

Fantastic performance. Congratulations Melody. Big things are in store for sure.