Eva Cassidy - Oh Had I A Golden Thread

[jasonr112003]

every time I listen to this song it is with mixed emotions, I so enjoy it and then think how she is gone, way to soon. I would so much like to hear her today. She was a gift from God.

[drinkingpoolwater]

this song reminds me of america, the beautiful. the ray charles song.

[jasonr112003]

gosh I love this song, I only wish she was still here to sing it. Thanks for your time here.

[lurana125]

Eva your the super star!!!!!!

[rennyshelton]

Somewhere Pete Seger is smiling.

[ryanpk76]

effortless. never heard such control over one's instrument.

[incorrigibleg]

This song is the Boss. Not Springsteen. This song. It makes me miss playing a B2 with a working Leslie. Y U NOT MOAR COMMON?!?!

[MuffinVibe]

Makes me cry too, Xolanyify ... Eva was a very special woman...

[rennyshelton]

There are not enough superlatives in my vocabulary to begin to describe this woman's voice or what it does to me.

[shagboots]

one of the best voices I ever heard.

[reallyrolly]

@shagboots - my thoughts exactly - there are many wonderful female singers in the world, but none can move, inspire, amaze and enthrall me like Eva. The perfection of her voice and its amazing quality move me to tears each time. She brings me so much joy with her music.

[MrTooooons]

Classic Eva Cassidy singing her favorite song of all songs. That's Hilton Felton on the Hammond B3: Raice Mcleod on drums; bassist and recording engineer Chris Biondo. Chris said this was the one time Eva told him the recording was perfect.

[Xolanyify]

wow...it actually makes me cry

[mrwilliamwonder]

@Xolanyify This songs made me cry...

[slimbatch10]

this song reminds of the when I was at a mental hospital her music made forget my pain and just listen and this song " golden threat" had its very own way describe how my life was at that time. I really had to struggle going through some thing in my cchildhood tahat a threat to me. thaks for the upload. love Tina from  DK

[KatherineTheCutie]

this was really hard to listen to, i wish somewhere on utube was the original recording of pete seger =/

[blueyedboymrdeath]

She puts me in mind of Mahalia Jackson... 

[2tim149]

for me she can just do 4:20 to the end over and over. That is my fav part. You know how they say "she can sing a menu". Well, for me Ms. Eva can just hum with her excellent band playing background.

[mrwilliamwonder]

Her and Beyonce would've sounded great together. Maybe Ebony and Ivory for their duet?

[mamamy2004]

1 of my favourite singers ever, what a voice!

Love her! :)

[MiracleMile90]

Y'know, I think I mighta heard Eva once or twice a few years back, but it was only recently that I started REALLY enjoying her music. ;-)

[stereodreamer23]

The world is a darker place without Eva. Luckily, she left us a few shining beacons of grace and hope like this song to light our way toward a brighter day, and our tears only magnify the intensity of the brilliance of her amazing clarity, talent, and artistic integrity. We miss you Eva, and hope you've found your perfect place "over the rainbow"...

[jaythanbishop]

Eva is my SHERO.... I Love her talent. I am so sorry that I am just now learning of her at 47 years of age. So sad that she passed from this life to the next. I can truly say I've listened to many vocalist and I've played for even more, and hands down, eva has the best female voice I have ever heard to date... God Rest Her Soul... I LOVE YOU EVA...

[Individuell83]

she really caught the spirit in this one :D

gosh bravo bravo

5* I would give a million stars if I could

[vanulusmasculinius]

What a RANGE! And all in "real voice"....and apparently effortless as Well....Beautiful textured tones.......Perfect Pitch and control......Brilliant....Bril­liant ....Brilliant.....Words really do not suffice...

[darkfarbe]

OMG what a voice!!!!!!

I wish I could sing like that

it's so beautiful :)

[esmeislander2]

Absolutely NO ONE Was, Is or will ever be as Wonderful as this Lady was!!!

SO Love Her Voice!

Bob

[BlueSTEEL0789]

not to be racist or anything and not trying to defend but when i first heard her sing i thought it was a black girl singing! that is until i saw the cover of the album. lol

[softundestructible]

@BlueSTEEL0789

no need to explain youself, cause she really sounds black. Which by the way is a compliment, isn't it?

[BlueSTEEL0789]

oh yes of course its a compliment! lol

[Kaknelson]

i'm with you ;)

[neilmak]

Exceptional musicianship. Every note is just so right - lovely bluesy vocal with a great arrangement and top sidemen. The definitive take of 'Golden Thread' - once you hear this, nothing else measures up...

[Ising4u333]

Every song she sings becomes new and more beautiful than before...she was a voice from God.

[pwgr2000]

Hey dude, that's not a "bluesy vocal". It's pure honest-to-God gospel. And yes, gospel has blues in it, but she's not singing blues as it is commonly understood. She's done testafying and sermonising.

[philtheduck09]

wow.........hearing her voice is such a pleasure.

Thanks for posting this one.

[gameshowluvr86]

Eva took us ALL to church from about 2:30-3:23!! That's a God-given voice right there! :-)

[2tim149]

@gameshowluvr86 I believe she actually breaks loose @ 2:52 to be exact.

[wisewonder52]

superb

[ricknelms]

my favorite song by her unreal.

[gillybeeful]

my favourite eva song :)

[Elisakuchan]

I mean.. that's not humanly O_O (uhmm or however I'd say that) Like; how can it be possible for someone to sing THAT high full voice! I wish she was still alive.. :( (L) Eva

[rxperl]

Our cantorial soloist sang this song/hymn at Rosh Hashanan and it held the congregation in rapture. What a blessing to have such songs to praise and inspire............

[gm0net]

Holy crap an A5 in full voice???? You are truly incredible eva

[MimiFriday]

All I can say is........WOW!!!!

[WayOutWesley]

That high note she hits full voice right after the organ solo at 2:52 just blows me away every time. Un-freaking-believable! Very, very few people can hit that note full voice.

[MissJASamuel]

1000000000% agree with u.. amazing. my mum got me in to her and i just think shes amazing!! breath taking..

[nor888vast695]

"Poppa will you help me twine these golden threads." These were the last words of my great aunt Rutha said to her father just before she died. She was already in that space after you die but not yet reborn. Great Aunt Rutha died decades before I was born. EternalCreator help pass these words on from her soul to another--maybe Sweet Cassidy. We'll meet again Great Aunt Rutha. EternalCreator has already ordained it.

[OxfordUniMedic]

Wow.

Just wow.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

[namnoiz]

I thought Bonnie Raitt was a mood singer until i heard Eva Cassidy. R.I.P. Gone but not forgotten.

[rosesredvioletsblue]

thank you, for posting this. It's incredibly

soul-stiirring.

[Rosie6291]

<3 <3 <3

[jonnyrisas]

what a voice..that is just amazing..best voice a human being could possibly have for singing...

R.I.P eva...beautiful beautiful!

[MissJASamuel]

does any one know how i could get the instrumental for this song? i really really need it. i have an audition for university on monday and i want to sing this song..

[gameshowluvr86]

This songs makes me cry... Beautiful...

[54spiritedwill54]

GREAT VOICE! pure brilliance, what a voice!!

[llc31]

loveeeeee

[Ladyeliza2006]

I love this song. I love writing and telling stories and it feels like she is the the storyteller with this song.

[jonnyrisas]

just an amazing voice...no one i've heard....ever compares to me...perfection...R.I.P....bea­utiful...best singer to eva sing...

[jokesonewe]

2:51 nuff said

[RiverCanoeClub]

I found Eva Cassidy about 10 years ago, this is my favourite Eva song.

I know nothing about singing, but I do know this girl could sing.

Magical.

[incorrigibleg]

She joins the heavenly choir - too soon, perhaps. The organ in this piece is to die for. I used to play one just like it. There is no other electric organ, as far as I'm concerned.

[scryingt]

I knew shat had a beautiful, sweet voice, but DAMN, she can belt like nobody's business!! We lost her way too soon!

Your music will live in our hearts for eternity, r.i.p Lovely Eva!!!

[SuperMarijke]

beautiful

[Valerietjeeeex3]

I just fell in love with this song. oh my god. this is beautiful!

[hazging]

i love this song !

[xXxxCiCixxXx]

I love her voice..... Thanks for posting !

[weynato]

What a singer! Lifts your spirits and soul with this song and brings you to your knees with her laments and ballads. The best, simply the best.

[beardedisbeautiful]

R.I.P Eva...What a loss.

Beautiful song.

[zekebeck]

Thanks Eva, i love this song!!!!

[javier0051]

Off course this is it..what a voice, amazing!

[fe0]

THIS IS NOT IT.

[Edella]

Gospel, R&B, folk, country...she could NAIL them all. It's not fair! One of the finest voices to ever grace this little planet. Thank you Eva.

[pattywolford]

A friend sent this to me, knowing that i am a weaver. I love it!

[dutchyd1]

pure brilliance... what a voice!!

[LittleTramp1921]

Wish Jeff Buckley did this and all. Sounds perfect 4 him. :)

[jansjohansen]

My God who can resist this, she goes right for the soul.

[robo9999]

She was just amazing, my favorite vocalist of all time. I love it when she just belts it out. The first time I heard this I remembering just saying, WOW. Thanks for posting.

[bro689]

This was Eva's favorite song, according to the liner notes on her Blues Alley album. She thought her singing at Blues Alley was subpar and only agreed to releasing the album after this song was added to it.

[gre1990]

GREAT VOICE

SUCH AN ARTIST

[micugo]

Finally! I have been waiting for this song for so long. In my homecountry you just can't buy this song anywhere. Right now I just opened youtube to check if anyone has posted it yet and yes! Thanks!

[kriscoopi13]

Eva is in my top 5 artist list of all time (up there with Aretha and Stevie Wonder) and this song is one of the best she sings. She has so much soul and her phrasing makes you want to cry. I can't hear this song enough.

[superstarsingerfreak]

My pleasure. This is one of the few songs where she actually belts (she's good at vocal cheating ;-) ). She herself deemed this song "perfect" and I couldn't agree more.

[ncbtube]

@superstarsingerfreak

Her belting skills are unbelievable-- I think she hits an A5!!! Amazing!!!

[paulotomaso]

she sings the sh*t out of this. and that high note she belts out at the end, is an "A", only Aretha does that. Eva is so freaking amazing. This is one of my favorites. Thank you very much for posting.