Gordi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- May 7, 2018 | Stephen Thompson -- Australian singer-songwriter Gordi (a.k.a. Sophie Payten) has a dusky and evocative voice that usually gets enshrouded somehow: It often sounds like it's echoing down a stairwell, or else she's bathed it in vocal effects a la Imogen Heap or Gordi's occasional tourmate, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. But Payten's voice is an expressive and powerful instrument on its own, as her debut appearance behind the Tiny Desk demonstrates.
Aside from a bit of looping - in the strangely infectious notes that open "Heaven I Know," from last year's terrific Reservoir - Gordi here keeps her voice both unadorned and centered within warm, cool arrangements that include piano, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, a harmonium named Barbara, a saxophone played by Yellow Ostrich's Alex Schaaf, and more. The effect here is rawer than on Reservoir, but that's part of the point: These songs stand up to being stripped down, every time.
PERSONNEL
Gordi (vocals, piano, harmonium, guitar); Ben Lester (keyboards, pedal steel); Zach Hanson (drums, keyboards); Alex Schaaf (saxophone)
SET LIST
"Heaven I Know"
"Can We Work It Out"
"On My Side"
CREDITS
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Dani Lyman, Kara Frame; Production Assistant: Joshua Bote; Photo: Eslah Attar/NPR.
Her voice is so strange yet beautiful. She is something truly special, and I'm not just talking about Barbara XD.
A pleasure to meet you Gordi and the amazing band, you guys sound soo beautiful with love from Africa and special thanks to NPR.
whenever I listen to Gordi sing, I am transported into a more magical and beautiful place and I have never found another artist that comes close to this experience for me. You're on of the most beautiful musician I have ever heard in my entire life.
Her voice is like a thousand instruments strung together, its unimaginably wonderful.
This is my favorite Tiny Desk Concert.
I saw her live playing before Julien Baker in Madrid and man, was she great. Thanks NPR
I was going to say that she reminds me of Julien Baker, the way they sing is somewhat similar.
Juan Pellejero I was there too! Amazing concert, and St. Woods was great too
Hawuii St woods could be one of my greatest finds from last year
Bet that was awesome. I went on a Julien Baker binge one day and RUclips recommended Gordi to me, both fantastic musicians
That sounds like a tissue box in concert form. It's near impossible to not get teary eyed listening to Baker
She is amazing !
Damn what a unique tone in her voice!
Tyler Shay She's a Contralto! lower version of Sara Bareilles and Alanis Morissette, all Mezzo-sopranos
amazing voice! love getting to discover new music through you guys!
This beautiful Live Music Vid is Brilliant & "Something Else" !! - Amazing !! - Thank u Gordi / Sophie, NPR, & musicians Alex, Ben & Zach - !!! - Don "Wingco" Paterson Sunshine Coast, Qld Australia 🇦🇺
I saw Gordi play with S. Carey in Vancouver and it was incredible!
This just works. Beautiful.
i saw her live with S Carey recently, incredible talent
So happy to see Gordi on here!
Thank you so much! I have always loved listening to Sophie.
Maybe because of her very expressive eyebrows, I am constantly reminded that her eyes are closed haha.
Beautiful voice, very volcano choir, I like a lot!
so unique and just beautiful
Just wanna add: this is a different style of set from her usual live shows and other acoustic sessions, but still as amazing! Basically, if you enjoyed this or even if you weren't *too* keen on it, definitely check out her album and other sessions!
Wow your voice is very unique. I love it! 💜
Her voice just draws you in, and you're not sure why. Very nice. And as I listened, I spotted the Tree of Forgiveness on the desk, cool!
i love her voice
Gordi is golden.
An incredible talent. Such meaningful music
Wow thank you tiny desk and thank you gordi for the beautiful music
I always read the description of tiny desk concerts. This one connected her voice with Imogen Heap and all i have the energy to comment is..Imogen Heap behind the Tiny Desk, please! Loved her dearly for so long as Frou Frou, and with her newest concert gadget that she's been working on, the mi.mu gloves, it would be impossible not to feel so small in that room with her performing. Sorry to take away from the artist playing, so lovely and rich her voice.
Jordan Marshal wow yes!! Immi with her mimu gloves would be incredible in this space. We want this!!!!
Conowindra. Great town. Thanks for the brilliant music and vocals. 👍😎
This deserves a lot more views
Love! From South Africa
She's brill - will be a big star
Hearttouched.
So perfect
beautiful music Beautiful music
What a voice 😳
Pianist looks like the Mitch kid from Dazed and Confused.
Good music though. Another video from NPR Music, another album I'll be purchasing..
Hey man, are you _cool?_
CrumCake Jake cannot unsee
oh, that is hilarious!!!
Ben Lester is great. He's also been a part of S. Carey, Field Report, Bon Iver, and other bands.
www.allmusic.com/artist/ben-lester-mn0000867678/credits
just gotta get the top of nose pinch between the eyes and its spot on lol
A little brutal on the dislike rating. When music is a bit uncomfortable outside safety zones, people won't give it a chance. I think she's brillinat
What a voice.
Bon Iver vibes, seriously lovely stuff
Owen Phillips they're actually under the same record label! On spotify, Gordi has a cover of a Bon Iver song (00000 million) check it out!
Ah well that makes alot of sense, yeah that's a great song!
good vibes ❤️❤️❤️
Warm sound. Good vibes.
wow sooo good
She’s great live! Also really enjoyed her cover of Linkin Park’s In The End, was very powerful!
it would be so cool to have Moon Hooch back on tiny desk! It would be pretty different I would think!
Jaw, meet floor. 😵 Sooo good!!!
Gordi thanks for song...if my guy knew that i thinking about him... tears...
i hope you could tell him !
Saw her before Missy Higgins. :) Great energy and sound.
Well this is amazing... 🙌❤
This is so incredible and inspiring. Thank you.
muy bueno, me encanta su voz
shivers!
Canowindra?! I’m about an hour from there. What a surprise Tiny Desk Concert.
God pedal steel is the most beautiful sounding instrument in existence
Lovely stuff. Vocal melodies remind me of the killers somehow.
Oh my god now that you say it I can totally hear Brandon! Very Sam's Town-esque.
I love her, she's a gymnast.
I loooove you!
This was ace!!
The looping on the fist song is a little annoying. Like hiccups through the whole thing, but I still like it / see the talent in the rest of it. Sounds a lot like Centro-Matic
This was a mixed bag for me, with each song starting rough to me, but winning me over as each moved along. Her voice was at times difficult to listen to, yet still managed to pull me in at times. The band and instruments were wonderful throughout. I did enjoy this, mostly, but I definitely need to add this video to my 'revisit' playlist. I need to re-watch this at a different time / mindset in order to determine how my opinion does or doesn't change.
thank god. keep us up to date
Nick Barker lolol
Give the album a listen. It's pretty good. The live versions don't do it justice. This is kind of like listening to Imogen Heap without the harmonizer.
Biting my nails, you didn't revisit????????
You know who else is with Jagjaguwar? BON IVER MAKE IT HAPPEN NPR
Lovely
Mmmm, this make sense. Thank you.
impresionante
wow so insane
Yes finally!!
The best tiny desks have horns in them... it’s just an automatic win.
Also who is pictured on the drummer’s shirt ? I couldn’t tell...
Derek McFarland Michelle Obama ❤
bout time!
Gordi's voice is tired. Love getting more material from her regardless. Thanks Bob and crew.
Pretty nice voice.
Can i just stop here to mention how fucking beautiful she is.
Annie lennox,kate bush,bjork all in one, wonderfull
Her voice is lower than my gcse results
Eddie Vedder in the next tiny desk concert would be nice!!
the drummer's tee😄
Off topic but I'm really hoping to see Colter Wall playing at the Tiny Desk
There’s something here that reminds me of Joan Armatrading ❤
Was going to work today but I decided that ima call in... so I’ll start my day off with some npr
Steven Mcilwain bro I litteralg just gave my week notice that I'm quitting. Like 5 minutes ago. I ai t going to work today either. We taking control of our reality brother. Woop woop.
Are you guys nuts!? Jk money is meaningless anyway
Typical lazy liberals...
Why the hate? ha
lol was joking my bad
Reminds me of Samantha Crane. So good!
Who is Stephen Thompson?
WOW!
She's like a female Bon Iver. I kinda like it, but inspiration is strong.
K. Cielica they're both under the same label (Jagjaguwar)! She has a cover of 00000 million on spotify
Justin Vernon has create jgaguar records?
Peter Gabriel's yin.....
Genial
I'm on her side.
Like a Bon Iver
Annie Lennox!
de la soul on here pls
Anggun gotta be an influence here, almost as good
Is she a contralto?
1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2-3 1-2
Her singing reminds me of Regina Spektor for some reason...
Eeeeeeeeeeed can play sax pretty well!!
Annie Lennox tribute band?
Good
Pls get vulfpeck on here
The first four mins were about as annoying as a pea-sized stone in both shoes (inside the sock). But, about the 4 min mark, there was a "release" of sorts, that made the song really bloom. I kinda dug that. The other two songs will need a few more listens for the love to set in, but I'm sure it will be there. Her voice is deep and interesting.
I'd highly recommend watching/listening to other performances of 'Can We Work It Out'. This session's version was a version I've never seen or heard her play before; it's usually played on guitar and couple of times just on regular piano
Luke Sinclair bare loves Gordi
HOW IS THIS JUST NOW BEING RECOMMENDED to me?! 😭 Highly OFFENDED, RUclips.
That was not her best version of Heaven I Know, oh well.
That is awesome to hear b/c it killed me how good it was.
reminds me of birdy
The second song is Rosanne singing to a chocolate bar -__-
The third song is Jerome Powell singing to Congress.