Out of the Dark & New Goodbyes Old Hellos

Claudia Schmidt | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Flying Fish Records
• ASIN: B000000MIL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,170 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars They don't come any better than Claudia Schmidt !, April 30, 2000

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Chana Wade (Jerusalem, Isarel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of the Dark & New Goodbyes Old Hellos (Audio Cassette)

I met Claudia Schmidt in Denver, Colorado in the early 1980's when she was performing in solo concerts for the Music Association of Swallow Hill (Denver's legendary folk music club). In addition to being a genuinely decent human being with a heart as wide as the ocean, Claudia's voice is full-throated, robust, and rich enough to fill the entire galaxy. Her vocal talents range from the the softest whispers of vocal music to heart-stopping, passionate crescendoes. Claudia can bring the listener to tears on her more personal, intimate numbers, or can take the listener on soaring flights of sound into the stratosphere on her more raucous numbers. I've heard huge numbers of folk singers,--both in person and on albums and audio tapes--but I've never found anyone who can compare to Claudia Schmidt. When I knew Clauda in Denver in the early '80's, she was still performing and recording only folky stuff, and I bought everything of hers that was available. I gather that in the ensuing 15 years, she has continued her drift towards jazz and blues. My guess is that anything, and I mean anything, that Claudia sings will be superb. She has a voice that is a real classic of musicianship, a seemingly endless vocal range with spot-on pitch, amazing breath control and sense of phrasing, plus an ability to sing straight to the listener's guts. I would highly recommend every cut on this CD, as well as every other album, audio cassette, and/or CD that Claudia Schmidt has ever, or will ever, release.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful album - has 'Hard Love' -- my favorite, February 9, 2011

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Biotexts2 (Wilmington DE) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Out of the Dark & New Goodbyes Old Hellos (Audio CD)

I was introduced to Claudia Schmidt around 1980 and have always loved her voice and her creativity with instruments and songs. One of her best songs that can still make me cry is 'Hard Love'. I don't think a better love ballad has ever been composed or sung. This album is great Claudia - no tangents, just all good stuff. Enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb, December 28, 2005

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D. Gonzalez "rayshaw" (rohnert park, ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Dark & New Goodbyes Old Hellos (Audio CD)

More brilliance by this mostly undiscovered artist