What a gift from the gods when I woke up this morning. How do I love it? Let me count the ways.
* It is Adam singing a cappella.
* It is Adam without any amplification or modification. Pure voice.
* This very gentle, light, natural voice is my favorite sound from Adam. It just floats effortlessly.
* Adam sings the blues!
* Adam is singing off the top of his head. No preparation. And it sounds like this! That is evidence of how ingrained his singing techniques are.
* Love how he caresses the notes. Elongates a few past the rhythm as composed, it pulls on the heartstrings.
* He adds these little embellishments. A little twirl around the composed notes. Not big and flashy, just a subtle turn of the note or phrase.
* He has such mastery of his vibrato. He will start with a straight tone, stretch the note, and then add the vibrato for warmth.
* In this clip, I can so clearly hear his natural resonance. No rasp, no burr, no breathiness. Pure tone.
* His pitch is precise. Difficult to do without any instrument backing, and with a song like this with unusual melodic lines.
* He immerses himself in the song, even when it is just an extemporaneous little ditty.
And on and on. But for now, I have to go back and listen again.