Any Jeff Buckley Fans Here?

[Kestral]

There's a songwriter's group I go to on Sundays, and some of the people there are big fans of Jeff Buckley and drop in a few covers of his songs. I've got the album "Grace" on hold for me at the library, but I spent the day on the net reading about JB and found a site with all his lyrics - not sure about his music yet, but damn he's an amazing lyricist. Was curious to know if anyone here is a fan and what songs you'd recommend I pay close attention to.

[dminus0]

Originally posted by Kestral
There's a songwriter's group I go to on Sundays, and some of the people there are big fans of Jeff Buckley and drop in a few covers of his songs. I've got the album "Grace" on hold for me at the library, but I spent the day on the net reading about JB and found a site with all his lyrics - not sure about his music yet, but damn he's an amazing lyricist. Was curious to know if anyone here is a fan and what songs you'd recommend I pay close attention to.

Grace is my new favorite album. He's also a great guitarist. I would suggest getting ahold of the "Live in Chicago" video. It blew me away.

[ninja of love]

I'm a big fan of Buckleys songwriting and musicianship, but I'm going to blaspheme and say I wish he had a producer who would have been willing to rein in some of his more excessive vocal forays. He had a good voice when he stayed in his range, which he frequently did not.

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by Kestral
There's a songwriter's group I go to on Sundays, and some of the people there are big fans of Jeff Buckley and drop in a few covers of his songs. I've got the album "Grace" on hold for me at the library, but I spent the day on the net reading about JB and found a site with all his lyrics - not sure about his music yet, but damn he's an amazing lyricist. Was curious to know if anyone here is a fan and what songs you'd recommend I pay close attention to.

Brother...didnt you know i was an absolute die-hard fan?? i thought you did. anything you wanna know..please ask!!


To Ninja of Love. Im a little confused. Stayed within his range? He had almost a 5 1/2 octave voice. Not much wasnt in his range and Ive almost never heard him go off key, live or otherwise.

[ninja of love]

Originally posted by Stoney Stomp


Brother...didnt you know i was an absolute die-hard fan?? i thought you did. anything you wanna know..please ask!!


To Ninja of Love. Im a little confused. Stayed within his range? He had almost a 5 1/2 octave voice. Not much wasnt in his range and Ive almost never heard him go off key, live or otherwise.
OK, palatable range. I think he got fairly histrionic from time to time.

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by ninja of love

OK, palatable range. I think he got fairly histrionic from time to time.

Ok..i can understand that. Point well taken. :)

[rachigator]

Regardless of his range, check out "Hallelujah." Simply amazing... it moves me every time I hear it. The "Grace" album is also great. I've yet gotten the money to purchase "Sketches for my Sweetheart, the Drunk," but another must is a song called "Everybody Here Wants You." I loooooooooooove this song. It makes me squirm and jive with the drum beat and the little riff... mmmmm


Also check out his version of Kick Out The Jams and tell me how it is... I love this song and have never heard it by him. :)


Oh yah, his live album is waaaaaaaay different than Grace. A lot more experimental and distorted and dirty than I would have expected. Still great, but just different.

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by rachigator
Regardless of his range, check out "Hallelujah." Simply amazing... it moves me every time I hear it. The "Grace" album is also great. I've yet gotten the money to purchase "Sketches for my Sweetheart, the Drunk," but another must is a song called "Everybody Here Wants You." I loooooooooooove this song. It makes me squirm and jive with the drum beat and the little riff... mmmmm


Also check out his version of Kick Out The Jams and tell me how it is... I love this song and have never heard it by him. :)


Oh yah, his live album is waaaaaaaay different than Grace. A lot more experimental and distorted and dirty than I would have expected. Still great, but just different.

Everybody here wants you, is just one of the sexiest fucking songs, ever. There's a postumous video that was made for it. Its kinda sad because his face appears in it from time to time.
Just love that song.

Im actually singing/playing Hallelujah at an AIDS benefit on Friday. Little nervous to say the least. lol

Also check out his cover of SATISFIED MIND. SO incredible.

[Barry Jive]

Hallelujiah brings the house down every time. If you're a little coffee house guy (like myself) even if no one gives a damn the rest of the night, they listen to that song.

I've never heard the L. Cohen version, does any one know if it's good?

(In case it isn't clear, I'm a huge Buckley fan. It makes me sad every time I hear him though. I'll always wonder what he could have accomplished had he lived a long life.)

[shtronz]

anyone have the limited edition of GRACE?

its got an additional live cd of the band in australia


you gotta get your hands on it if you dont have it....i think its the best live performance that been documented

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!

[Nza]

Jeff Buckley, one of my favorite singers and songwriters ever. I don't know where to begin about him...I've owned "Grace" now for 6 years, it's almost a part of me by now. The song "Grace" (you know, "wade in the fi-ah-ire, wade in the...") completely changed my mind about the human singing voice and what is possible with it. Anybody who got annoyed with his voice is really missing out on one of the greatest aspects of his amazing musicianhood, but I guess it's a matter of taste:)

Did anybody know about his father, Tim Buckley? They both died at 27, Tim died of a heroin overdose, Jeff drowned in the Mississippi...creepy, no? Tim also had a 5 1/2 octave range, but his music was more blues/jazz/folk based, much more laid back, where Jeff's music was like grunge/opera, WAY frickin' intense.

I only saw Jeff in concert once, in Memphis. I doubt I will ever hear anyone with such a powerful voice ever again in my life, and I'm glad I had that opportunity.

BTW, has anybody ever heard of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan? Jeff studied under him for awhile, which is where he learned to get a better grip on his, as y'all said, "histrionics". If you listen to both of their musics, you can hear a very strong connection.

For anyone interested in getting more Jeff Buckley, I definitely recommend "Mystery White Boy" (the live one), as well as "...For My Sweetheart the Drunk". We were very lucky that Jeff recorded so much music before he passed away so strangely and sadly.

Good luck.

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by Nza
Jeff Buckley, one of my favorite singers and songwriters ever. I don't know where to begin about him...I've owned "Grace" now for 6 years, it's almost a part of me by now. The song "Grace" (you know, "wade in the fi-ah-ire, wade in the...") completely changed my mind about the human singing voice and what is possible with it. Anybody who got annoyed with his voice is really missing out on one of the greatest aspects of his amazing musicianhood, but I guess it's a matter of taste:)

Did anybody know about his father, Tim Buckley? They both died at 27, Tim died of a heroin overdose, Jeff drowned in the Mississippi...creepy, no? Tim also had a 5 1/2 octave range, but his music was more blues/jazz/folk based, much more laid back, where Jeff's music was like grunge/opera, WAY frickin' intense.

I only saw Jeff in concert once, in Memphis. I doubt I will ever hear anyone with such a powerful voice ever again in my life, and I'm glad I had that opportunity.

BTW, has anybody ever heard of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan? Jeff studied under him for awhile, which is where he learned to get a better grip on his, as y'all said, "histrionics". If you listen to both of their musics, you can hear a very strong connection.

For anyone interested in getting more Jeff Buckley, I definitely recommend "Mystery White Boy" (the live one), as well as "...For My Sweetheart the Drunk". We were very lucky that Jeff recorded so much music before he passed away so strangely and sadly.

Good luck.

Actually, if you read Dream Brother; Jeff was 31, when he died. (I believe its 31. Not positive, but I know it was over 30). but yes, they're lives had many parrellels. Pretty freak, actually.
Tim was said to have about a 3 1/2 - 4 octave voice. Still, his was REALLY impressive too.

Yeah, he loved Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. A lot of singers had recently gotten into him (before his death). Eddie Vedder being one of them. he did "Long Road" on the Dead Man Walking soundtrack with Nusrat.

Anyway..didnt mean to correct you. Please dont take offense. Im just a RABID :D fan and im glad to see others take time to learn about him. Keeping his memory alive, so to speak.

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by Barry Jive
Hallelujiah brings the house down every time. If you're a little coffee house guy (like myself) even if no one gives a damn the rest of the night, they listen to that song.

I've never heard the L. Cohen version, does any one know if it's good?

(In case it isn't clear, I'm a huge Buckley fan. It makes me sad every time I hear him though. I'll always wonder what he could have accomplished had he lived a long life.)

I've heard Leonard Cohen's version. It's very dark and brooding. i dont like it all that much to be honest. It's played without a capo so the key is much lower and its sung in that very typical Cohen voice.
Jeff actually covered a Cover of it. It was covered by an irish singer (whose name is escaping me right now. Sorry)
It's actually in the movie, SHREK. Thats the version that Jeff learned from and it's in the same key that he plays it in.
Jeff's version..destroys all others that I've heard. Especially the one that I'll be doing Friday. LOL

[Kestral]

Stoney - wow! This is great! I'm glad to see so many familiar faces from the Effects forum here. I was convinced that I'd find no one here from the Effects forums, since most people there seemed more content with buying pedals than writing songs! *grin* The major question I had was to know which songs to check out from the Grace album. I found out I'm like #28 on the waiting list, but it's funny because last week a friend offered to lend me the CD and I turned it down, saying that I would be getting mine from the library soon - talk about closing a door when opportunity knocked! doh!

Wow, didn't realize how many Buckley fans there were - well, I'm really excited to get this album now - been reading his lyrics, and he's a damn good lyricist. For me, lyrics mean a lot. Two of my favorite bands were The Doors and U2

BTW, Bono covered Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah quite a few years back.

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by Kestral
Stoney - wow! This is great! I'm glad to see so many familiar faces from the Effects forum here. I was convinced that I'd find no one here from the Effects forums, since most people there seemed more content with buying pedals than writing songs! *grin* The major question I had was to know which songs to check out from the Grace album. I found out I'm like #28 on the waiting list, but it's funny because last week a friend offered to lend me the CD and I turned it down, saying that I would be getting mine from the library soon - talk about closing a door when opportunity knocked! doh!

Wow, didn't realize how many Buckley fans there were - well, I'm really excited to get this album now - been reading his lyrics, and he's a damn good lyricist. For me, lyrics mean a lot. Two of my favorite bands were The Doors and U2

BTW, Bono covered Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah quite a few years back.

Yeah..i agree about the Effects forum. Id much rather write a great song than sound great playing someone else's. :)

Ok..On Grace. Here are the absolutes! Or at least, the first you should check out.
-Last Goodbye
-Lover, You Should have come over. (maybe my favorite song, ever! Perfectly constructed. It builds momentum throughout the entire song..taking you on this sad ride of love lost..and finally leaving you with a shade of hope. Its really amazing.)
-Hallelujah
-Eternal Life
-Grace
**Truth is...I could list all of them. lol. But start with those**

Ya know, Kestral...if you wanted, I could make you a copy and send it to you. It wouldnt be any kind of bother.
I also have Live at Sin-e, Live at Olympia, Mystery White Boy and Skethes for my Sweetheart the drunk.

[auditorium]

buckley was just fantastic...i have grace, and it's like an old friend, listening to it. crazy how good it is.

altho a forumite on the guitar forum posted the funniest thing i've ever read about buckely (no disrespected intended by the following quotation);

"i may not be able to sing as well as he can, i can't even play guitar as well, but i can sure as hell swim better."

[FilthyK]

Jeff Buckley was absolutely fab. Too bad he died so young . . .

I must say, however, that his music has always struck me as what adult contemporary music could be if that genres' writers were a little more versatile and edgey.

But alas, adult contemporary music is awash with the Michael Boltons of the world . . .

Layyyter . . .

[fiver22]

Jeff Buckley ...great song writer, wonderful guitarist, beautiful singer, and on and... ...
Grace is definitely his masterpiece -possibly only because 'letters..' was incomplete. The production on Grace was unbelievable and the second disc of Letters.. had some really exciting songs. Disc 1 had some gems as well, like Vancouver and the Sky is a Landfill -but disc 2 was (for me, at least) an amazing insight into where Jeff might have taken his music if he'd have lived. The production of 'Letters...' is laughable when compared with Grace -even the more complete disc one.
Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah, like almost all of his stuff, is spectacular -I'd suggest his earlier stuff if music is your main concern and his later works if lyrics are what get you off. -not to say that the lyrics weren't great on his early stuff (see Who By Fire).
Live stuff of Jeff Buckley's: anything. -there is a lot of live stuff out there and if you like live music you'll find something on every performance that'll make you wish he were still here making music.
...I loved his guitar playing... ...
-522.

[ninja of love]

It is imperative to stop quoting Ayn Rand.:mad:

[Sjonesmusic]

Originally posted by ninja of love
It is imperative to stop quoting Ayn Rand.:mad:

I sometimes wonder whether you think you were sent into the world for your own amusement...

--C.S. Lewis

:p

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by ninja of love
It is imperative to stop quoting Ayn Rand.:mad:

lol..and why is that?
and i dont KEEP quoting her. its in my signature. :)

[Kestral]

Did someone say Ayn Rand quotes? Here's a few from my private collection! :) - Yes, I typed them out myself as I was reading various Rand books.

They were the sort who lead useful, active private lives in public silence.

He (Roark) responded only to the essence of a man: to his creative capacity. In this office one had to be competent. There were no alternatives, no mitigating considerations.

You said something yesterday about a first law. A law demanding that man seek the best...

"Wealth is the result of man's ability to think applied to the sphere of production and trade. Reason, ultimately, is the source of all wealth."

"Fundamentally, wealth is the product of man's mind-and belongs to each man to the extent that he created it."

"Wealth belongs to the individual who produced it."

"Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned."

"The right to dispose of one's income belongs to the producer, and if he wishes to give it to an heir, a charity, or to flush it down the toilet-that is the producer's right. It is not any of your concern, and it certainly is not the concern of the government."

"Free competition is the freedom to produce, and the freedom to trade what one has produced, for one's own self-interest, i.e, in the pursuit of one's own happiness."

"How does capitalism differ from statism?
Statism is the opposite of capitalism.
Only capitalism declares that each and every man, may live his own life for his own happiness, as an end to himself, not by permission of others, but by right, and that government's sole responsibility is to protect those rights, and never violate them, because they are inalienable."

"What's wealth but the means of expanding one's life? There's two ways one can do it: either by producing more or by producing it faster. And that's what I'm doing. I'm manufacturing time."

[Stoney Stomp]

Originally posted by Kestral
Did someone say Ayn Rand quotes? Here's a few from my private collection! :) - Yes, I typed them out myself as I was reading various Rand books.

They were the sort who lead useful, active private lives in public silence.

He (Roark) responded only to the essence of a man: to his creative capacity. In this office one had to be competent. There were no alternatives, no mitigating considerations.

You said something yesterday about a first law. A law demanding that man seek the best...

"Wealth is the result of man's ability to think applied to the sphere of production and trade. Reason, ultimately, is the source of all wealth."

"Fundamentally, wealth is the product of man's mind-and belongs to each man to the extent that he created it."

"Wealth belongs to the individual who produced it."

"Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned."

"The right to dispose of one's income belongs to the producer, and if he wishes to give it to an heir, a charity, or to flush it down the toilet-that is the producer's right. It is not any of your concern, and it certainly is not the concern of the government."

"Free competition is the freedom to produce, and the freedom to trade what one has produced, for one's own self-interest, i.e, in the pursuit of one's own happiness."

"How does capitalism differ from statism?
Statism is the opposite of capitalism.
Only capitalism declares that each and every man, may live his own life for his own happiness, as an end to himself, not by permission of others, but by right, and that government's sole responsibility is to protect those rights, and never violate them, because they are inalienable."

"What's wealth but the means of expanding one's life? There's two ways one can do it: either by producing more or by producing it faster. And that's what I'm doing. I'm manufacturing time."


LOL..AWESOME!
See, I knew you and I had a lot in common. :)

I think that anyone whose ever strived to be anything creative, should read The Fountainhead. I can't see how someone who considers themselves an artist wouldnt be affected by that book.

[Kestral]

Stoney - I can't believe how much we have in common - damn, if we were in the same city, it'd be a crime if we weren't in a band together! The Fountainhead is one of my favorite books of all time. IMO it's way better than Atlas Shrugged. It's more raw yet focused at the same time. You don't see Howard Roark going on a 26 page soliloquy like John Galt. Roark gets to the point, and imo, Dominique Francon is waaaaay hotter than Dagny Taggert! :) If Roark and Galt were in a bar fight, Roark would flatten Galt faster than a pancake under a steamroller.

If it wasn't for Howard Roark, I'd probably be just like every other songwriter out there writing stuff like what everyone else sounds like.

I wrote this huge awesome post in response to one of your threads, and my computer !@#%ing crashed and I lost it - it won't happen again because I installed a keystroke capture program - it's happened way too many times. But anyways, I have this one song which a friend of mine loves, yet he "suggested" I changed one line to make it more "radio-friendly":

"Despair hangs like a gargoyle above each night in bed"

He thought the word "gargoyle" was too offensive to get on radio. Well, f--k radio then! If those stupid ass rap guys can get away with saying pimp, bitch and ho, then what the f--k is wrong with a f--king gargoyle? I said that to him, and he asked him why I couldn't use that word, and his response was, "Because it's never been done before!" What the f--k? So does this mean my vocabulary for lyrics is only limited to words that other people have used in a song? F--k that! In any case, I guess you can see I'm in a pretty ornery mood so I think I'll turn in for the night. But yeah, everyone should read Fountainhead! :)

[b alen]

Originally posted by Stoney Stomp


I also have Live at Sin-e, Live at Olympia, Mystery White Boy and Skethes for my Sweetheart the drunk.

Live at Sin-e is an awesome CD! The song sung in french is crazy and the scat on Van Morrison's "The way young lovers do" is outstanding. I knew he had one of the best voices, but i never would have suspected him doing that.

[Kestral]

Ok, I've been listening to the Grace CD all day now. Damn, it was so good, it inspired me to write a song!! (Don't know why but I've been very prolific lately, but hey, I'm definitely not complaining)! It's interesting because in looking at the picture of Jeff Buckley on the Grace CD, he has that Peter Murphy/Keith Richards/Nick Cave/Eddie Vedder thing going about him, so I'd expect some smokey bluesy harsh jaded voice, and instead it's this choir-boy like tone. Great lyrics, really nice voice, my complaint about the CD is the mix - I think Andy Wallace (he mixed Nirvana's Nevermind CD) went a little too slick with production, not slick enough with the recording, and too Adult Radio on the mix. Plus, he buried Buckley's vocals - if I were producing/mixing this, Jeff Buckley's voice would have been front and center. In any case, the version of Hallelujah is incredible. I'm familiar with the original as well as a cover by Bono, and this easily tops them both - that's saying a lot considering I think Bono is one of the best singers of all time.

Was curious to know, when this CD came out in 1994, did it go huge? Or did people discover him only after his passing?

[b alen]

Originally posted by Kestral
Ok, I've been listening to the Grace CD all day now. Damn, it was so good, it inspired me to write a song!! (Don't know why but I've been very prolific lately, but hey, I'm definitely not complaining)! It's interesting because in looking at the picture of Jeff Buckley on the Grace CD, he has that Peter Murphy/Keith Richards/Nick Cave/Eddie Vedder thing going about him, so I'd expect some smokey bluesy harsh jaded voice, and instead it's this choir-boy like tone. Great lyrics, really nice voice, my complaint about the CD is the mix - I think Andy Wallace (he mixed Nirvana's Nevermind CD) went a little too slick with production, not slick enough with the recording, and too Adult Radio on the mix. Plus, he buried Buckley's vocals - if I were producing/mixing this, Jeff Buckley's voice would have been front and center. In any case, the version of Hallelujah is incredible. I'm familiar with the original as well as a cover by Bono, and this easily tops them both - that's saying a lot considering I think Bono is one of the best singers of all time.

Was curious to know, when this CD came out in 1994, did it go huge? Or did people discover him only after his passing?

I think the CD was loved by critics, but didn't do very well on the charts. I worked in a music store right after it came out, and that's how i heard him. His next album was suppose to be his big break into more mainstream. of course that's easy to say, since he's dead and we'll never know.
I saw a thing on VH1 about him and his dad. Before he had ever really played anywhere someone was putting together a tribute concert for his long deceased dad. He called up the organizers, told them who he was and said he wanted to play. He figured he was some hack, but since he was his son agreed. He said when he saw him on stage playing a Tim Buckly song it was like seeing a ghost. He said he was just like his dad, only 10 times better.

[Kestral]

According to this site:

http://www.angelfire.com/indie/impryan/buckley.html

Buckley began crooning over an electric guitar in clubs and coffee houses across New York.

This is what I'm working on doing right now. Anyone know what kind of equipment he used? Did he plug his guitar straight into PA or did he bring an amp with him? And if so, what kind of guitar/amp? My guess is it's a Les Paul, probably through a little amp of some sort.

Right now I'm running my 70's Strat reissue direct into board and I'm not very happy with the sound, I'm thinking of getting a little booster box (the Zvex SHO is the one I'm thinking of), but hey, if Jeff could bring an amp, maybe I'll be inspired to take my Vox AC15TBX - it'd be great if I could do that, cause then I could get the chimeyness! :)

[Anson]

If you're a Jeff Buckley fan you should check out the band "George", they're amazing: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000060ME5/qid=1024030167/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/104-7969064-1525532

[fiver22]

Originally posted by b alen


I think the CD was loved by critics, but didn't do very well on the charts. I worked in a music store right after it came out, and that's how i heard him. His next album was suppose to be his big break into more mainstream. of course that's easy to say, since he's dead and we'll never know.
I saw a thing on VH1 about him and his dad. Before he had ever really played anywhere someone was putting together a tribute concert for his long deceased dad. He called up the organizers, told them who he was and said he wanted to play. He figured he was some hack, but since he was his son agreed. He said when he saw him on stage playing a Tim Buckly song it was like seeing a ghost. He said he was just like his dad, only 10 times better.

He used a small fender tube amp (from what I could tell) and a tele in most of those coffee-house shows.

[electricmel]

Does anybody see the similarities in Jeff Buckley and the current rock GODZ Radiohead?

I bet they listened to alot of Buckley in between Pablo Honey and OK Computer!!!


I have to say something that might label me a shithead, but that is nothing new...First off, I love Jeff Buckley's work. He was an original, powerful, spiritual guy who could envelop his entire soul into his (and others) music. Definetley a role model. (Now for the shithead part...) "Grace" is a fool-proof pussy getting album. If you are trying to seduce yerself a honey, have a a bottle of wine - light some candles - and poof!! her clothes will disappear! Sorry to all ladies of the forum, but it is my duty as a male to share this stuff.

Also - Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah is absolutely brilliant!! Dark, spooky and beautiful.

[Kestral]

Yeah, I could see how the Grace CD would be panty-remover *grin* For some reason, it didn't even occur to me until you mentioned it. Damn, ok, now that I know this, will definitely remember this - will keep a copy of Grace in my car! :) :) :)

Of course, Enigma's first album is a great one for that too :)

I tell ya, Jeff Buckley's version of Hallelujah is the 90's equivalent of Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Kestral

PS: I thought it'd be a Fender tube amp, surprised he uses a Tele, I read this article somehwere on the net where he was saying that he looooves Les Pauls. Would be neat to know what kind of Fender tube amp he was using.

[Nza]

Originally posted by electricmel
Does anybody see the similarities in Jeff Buckley and the current rock GODZ Radiohead?

I bet they listened to alot of Buckley in between Pablo Honey and OK Computer!!!


I have to say something that might label me a shithead, but that is nothing new...First off, I love Jeff Buckley's work. He was an original, powerful, spiritual guy who could envelop his entire soul into his (and others) music. Definetley a role model. (Now for the shithead part...) "Grace" is a fool-proof pussy getting album. If you are trying to seduce yerself a honey, have a a bottle of wine - light some candles - and poof!! her clothes will disappear! Sorry to all ladies of the forum, but it is my duty as a male to share this stuff.

Also - Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah is absolutely brilliant!! Dark, spooky and beautiful.

Ah, if only Thom Yorke's were even one/tenth as capable (not at all a Thom Yorke slam, more like a Jeff Buckley compliment)...

Yes, "Grace" is the first album I ever put in when there are panties attached to a woman too tightly. 99.9% effective. :D

I don't think the ladies will be offended, if they're familiar with that album. Hell, even my hetero self will admit that he was one sexy SOB. :D

Did you know that Gary Lucas, the guitarist on "Grace" and also at most of Jeff's shows, was one of the original Magic Band guitarists (as in "Captain Beefhart and the...")?

Man, can you imagine how releaved he must have been to work with Jeff and his sweet-as-molasses voice? :D

[fiver22]

Originally posted by fiver22


He used a small fender tube amp (from what I could tell) and a tele in most of those coffee-house shows.

oops... always hitting the wrong quote button...

[Kestral]

Nza - you know what, I could never get into Radiohead for some reason. I loved the song Creep when it first came out, and I like the song High & Dry, but other than that, for some reason I never could get myself into it, even though a lot of my friends with similar and very good :) musical tastes love Radiohead. Maybe Jeff Buckley will be the bridge from which I'll finally "get" Radiohead. But at present, I really don't get what the big deal is about Radiohead, what makes everyone think of them as godz.

As for Jeff Buckley, yeah, I'm sure he didn't have much trouble with the ladies. So if that's the case, then what do you think inspires him to sing with such emotion and pain? I know with Bono, for example, the loss of his mother, whom he had a strong emotional attachment to, was something he worked with. Yes, Jeff lost his did, but from what I've read and researched, he wasn't so much a factor emotionally in his life.

[Kestral]

FYI, I found a site with a list of gear used by Jeff Buckley and his band. It's too bad Jeff never used Vox amps - the chimey sound would have been awesome with his style of guitar playing:

http://www.jeffbuckley.com/rfuller/buckley/faq/25gear.html

I'm still curious to know what little Fender amp he dragged out with his guitar in his early coffeehouse gigs. Did he really lug around a Fender Vibroverb? Those things are heavy!

[Kestral]

Bump cause Jeff Buckley is da man!