Jeff Buckley

**tarkman1** · 06-18-2008, 04:07 PM

Any thoughts on Jeff Buckley?

What you liked? What drove you mad? What you disliked?

I'm listening to some live tracks on youtube. The guy made some heartbreakingly beautiful music. I consistency draw blanks when trying to compare him other artists.

**stapes** · 06-18-2008, 04:52 PM

"Grace" is a great album.

"lover you should have come over", "last goodbye", "hallelujah" are a few tracks of the top of my head that i really enjoy. one of the best voices ever. died too young.

there are a few that i'm not as crazy about though.

i have another cd (can't think of name now) of him with the guy he played/wrote with and it's interesting. just the 2 of them on guitar. some demo tracks.

heard the box set is good.

**Whiteroom_Guardian** · 06-18-2008, 06:05 PM

Yes, Grace is a really good one.

**igBand** · 06-18-2008, 06:33 PM

I got on the Buckley wagon after he had already died. It wasn't until after 6 months or so of listening to him and being absolutely floored that I found out about his tragic accident.

His "Live at Sin-é" album is pretty unreal. For any "The Band" fans, he does a pretty special cover of "I Shall Be Released". Definitely recommended.

Here is the iTunes Store link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...16484&s=143441

**Tippster** · 06-18-2008, 08:18 PM

"Grace" is one of those ridiculously good albums that you don't appreciate until you hear it several times. I also have "Sketches For My Sweetheart the Drunk" which, IMHO, is equally listenable.

**Rideski** · 06-18-2008, 09:00 PM

Huh,

I'm pretty in tune (pun intended) with music trivia; and I had no idea he was dead.
The tones and pitches of his voice are a bit emo for me, but he was clearly very talented in both vocals and instrumentals.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Buckley

**Tap** · 06-18-2008, 09:48 PM

Coldplay did a good job ripping off his sound on their first album

**igBand** · 06-19-2008, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by Tap

Coldplay did a good job ripping off his sound on their first album

That cracked me up. Between the vocals and much of the reverb-laden guitar sound in that Coldplay, I'd say that is a spot-on assessment.

**DEVO** · 12-11-2008, 01:52 PM

Bumping this thread 'cause I was listening to Jeff at work today and every time I listen to Grace I remember how much I love that disc. I never get tired of any of these songs. WAAAAYY too tragic that he died at such a young age and before he could make a lot more music.