Jeff Buckley - Live at Sin-E: Legacy Edition (Bonus Dvd)
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Free Music Review: What's taking you so long?
Hit: 5 Stars
If you are interested in an incredible talent growing then this is the disc for you. I've been a fan of Buckley's for a while now and these are by far the discs that get the most spins in my CD player. The disc is a compilation of recordings from Jeff Buckley's early solo shows in the cafe Sin-é. The versions are raw and developing however they are soaring and passionate.Buckley covers all ground from Dylan to Zeppelin to Billie Holiday. The most inspiring moment on the discs comes when Buckley attempts to cover Qawwali prodigy Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. When Buckley begins his interpretation of the Pakistani vocal style he is met with snickers from the audience. But as the song goes on he slowly wins the crowd over with his sincerity and by the end the entire audience is clapping along.
Though some spots seem a bit too indulgent, it is a by-product of Jeff's willingness to experiment and find himself. The two discs are all about him experimenting. Though only five of the songs are Buckley compositions (two collaborations w/ Gary Lucas) he makes each and every song his own.
Highlights are "Be Your Husband" "Lover You Should've Come Over" "Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor Hai" "If You See Her Say Hello" "The Way Young Lovers Do" and from the DVD a gorgeous Buckley Poem "New Year's Eve Prayer"
Free Music Review: Very Worthwhile
Hit: 5 Stars
If you are a Jeff Buckley fan, this cd is for you. I read a couple of so-so reviews of this collection before it came out, but after listening to it several times over the weekend, I have to say that I would heartily recommend it to any Buckley fan, old or new.The best and most interesting tracks in my opinion are the covers he does- from Strange Fruit to If you See Her Say Hello, Drown in My Own Tears, I Shall Be Released and more. Not to say the songs that appeared on Grace aren't well done, they are, it's just that we've heard them over and over again. This collection is a breath of fresh air and really showcases his true talent- performing live and interacting with an audience.
The "monologue" tracks can be a bit tedious, but there are even a few gems in there- from "find a seat" to the impromptu "Jim Morrison". Jeff had a quick wry humor and was a great mimic. I have not had a chance to look at the DVD yet, but no matter, I bought this collection for the music. I was not disappointed.
The sample tracks that you can listen to above are a waste of time, by the time the "sample" is over,the song has barely started. You only hear about 1 line of "Be Your Husband" which to me is a standout on the disc. Take the leap, forget the samples and get this compelling compilation.
Free Music Review: Back to the beginning...
Hit: 5 Stars
I had the EP when it came out. I was floored when I heard it... "one guy"???
He's another "sing the telephone book and it would sound awesome".
My opinion is this: he wasn't intending to release the whole thing when he had the tapes rolling, but was capturing his cafe days "in the moment" before he started playing larger venues (although theaters were the norm for him and a few festivals). This was a place he served coffee at AND played his heart out.
It is funny to hear his swipes at the then current "grunge scene" and then going into all these different styles that cover the spectrum of the 20th century, not just in America but internationally. You could tell he was already fighting being pigeonholed, not just in with Nirvana and Pearl Jam but his own father. If you see the music videos it just seemed like one of those mandatory things that he would rather not have done. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant among others became huge fans. One would've hoped he would've done his father's "Song to the Siren" when he recorded this.
I can't believe how much material was recorded, and this is probably 1% of the songs he knew.
I think Mary's (his mom) paced the releases out nicely. This year the limited release movie about Jeff is supposed to be on home video.
Free Music Review: Indescribable.
Hit: 5 Stars
I got this 2-disc set for Christmas. Having been only a mediocre fan of Jeff Buckley before, I was unsure what to expect, but even before the first CD had ended, I was in pure awe.
Jeff Buckley weilds his guitar with a loving ferocity that most guitarists can only dream of. His unique and tantalizing voice flows through the music he plays. It says in his book that Jeff's renditions of cover songs (and indeed, some of his original creations as well) were never the same, and that each performance was vastly different from all the others.
But the renditions he does in this recording are virtually flawless and even turned me on to artists I hadn't previously given a chance. Even Buckley's cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" on his "Grace" release pales in comparison to the live recording of it on this set.
Many reviewers are labeling this a great "historical document," but I must protest. This is not an historical document that captures an intimate performance of a short-live, underrated artist. This is an indescribable record evidencing the beauty and unsurpassed talent of a man who died before his time, but certainly not before he came into his own as a guitarist, singer, performer, and even songwriter.
Beautiful in every way!
Free Music Review: Life's too short
Hit: 5 Stars
The startling beauty in this piece is its fragility. It plays, if one can say so, like a quiet evening amongst close friends, where little is forced, and the occasional silences come to play as well as the impromptu jokes, allowing one ephemeral moment to blend within the next, permitting an occasional smile from the listeners. I have found myself listening to this amazing collection on repeat, making my way through the day, occasionally losing myself in work only to be drawn back by a certain song or joke. It is all the more powerful because it does not play like a collection of individual pieces, but like Grace, with an incredible unity - a harder feat here I believe, given the length of this collection. Buckley's occasional commentary, jokes, and imitations (which have been commented on by other reviewers - my favorite is the Jim Morrison) give those who are already fans of his small body of music, another confirmation of his rarity, and our loss. The few covers included here also permit one to delve in a little deeper than most studio albums will also allow. Indeed, some of these are so remarkably captured by Buckley that I would not have been surprised if, not having heard some of them before, someone had told me he wrote them himself.