All language subtitles for Jeff Buckley Everybody Here Wants You (2002) BBC Master Source

come to my world

come to my world

come to my world
come

bless your

bless your

bless your
hands on my shoulders

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of god

himself

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i mean i thought that you know jeff

i mean i thought that you know jeff

i mean i thought that you know jeff
would make 25 records and i think that

would make 25 records and i think that

would make 25 records and i think that
uh that columbia and sony thought that

uh that columbia and sony thought that

uh that columbia and sony thought that
it kind of went

it kind of went

it kind of went
dillon

dillon

dillon
springsteen

springsteen

springsteen
buckley

i'm just i'm you know i'm constantly

i'm just i'm you know i'm constantly

i'm just i'm you know i'm constantly
surprised

surprised

surprised
so many people do not know about them

so many people do not know about them

so many people do not know about them
still

still

still
and at the same time there's something

and at the same time there's something

and at the same time there's something
very very

very very

very very
beautiful about that it just keeps

beautiful about that it just keeps

beautiful about that it just keeps
slowly kind of building and expanding

slowly kind of building and expanding

slowly kind of building and expanding
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technically

technically

technically
he was the best singer that appeared

he was the best singer that appeared

he was the best singer that appeared
that had appeared probably i've not been

that had appeared probably i've not been

that had appeared probably i've not been
too liberal about this if i say two

too liberal about this if i say two

too liberal about this if i say two
decades

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you see this person that is

you see this person that is

you see this person that is
so good at what he does but but plays

so good at what he does but but plays

so good at what he does but but plays
with it and is playful in the character

with it and is playful in the character

with it and is playful in the character
and that just inspires me

and that just inspires me

and that just inspires me
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[Applause]

[Applause]

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he was just one of those guys that

he was just one of those guys that

he was just one of those guys that
everybody fell in love with the second

everybody fell in love with the second

everybody fell in love with the second
they met him

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he was just really spontaneous and it

he was just really spontaneous and it

he was just really spontaneous and it
was just so exciting it was

was just so exciting it was

was just so exciting it was
of experimentation

of experimentation

of experimentation
just

just

just
experience

experience

experience
as much as possible

as much as possible

as much as possible
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i heard there was a secret called

i heard there was a secret called

i heard there was a secret called
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jeff buckley's career was brilliant but

jeff buckley's career was brilliant but

jeff buckley's career was brilliant but
brief

brief

brief
on may the 29th 1997 after just one

on may the 29th 1997 after just one

on may the 29th 1997 after just one
album the 30 year old american musician

album the 30 year old american musician

album the 30 year old american musician
drowned and a rock and roll myth was

drowned and a rock and roll myth was

drowned and a rock and roll myth was
born

born

born
many saw jeff's death as a tragic echo

many saw jeff's death as a tragic echo

many saw jeff's death as a tragic echo
of his father's

of his father's

of his father's
cult singer songwriter tim buckley had

cult singer songwriter tim buckley had

cult singer songwriter tim buckley had
died of a heroin overdose in 1975

died of a heroin overdose in 1975

died of a heroin overdose in 1975
at age 28. although tim had left jeff's

at age 28. although tim had left jeff's

at age 28. although tim had left jeff's
mother mary when she was pregnant it had

mother mary when she was pregnant it had

mother mary when she was pregnant it had
always been hard for jeff to escape the

always been hard for jeff to escape the

always been hard for jeff to escape the
comparisons with the father he barely

comparisons with the father he barely

comparisons with the father he barely
knew

knew

knew
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i was brought up listening to his

i was brought up listening to his

i was brought up listening to his
father's music

father's music

father's music
and always regretted that we didn't

and always regretted that we didn't

and always regretted that we didn't
get to see his father

get to see his father

get to see his father
evolve further in his music

evolve further in his music

evolve further in his music
so we were really uh hoping to see

so we were really uh hoping to see

so we were really uh hoping to see
what jeff would do with his abilities

what jeff would do with his abilities

what jeff would do with his abilities
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the

the

the
weight

weight

weight
of

of

of
the mythology of his father

the mythology of his father

the mythology of his father
pressed upon him

pressed upon him

pressed upon him
so that it was something that he felt he

so that it was something that he felt he

so that it was something that he felt he
had to live up to do better than

had to live up to do better than

had to live up to do better than
compare himself to

but if jeff wrestled with the emotional

but if jeff wrestled with the emotional

but if jeff wrestled with the emotional
and musical legacy of his father he also

and musical legacy of his father he also

and musical legacy of his father he also
had a classically trained pianist for a

had a classically trained pianist for a

had a classically trained pianist for a
mother and a thousand musical heroes to

mother and a thousand musical heroes to

mother and a thousand musical heroes to
inspire him

inspire him

inspire him
his determination to be more than the

his determination to be more than the

his determination to be more than the
sum of his influences and to find his

sum of his influences and to find his

sum of his influences and to find his
own authentic voice set jeff off on a

own authentic voice set jeff off on a

own authentic voice set jeff off on a
journey to becoming a cult idol and a

journey to becoming a cult idol and a

journey to becoming a cult idol and a
source of inspiration himself

source of inspiration himself

source of inspiration himself
he tapped into something

he tapped into something

he tapped into something
and he was the conduit

and he was the conduit

and he was the conduit
and it makes me think of this

and it makes me think of this

and it makes me think of this
where does art come from where does

where does art come from where does

where does art come from where does
a true genius come from

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the first album

the first album

the first album
he ever got was physical graffiti

he ever got was physical graffiti

he ever got was physical graffiti
and they played that until the grooves

and they played that until the grooves

and they played that until the grooves
were gone

home to disneyland orange county in

home to disneyland orange county in

home to disneyland orange county in
southern california was certainly no

southern california was certainly no

southern california was certainly no
musical mecca in the 1970s

musical mecca in the 1970s

musical mecca in the 1970s
but despite the absence of his

but despite the absence of his

but despite the absence of his
biological father jeff buckley or

biological father jeff buckley or

biological father jeff buckley or
scottie moorhead as he was known as a

scottie moorhead as he was known as a

scottie moorhead as he was known as a
kid received a sound musical education

kid received a sound musical education

kid received a sound musical education
his mother mary gibear and his

his mother mary gibear and his

his mother mary gibear and his
stepfather ron moorhead introduced him

stepfather ron moorhead introduced him

stepfather ron moorhead introduced him
to the likes of bob dylan joni mitchell

to the likes of bob dylan joni mitchell

to the likes of bob dylan joni mitchell
and led zeppelin

and led zeppelin

and led zeppelin
then when he was about 14

then when he was about 14

then when he was about 14
for his birthday he asked for a guitar a

for his birthday he asked for a guitar a

for his birthday he asked for a guitar a
real guitar

real guitar

real guitar
and that's when we all chipped in to get

and that's when we all chipped in to get

and that's when we all chipped in to get
him the les paul

him the les paul

him the les paul
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he made a declaration that he was not

he made a declaration that he was not

he made a declaration that he was not
going to be a singer that he was going

going to be a singer that he was going

going to be a singer that he was going
to be a guitar god and that was it

to be a guitar god and that was it

to be a guitar god and that was it
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of course he had the best teachers he he

of course he had the best teachers he he

of course he had the best teachers he he
studied led zeppelin he studied the best

studied led zeppelin he studied the best

studied led zeppelin he studied the best
and played them until his fingers were

and played them until his fingers were

and played them until his fingers were
raw

raw

raw
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a lot of guys at that time in the 80s

a lot of guys at that time in the 80s

a lot of guys at that time in the 80s
it was it was the uh you know the heavy

it was it was the uh you know the heavy

it was it was the uh you know the heavy
metal stuff 80 van halen all this guitar

metal stuff 80 van halen all this guitar

metal stuff 80 van halen all this guitar
wizardry and stuff but he could play all

wizardry and stuff but he could play all

wizardry and stuff but he could play all
that you know he laughed at that kind of

that you know he laughed at that kind of

that you know he laughed at that kind of
stuff and he was playing al dimiola and

stuff and he was playing al dimiola and

stuff and he was playing al dimiola and
jeff beck and all these jazz guys he

jeff beck and all these jazz guys he

jeff beck and all these jazz guys he
would do all these crazy discords and

would do all these crazy discords and

would do all these crazy discords and
stuff when we would jam we would just go

stuff when we would jam we would just go

stuff when we would jam we would just go
from

from

from
zeppelin songs to ufo ac dc to the

zeppelin songs to ufo ac dc to the

zeppelin songs to ufo ac dc to the
police

police

police
you know everything

you know everything

you know everything
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the next stop off in jeff's musical

the next stop off in jeff's musical

the next stop off in jeff's musical
education was l.a

education was l.a

education was l.a
rock metal and hair were big at the time

rock metal and hair were big at the time

rock metal and hair were big at the time
on sunset strip and jeff studied at the

on sunset strip and jeff studied at the

on sunset strip and jeff studied at the
guitar institute or git a fusion guitar

guitar institute or git a fusion guitar

guitar institute or git a fusion guitar
heaven at one time he played in as many

heaven at one time he played in as many

heaven at one time he played in as many
as seven bands including group therapy

as seven bands including group therapy

as seven bands including group therapy
with his git friend catherine grimm jeff

with his git friend catherine grimm jeff

with his git friend catherine grimm jeff
was definitely

was definitely

was definitely
in my mind a guitar player i'd never

in my mind a guitar player i'd never

in my mind a guitar player i'd never
heard him sing

heard him sing

heard him sing
until he joined my band

until he joined my band

until he joined my band
and i'd made a you know i was harmonized

and i'd made a you know i was harmonized

and i'd made a you know i was harmonized
so i made up parts of my own songs and i

so i made up parts of my own songs and i

so i made up parts of my own songs and i
said i really need someone to sing these

said i really need someone to sing these

said i really need someone to sing these
parts

parts

parts
but he wasn't really comfortable doing

but he wasn't really comfortable doing

but he wasn't really comfortable doing
that he's mainly

that he's mainly

that he's mainly
you know the guitar dude when we do

you know the guitar dude when we do

you know the guitar dude when we do
shows

shows

shows
all the guys would be on his side of the

all the guys would be on his side of the

all the guys would be on his side of the
stage

stage

stage
they'd like me you know just worshiping

they'd like me you know just worshiping

they'd like me you know just worshiping
him

him

him
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well i think he was resisting

well i think he was resisting

well i think he was resisting
oh no see that that's putting stuff in

oh no see that that's putting stuff in

oh no see that that's putting stuff in
his mind i don't know if he was

his mind i don't know if he was

his mind i don't know if he was
resisting being

resisting being

resisting being
a replica of his father if that might

a replica of his father if that might

a replica of his father if that might
have been that might have been something

have been that might have been something

have been that might have been something
that kept him back from being

that kept him back from being

that kept him back from being
you know wanting to stand up in

you know wanting to stand up in

you know wanting to stand up in
front my mind

front my mind

front my mind
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he would play in a funk or a ska band he

he would play in a funk or a ska band he

he would play in a funk or a ska band he
would play rock he would play that big

would play rock he would play that big

would play rock he would play that big
you know hair metal

you know hair metal

you know hair metal
goofy nonsense that was big at the end

goofy nonsense that was big at the end

goofy nonsense that was big at the end
of the 80s early 90s as well as anyone

of the 80s early 90s as well as anyone

of the 80s early 90s as well as anyone
but he was always you always knew jeff

but he was always you always knew jeff

but he was always you always knew jeff
was looking for something that was his

if jeff's peers had found him reluctant

if jeff's peers had found him reluctant

if jeff's peers had found him reluctant
with his voice his own material was

with his voice his own material was

with his voice his own material was
equally slow to come jeff and michael

equally slow to come jeff and michael

equally slow to come jeff and michael
klaus had produced other people's demo

klaus had produced other people's demo

klaus had produced other people's demo
tapes but in 1990 they finally recorded

tapes but in 1990 they finally recorded

tapes but in 1990 they finally recorded
jeff's own four track demo

jeff's own four track demo

jeff's own four track demo
it featured early versions of two songs

it featured early versions of two songs

it featured early versions of two songs
that would later make it onto jess album

that would later make it onto jess album

that would later make it onto jess album
eternal life and last goodbye

the demo was at the instigation of tim

the demo was at the instigation of tim

the demo was at the instigation of tim
buckley's manager herb cohen who wanted

buckley's manager herb cohen who wanted

buckley's manager herb cohen who wanted
to see if the kid had inherited his

to see if the kid had inherited his

to see if the kid had inherited his
father's musical ability

for jeff's part as he started to accept

for jeff's part as he started to accept

for jeff's part as he started to accept
his own vocal talent he went in search

his own vocal talent he went in search

his own vocal talent he went in search
of his biological father he sought out

of his biological father he sought out

of his biological father he sought out
those who'd been close to him including

those who'd been close to him including

those who'd been close to him including
his second wife judy

his second wife judy

his second wife judy
i pulled up and he was standing against

i pulled up and he was standing against

i pulled up and he was standing against
the building with his foot up on the

the building with his foot up on the

the building with his foot up on the
wall like tim's first album cover

wall like tim's first album cover

wall like tim's first album cover
a jacket and everything just in place

a jacket and everything just in place

a jacket and everything just in place
and i did have a cigarette and sat there

and i did have a cigarette and sat there

and i did have a cigarette and sat there
and watched him for a long time because

and watched him for a long time because

and watched him for a long time because
now it begins

now it begins

now it begins
and he knew

and he knew

and he knew
he knew and then i honked the horn and

he knew and then i honked the horn and

he knew and then i honked the horn and
he came over and he said what do you

he came over and he said what do you

he came over and he said what do you
think do i look like him

and when i open the door i guess

and when i open the door i guess

and when i open the door i guess
he was standing exactly like this

he was standing exactly like this

he was standing exactly like this
looking exactly like this

looking exactly like this

looking exactly like this
except he had a brown jacket

except he had a brown jacket

except he had a brown jacket
he had the same hair

he had the same hair

he had the same hair
eyebrows high cheekbones the mouth the

eyebrows high cheekbones the mouth the

eyebrows high cheekbones the mouth the
pose was the same

pose was the same

pose was the same
knee raised hand in his pocket

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he moved like tim he sat like tim his

he moved like tim he sat like tim his

he moved like tim he sat like tim his
posture was tim's his gestures were

posture was tim's his gestures were

posture was tim's his gestures were
tim's

it was tim it was just tim sitting

it was tim it was just tim sitting

it was tim it was just tim sitting
opposite me

opposite me

opposite me
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i just wanted to

i just wanted to

i just wanted to
let him know the person that i knew

let him know the person that i knew

let him know the person that i knew
so i had

so i had

so i had
all of his albums which jeffrey

all of his albums which jeffrey

all of his albums which jeffrey
hadn't

hadn't

hadn't
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heard stories

heard stories

heard stories
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no reason

no reason

no reason
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if i had to condense

if i had to condense

if i had to condense
tim's essential nature as an artist i

tim's essential nature as an artist i

tim's essential nature as an artist i
would put it in two words

would put it in two words

would put it in two words
creative evolution

creative evolution

creative evolution
all right

all right

all right
he

he

he
changed

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jeff would have recognized the kindred

jeff would have recognized the kindred

jeff would have recognized the kindred
artistic spirit in his father's

artistic spirit in his father's

artistic spirit in his father's
mercurial musical approach

mercurial musical approach

mercurial musical approach
across nine brilliantly inventive studio

across nine brilliantly inventive studio

across nine brilliantly inventive studio
albums tim moved from folk and folk rock

albums tim moved from folk and folk rock

albums tim moved from folk and folk rock
through jazz and avant-garde to funk

through jazz and avant-garde to funk

through jazz and avant-garde to funk
rock though never a commercial star tim

rock though never a commercial star tim

rock though never a commercial star tim
had a lasting impact on the music scene

had a lasting impact on the music scene

had a lasting impact on the music scene
oceans

oceans

oceans
i did all my

i did all my

i did all my
best to smile

best to smile

best to smile
tim buckley seemed to be just about

tim buckley seemed to be just about

tim buckley seemed to be just about
everything that was right about the

everything that was right about the

everything that was right about the
hippie 60s

hippie 60s

hippie 60s
and so if you really had faith in it and

and so if you really had faith in it and

and so if you really had faith in it and
belief which i did he just epitomized

belief which i did he just epitomized

belief which i did he just epitomized
everything that was good about it

everything that was good about it

everything that was good about it
certainly one of my i'd have to say

certainly one of my i'd have to say

certainly one of my i'd have to say
all-time top five

all-time top five

all-time top five
favorite artists

you stand there

you stand there

you stand there
listening to his voice and go my god you

listening to his voice and go my god you

listening to his voice and go my god you
know this is an amazing experience of my

know this is an amazing experience of my

know this is an amazing experience of my
life being able to hear this kind of

life being able to hear this kind of

life being able to hear this kind of
magic

magic

magic
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i could hear his soul and it was just

i just found it very powerful

i just found it very powerful

i just found it very powerful
very healing

very healing

very healing
music

i just thought he was so gifted

um

um

um
and

and

and
ended up spending quite a lot of time

ended up spending quite a lot of time

ended up spending quite a lot of time
listening to him and i think i'm a

listening to him and i think i'm a

listening to him and i think i'm a
better singer because of that

better singer because of that

better singer because of that
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elizabeth fraser had covered tim's

elizabeth fraser had covered tim's

elizabeth fraser had covered tim's
classic song to the siren back in 1983 a

classic song to the siren back in 1983 a

classic song to the siren back in 1983 a
decade before she would meet and fall in

decade before she would meet and fall in

decade before she would meet and fall in
love with his son

love with his son

love with his son
tim's legacy as an artist had endured

tim's legacy as an artist had endured

tim's legacy as an artist had endured
beyond the grave though during his

beyond the grave though during his

beyond the grave though during his
lifetime he had been accused both of

lifetime he had been accused both of

lifetime he had been accused both of
alienating his audience and of selling

alienating his audience and of selling

alienating his audience and of selling
out this tension between art and

out this tension between art and

out this tension between art and
commerce had begun to fascinate jeff

commerce had begun to fascinate jeff

commerce had begun to fascinate jeff
he was just really curious he wanted to

he was just really curious he wanted to

he was just really curious he wanted to
know what he was like he wanted to know

know what he was like he wanted to know

know what he was like he wanted to know
when was the music good for him when did

when was the music good for him when did

when was the music good for him when did
it turn bad why did he [ __ ] up

it turn bad why did he [ __ ] up

it turn bad why did he [ __ ] up
he said okay

he said okay

he said okay
how did he die

i said huh you go for the juggler don't

i said huh you go for the juggler don't

i said huh you go for the juggler don't
you he really didn't see himself linked

you he really didn't see himself linked

you he really didn't see himself linked
to his father in that way and that he

to his father in that way and that he

to his father in that way and that he
you know that that somehow

you know that that somehow

you know that that somehow
he would inherit him inherit his

he would inherit him inherit his

he would inherit him inherit his
father's lifespan

father's lifespan

father's lifespan
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and did he and did we see evidence of

and did he and did we see evidence of

and did he and did we see evidence of
him intentionally you know

him intentionally you know

him intentionally you know
trying to avoid

trying to avoid

trying to avoid
the very same pitfalls absolutely

the very same pitfalls absolutely

the very same pitfalls absolutely
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jeff wasn't invited to his father's

jeff wasn't invited to his father's

jeff wasn't invited to his father's
funeral nor was he acknowledged in the

funeral nor was he acknowledged in the

funeral nor was he acknowledged in the
obituaries though tim's adopted son

obituaries though tim's adopted son

obituaries though tim's adopted son
taylor was

taylor was

taylor was
jeff's memories of his father were few

jeff's memories of his father were few

jeff's memories of his father were few
at age eight shortly before tim died

at age eight shortly before tim died

at age eight shortly before tim died
jeff's mother took him to see tim in

jeff's mother took him to see tim in

jeff's mother took him to see tim in
concert and he ended up staying with him

concert and he ended up staying with him

concert and he ended up staying with him
for a week

for a week

for a week
from then on he wanted to be known as

from then on he wanted to be known as

from then on he wanted to be known as
not scottie moorhead but jeff buckley

long time ago

long time ago

long time ago
when i was a little kid

when i was a little kid

when i was a little kid
my mom sat on a bed and she put this

my mom sat on a bed and she put this

my mom sat on a bed and she put this
record on

record on

record on
and

and

and
it's like the first song i ever heard

it's like the first song i ever heard

it's like the first song i ever heard
that had my father's voice i must have

that had my father's voice i must have

that had my father's voice i must have
been

in 1991 16 years after tim's death the

in 1991 16 years after tim's death the

in 1991 16 years after tim's death the
unknown jeff was invited to perform at a

unknown jeff was invited to perform at a

unknown jeff was invited to perform at a
tribute concert for tim that's an anne's

tribute concert for tim that's an anne's

tribute concert for tim that's an anne's
church in new york ironically the absent

church in new york ironically the absent

church in new york ironically the absent
father was about to launch his son's

father was about to launch his son's

father was about to launch his son's
career once i was a soldier

career once i was a soldier

career once i was a soldier
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and i fought on

and i fought on

and i fought on
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brought foreign fresh meat for you

brought foreign fresh meat for you

brought foreign fresh meat for you
i know it just was uh wasn't anything

i know it just was uh wasn't anything

i know it just was uh wasn't anything
really thought out i just went well

really thought out i just went well

really thought out i just went well
let's do a conceptual night uh

let's do a conceptual night uh

let's do a conceptual night uh
tim buckley music would be great you

tim buckley music would be great you

tim buckley music would be great you
know uh for a lot of reasons i mean i

know uh for a lot of reasons i mean i

know uh for a lot of reasons i mean i
knew the records i had seen tim buckley

knew the records i had seen tim buckley

knew the records i had seen tim buckley
uh

uh

uh
a number of times live one time in

a number of times live one time in

a number of times live one time in
particular

particular

particular
could have been it was one of those you

could have been it was one of those you

could have been it was one of those you
know the greatest thing i've seen live

know the greatest thing i've seen live

know the greatest thing i've seen live
that kind of thing was the main point in

that kind of thing was the main point in

that kind of thing was the main point in
philadelphia that's where it started

philadelphia that's where it started

philadelphia that's where it started
the tribute was

the tribute was

the tribute was
well it was a typical hal willner

well it was a typical hal willner

well it was a typical hal willner
extravaganza where he took

extravaganza where he took

extravaganza where he took
many uh disparate folk out of the

many uh disparate folk out of the

many uh disparate folk out of the
so-called downtown new york scene which

so-called downtown new york scene which

so-called downtown new york scene which
fundamentally is an experimental music

fundamentally is an experimental music

fundamentally is an experimental music
scene

scene

scene
it was a long show but right before the

it was a long show but right before the

it was a long show but right before the
half point break

half point break

half point break
for intermission

for intermission

for intermission
jeff came out

jeff came out

jeff came out
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and he he was standing with his back to

and he he was standing with his back to

and he he was standing with his back to
the audience and he was there was just

the audience and he was there was just

the audience and he was there was just
like a single key light and it sort of

like a single key light and it sort of

like a single key light and it sort of
raked across his cheek

raked across his cheek

raked across his cheek
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and right away i noticed the whole

and right away i noticed the whole

and right away i noticed the whole
focus of the audience's attention

focus of the audience's attention

focus of the audience's attention
shift to jeff as soon as he opened his

shift to jeff as soon as he opened his

shift to jeff as soon as he opened his
mouth and started to sing everybody was

mouth and started to sing everybody was

mouth and started to sing everybody was
curious like who is this kid who looks

curious like who is this kid who looks

curious like who is this kid who looks
so much like his dad who's singing in

so much like his dad who's singing in

so much like his dad who's singing in
this eerie voice that's a reminiscent of

this eerie voice that's a reminiscent of

this eerie voice that's a reminiscent of
his dad

you know i just like i just

you know i just like i just

you know i just like i just
gasped it was like one of those uh you

gasped it was like one of those uh you

gasped it was like one of those uh you
know oh my god

know oh my god

know oh my god
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is

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jeff had found his way into a whole new

jeff had found his way into a whole new

jeff had found his way into a whole new
world by his father but now he needed to

world by his father but now he needed to

world by his father but now he needed to
find his own place in it he packed his

find his own place in it he packed his

find his own place in it he packed his
bags and moved to new york city

bags and moved to new york city

bags and moved to new york city
but i think when he came here it was

but i think when he came here it was

but i think when he came here it was
sort of like whoa now the brakes are off

sort of like whoa now the brakes are off

sort of like whoa now the brakes are off
and i can invent myself

and i can invent myself

and i can invent myself
any way i see fit

any way i see fit

any way i see fit
jeff was hungry for new experiences and

jeff was hungry for new experiences and

jeff was hungry for new experiences and
he plunged headlong into the downtown

he plunged headlong into the downtown

he plunged headlong into the downtown
art scene he got particularly involved

art scene he got particularly involved

art scene he got particularly involved
in the avant-garde fluxes theater

in the avant-garde fluxes theater

in the avant-garde fluxes theater
movement via rebecca moore his new

movement via rebecca moore his new

movement via rebecca moore his new
girlfriend

girlfriend

girlfriend
her father was the

her father was the

her father was the
photographer of record of the fluxus

photographer of record of the fluxus

photographer of record of the fluxus
movement they had you know they were

movement they had you know they were

movement they had you know they were
close friends with yoko ono and alan

close friends with yoko ono and alan

close friends with yoko ono and alan
ginsburg

and i think that sort of

and i think that sort of

and i think that sort of
the sort of avant-garde theater world

the sort of avant-garde theater world

the sort of avant-garde theater world
that he fell into was really important

that he fell into was really important

that he fell into was really important
to him as a way of growing it sort of

to him as a way of growing it sort of

to him as a way of growing it sort of
showed him this whole other side of

showed him this whole other side of

showed him this whole other side of
humanity that he hadn't experienced

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jeff's experience with performance art

jeff's experience with performance art

jeff's experience with performance art
encouraged the free-spirited jazz

encouraged the free-spirited jazz

encouraged the free-spirited jazz
sensibility that was to characterize his

sensibility that was to characterize his

sensibility that was to characterize his
live shows and the development of his

live shows and the development of his

live shows and the development of his
voice

voice

voice
music remained the focus with ex-captain

music remained the focus with ex-captain

music remained the focus with ex-captain
beefheart guitarist gary lucas jeff

beefheart guitarist gary lucas jeff

beefheart guitarist gary lucas jeff
recorded demos of grace and mojo pin

recorded demos of grace and mojo pin

recorded demos of grace and mojo pin
songs they would later record together

songs they would later record together

songs they would later record together
for jeff's debut album at this point

for jeff's debut album at this point

for jeff's debut album at this point
gary was looking for a permanent singer

gary was looking for a permanent singer

gary was looking for a permanent singer
for his gods and monsters project we're

for his gods and monsters project we're

for his gods and monsters project we're
going to do an official return of or

going to do an official return of or

going to do an official return of or
resurrection of gobs and monsters

resurrection of gobs and monsters

resurrection of gobs and monsters
in march on friday the 13th march 13th

in march on friday the 13th march 13th

in march on friday the 13th march 13th
at saint anne's church cool

at saint anne's church cool

at saint anne's church cool
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he did say to me at one point you know

he did say to me at one point you know

he did say to me at one point you know
when mick and keith play together you

when mick and keith play together you

when mick and keith play together you
know keith always stands behind mick and

know keith always stands behind mick and

know keith always stands behind mick and
i noticed that you were right up front

i noticed that you were right up front

i noticed that you were right up front
with me

with me

with me
and that and i was just well jeff you

and that and i was just well jeff you

and that and i was just well jeff you
know

know

know
i've had god's muscles been my band for

i've had god's muscles been my band for

i've had god's muscles been my band for
several years now and

several years now and

several years now and
i'm just not inclined to want to stand

i'm just not inclined to want to stand

i'm just not inclined to want to stand
in the back and i want to get up there

in the back and i want to get up there

in the back and i want to get up there
and

and

and
you know rock out

you know rock out

you know rock out
you know right along with you and

you know right along with you and

you know right along with you and
so that might have been indicative to a

so that might have been indicative to a

so that might have been indicative to a
little bit of you know

little bit of you know

little bit of you know
typical musicians ego clash

typical musicians ego clash

typical musicians ego clash
we did the show and the next day i sat

we did the show and the next day i sat

we did the show and the next day i sat
here in this room listening back to the

here in this room listening back to the

here in this room listening back to the
tape

tape

tape
of the concert

of the concert

of the concert
and i was elated you know to me jeff

and i was elated you know to me jeff

and i was elated you know to me jeff
more than fulfilled

more than fulfilled

more than fulfilled
you know all of my dreams

and then the phone rang and it was jeff

and then the phone rang and it was jeff

and then the phone rang and it was jeff
quitting and i was crushed

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it looks like rain today

it looks like rain today

it looks like rain today
from the time he

from the time he

from the time he
split with gary to the time he put his

split with gary to the time he put his

split with gary to the time he put his
band together

band together

band together
and you know was signed and started

and you know was signed and started

and you know was signed and started
making a record

making a record

making a record
he was investigating song and he was

he was investigating song and he was

he was investigating song and he was
investigating singers and

investigating singers and

investigating singers and
he was teaching himself how to sing

he was teaching himself how to sing

he was teaching himself how to sing
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jeff's teachers were his musical heroes

jeff's teachers were his musical heroes

jeff's teachers were his musical heroes
like nina simone van morrison and

like nina simone van morrison and

like nina simone van morrison and
pakistani kawali singer nusrat fateh ali

pakistani kawali singer nusrat fateh ali

pakistani kawali singer nusrat fateh ali
khan

khan

khan
this was a period of freedom and

this was a period of freedom and

this was a period of freedom and
exploration for jeff playing an

exploration for jeff playing an

exploration for jeff playing an
extraordinary range of cover songs at

extraordinary range of cover songs at

extraordinary range of cover songs at
various small downtown clubs but with

various small downtown clubs but with

various small downtown clubs but with
his emergence as a talented solo

his emergence as a talented solo

his emergence as a talented solo
performer the buzz on the street was

performer the buzz on the street was

performer the buzz on the street was
about to begin

about to begin

about to begin
first probably heard about jeff from hal

first probably heard about jeff from hal

first probably heard about jeff from hal
wilner

wilner

wilner
well we were

well we were

well we were
working on a tribute to charles mingus

working on a tribute to charles mingus

working on a tribute to charles mingus
record

record

record
we had cause to walk back and forth over

we had cause to walk back and forth over

we had cause to walk back and forth over
saint mark's

saint mark's

saint mark's
through thompson square park over to

through thompson square park over to

through thompson square park over to
avenue b where hal lived

avenue b where hal lived

avenue b where hal lived
and then one day we're walking by and

and then one day we're walking by and

and then one day we're walking by and
there's this new club that had just

there's this new club that had just

there's this new club that had just
opened called shanae he went oh yeah

opened called shanae he went oh yeah

opened called shanae he went oh yeah
buckley's kid is playing in there oh

buckley's kid is playing in there oh

buckley's kid is playing in there oh
is this the first time you've ever

is this the first time you've ever

is this the first time you've ever
this is the first time we've ever

this is the first time we've ever

this is the first time we've ever
broadcast from shanae

broadcast from shanae

broadcast from shanae
and it's it's one of the finest places

and it's it's one of the finest places

and it's it's one of the finest places
to broadcast from because it's

to broadcast from because it's

to broadcast from because it's
so spontaneous that's right and uh

so spontaneous that's right and uh

so spontaneous that's right and uh
groovy things can occur you'd find iggy

groovy things can occur you'd find iggy

groovy things can occur you'd find iggy
pop checking in there

pop checking in there

pop checking in there
you know it was just that kind of thing

you know it was just that kind of thing

you know it was just that kind of thing
uh

uh

uh
i mean i saw pj harvey during ones

i mean i saw pj harvey during ones

i mean i saw pj harvey during ones
marianne used to sit sit and do the club

marianne used to sit sit and do the club

marianne used to sit sit and do the club
with allen ginsberg and would drop in

with allen ginsberg and would drop in

with allen ginsberg and would drop in
and read poetry

and read poetry

and read poetry
i was it was it was uh

i was it was it was uh

i was it was it was uh
an amazing place

an amazing place

an amazing place
we go in for a cup of coffee

we go in for a cup of coffee

we go in for a cup of coffee
and uh

and uh

and uh
this little scrawny guy was sort of

this little scrawny guy was sort of

this little scrawny guy was sort of
making coffee and running around in the

making coffee and running around in the

making coffee and running around in the
empty place and then got up to play and

empty place and then got up to play and

empty place and then got up to play and
uh

uh

uh
it was very clear

it was very clear

it was very clear
instantly

instantly

instantly
i mean i just grabbed hal's arm and said

i mean i just grabbed hal's arm and said

i mean i just grabbed hal's arm and said
am i hearing what i think i'm hearing

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i think the solo show

it's just easier to go any place i want

it's just easier to go any place i want

it's just easier to go any place i want
to it could be like a human radio

to it could be like a human radio

to it could be like a human radio
station

station

station
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like anything i want those initial times

like anything i want those initial times

like anything i want those initial times
where we'd uh a lot of people would come

where we'd uh a lot of people would come

where we'd uh a lot of people would come
in and the place would be half empty it

in and the place would be half empty it

in and the place would be half empty it
went from

went from

went from
jeff macon coffee

jeff macon coffee

jeff macon coffee
to a sea of limousines out front the

to a sea of limousines out front the

to a sea of limousines out front the
little fish were coming and they went

little fish were coming and they went

little fish were coming and they went
and got the bigger fish you got the

and got the bigger fish you got the

and got the bigger fish you got the
bigger fish but it quickly went to you

bigger fish but it quickly went to you

bigger fish but it quickly went to you
know three four record company

know three four record company

know three four record company
presidents in the house and a line down

presidents in the house and a line down

presidents in the house and a line down
the street and shanae was where it's at

the street and shanae was where it's at

the street and shanae was where it's at
it was the happening

it was the happening

it was the happening
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jeff's first record release would be a

jeff's first record release would be a

jeff's first record release would be a
four track ep of live recordings from

four track ep of live recordings from

four track ep of live recordings from
shinai he signed with steve berkowitz

shinai he signed with steve berkowitz

shinai he signed with steve berkowitz
and sony colombia for a million dollar

and sony colombia for a million dollar

and sony colombia for a million dollar
three album deal

three album deal

three album deal
such were jeff's eclectic tastes and

such were jeff's eclectic tastes and

such were jeff's eclectic tastes and
range of talents the challenge now was

range of talents the challenge now was

range of talents the challenge now was
to forge a distinctive path through them

to forge a distinctive path through them

to forge a distinctive path through them
this is very different than most other

this is very different than most other

this is very different than most other
signing stories

signing stories

signing stories
he didn't have that many songs

he didn't have that many songs

he didn't have that many songs
he didn't have a demo tape he didn't

he didn't have a demo tape he didn't

he didn't have a demo tape he didn't
have a band

have a band

have a band
and i had no idea what he was gonna do i

and i had no idea what he was gonna do i

and i had no idea what he was gonna do i
don't know if he's gonna do solo he may

don't know if he's gonna do solo he may

don't know if he's gonna do solo he may
play with the symphony orchestra he

play with the symphony orchestra he

play with the symphony orchestra he
might decide to have the jeff buckley

might decide to have the jeff buckley

might decide to have the jeff buckley
big band i don't know what he's gonna do

big band i don't know what he's gonna do

big band i don't know what he's gonna do
i just don't want to get too big too

i just don't want to get too big too

i just don't want to get too big too
fast

fast

fast
yeah you have to be careful

yeah you have to be careful

yeah you have to be careful
mm-hmm

mm-hmm

mm-hmm
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his contemporaries that he was fans of

his contemporaries that he was fans of

his contemporaries that he was fans of
were not the you know michael jacksons

were not the you know michael jacksons

were not the you know michael jacksons
of the world they were you know

of the world they were you know

of the world they were you know
the grifters and you know little

the grifters and you know little

the grifters and you know little
uh

uh

uh
bands that from new york that no longer

bands that from new york that no longer

bands that from new york that no longer
exist and you know those were the people

exist and you know those were the people

exist and you know those were the people
he was really into

he was really into

he was really into
and uh he wanted to sort of retain some

and uh he wanted to sort of retain some

and uh he wanted to sort of retain some
independence

independence

independence
and at the same time he's signing with

and at the same time he's signing with

and at the same time he's signing with
the biggest record company in the

the biggest record company in the

the biggest record company in the
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gotta kick world

gotta kick world

gotta kick world
out

out

out
after the loki verite of both the music

after the loki verite of both the music

after the loki verite of both the music
and the cover shots on the cheney ep

and the cover shots on the cheney ep

and the cover shots on the cheney ep
plans for the debut album were on a

plans for the debut album were on a

plans for the debut album were on a
grander scale last minute as ever jeff

grander scale last minute as ever jeff

grander scale last minute as ever jeff
got a band together guitarist michael

got a band together guitarist michael

got a band together guitarist michael
tyge would not join the lineup till

tyge would not join the lineup till

tyge would not join the lineup till
later but for now jeff enlisted bassist

later but for now jeff enlisted bassist

later but for now jeff enlisted bassist
mick grundahl and drummer matt johnson

mick grundahl and drummer matt johnson

mick grundahl and drummer matt johnson
jeff's choice of producer was andy

jeff's choice of producer was andy

jeff's choice of producer was andy
wallace whose credits included nirvana

wallace whose credits included nirvana

wallace whose credits included nirvana
and aussie osbourne in september 1993

and aussie osbourne in september 1993

and aussie osbourne in september 1993
they headed up to bearsville studios in

they headed up to bearsville studios in

they headed up to bearsville studios in
woodstock to record grace

woodstock to record grace

woodstock to record grace
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this room is awesome

this room is awesome

this room is awesome
the way i wanted to do it i wanted to

the way i wanted to do it i wanted to

the way i wanted to do it i wanted to
get a big room with the band and the

get a big room with the band and the

get a big room with the band and the
material

material

material
12 mics

12 mics

12 mics
live

live

live
and virtually we did that

and virtually we did that

and virtually we did that
so we sat up there and we worked for

so we sat up there and we worked for

so we sat up there and we worked for
like five six weeks when the volcanic

like five six weeks when the volcanic

like five six weeks when the volcanic
eruption of artistry came booming out of

eruption of artistry came booming out of

eruption of artistry came booming out of
them that was just it was just wild you

them that was just it was just wild you

them that was just it was just wild you
know

know

know
he was

he was

he was
it was

it was

it was
it was hundreds of ideas and guitar

it was hundreds of ideas and guitar

it was hundreds of ideas and guitar
parts

parts

parts
and vocal parts and backwards parts and

and vocal parts and backwards parts and

and vocal parts and backwards parts and
extra drum parts and toddlers and

extra drum parts and toddlers and

extra drum parts and toddlers and
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half of the art of making records is

half of the art of making records is

half of the art of making records is
letting the whole thing go

letting the whole thing go

letting the whole thing go
you know even your mistakes

you know even your mistakes

you know even your mistakes
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it's just the nature of it is is

it's just the nature of it is is

it's just the nature of it is is
excruciating or it's obsessive

excruciating or it's obsessive

excruciating or it's obsessive
because you're dealing with ultimate

because you're dealing with ultimate

because you're dealing with ultimate
things you know

things you know

things you know
it's not like a live show where you play

it's not like a live show where you play

it's not like a live show where you play
it and it just disappears into the air

it and it just disappears into the air

it and it just disappears into the air
like smoke it

like smoke it

like smoke it
it's it's like painting you know sound

it's it's like painting you know sound

it's it's like painting you know sound
painting

painting

painting
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grace is uh basically a death prayer

grace is uh basically a death prayer

grace is uh basically a death prayer
not something of sorrow but of just

not something of sorrow but of just

not something of sorrow but of just
casting away any fear of death

no relief will come you really

no relief will come you really

no relief will come you really
just have to

just have to

just have to
stew in your life until it's time to go

stew in your life until it's time to go

stew in your life until it's time to go
but sometimes somebody else's faith and

but sometimes somebody else's faith and

but sometimes somebody else's faith and
you can do wonders

you can do wonders

you can do wonders
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jeff manifested his blues by building up

jeff manifested his blues by building up

jeff manifested his blues by building up
to these

to these

to these
incredible

incredible

incredible
operatic plant-like

operatic plant-like

operatic plant-like
screams moans yells elations

screams moans yells elations

screams moans yells elations
those high soaring notes which i used to

those high soaring notes which i used to

those high soaring notes which i used to
call the flying buckley's here they come

call the flying buckley's here they come

call the flying buckley's here they come
it's the flying buckley's

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[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause]
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[Music]

[Music]
as i was playing i was thinking oh my

as i was playing i was thinking oh my

as i was playing i was thinking oh my
god this is so over the top this has got

god this is so over the top this has got

god this is so over the top this has got
to be sucking i'm sucking

to be sucking i'm sucking

to be sucking i'm sucking
and then i listen back to it i was like

and then i listen back to it i was like

and then i listen back to it i was like
it's kind of garish that voice going up

it's kind of garish that voice going up

it's kind of garish that voice going up
like really high like that at the end

like really high like that at the end

like really high like that at the end
and dragging on with this this outro

and dragging on with this this outro

and dragging on with this this outro
with these descending chords

with these descending chords

with these descending chords
and this this high vibrato on the voice

and this this high vibrato on the voice

and this this high vibrato on the voice
i listen i was like no that's that's

i listen i was like no that's that's

i listen i was like no that's that's
really great

really great

really great
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one of the main things jeff was as a

one of the main things jeff was as a

one of the main things jeff was as a
musician was that he was a composer

musician was that he was a composer

musician was that he was a composer
and

and

and
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he was a songwriter but he was a

he was a songwriter but he was a

he was a songwriter but he was a
composer he imagined and worked out the

composer he imagined and worked out the

composer he imagined and worked out the
entire musical composition

entire musical composition

entire musical composition
instrumentally lyrically the size and

instrumentally lyrically the size and

instrumentally lyrically the size and
the space that it took up

the space that it took up

the space that it took up
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i remember dream brother was amazing as

i remember dream brother was amazing as

i remember dream brother was amazing as
i was recording it

i was recording it

i was recording it
there were no lyrics yet it was an

there were no lyrics yet it was an

there were no lyrics yet it was an
instrumental track and

instrumental track and

instrumental track and
you know

you know

you know
i was playing around

i thought it's never gonna make the

i thought it's never gonna make the

i thought it's never gonna make the
record though there's no lyrics what are

record though there's no lyrics what are

record though there's no lyrics what are
you gonna do with this thing it sounds

you gonna do with this thing it sounds

you gonna do with this thing it sounds
like this droney eastern like it's like

like this droney eastern like it's like

like this droney eastern like it's like
the backing music for a mantra with some

the backing music for a mantra with some

the backing music for a mantra with some
big led zeppelin uh you know

big led zeppelin uh you know

big led zeppelin uh you know
uh bridge

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watching

when he came up with that melody for

when he came up with that melody for

when he came up with that melody for
dream brother i heard it over at

dream brother i heard it over at

dream brother i heard it over at
mickey's house and we listened to it on

mickey's house and we listened to it on

mickey's house and we listened to it on
the headphones or whatever and he

the headphones or whatever and he

the headphones or whatever and he
recorded on his own it was amazing i

recorded on his own it was amazing i

recorded on his own it was amazing i
thought oh my god it's beautiful

thought oh my god it's beautiful

thought oh my god it's beautiful
never would have thought of that melody

never would have thought of that melody

never would have thought of that melody
in a million years

in a million years

in a million years
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embracing tender ballads and

embracing tender ballads and

embracing tender ballads and
full-blooded rock original compositions

full-blooded rock original compositions

full-blooded rock original compositions
alongside songs by benjamin britton and

alongside songs by benjamin britton and

alongside songs by benjamin britton and
leonard cohen grace was the resolution

leonard cohen grace was the resolution

leonard cohen grace was the resolution
of all jeff's musical experience to date

of all jeff's musical experience to date

of all jeff's musical experience to date
when it was released in august 1994 into

when it was released in august 1994 into

when it was released in august 1994 into
an era poised between the death of

an era poised between the death of

an era poised between the death of
grunge and the birth of brit pop grace

grunge and the birth of brit pop grace

grunge and the birth of brit pop grace
stood out a mile

stood out a mile

stood out a mile
here was a complex and ambitious work of

here was a complex and ambitious work of

here was a complex and ambitious work of
art that required and rewarded repeated

art that required and rewarded repeated

art that required and rewarded repeated
listening

listening

listening
jeff had found his voice and critics and

jeff had found his voice and critics and

jeff had found his voice and critics and
high-profile fans were bewitched

high-profile fans were bewitched

high-profile fans were bewitched
i started to play grace

i started to play grace

i started to play grace
constantly constantly and the more i

constantly constantly and the more i

constantly constantly and the more i
listened to the album the more the more

listened to the album the more the more

listened to the album the more the more
i heard the more i

i heard the more i

i heard the more i
appreciated of jeff and jeff's talents

appreciated of jeff and jeff's talents

appreciated of jeff and jeff's talents
uh

uh

uh
and jeff's technical ability to which he

and jeff's technical ability to which he

and jeff's technical ability to which he
was just a wizard

was just a wizard

was just a wizard
and it was close to being my favorite

and it was close to being my favorite

and it was close to being my favorite
album of the decades

album of the decades

album of the decades
yeah i found him because it was actually

yeah i found him because it was actually

yeah i found him because it was actually
my wife had him

my wife had him

my wife had him
i had the disc had him

i had the disc had him

i had the disc had him
she wishes

she wishes

she wishes
uh had the disc and it came on one night

uh had the disc and it came on one night

uh had the disc and it came on one night
and you hear that that opening to an

and you hear that that opening to an

and you hear that that opening to an
emoji pin it's that real soft thing

emoji pin it's that real soft thing

emoji pin it's that real soft thing
that haunting

that haunting

that haunting
thing off in the distance and

thing off in the distance and

thing off in the distance and
and i remember asking

and i remember asking

and i remember asking
what is that and she says

what is that and she says

what is that and she says
that's jeff buckley

that's jeff buckley

that's jeff buckley
you know where have i been

you know where have i been

you know where have i been
do i know nothing

do i know nothing

do i know nothing
and since then it's just

and since then it's just

and since then it's just
been a bit of an obsession yes

been a bit of an obsession yes

been a bit of an obsession yes
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grace was in a similar environment like

grace was in a similar environment like

grace was in a similar environment like
like his father's in the mid-60s where

like his father's in the mid-60s where

like his father's in the mid-60s where
he he was allowed to include things like

he he was allowed to include things like

he he was allowed to include things like
corpus christi carol or anything whether

corpus christi carol or anything whether

corpus christi carol or anything whether
it was commercial or not not commercial

it was commercial or not not commercial

it was commercial or not not commercial
mm-hmm

mm-hmm

mm-hmm
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there's an undercurrent to his music

there's an undercurrent to his music

there's an undercurrent to his music
there's something you can't pinpoint um

there's something you can't pinpoint um

there's something you can't pinpoint um
like the best of films are the best of

like the best of films are the best of

like the best of films are the best of
art there's something going on

art there's something going on

art there's something going on
underneath and there's a truth there

underneath and there's a truth there

underneath and there's a truth there
and i find his stuff absolutely haunting

and i find his stuff absolutely haunting

and i find his stuff absolutely haunting
it just

it just

it just
it's under my skin

it's under my skin

it's under my skin
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jeff needed to build on the album's

jeff needed to build on the album's

jeff needed to build on the album's
critical success and launched upon

critical success and launched upon

critical success and launched upon
intensive worldwide touring

intensive worldwide touring

intensive worldwide touring
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having loved the album his boyhood

having loved the album his boyhood

having loved the album his boyhood
heroes led zeppelin were keen to see how

heroes led zeppelin were keen to see how

heroes led zeppelin were keen to see how
jeff would cut it live

jeff would cut it live

jeff would cut it live
we actually made a point of going to to

we actually made a point of going to to

we actually made a point of going to to
hear him play and sing

hear him play and sing

hear him play and sing
and

and

and
it was absolutely scary

it was absolutely scary

it was absolutely scary
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one of the things is a little

one of the things is a little

one of the things is a little
frightening was that that i had that um

frightening was that that i had that um

frightening was that that i had that um
i was convinced that he probably did

i was convinced that he probably did

i was convinced that he probably did
things in tunings and and and he didn't

things in tunings and and and he didn't

things in tunings and and and he didn't
he was doing things his standard tunings

he was doing things his standard tunings

he was doing things his standard tunings
and i i thought oh dear he really is

and i i thought oh dear he really is

and i i thought oh dear he really is
clever isn't he

clever isn't he

clever isn't he
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he's i mean he's planting page in one

he's i mean he's planting page in one

he's i mean he's planting page in one
on a technical level

on a technical level

on a technical level
it's

it's

it's
mind-blowing

mind-blowing

mind-blowing
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and he would talk about led zeppelin he

and he would talk about led zeppelin he

and he would talk about led zeppelin he
loved leads up

loved leads up

loved leads up
he loved jimmy page

he loved jimmy page

he loved jimmy page
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i used to play led zeppelin you know

i used to play led zeppelin you know

i used to play led zeppelin you know
it's a 33

it's a 33

it's a 33
rpm thing he played at 45

rpm thing he played at 45

rpm thing he played at 45
it was cool

it was cool

it was cool
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don't let the zombie down upon my face

don't let the zombie down upon my face

don't let the zombie down upon my face
try to fit my dream

try to fit my dream

try to fit my dream
i

i

i
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have been working for yourself

have been working for yourself

have been working for yourself
what robert

what robert

what robert
gave him

was the ability to just

was the ability to just

was the ability to just
take the take the envelope all the way

take the take the envelope all the way

take the take the envelope all the way
open just just fling it wide open to his

open just just fling it wide open to his

open just just fling it wide open to his
voice and take it wherever his voice

voice and take it wherever his voice

voice and take it wherever his voice
wherever his heart would take him

wherever his heart would take him

wherever his heart would take him
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i'm flipping the best

i'm flipping the best

i'm flipping the best
of food

of food

of food
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a noose rot took him to the divine so he

a noose rot took him to the divine so he

a noose rot took him to the divine so he
just it was sort of a natural

just it was sort of a natural

just it was sort of a natural
progression between robert and newsrod

progression between robert and newsrod

progression between robert and newsrod
and jeff was the bridge between the two

and jeff was the bridge between the two

and jeff was the bridge between the two
and when he found that bridge it was

and when he found that bridge it was

and when he found that bridge it was
bliss for him

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as well as the seasoned musicians who

as well as the seasoned musicians who

as well as the seasoned musicians who
were appreciative of his craft jeff also

were appreciative of his craft jeff also

were appreciative of his craft jeff also
had a ready-made audience amongst those

had a ready-made audience amongst those

had a ready-made audience amongst those
who had known and loved his father's

who had known and loved his father's

who had known and loved his father's
work

work

work
people my age all flocked to see jeff

people my age all flocked to see jeff

people my age all flocked to see jeff
you know because we were so

just to hear that voice again he would

just to hear that voice again he would

just to hear that voice again he would
have been so pissed off with it by now

[ __ ] off just [ __ ] off

all these old you know toothless hags

all these old you know toothless hags

all these old you know toothless hags
hanging around the stage door you know i

hanging around the stage door you know i

hanging around the stage door you know i
knew your dad well i didn't 60s are

knew your dad well i didn't 60s are

knew your dad well i didn't 60s are
[ __ ]

[ __ ]

[ __ ]
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[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause]
70s

70s

70s
almost big big [ __ ]

almost big big [ __ ]

almost big big [ __ ]
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80s i don't even need to tell you

80s i don't even need to tell you

80s i don't even need to tell you
except for the smiths maybe

get out of it

get out of it

get out of it
shit's happening now it's all about now

shit's happening now it's all about now

shit's happening now it's all about now
now now now

now now now

now now now
bigger faster sweatier skinnier whiter

bigger faster sweatier skinnier whiter

bigger faster sweatier skinnier whiter
blacker

blacker

blacker
gracer

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that sounds extraordinary but i mean

that sounds extraordinary but i mean

that sounds extraordinary but i mean
everybody knows your dad is tim buckley

everybody knows your dad is tim buckley

everybody knows your dad is tim buckley
of course and i mean he sort of had that

of course and i mean he sort of had that

of course and i mean he sort of had that
same sense of abandon didn't he yeah he

same sense of abandon didn't he yeah he

same sense of abandon didn't he yeah he
abandoned me

abandoned me

abandoned me
well fair enough we don't want to go

well fair enough we don't want to go

well fair enough we don't want to go
into that

into that

into that
as much as he seemed to want to separate

as much as he seemed to want to separate

as much as he seemed to want to separate
from his father as a performer

from his father as a performer

from his father as a performer
or his father's career

or his father's career

or his father's career
you know

you know

you know
it influenced him constantly

it influenced him constantly

it influenced him constantly
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can i say something

can i say something

can i say something
i don't hate my father

i don't hate my father

i don't hate my father
and i don't

and i don't

and i don't
i don't resent him existing

i don't resent him existing

i don't resent him existing
it's just something i've grown up with

it's just something i've grown up with

it's just something i've grown up with
all my life not being a part of the life

all my life not being a part of the life

all my life not being a part of the life
that has so much energy over here and

that has so much energy over here and

that has so much energy over here and
having my own

having my own

having my own
and then

and then

and then
when you're a kid people assume

when you're a kid people assume

when you're a kid people assume
that you

that you

that you
have no mind of your own

have no mind of your own

have no mind of your own
which at a very early age i did

which at a very early age i did

which at a very early age i did
it's my way

it's my way

it's my way
of resisting people's trivialization of

of resisting people's trivialization of

of resisting people's trivialization of
my music

my music

my music
if uh

if uh

if uh
if it you know if it should be known and

if it you know if it should be known and

if it you know if it should be known and
it should

it should

it should
i have a great great admiration

i have a great great admiration

i have a great great admiration
for tim

for tim

for tim
and what he did

and what he did

and what he did
and some things that he did completely

and some things that he did completely

and some things that he did completely
embarrass me to hell

embarrass me to hell

embarrass me to hell
but the things that were great

but the things that were great

but the things that were great
i'll hold up against anything

i'll hold up against anything

i'll hold up against anything
but that's that's that's a that's a

but that's that's that's a that's a

but that's that's that's a that's a
respect as a fellow artist

respect as a fellow artist

respect as a fellow artist
because he really wasn't my father

because he really wasn't my father

because he really wasn't my father
my father was ron moorhead you know

my father was ron moorhead you know

my father was ron moorhead you know
but

but

but
because i've done so many interviews and

because i've done so many interviews and

because i've done so many interviews and
i look at the page i think that

i look at the page i think that

i look at the page i think that
the feeling that comes across

the feeling that comes across

the feeling that comes across
it's not accurate it shouldn't be

it's not accurate it shouldn't be

it's not accurate it shouldn't be
remembered as that because it looks very

remembered as that because it looks very

remembered as that because it looks very
bitter

bitter

bitter
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each of us will stand on his own

each of us will stand on his own

each of us will stand on his own
in time

in time

in time
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[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause]
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but jeff's touring was winning him a

but jeff's touring was winning him a

but jeff's touring was winning him a
whole new generation of fans who had

whole new generation of fans who had

whole new generation of fans who had
never even heard of tim buckley with

never even heard of tim buckley with

never even heard of tim buckley with
particular success in australia and

particular success in australia and

particular success in australia and
europe it was clear that something

europe it was clear that something

europe it was clear that something
extremely passionate was happening

extremely passionate was happening

extremely passionate was happening
between artist and audience at jeff's

between artist and audience at jeff's

between artist and audience at jeff's
live shows

live shows

live shows
well you know when the grifters opened

well you know when the grifters opened

well you know when the grifters opened
we

we

we
i was in the middle and had my mic right

i was in the middle and had my mic right

i was in the middle and had my mic right
in the center

in the center

in the center
and so when all the young girls came to

and so when all the young girls came to

and so when all the young girls came to
the thing they would all go right in

the thing they would all go right in

the thing they would all go right in
front of that center microphone so it

front of that center microphone so it

front of that center microphone so it
was always

was always

was always
great for us because we had to stare at

great for us because we had to stare at

great for us because we had to stare at
all these like

all these like

all these like
adoring young women who were already

adoring young women who were already

adoring young women who were already
starting to perspire

starting to perspire

starting to perspire
even before jeff got there and then jeff

even before jeff got there and then jeff

even before jeff got there and then jeff
would come out and he would go over here

would come out and he would go over here

would come out and he would go over here
and they were trapped in the middle

and they were trapped in the middle

and they were trapped in the middle
and you could just feel this collective

and you could just feel this collective

and you could just feel this collective
just kind of

just kind of

just kind of
angst

i think he was trying to get comfortable

i think he was trying to get comfortable

i think he was trying to get comfortable
with

with

with
making himself available

making himself available

making himself available
um as a sort of

um as a sort of

um as a sort of
point of focus for people

point of focus for people

point of focus for people
as a as a sort of you know um a vehicle

as a as a sort of you know um a vehicle

as a as a sort of you know um a vehicle
you know that worst

you know that worst

you know that worst
music could come through

music could come through

music could come through
and could be meditated upon

and could be meditated upon

and could be meditated upon
on his figure on his face or on his

on his figure on his face or on his

on his figure on his face or on his
persona

persona

persona
people were so moved and affected and

people were so moved and affected and

people were so moved and affected and
felt like he

felt like he

felt like he
that he was directly communicating to

that he was directly communicating to

that he was directly communicating to
them personally he could awaken people's

them personally he could awaken people's

them personally he could awaken people's
sense of who they were in their own

sense of who they were in their own

sense of who they were in their own
passions it's very it's even hard to

passions it's very it's even hard to

passions it's very it's even hard to
listen to that record there's so much

listen to that record there's so much

listen to that record there's so much
longing in it you know there's so much

longing in it you know there's so much

longing in it you know there's so much
um

um

um
you know there's so much

you know there's so much

you know there's so much
i don't know i don't know what it is

i don't know i don't know what it is

i don't know i don't know what it is
it's just

it's just

it's just
there's there's a deep yearning for for

there's there's a deep yearning for for

there's there's a deep yearning for for
a connection to the source that's there

a connection to the source that's there

a connection to the source that's there
and you feel

and you feel

and you feel
like doing something

like doing something

like doing something
that you never do

that you never do

that you never do
when you listen to music like that it's

when you listen to music like that it's

when you listen to music like that it's
like why do i live in this track why do

like why do i live in this track why do

like why do i live in this track why do
i you know wake up at the same time

i you know wake up at the same time

i you know wake up at the same time
every morning why why am i a creature of

every morning why why am i a creature of

every morning why why am i a creature of
habit

habit

habit
you know i mean go do something else

you know i mean go do something else

you know i mean go do something else
today right now

today right now

today right now
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i was having a hard time in the band i

i was having a hard time in the band i

i was having a hard time in the band i
was in

um

so to me jeffrey was just like

so to me jeffrey was just like

so to me jeffrey was just like
being given a set of paints you know

being given a set of paints you know

being given a set of paints you know
what i mean it was just like i had all

what i mean it was just like i had all

what i mean it was just like i had all
this color in my life again

this color in my life again

this color in my life again
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i mean he idolised me before he met me

i mean he idolised me before he met me

i mean he idolised me before he met me
it's kind of creepy

it's kind of creepy

it's kind of creepy
and i i was like that with him

and i i was like that with him

and i i was like that with him
this is so embarrassing

this is so embarrassing

this is so embarrassing
but it's the truth

but it's the truth

but it's the truth
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i just couldn't help falling in love

i just couldn't help falling in love

i just couldn't help falling in love
with him

with him

with him
he was adorable

he was adorable

he was adorable
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i read his diaries he read mine we you

i read his diaries he read mine we you

i read his diaries he read mine we you
know we'd just swap

know we'd just swap

know we'd just swap
we'd literally just hand over

it's very personal

it's very personal

it's very personal
stuff and i've never done that with

stuff and i've never done that with

stuff and i've never done that with
anybody else

anybody else

anybody else
i don't know if he has

i don't know if he has

i don't know if he has
so in some ways it was very there was

so in some ways it was very there was

so in some ways it was very there was
there was a great deal of intimacy but

there was a great deal of intimacy but

there was a great deal of intimacy but
then there'd be times when i just think

then there'd be times when i just think

then there'd be times when i just think
oh

oh

oh
no

no

no
i'm just not penetrating this

i'm just not penetrating this

i'm just not penetrating this
jeff buckley boy at all

jeff buckley boy at all

jeff buckley boy at all
i just felt like a groupie or something

i just felt like a groupie or something

i just felt like a groupie or something
sometimes it wasn't

sometimes it wasn't

sometimes it wasn't
being like

being like

being like
partner at all

partner at all

partner at all
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he could give up himself completely when

he could give up himself completely when

he could give up himself completely when
he was on stage that was a position in

he was on stage that was a position in

he was on stage that was a position in
which he was entirely in control and for

which he was entirely in control and for

which he was entirely in control and for
him i think this was a very valid way of

him i think this was a very valid way of

him i think this was a very valid way of
experiencing love and it didn't threaten

experiencing love and it didn't threaten

experiencing love and it didn't threaten
him in the same way that personal

him in the same way that personal

him in the same way that personal
interaction with people did listen

interaction with people did listen

interaction with people did listen
sometimes a man

i mean can you imagine what it must have

i mean can you imagine what it must have

i mean can you imagine what it must have
been like to be jeffrey and

been like to be jeffrey and

been like to be jeffrey and
i mean

i mean

i mean
everybody wanted something from him

everybody wanted something from him

everybody wanted something from him
you couldn't help it

you couldn't help it

you couldn't help it
you just had something that you wanted

you just had something that you wanted

you just had something that you wanted
it didn't matter who you were

it didn't matter who you were

it didn't matter who you were
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what the label wanted was a follow-up

what the label wanted was a follow-up

what the label wanted was a follow-up
album but new songs were not coming

album but new songs were not coming

album but new songs were not coming
easily two years of touring and its

easily two years of touring and its

easily two years of touring and its
excesses had taken their toll on jeff he

excesses had taken their toll on jeff he

excesses had taken their toll on jeff he
was finding it hard to cope with his

was finding it hard to cope with his

was finding it hard to cope with his
increasingly obsessive fans he was also

increasingly obsessive fans he was also

increasingly obsessive fans he was also
stressed out by trying to find a

stressed out by trying to find a

stressed out by trying to find a
replacement drama for matt who would

replacement drama for matt who would

replacement drama for matt who would
quit at the end of the tour

quit at the end of the tour

quit at the end of the tour
he eventually found parker kindred but

he eventually found parker kindred but

he eventually found parker kindred but
new york city which had been just

new york city which had been just

new york city which had been just
nirvana a few years before was closing

nirvana a few years before was closing

nirvana a few years before was closing
in on him

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i i know

i i know

i i know
just that

just that

just that
he needed to get out of here he was

he needed to get out of here he was

he needed to get out of here he was
going insane in new york city now

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[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause]
on a good day the city is an incredible

on a good day the city is an incredible

on a good day the city is an incredible
place to be on a bad day the city can

place to be on a bad day the city can

place to be on a bad day the city can
like eat your soul you know

like eat your soul you know

like eat your soul you know
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biggest reason for him moving was that

biggest reason for him moving was that

biggest reason for him moving was that
he needed to write some music and

he needed to write some music and

he needed to write some music and
he couldn't do it here there's just a

he couldn't do it here there's just a

he couldn't do it here there's just a
lot of temptation i think he was just

lot of temptation i think he was just

lot of temptation i think he was just
trying to isolate himself i can't

trying to isolate himself i can't

trying to isolate himself i can't
imagine the kind of pressure he might

imagine the kind of pressure he might

imagine the kind of pressure he might
have been under the end urge him whether

have been under the end urge him whether

have been under the end urge him whether
it was put on him he put it on himself

i replied this is nothing but dreaming

i replied this is nothing but dreaming

i replied this is nothing but dreaming
let us on by this tremulous light

let us on by this tremulous light

let us on by this tremulous light
you know when he showed up at the po

you know when he showed up at the po

you know when he showed up at the po
session he looked like a street person

session he looked like a street person

session he looked like a street person
for a minute

for a minute

for a minute
uh two people didn't recognize him

uh two people didn't recognize him

uh two people didn't recognize him
see it flickers up the sky through the

see it flickers up the sky through the

see it flickers up the sky through the
night

night

night
he was writing the

he was writing the

he was writing the
material i would imagine that would be

material i would imagine that would be

material i would imagine that would be
an incredibly

an incredibly

an incredibly
heavy thing for them they trust who are

heavy thing for them they trust who are

heavy thing for them they trust who are
gleaming that cannot but guide us all

gleaming that cannot but guide us all

gleaming that cannot but guide us all
right

right

right
since it want to make a new album new

since it want to make a new album new

since it want to make a new album new
songs are coming up

songs are coming up

songs are coming up
in my chest

in my chest

in my chest
and

and

and
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they're they're fighting their way out

they're they're fighting their way out

they're they're fighting their way out
there even though i have no time but um

there even though i have no time but um

there even though i have no time but um
that's pretty that's pretty much all i'm

that's pretty that's pretty much all i'm

that's pretty that's pretty much all i'm
obsessing about

obsessing about

obsessing about
i got a title for it already

that title

that title

that title
oh for the album

oh for the album

oh for the album
my sweetheart the drunk

that's all i think about

since jeff had found his voice in grace

since jeff had found his voice in grace

since jeff had found his voice in grace
it had started to feel like a prison he

it had started to feel like a prison he

it had started to feel like a prison he
had never resolved the tensions between

had never resolved the tensions between

had never resolved the tensions between
anonymity and fame between art and

anonymity and fame between art and

anonymity and fame between art and
commercial success

commercial success

commercial success
and now there was a desire to unpick the

and now there was a desire to unpick the

and now there was a desire to unpick the
polished pretty aspects of his looks his

polished pretty aspects of his looks his

polished pretty aspects of his looks his
voice his songs and his music

voice his songs and his music

voice his songs and his music
jeff wanted to rock

jeff wanted to rock

jeff wanted to rock
jeff wanted to rock

jeff wanted to rock

jeff wanted to rock
jeff didn't want my sweetheart to drunk

jeff didn't want my sweetheart to drunk

jeff didn't want my sweetheart to drunk
to be grace too

to be grace too

to be grace too
and when you thought you knew what he

and when you thought you knew what he

and when you thought you knew what he
was going to do he'd do something

was going to do he'd do something

was going to do he'd do something
different

different

different
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jeff was talking about trying to find

jeff was talking about trying to find

jeff was talking about trying to find
more of an edge to the music

more of an edge to the music

more of an edge to the music
and we said well you've got to come and

and we said well you've got to come and

and we said well you've got to come and
work it easily and you've got to

work it easily and you've got to

work it easily and you've got to
you've got to just come and experience

you've got to just come and experience

you've got to just come and experience
being in the south and hanging out and

being in the south and hanging out and

being in the south and hanging out and
it's a good place to

to be anybody you want to be or be

to be anybody you want to be or be

to be anybody you want to be or be
yourself

yourself

yourself
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your wish is max man

against the wishes of the record company

against the wishes of the record company

against the wishes of the record company
jeff insisted on enlisting tom verlaine

jeff insisted on enlisting tom verlaine

jeff insisted on enlisting tom verlaine
formerly of the art rock band television

formerly of the art rock band television

formerly of the art rock band television
as producer after a couple of earlier

as producer after a couple of earlier

as producer after a couple of earlier
unsatisfactory recording sessions in new

unsatisfactory recording sessions in new

unsatisfactory recording sessions in new
york jeff took the advice of his

york jeff took the advice of his

york jeff took the advice of his
grifter's pal and in february 1997

grifter's pal and in february 1997

grifter's pal and in february 1997
headed down to record at easley studios

headed down to record at easley studios

headed down to record at easley studios
in memphis but almost immediately things

in memphis but almost immediately things

in memphis but almost immediately things
started to go wrong

started to go wrong

started to go wrong
i think there was just a lot of chaos

i think there was just a lot of chaos

i think there was just a lot of chaos
going on in his life when we were trying

going on in his life when we were trying

going on in his life when we were trying
to record this record that it just

to record this record that it just

to record this record that it just
you know kind of ended up

you know kind of ended up

you know kind of ended up
feeling like that and sounding like that

feeling like that and sounding like that

feeling like that and sounding like that
at times you know so

at times you know so

at times you know so
each individual

each individual

each individual
area of responsibility they felt the one

area of responsibility they felt the one

area of responsibility they felt the one
about the music the one about his

about the music the one about his

about the music the one about his
personal life the one about his band the

personal life the one about his band the

personal life the one about his band the
one about uh where he was going to go in

one about uh where he was going to go in

one about uh where he was going to go in
terms of his future

terms of his future

terms of his future
in the industry could have had just sort

in the industry could have had just sort

in the industry could have had just sort
of an accumulative toll on him

of an accumulative toll on him

of an accumulative toll on him
so farewell

nice sonny jim

nice sonny jim

nice sonny jim
was you know like a major label thing

was you know like a major label thing

was you know like a major label thing
you know and time and money and all that

you know and time and money and all that

you know and time and money and all that
and then then the pressure started it

and then then the pressure started it

and then then the pressure started it
just kind of all started to like back up

just kind of all started to like back up

just kind of all started to like back up
you know

you know

you know
and everybody got really tense

and everybody got really tense

and everybody got really tense
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so by the middle of february i think

so by the middle of february i think

so by the middle of february i think
things were starting to

things were starting to

things were starting to
disintegrate a little bit

disintegrate a little bit

disintegrate a little bit
when we came back from tour they were

when we came back from tour they were

when we came back from tour they were
the air was quite thick in the studio

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well this became a pretty dramatic

well this became a pretty dramatic

well this became a pretty dramatic
situation and i i think in you know in

situation and i i think in you know in

situation and i i think in you know in
hindsight now i think that jeff just

hindsight now i think that jeff just

hindsight now i think that jeff just
realized that he wasn't ready then

realized that he wasn't ready then

realized that he wasn't ready then
because his compositions weren't

because his compositions weren't

because his compositions weren't
complete i think that he knew he needed

complete i think that he knew he needed

complete i think that he knew he needed
to work on the song some more and he

to work on the song some more and he

to work on the song some more and he
needed now he wanted to do it alone

the band flew back to new york

the band flew back to new york

the band flew back to new york
trying to recapture some of the freedom

trying to recapture some of the freedom

trying to recapture some of the freedom
and anonymity of the early days of

and anonymity of the early days of

and anonymity of the early days of
shanae

shanae

shanae
jeff tested out new material at a small

jeff tested out new material at a small

jeff tested out new material at a small
dive bar downtown he settled into an

dive bar downtown he settled into an

dive bar downtown he settled into an
easier pace of life

he came and wanted to rent a place

he came and wanted to rent a place

he came and wanted to rent a place
and he was ready to move in right then

and he was ready to move in right then

and he was ready to move in right then
and there

and there

and there
and everything

and everything

and everything
he scared me at first when i first met

he scared me at first when i first met

he scared me at first when i first met
him he was real quiet on the phone and

him he was real quiet on the phone and

him he was real quiet on the phone and
then i met him he was a really nice guy

then i met him he was a really nice guy

then i met him he was a really nice guy
little white

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house it was actually strange for

house it was actually strange for

house it was actually strange for
memphis because it was up on a little

memphis because it was up on a little

memphis because it was up on a little
slope of a hill

slope of a hill

slope of a hill
so flat here

so flat here

so flat here
and he didn't have much

like one room he might he had just had a

like one room he might he had just had a

like one room he might he had just had a
chair

chair

chair
and his phone and a phone book

all he wanted was pretty much that and

all he wanted was pretty much that and

all he wanted was pretty much that and
his four track recorder and uh his

his four track recorder and uh his

his four track recorder and uh his
guitar and

guitar and

guitar and
he let his yard grow high with weeds and

he let his yard grow high with weeds and

he let his yard grow high with weeds and
hid in the grass and you know nobody

hid in the grass and you know nobody

hid in the grass and you know nobody
would see him for days and

would see him for days and

would see him for days and
you know

you know

you know
he could just be jeff you know

he could just be jeff you know

he could just be jeff you know
or whichever jeff you wanted to be

or whichever jeff you wanted to be

or whichever jeff you wanted to be
when he first came

like he just did he just want to be left

like he just did he just want to be left

like he just did he just want to be left
alone

alone

alone
he

he

he
you know when you've had too much and

you know when you've had too much and

you know when you've had too much and
you need to be left alone

you need to be left alone

you need to be left alone
and i'd say

and i'd say

and i'd say
towards the end he was getting out and

towards the end he was getting out and

towards the end he was getting out and
doing more and

doing more and

doing more and
excited and happy

in new york parker michael and mick

in new york parker michael and mick

in new york parker michael and mick
waited for news

waited for news

waited for news
in jeff's memphis living room on a basic

in jeff's memphis living room on a basic

in jeff's memphis living room on a basic
four-track recorder balanced on an

four-track recorder balanced on an

four-track recorder balanced on an
upturned crate the songs were taking

upturned crate the songs were taking

upturned crate the songs were taking
shape

shape

shape
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he used the house he used the

he used the house he used the

he used the house he used the
instruments he used his pedals he used

instruments he used his pedals he used

instruments he used his pedals he used
everything as his orchestra

everything as his orchestra

everything as his orchestra
but he sort of he stayed in the house

but he sort of he stayed in the house

but he sort of he stayed in the house
and he worked so diligently kind of got

and he worked so diligently kind of got

and he worked so diligently kind of got
a sound from the floor in one part of

a sound from the floor in one part of

a sound from the floor in one part of
the living room and how to use like this

the living room and how to use like this

the living room and how to use like this
small little staircase up for the hand

small little staircase up for the hand

small little staircase up for the hand
claps

claps

claps
you know he was like a one man phil

you know he was like a one man phil

you know he was like a one man phil
spector in this room

spector in this room

spector in this room
when he sent us this tape and four

when he sent us this tape and four

when he sent us this tape and four
tracks it was the most incredible thing

tracks it was the most incredible thing

tracks it was the most incredible thing
it was like

it was like

it was like
finally that's what

finally that's what

finally that's what
you know we all wanted to hear

you know we all wanted to hear

you know we all wanted to hear
he had proved to himself i think that he

he had proved to himself i think that he

he had proved to himself i think that he
broke through the barrier you know of

broke through the barrier you know of

broke through the barrier you know of
this writer's block that he had for a

this writer's block that he had for a

this writer's block that he had for a
long time

you know he had an entire record ready

you know he had an entire record ready

you know he had an entire record ready
to ready to be recorded i thought that

to ready to be recorded i thought that

to ready to be recorded i thought that
that

that

that
that they were spectacular and that jeff

that they were spectacular and that jeff

that they were spectacular and that jeff
was about to produce

was about to produce

was about to produce
jeff buckley

jeff buckley

jeff buckley
sergeant pepper sized album

sergeant pepper sized album

sergeant pepper sized album
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may the 29 1997

may the 29 1997

may the 29 1997
everything was set for the band's

everything was set for the band's

everything was set for the band's
arrival

arrival

arrival
jeff was full of plans to open a bank

jeff was full of plans to open a bank

jeff was full of plans to open a bank
account buy a car by his house

account buy a car by his house

account buy a car by his house
it was a warm evening and as road

it was a warm evening and as road

it was a warm evening and as road
manager jean bowen went to the airport

manager jean bowen went to the airport

manager jean bowen went to the airport
jeff and roadie keith foaty took a boom

jeff and roadie keith foaty took a boom

jeff and roadie keith foaty took a boom
box and a guitar down to the river

box and a guitar down to the river

box and a guitar down to the river
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gene picked us up and we were like

gene picked us up and we were like

gene picked us up and we were like
where's jeff you know and he's like uh

where's jeff you know and he's like uh

where's jeff you know and he's like uh
he went out with fody

he went out with fody

he went out with fody
and uh you know they went to get bite to

and uh you know they went to get bite to

and uh you know they went to get bite to
eat you're like oh all right you know

eat you're like oh all right you know

eat you're like oh all right you know
uh because you know he was

uh because you know he was

uh because you know he was
super excited that we were coming you

super excited that we were coming you

super excited that we were coming you
know so they're like oh it's a little

know so they're like oh it's a little

know so they're like oh it's a little
weird you know

weird you know

weird you know
not a thing you know maybe he's back at

not a thing you know maybe he's back at

not a thing you know maybe he's back at
the house by now and you know

the house by now and you know

the house by now and you know
setting stuff up and you know getting

setting stuff up and you know getting

setting stuff up and you know getting
the things and you know we get to the

the things and you know we get to the

the things and you know we get to the
house and

house and

house and
walk in and you know like jeff

walk in and you know like jeff

walk in and you know like jeff
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and then literally

and then literally

and then literally
like 10 minutes later you know photi

like 10 minutes later you know photi

like 10 minutes later you know photi
called or something like jeff went under

called or something like jeff went under

called or something like jeff went under
in the river you know

in the river you know

in the river you know
and uh

and uh

and uh
and you know we don't know come down

and you know we don't know come down

and you know we don't know come down
here right away so we went down

here right away so we went down

here right away so we went down
we get down there and you know within

we get down there and you know within

we get down there and you know within
five minutes there's u-boats and

five minutes there's u-boats and

five minutes there's u-boats and
helicopters and uh

helicopters and uh

helicopters and uh
you know you

you know you

you know you
couldn't really

couldn't really

couldn't really
i mean it doesn't look that you know the

i mean it doesn't look that you know the

i mean it doesn't look that you know the
river does not look that far

river does not look that far

river does not look that far
you know far across when we saw fodie

you know far across when we saw fodie

you know far across when we saw fodie
for the first time and we're just like

for the first time and we're just like

for the first time and we're just like
wait who's this guy

wait who's this guy

wait who's this guy
and

and

and
where's her friend you know like and

where's her friend you know like and

where's her friend you know like and
you know it was it was really strange

every year they think they can go

every year they think they can go

every year they think they can go
swimming they can swim and they don't

swimming they can swim and they don't

swimming they can swim and they don't
come back you come here just don't go in

come back you come here just don't go in

come back you come here just don't go in
the river

the river

the river
it's

it's

it's
you know it takes people undertow will

you know it takes people undertow will

you know it takes people undertow will
yank you under and you're probably not

yank you under and you're probably not

yank you under and you're probably not
going to come out from hear stories

going to come out from hear stories

going to come out from hear stories
in the paper every now and then about

in the paper every now and then about

in the paper every now and then about
someone drowning and uh yeah everyone's

someone drowning and uh yeah everyone's

someone drowning and uh yeah everyone's
very cautious if you can't swim in there

very cautious if you can't swim in there

very cautious if you can't swim in there
and he said well i've done it a couple

and he said well i've done it a couple

and he said well i've done it a couple
of times before it's actually refreshing

keith fote told the band what had

keith fote told the band what had

keith fote told the band what had
happened when he and jeff went down to

happened when he and jeff went down to

happened when he and jeff went down to
the river

the river

the river
jeff stuck led zeppelin on the boom box

jeff stuck led zeppelin on the boom box

jeff stuck led zeppelin on the boom box
then fully clothed including his boots

then fully clothed including his boots

then fully clothed including his boots
he waded into the water

he waded into the water

he waded into the water
floating on his back he chatted to photi

floating on his back he chatted to photi

floating on his back he chatted to photi
and sang along to a whole lot of love

and sang along to a whole lot of love

and sang along to a whole lot of love
at one point photi got up to move the

at one point photi got up to move the

at one point photi got up to move the
boom box back from a wave created by a

boom box back from a wave created by a

boom box back from a wave created by a
passing boat

passing boat

passing boat
when he looked up to try and see jeff's

when he looked up to try and see jeff's

when he looked up to try and see jeff's
head in the fading light

head in the fading light

head in the fading light
he had disappeared

he had disappeared

he had disappeared
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i know it's over

i know it's over

i know it's over
i remember as the plane was landing

i remember as the plane was landing

i remember as the plane was landing
at the memphis airport the sky was

at the memphis airport the sky was

at the memphis airport the sky was
black

black

black
and lightning

and lightning

and lightning
was flashing in the sky

was flashing in the sky

was flashing in the sky
and it was raining really really hard as

and it was raining really really hard as

and it was raining really really hard as
we came down

i went immediately to the shores of the

i went immediately to the shores of the

i went immediately to the shores of the
river and there was a thunderstorm and

river and there was a thunderstorm and

river and there was a thunderstorm and
there was lightning and the police boats

there was lightning and the police boats

there was lightning and the police boats
are dredging the river

are dredging the river

are dredging the river
and it was it was like i'd gone to the

and it was it was like i'd gone to the

and it was it was like i'd gone to the
river styx and there's a great big

river styx and there's a great big

river styx and there's a great big
pyramid there and the whole thing was

pyramid there and the whole thing was

pyramid there and the whole thing was
surreal and horrible

surreal and horrible

surreal and horrible
there wasn't a time

there wasn't a time

there wasn't a time
in that first 24 hours when i wasn't

in that first 24 hours when i wasn't

in that first 24 hours when i wasn't
absolutely certain that my son was alive

absolutely certain that my son was alive

absolutely certain that my son was alive
and they just needed me to help them

and they just needed me to help them

and they just needed me to help them
find him

find him

find him
and it's not a crime

and it's not a crime

and it's not a crime
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i call my wife and she goes she bursts

i call my wife and she goes she bursts

i call my wife and she goes she bursts
in tears she goes jeff's missing and i'm

in tears she goes jeff's missing and i'm

in tears she goes jeff's missing and i'm
thinking

thinking

thinking
he swam across

he swam across

he swam across
i pictured him uh

i pictured him uh

i pictured him uh
hanging onto a log floating down

hanging onto a log floating down

hanging onto a log floating down
the river too fast i was like i swore to

the river too fast i was like i swore to

the river too fast i was like i swore to
god he was yeah

god he was yeah

god he was yeah
he envisioned himself there was a doomed

he envisioned himself there was a doomed

he envisioned himself there was a doomed
character

character

character
like his father during the project

like his father during the project

like his father during the project
teardrops

teardrops

teardrops
that's when i found out that he was

that's when i found out that he was

that's when i found out that he was
missing

when jeff failed to appear after several

when jeff failed to appear after several

when jeff failed to appear after several
days mary and the band flew to new york

days mary and the band flew to new york

days mary and the band flew to new york
on june the 4th a passenger on a boat

on june the 4th a passenger on a boat

on june the 4th a passenger on a boat
spotted jeff's body a few hundred yards

spotted jeff's body a few hundred yards

spotted jeff's body a few hundred yards
downstream from where he went in

downstream from where he went in

downstream from where he went in
floating at the end of beale street home

floating at the end of beale street home

floating at the end of beale street home
of the blues

dreamers

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how do you want to be remembered

who's a good friend

who's a good friend

who's a good friend
um

um

um
i don't really need to be remembered i

i don't really need to be remembered i

i don't really need to be remembered i
hope the music's remembered

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as long as there are people who love

as long as there are people who love

as long as there are people who love
good music and amazing voices

good music and amazing voices

good music and amazing voices
jeff will be playing hurt

just his

just his

just his
passion uh he couldn't resist

passion uh he couldn't resist

passion uh he couldn't resist
uh being a part of anything musical

uh being a part of anything musical

uh being a part of anything musical
around him

he quite clearly had his feet on the

he quite clearly had his feet on the

he quite clearly had his feet on the
ground

ground

ground
and his head and his imagination was

and his head and his imagination was

and his head and his imagination was
flying

flying

flying
flying way way out there beyond

i beyond everybody