A Pure Drop: The Life of Jeff Buckley
by Jeff Apter
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Author: Jeff ApterBrand: Backbeat Books
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-01
ISBN: 0879309547
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Backbeat Books
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- The Life of Jeff Buckley by Jeff Apter
- Author: Jeff Apter
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Book Review: The Buckley Industry Strikes Again
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't read Dream Brother, but the thoroughness of Aptley's research and the balance he's struck from a host of insiders promises a summation. He meticulously sources facts, but not at the expense of opinions. And these cursory quips at other talents in the Buckleys' orbit, I'm mostly in accord with. Celebrity was a state Jeff, sadly, was ill-equipped to deal with. The echoes of his father's life abound; appearance, fabulous larynx, magpie musical tastes, and rootlessness. Tim's recorded edifice, 10 albums versus the astounding, but singular,'Grace', remained an Oedipal challenge. Though the mum's questionable packaging of so much material since his death seems bent on redressing that digit, minus the quality. Aptley's insiders bemoan the existence of so much material they believe Jeff, the perfectionist, would never have condoned. I, for one, am glad the Paris concert at the Olympia has seen the light of day. Not only for the versions of,'Lilac Wine' and 'Hallelujah' but the tacked on coda,'Say You Will' with mugham master,Alim Qasimov. If Nasrat Ali Faht Khan was a formative inspiration for improvising, Qasimov's magnificently expressive tenor, which humbled Buckley, was a logical successor. It's this head-fizzing singing I return to both father and son for. Not the Led Zep arena-styled din. For the connective tissue, the company he kept, the doubts and exhilerations of this human jukebox, Aptley's book will do the Buckley's saga for me. Doubtless the industry will grind out more fodder for the racks. I'll settle for the music.
Summary of A Pure Drop: The Life of Jeff Buckley
It was Bono who said that "Jeff Buckley was a pure drop in an ocean of noise." During his 30 years, Jeff Scott Buckley lived many lives: suburban loner, music school misfit, and rock and roll gypsy. His real life was only revealed after his tragic death 10 years ago, when he was found in the Mississippi river just hours before he was due to start rehearsals for the follow-up album to Grace. In this startling new bio, Jeff Buckley's friends, peers, enemies, lovers, collaborators, and others all speak of the Jeff Buckley they knew - or, in some cases, thought they knew. The contents of his many personal letters are revealed for the first time. His struggle with writer's block is explored, as are his battles with the concept of stardom, his desire for escape, and his attempts to deal with the unavoidable legacy of his equally gifted father, Tim Buckley. Even 10 years after his death, Buckley is still influential - Radiohead and Coldplay readily confess to the debt they owe him.Reference Books
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