Blue Melody: Tim Buckley Remembered by Lee Underwood
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Book Summary Author: Lee Underwood Edition: Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2002-10-01 ISBN: 0879307188 Number of pages: 290 Publisher: Backbeat Books |
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Book Reviews of the Blue Melody: Tim Buckley Remembered
Customer Review: A True Artist
Summary: 4 Stars
Tim Buckley was a musician from the 1960s and 70s whose life ended tragically at the age of 28 by a heroin overdose. His style was hard to label; he was influenced by a plethora of people, musically by names such as Dylan Thomas and Nat King Cole and literarily by Lorca and Rilke. He refused to be tied down, making CDs as diverse as his folk oriented first album Tim Buckley, his somewhat psychedelic and strange Lorca, and the sexy dance-music album Greetings from LA.
Lee Underwood was Buckley's guitarist and best friend for many years. He experienced countless moments with Buckley and brings memories into this book. His personal relationship with Buckley allows for greater insight into the man as a person and not just as an artist. On the downside, it also makes him incredibly biased, and Underwood is often quite redundant about Buckley's talents. In addition, as many of the stories are based on memories, the book is only vaguely chronological. It also includes a lot of information about Underwood himself, such as his relationships with women and his bout with alcoholism.
Perhaps the biggest hindrance to the book is the fact that most of Buckley's lyrics were unable to be published. Coupled with the inaccessibility of many of Buckley's albums, the reader could feel a bit lost for some references.
The book is supplemented by a few interview transcripts, a discography, a bibliography, and an index.
Many people know Tim Buckley simply as the father of Jeff Buckley; this is how I came to find this book. There are many similarities between the two, some of them are discussed in the text, but it is obvious that the two were very different people. If one finds it difficult to separate the two, this book would be an excellent source.
Even if one does not like Tim Buckley's music, it is easy to respect his musical views and ideas. He was an intelligent man, a gifted artist, and a fascinating musical figure.