Really liking this one. . . 

 lmic wrote: 
I believe your statement is somewhat redundant.  Good song, this, by the way.

 Stingray wrote: 
Easy on the shouting there, my friend - there are people here on different timezones!

Radiohead for the masses. I like it.

Radiohead and Muse?

 vit wrote: 
I'll see your dirge and raise you two threnodies. . .

 thewiseking wrote: 

Interesting observation, and spot on. "Simple Man" is C-G-Am (or thereabouts)...this sounds like it uses the same progression, or a variation of it.

Shades of The Muse...but why?!

 bobringer wrote: 

When this album came out the Buckley references were abound - and to Gnecco's credit - he dismissed them. So other than a full appreciation and envy of Jeff's talents, I don't think Jimmy 'manufactures' his voice to sound like anybody. It is the voice he was born with - and he shouldn't have to answer to anyone for using it to the fullest of his potential. I've seen Ours live - and can attest - there is no studio gimmick that can atone for a poor live performance. Gnecco's wail shook the rafters of the building.

chord progression would seg well with Skynrd Simple Man

Mike Scott - My Dark Side

... And now this. I think we're on a dirge run. Maybe Radiohead's Creep next?

This song can stay theirs. We don't want it.

I hear Jeff Buckley, too. This guy has a voice!

Whiny.  Make it stop.

 bobringer wrote: 
Jimmy Gnecco was a friend of Jeff Buckley and it is often mistakenly claimed that he worked as Jeff's guitar tech in 1995. Jimmy never worked as his tech. He later shared Jeff's management team.
***(taken off of Wikipedia)

I Saw the Light followed by Here Is the Light. Cute.

The people on this thread that hear Buckley are exactly right. I am such a HUGE fan of Buckley, anything along the same lines will not come close to matching what he had done.

That being said, I can't believe nobody on this thread mentioned that Jimmy Gnecco used to be Buckley's guitar tech back in the day. After that, the comparisons are inevitable. BUT, to the people that say it's not his fault he was born with the same voice as Buckley... that's a load of crap. First, nobody was born with a voice anywhere NEAR Buckley. Second, the vocal comparisons are due to the similarity in the vocal "theatrics" that they both employ. Buckley was already born with a built in drama in his voice. Gnecco manufactures it to try to sound like Buckley. Again... that's not to say he doesn't have a pretty damn good voice. I enjoy most of the album...

:-k

Next song???
LIGHTning Crashes?

nice

wonder if Muse listened to Ours at all...

I really like this band. Yes, they get very melodramatic and pompous sounding, but that can be good when done properly. I think this falls into that category. I can see where others would despise this though.

Powerful intro when cranked up-maintains well throughout-some great crescendos-finale eases you out nicely. Great!

Good stuff.

Cheap

Roverfish wrote:

weird. i don't think he looks like jeff buckley at all. of course, i never met jeff buckley in person (more's the pity...).

tuningin wrote:
No, this is much better, but still only marginal.
I would not choose this for any occasion. Sounds so void.

From AMG:
"The ensuing album, 2000's Distorted Lullabies, was met with asterisked critical acclaim; the prevailing sentiment seemed to suggest that Gnecco was almost too similar to the late Jeff Buckley (in voice, style, and even appearance) to properly appreciate in his own right."

Well, duh!

I do like it, however...Buckley rip-off or not.

Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley

p.s. Jeff Buckley