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Jeff Buckley — Grace
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Baney
Posted: Apr 22, 2009 - 03:15
 
Absolutely awful.  Thank goodness it (eventually) ends...

papaman
(Downstate New Mexico)
Posted: Mar 21, 2009 - 14:33
 
Oh my god...what the *^%& was that?

Tagish_girl
(happily seeking hammock, Helsingborg, Sweden)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 02:05
 
 splooge wrote:


Yes, indeed you are.

  

  No comment about the song.... I just love your ROTFLMAO Emoticon....

splooge
(Indiana)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 01:54
 
 Zep wrote:

Then I am an idiot, because I really hate it. Is he trying to channel Zepp? Is he evoking big hair 80s bands? I dunno but it was just too much shriekage. And I actually like Buckley.  But not this.

Graceless.

-1

 

Yes, indeed you are.


splooge
(Indiana)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 01:52
 
Masterpiece!  {#Yes}

Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: Feb 18, 2009 - 01:50
 
Oh man! My head hurts at 4 in the morning! I really could do without his vocal exercize....

Tim_in_N_FL
(Florida)
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 09:42
 
 redstorm wrote:
his most recent work is called pedestrian, i think that about says it all....{#Mrgreen}
 

Umm...he died in a drowning accident in Memphis on May 29, 1997.{#Yell}

Zep
(The RP Halfway House. (halfway to the bar))
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 - 09:06
 
i4niblind wrote:
This is definitely one of those either love it or hate it songs.. Smart people like it, and the idiots hate it.

Then I am an idiot, because I really hate it. Is he trying to channel Zepp? Is he evoking big hair 80s bands? I dunno but it was just too much shriekage. And I actually like Buckley.  But not this.

Graceless.

-1


i4niblind
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 18:29
 
This is definitely one of those either love it or hate it songs..   Smart people like it, and the idiots hate it.

Tommyknocker
(Corrales, New Mexico)
Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 18:29
 
music with yelling.

robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 18:28
 
Wow. Polarizing. Funny how the trashy comments abound, though. {#No}

redstorm
(East Coast!........ Lou!)
Posted: Nov 15, 2008 - 04:51
 
his most recent work is called pedestrian, i think that about says it all....{#Mrgreen}

rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California)
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 11:32
 
This song just gets worse as it goes along.

lily34
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 11:31
 
this song means so much to me.

siandbeth
(Santa Cruz California)
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 11:28
 
Well, I don't know about the yells but I'm thinking yes. Takes a lot of oomphf to pull that off, and I think he's done it.

lwilkinson
(North Am-Home of the Last of the Rugged Individualists)
Posted: Aug 12, 2008 - 11:28
 
 Stefen wrote:
His version of Hallelujah on this album is sublime. But this song doesn't seem to ring the bell of very many listeners.
 
I'm visualing a ..... a ...... large cat on a fence ....... and he's ........ yowling ....... really loudly ....... {#Yell}

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 20:14
 
His version of Hallelujah on this album is sublime. But this song doesn't seem to ring the bell of very many listeners.
deepwoodskev
(In a town west of Chicago)
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 07:56
 
A wailing banshee there at the end. Yikes!
skdenfeld
(Bend, Oregon)
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 07:55
 
If his voice wasn't trying so hard, this would be seriously cool. The music is stunning. He is considerably less so.
cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 07:54
 
Still stunning.

edit: Also prescient?

"and the rain is falling and i believe
my time has come
it reminds me of the pain
i might leave
leave behind

wait in the fire...

and i feel them drown my name
so easy to know and forget with this kiss
i'm not afraid to go but it goes so slow"
archipunk
(Land of Entrapment NM)
Posted: Jun 10, 2008 - 07:53
 
not his best by far...
Darrooon
(sjc»ca»us»3rdrock)
Posted: May 09, 2008 - 21:43
 
Crankin' it up on this Friday Night. It suits my mood.
AliGator
(YogaLand)
Posted: May 09, 2008 - 21:43
 
Needs to go to 11.
Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:44
 
Love that Rating Curve. The sign of great music. =)
robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:44
 
Carl wrote:
Love the "atmospheric" lush chords in this one. But, Jeff certainly sounds anguished. Is that why he died?
As some have pointed out, he seemed to have a problem with "restraint," and was known for impulsive acts. Like jumping into the Wolf River for a night swim at near-flood stage. That is how he died, and an incredible talent was lost.

I think the "unrestrained" vocal may be his experimentation with sufi singing (some of the musically-educated will have to weigh in on that). But from what I've read and heard from folks who were in NYC when he was playing there, he was quite a character with a great deal of intensity. Read Dream Brother for an interesting story of both him and his father.
garthwb
(Emerald Isle)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:43
 
EssexTex wrote:
Love this it's unrestrained and free...the best singers and songs tread new paths that's why we like em.


Nothing worse than a singer who... Almost... But not quite... Gives his all to a song... (When it's required).
redtex
(The Third Coast)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:42
 
BEGINNING TO HURT.
liser
(on the green turtle)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:41
 
thank you - my ears were about to fall off
EssexTex
(Jerome AZ..for a while)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:39
 
Love this it's unrestrained and free...the best singers and songs tread new paths that's why we like em.
bizon
(Vancouver)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:39
 
Queue wrote:


yup, maybe more than a little more restraint

this song makes me want to divert the stream and go elsewhere.

but that's just me...


C'mon people, it was his first and only full length album released while he was alive. He didn't have the opportunity to obtain the discipline that comes with age and experience.
garthwb
(Emerald Isle)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:37
 
Oh Lord... Wow! Thanks for NOT playing "Hallelujah"! What a truly staggering album! R.I.P.
keyholder
(here and now... and everywhere...)
Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 09:37
 

Queue
(ROKville, MD)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 11:03
 
DoctorHooey wrote:
I feel like Jeff Buckley had that condition that some very gifted singers have - because he CAN do so much, he DOES ... all the time. This song is most definitely evidence of that. His voice really was a remarkable instrument. I personally would find his music more enjoyable if he were to apply a little more restraint in his choices.


yup, maybe more than a little more restraint

this song makes me want to divert the stream and go elsewhere.

but that's just me...
manleywoman
(IL)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:56
 
xc_para_puravida wrote:
Guess there's no middle road regarding the late Mr. Buckley. For my money, both he and his late father were sheer genius. To each his/her own...

Agreed. I think this song is sheer brilliance.
bam23
(Berkeley)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:56
 
I do not hate this. However, I have always felt that Jeff Buckley's singing style lacks the discipline characteristic of a truly top notch vocalist. This does not mean that he 'sucks' or that those who like him are ignorant. It is clear hat he had a good voice, but it wandered all over the place. This aspect does grate on me.
Carl
(The Summit City)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:55
 
Love the "atmospheric" lush chords in this one. But, Jeff certainly sounds anguished. Is that why he died?
DoctorHooey
(/etc)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:55
 
I feel like Jeff Buckley had that condition that some very gifted singers have - because he CAN do so much, he DOES ... all the time. This song is most definitely evidence of that. His voice really was a remarkable instrument. I personally would find his music more enjoyable if he were to apply a little more restraint in his choices.
ScottFromWyoming
(Powell, Wyo.)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:55
 
robco1 wrote:

Good one!

But your taste in music sucks.


What?
keller1
(Altered States)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:55
 
keller1 wrote:
Brutal.


Still brutal.
rtb
(NE corner of Work and Boredom)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:54
 
Rancid.
An exemplary 1.
phillips
(a beach near you)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:54
 
ugh. too much screaming. good musician, but too much.
big_gare
(Cloverdale, BeeCee, Canada)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:54
 
Sorry J.B. fans, but please make it STOP!!!!!
naqutn1
(The Dirty South)
Posted: Feb 05, 2008 - 10:50
 
Timeless! Jeff at his best!
lettucelove
Posted: Jan 28, 2008 - 19:24
 
Love it!
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Jan 04, 2008 - 23:53
 
xc_para_puravida wrote:
Guess there's no middle road regarding the late Mr. Buckley. For my money, both he and his late father were sheer genius. To each his/her own...

I'm with you, bro'.
robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Dec 20, 2007 - 17:04
 
ScottFromWyoming wrote:




But this song blows meaty chunks.

Good one!

But your taste in music sucks.
ScottFromWyoming
(Powell, Wyo.)
Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 15:33
 
robco1 wrote:
Makes me
All you haters can stick your half-assed opinions up your collective...

By the way, every pice of music that you truly love and that touches your soul "like totally sucks, dude!"




But this song blows meaty chunks.
xc_para_puravida
Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 14:46
 
Guess there's no middle road regarding the late Mr. Buckley. For my money, both he and his late father were sheer genius. To each his/her own...
davem
(Wishing it was Cuttyhunk)
Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 14:39
 
Other than when I've had to answer the phone, this is the first time I've felt compelled to turn the volume down on RP.
robco1
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Dec 04, 2007 - 14:39
 
MissAmy wrote:
How could so many people hate this so much?? That just makes me very, very, very sad... :(
Makes me
All you haters can stick your half-assed opinions up your collective...

By the way, every pice of music that you truly love and that touches your soul "like totally sucks, dude!"