I've been having reoccurring dreams about Jeff Buckley. In these dreams, he's playing new material, and no one but me seems to know the handsome devil is dead. I've made jokes while awake that Jeff Buckley must have it rough; his ghost is playing the dream circuit and no one remembers any of his shows when they wake up.
Since making these jokes, Jeff Buckley has since shown up in my dreams to talk about how hard it is to tour the dream circuit.
Yes, odd, I know. But it's sent me on a little excavation, finding some documentaries on Google Video, and then realizing that while many people know who he is in the States, he is a sort of god in the UK. Ive worn my copy of Grace out, but he's had release after release here, and I just recently listened to Live at Sin-é, which is intense and amazing. His love of Nina Simone comes out way more on these live tracks, as does the sheer magic of the man's voice. (Listen to Be Your Husband. I have just fallen in love with that song through Jeff.)
Put these tracks on when you go to bed. Let me know if Jeff plays any more new material in your sleep. If you see me in the crowd, come say hi.
ANY time you dream of jeff buckley is a good thing. i had a good year where i was completely obsessed with him, and to my shock people STILL don't know who he is here in the states. i'm going to do my darndest tonight to have him play a private show in my brain =) i'll let you know how it goes.
Posted by: Erin at April 2, 2008 09:22 PM
He is god indeed... still cannot get over the fact he's not with us anymore...
So is the Swedish band Billie the Vision and the Dancers, in the song "I've Been Having Some Strange Dreams" from their album Where the Ocean Meets My Hand. I've been addicted to this song (also "A Beautiful Night in Oslo") for a few months.
They are especially worth mentioning because all their music is available for free download.
ANY time you dream of jeff buckley is a good thing. i had a good year where i was completely obsessed with him, and to my shock people STILL don't know who he is here in the states. i'm going to do my darndest tonight to have him play a private show in my brain =) i'll let you know how it goes.