This cover of Bob Dylan's classic song was recorded live at WFMU in East Orange New Jersey on Saturday Nov. 10th 1991 on Nick Hill's "Live at the Music Faucet" show

Gary Lucas--acoustic guitar, fx
Jeff Buckley--vocals, drum, harp

Originally released on WFMU's fundraiser cd
"They Came, They Saw, They Blocked the Driveway" 1992

engineered by Irene Trudel

photo taken at Coney Island by Chris Buck 2/92

Absolutely live, no overdubs

Farewell Angelina--Gods and Monsters (Gary Lucas and Jeff Buckley)

Since his desperately early death in May 1997, there's been an inevitable mythologising about the life and music of Jeff Buckley. Perhaps it's not surprising that in the posthumous rush to acknowledge his genius, memories have been clouded or, retrospectively, given a silver lining.

The quiet, uncertain foundations of his reputation were laid on a solo tour of Europe three years earlier, in March 1994 - and, in particular, during one day. On the 18th March, Buckley was scheduled for a photo shoot (with Kevin Westenberg), an appearance on BBC GLR and his first proper London concert, at a folk club called Bunjies.

In 'The Grace of Jeff Buckley', those who were there speak for the first time about the man and his music: Buckley's American manager Dave Lory, his UK tour manager Steve Abbott, booking agent Emma Banks and photographer Kevin Westenberg share intimate memories that have so far not featured in the Buckley biography.

And the programme also includes rare archive: the GLR radio session that has not been heard since that live broadcast in 1994 - including an astonishing version of 'Grace' - and, exclusively, a private interview that Buckley recorded on the eve of this tour but decided not to release.

Together, these glimpses offer a portrait of a young man whose voice and musicianship, as well as his irresistible charisma and the trauma of his early death, touched millions.

Produced by Alan Hall.
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 - The Grace of Jeff Buckley (July 5, 2014)

Jeff Buckley Interviewed On KROQ (May 5, 1995)

I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain (RAREST Tim Buckley cover 1991)

Jeff Buckley - Best of Me

Interview by Luisa Cotardo conducted in 1995. Transcript and background: http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/09/11/jeff-buckley-interview/

Recording courtesy of Luisa Cotardo (http://luisacotardo.tumblr.com) for Brain Pickings (http://www.brainpickings.org)

TRANSCRIPT / CONTEXT

Jeff Buckley on music and life

Jeff Buckley - Theme from Land of the Giants TV Show (The Fez, NYC, June 19, 1994)

Jeff Buckley - "My feet are too big"

May 10 (Wednesday), 1995
Denver, Bluebird Theater, Colorado, USA

Still, the highlight of this show is him doing a cover of 'Once I Was', written by his father Tim Buckley.
Jeff rarely performed his fathers songs, and often flatly refused to do so when requested by audience members. This is potentially only the 2nd recording in existance of Jeff singing his fathers songs... (the first being the St Anne Tim Buckley Tribute Show he played at in 1991). Quoting Jeff after performing it:
'Are you satisfied now? are you really? then shut the fuck up for the rest of my life... Love and kisses from the living one... Jeff Buckley...'


Jeff Buckley - Once I Was (May 10, 1995 Denver, Bluebird Theater, USA)

jeff Buckley

Circa 1989, Los Angeles? Guitar lesson-Louie Louie. If you're a Jeff fan, please be sure to visit my blog: https://notwithyoubutofyou.blogspot.com/

Jeff Buckley on music and life

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