Happy Sad

Sleepy, chill album from Jeff's dad. I'm not familiar with his work but I'd definitely come back to this.

not really my thing. i tend to like late 60s folk and folk adjacent stuff, but i find tim buckley's music tends to be a bit obtuse and dull for my liking. clearly there's artistry here, but it's really not my cup of tea. not something i think i would come back to.

Late 60s folk. Uses voice as instrument. Long, almost jazzy songs. Good melodies but slow and meandering.

Meh.

No Happy to be found - Just Sad Sorry Tim, your son is better 2 ⭐️

just makes me want to listen to jeff. If I could give albums 3.5

Tim Buckley has such a profoundly melancholy affliction. It is made somewhat more interesting with the vibraphone and other jazz forward sounds. The discordancy can be challenging at times.

Dig it

A cool combination of psychadelic and folk styles that sadly just meandered for way too long

Folk music. Was ok.

A astral weeks

First song was great, but it fell off after that

Ummm… okay…

Need to remember this when can't sleep.

Not necessarily bad, but not my thing.

Tim Buckley never made things easy for his audience. Where his son Jeff turned aching vulnerability into pop gold, Tim wandered straight into the deep end — ambitious, challenging, often strange, and occasionally brilliant. Happy Sad (1969) may well be his masterpiece: an album steeped in melancholy and experimentation, where folk, jazz, and something more elusive blur into one hypnotic whole. It opens with Strange Feelin’, a clear reimagining of Miles Davis’s So What — the cool jazz influence unmistakable. From the first bars, you’re struck by the sound of the vibraphone, which gives the album its shimmering, dreamlike atmosphere. It’s an instrument almost never heard in rock or folk, and its presence makes the record both distinctive and, at times, impenetrable. The highlights come early: Buzzin’ Fly, buoyed by Buckley’s supple voice and a flowing melody, is perhaps the album’s most direct moment. Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway) is sprawling and strange, with bowed bass and shifting textures that shouldn’t work but somehow do. And Dream Letter — an aching message to his estranged wife and young son Jeff — offers a glimpse of the emotional intensity that made Buckley such a singular figure. It’s not all flawless. Gypsy Woman, a twelve-minute suite of wails, improvisations, and sharp-edged guitar, pushes its luck — fascinating in intent, exhausting in execution. But then, that’s part of the album’s charm: no progress without a few derailments. Happy Sad is beautifully melancholic, sometimes difficult, often mesmerizing. It’s a record that asks for patience and attention — and rewards both. For those who only know the son, it’s well worth spending some time with the father. The voice is different, the mood deeper, and the risk-taking far greater.

Surprisingly dull. Even more surprisingly monotone. If each song was three minutes long this would be a 3 star album.

This is not for me but it is for someone and that's great

Fun and groovy Fred Neil-esque 60s folk. He sounds great and I love the xylophone that permeates every song.

I've probably mentioned it in another review, but I like longer songs. I prefer when the music has a chance to breathe and you can just... live in it for a while. But the song has to be interesting enough to engage me for the whole length. Unfortunately, this album does not succeed at that. Six minutes of "Buzzin' Fly" is great, but ten minutes of "Love from Room 109..." is painful to sit through. The compositions on the first two tracks are great, and the melancholy folk songs are refreshing in small doses. This album is so close to being something I could love, but in being so close it ends up being farther away from what I want to hear.

Bueno

Más triste que feliz, pero muy buen disco. Quizás sobra duración en las canciones más largas. Sonido jazz y gran voz.

I do like a lot of Jeff Buckley’s music, but not so much this album. Nice voice, but a bit dreary. Good enough for a 3.

7.0

We get it Tim. You have a vibraphone and want to get your monies worth out of it. You can also sing vibrato. Now please stop.

Really good!

6/10

Pleasant

Got bored after 3 songs

Plus a point for a vibraphone, minus a couple for meandering for far too long. The first song started off promising, but the others feel like I'm listening to a guy reminiscing of a time I was never a part of. The other album we had by Tim was much more up my alley. Strange Feelin' was my favorite here.

Anche qui altalenante, ma il fra ha (aveva) un buon prog nel sangue.

I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Long songs are typically not my thing, but they flowed really well. I'd give this a 4.5 if possible.

He does have a captivating voice. These songs have a lot of depth and would certainly grow on me with multiple listens. They aren't instantly memorable, but a cool album.

A great rainy day album until the interminably long "Gypsy Woman" acts as the equivalent of a 12 minute long highway rumble strip. Hey! I'm trying to get some sleep while I'm driving here! Honk! Honk! ;p

I don't know what to say about something like this. "Experimental" gets thrown around a lot, but, at a certain point, measuring shadows from stick to prove the world is round goes from "experiment" to "only evangelical idiots question this." So I guess it's time to talk about Citizen Kane. Citizen Kane is impossible to really explain. It's so influential in so many ways, big and small, that it's hard to fully document. Camera techniques, script language, effects work, set design, production plans, really all of it left an imprint on movies forever. But, today, if you ignore the history, it's a pretty good film. Everything that made it so important was incorporated into the standard film-making process, so it doesn't even stand out. The only way to fully appreciate it is through a historical lens, treating it as an artifact instead of a work of art. And that's why "experimental" is so hard to evaluate. It's almost impossible to fully understand an "experimental" album that was released over three decades before I was born. This was dated for my parents. I can hear some elements that 70's rock would embrace, but I don't know if that's from Buckley, or Lennon, or McCartney, or Wilson, or Dylan, or Presley, or Floyd. I respect the influences, and I ultimately am happy that I heard them, but I'm rating this list on what I want to hear again. I appreciate a Citizen Kane, but I'm looking for a Casablanca.

++: Strange Feelin', Buzzin' Fly, Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway), Gipsy Woman, Sing a Song for You +: Dream Letter 9,0/10

Surprise oldie I’ve never heard of.

Well that was sad and boring.

I was so close to giving this five stars, but the vibraphone, which I'm really not keen on, and some of the wilder vocal antics, just keep it to a solid four.

Um álbum que abre inspirado em Miles Davis, jazzístico e suave. Tem seus momentos de folk melancólico e derrapa nos improvisos de tendência atonal na faixa "Gypsy Woman". Bom disco!

Fantastic album. Very innovative

Bien el papá de jeff

Nope. Really didn't enjoy his voice, and the long rambling compositions were definitely not for me.

oh wow, really enjoyed this! Did not expect to with the deluge of late 60's male rockers but the voice is really interesting and I like the experimental production. A 10 minute song about beauty and meloncholy at the beach? Hell yeah.

relaxing

Fine. Nothing stood out or grabbed me on first listen.

Yup it made me happy sad dear reader. Truth in advertisement. I mean, it was solid folky goodness. And who can argue with that.

A little long, boring, and it all sounded the same. Still, you can see this guy has chops.

Yeah...like the voice, but a bit dreary. Might be better if I was in the mood get drunk and cry.

ho pianto tutte le mie lacrime

not my vibe did not finish

Liked, but will probably prompt forget about

Smooth clean jazz guitar tinkering and Jim Morrison-esque vocals. Top track: Gypsy Woman

Meandering, and not exactly tuneful.

Inoffensive, but miscellaneousand jangly.

Aight

Mix of mostly rock and jazz influences. Has a familiar sounding voice that’s smooth. Musically the compositions are good. 6 tracks, most of which are 5 - 10 minutes in length. Lyrically somewhat sparse songwriting style. Not groundbreaking lyrically. Notable tracks include Buzzin’ Fly, Love From Room 109, Dream Letter.

This is #day415 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… out of the three Tim Buckley records I've got, Happy Sad turned out to be the most fun. I like its experimental/avant-garde side, particularly in those two longer gems. Perhaps it's also the late-September days, or the blend of psychedelic folk and jazz fusion; it all plays around nicely. This is a 3 out of 5. Now, bring on Grace from Jeff Buckley. Looking forward to #day416.

I found this to be an enjoyable listen end-to-end. A little sleepy at points, but the songs were spacious and at times quite jammy (Gypsy Woman and Buzzin' Fly in particular). His vocals are solid throughout. I don't feel any magnetic attraction back to any particular songs, but I think as a whole this album is easy to listen to. Strange Feelin' opens with a progression that sounds like a lopsided take on a Miles Davis song (All Blues). Solid jam -- really dig the use of bells and muted electric guitar. Buzzin' Fly is also a fine jam with some pretty guitar work and vocals. Love from Room 109 is a long-winded folksy jam. Usually not what I go in for, and this does get a bit sleepy, but it is nicely done with the wave sounds backgrounding the mix and the play between the bells and the guitar throughout. Gypsy Woman is a wandering bluesy jam. Honestly plays a bit like a CCR song and I'm not hating that about it. After all the long-form wandering, Sing a Song for You is a nice succinct ballad to close things out. Not something I'd go out of my way for specifically, but this was a quality album. As far as "folk" goes this scores high in my book. A peg or so below the likes of Nick Drake, but in similar conversation.

It seems like I enjoy this Tim Buckley fella. Would love to go camping and just listen to this guy for a couple hours and feel like I'm in a movie. High 3 for this one.

Album name nailed this correctly being Happy and Sad. Songs were very back and forth with emotion. 12 string guitar is awesome.

This is definitely my favorite Tim Buckley album. Guitar and percussion was on point. Pretty melancholy but in a good way.

I listened to the album. It didn't interest me, but it didn't bother me much either, although it did get on my nerves a little. 2/5

Woah. I did not realize until looking at this album cover just how much Tim Buckley and Jeff Buckley look like each other. I know they're supposed to look like each other since they're father and son, but it's kind of crazy just how strong Tim's genes must've been. You know what else is strong? This album. I happened to really like this one! Greetings From L.A. was fine, but Happy Sad is significantly better. Turns out having an album that focuses on emotions other than horniness pays off. I really like the sound of this one. The lighter, more jazz-influenced instrumentals just appeal to me more than the funk influence of the other album. Tim's vocals are alright here. They fit the vibe. The writing is a lot better here. Songs like "Buzzin' Fly" give off more genuine emotions and I really like that. I wouldn't say that every song is a win. One of the songs kind of has those questionable elements from Greetings, including the prominent use of a word that is increasingly becoming considered a slur, but that's just the one song. It doesn't hurt the album too much. This is a solid showing. I like this. Good job Tim. Light 4/5.

Destaque para "Strange Feelin'" e "Gypsy Woman".

good vocals but that's about it

Kinda bad. 2/5.

Not familiar with this artist, although I think I've heard the name. Nothing really stood out for me on the album. Nice background music for work.

Boring as shit. Why are there three of his albums on here but not a single Warren Zevon?

A right curates album of the brilliant and unlistenable. But mostly the former.

Very dreamy kind of album, not exactly what I expected when I saw it being classified as folk. So I'm that sense a pleasant surprise. It also doesn't sound at all like a 1969 record. Well. Maybe like a 1969 George Martin-produced record. Definitely stands out in more than one way - I just don't see myself coming back to this an awful lot. Maybe when I'm retired and in need of something to get me in a somber mood before joining my family for Christmas.

Just 6 songs but that's all I need. I love Tim Buckley. The vibraphone on this record is just amazing. Love the jam sections too, it's pretty fun

its a pretty typical 1969/ Hippie album. it's nice for background music but certainly not earch-shifting.

Fine. not for me

Me surpreendeu! Gostei das duas primeiras musicas

One of those albums I'm supposed to like but never do.

Well, this is now number two of three seemingly interchangeable and equally obscure Tim Buckley albums. Nothing wrong with this album, I suppose, and definitely less rock-oriented than his later "Greetings From L.A.", but also not much to distinguish itself, except perhaps a bit too heavy on the vibraphone sauce for my taste. The highlights for me were mainly "Buzzin' fly" and aspects of his Doors/Santana-esque hot mess "Gypsy woman", and I'll admit there's a certain degree of charm to his meandering voice and style, although his 10-minute-plus tracks perhaps meander more than a bit too much (I do like it that the producer added the oceans sounds in "Love from room 109" to mask the 8-track's electric buzzing noise in the recording). Interesting to finally discover that another obscure (to me) artist in this collection, Jeff Buckley, is in fact his son, although it sounds like mainly in the biological sense, as it sounds like Tim wasn't a very present father. And sad to read that he died of a heroin overdose when he was only 28....

Usually I find it pretty easy to separate the art from the artist but then again, usually the art is pretty good. Here, not so much. Whiny songs sung by a whiner who was a shit dad. He gets one star which is actually my middle finger.

Little note of excitement before I remember this isn't Jeff Buckley. Seems we've had one of Tim's albums before though by all accounts it was a bit livelier than this. Very much a good for the time but not good full stop album I'd say. I think most of the 60s slightly psychedelic albums on this list are just cementing how good Jefferson airplane are.

One of those mood albums. Absolutely astonishing. I was walking around Rotterdam in the rain, remembered to do my list, and it soundtracks quite a grey day. Lovely melody lines, and a calming but miserable voice. Dream Letter was my favourite, but Strange Feelin' was also good. Songs on the long side, but I could cope. I enjoyed the his previous album (he's a filthy animal) too. Hit me at the right time and right place. Which was, depressed.

I quite enjoyed the last Tim Buckley album we had, this was quite different though. The last one was really upbeat and a bit sassy. This one not so much. Gypsy woman was the most similar to the other album. Still enjoyed it, but not as much as the last. He can write and sing though.... Just like his son, who also died too young. 3, good, but ultimately forgettable It's a 3

Happy Sad? You bet, Happy when it’s over and Sad that you wasted almost an hour of your life.

Having listened to Jeff Buckley a bit, I had no idea that his dad was also a singer. You can definitely hear some common vocal traits in the way they approach songs. I really appreciate the jazz inflections on this (mallets!) and generally enjoyed it.

Competent but very slow and somewhat lugubrious overall. I am guessing this never really filled the dance floor.

Droning and boring.

Chill vibes, great late night listen

hearing so much radiohead in this album

Something within this sings to me - but not enough. 2.5

kedelig. 2

Raczej nudy. 2/5

Have encountered another Tim Buckley album on this list (Greeting from L.A.) little over a year ago. In the review for that I stated that the music was OK but that I was subtracting 1 star for the lyrics some of whom I found "objectionable" can't remember why though. The music on this album is OK too and none of the lyrics are objectionable. They aren't great but not bad. So this album is just a bit above 3 stars.

An apt title. This wasn’t quite a slog as it wasn’t too long, but it didn’t really reach me emotionally nor was the music interesting, for the most part. All of a sudden Gypsy Woman grabbed me a bit and Sing A Song For You also had a bit of something different, but on the whole a bit of a miss for me.

Sad: Vocals didn't always find their sparkle and was a tad strained and slow in parts creating a nasty tone that really killed it for me.  It was definitely the lesser party compared to the often-excellent musical accompaniment.  Typical of what I expect from folky stuff for my taste but in this case with way more vocal potential on offer. Happy: The Gypo song gave some much needed energy into the otherwise psychedelic slop. It's an interesting crossover of styles and annoys me as this is an absolute melting pot of possibilities missed in my mind.

I was expecting more traditional folk vibes and was quite surprised to get some crooning blues vocals reminiscent of Jon Martyn. He has a nice tone to his voice, but the album was just too soppy for me, exemplified by "Dream Letter" which was a bit of a dirge. The most interesting thing about this album was recognising similarities between his and his sons singing voice and styes. Glad to have listened but unlikely to become a favourite.

This album swings between moments where it flies and others when it reminds me of a scene in Animal House where there is a party happening and there is a guy singing a folk song on the stairs and he's strumming a guitar. Bluto (played by John Belushi) comes up, listens for a second, and then grabs the guitar and smashes it on the wall. I liked Buzzin' fly and Gypsy Woman in particular

Long, meandering, boring songs.

One of my motives for joining this project was to learn about artists I do not know well yet and this absolutely fits the bill. The title sounds like blues philosophy but that's not what I found inside. Instead, this is relaxed singer-songwriter stuff with some nice instrumentation (yes, vibraphone) and lots of air to breathe (or to smoke weed, given the publication year). Apart from "Strange feelin'" and "Gypsy Woman" ( which might have partially inspired Krokus' "American Woman"), I really like the simple but very effective bass lines throughout this record. This stuff is far from legendary or making my playlist, but it surely held a nice surprise!

Denne er det lenge siden jeg har hørt! Lettere psychedelisk folky pop. Det er på en måte mye som skjer på en gang, men det oppfattes ikke som rotete, hver note har liksom sin plass i lydbildet og er en tråd man kan følge ned i kaninhullet. Høres like melancholisk ut som tittelen tilsier, men en sånn litt behagelig og bittersweet melancholia, for det er ikke et weepy downer album.

Tim Buckley er enda en av de jeg liker alt jeg har hørt av, men aldri har fått somlet meg til et helt album. Happy Sad traff meg bedre enn jeg forventet. Tittelen er passende, for musikken hopper fra lekende lystige melodier til beint fram murring. Det er sjeldent jeg får lyst til å tenne levende lys, men når jeg hører denne plata så ser jeg for meg mange høstkvelder med levende lys.

This is what you would call an "appropriately titled" album. This guy feels.

Interesting album. Tim really has a melancholy in his voice. It’s almost haunting. It’s definitely a different type of folk than I’m used to, which isn’t a bad thing.

12 minutes of random notes?

aptly named although leaning more toward sad

Better than I expected.

I actually really grew into this one

middle of the line folk but pretty good

This is stellar cooking music. I don’t have to pay close attention but I get an A+ vibe. 3.5

Standard folkie stuff, not bad but not overly compelling. It would probably benefit from a couple more listens. "Once I Was" is a nice tune

Sad and gentle. Low vibe.

Like a terrible, boring version of Astral Weeks

I didn't hate it but Gypsy Woman sucked and went on for way too long and I started to hate it

The first few songs I was like, whoa this is great! But then I started reading the lyrics. Ehhh. And then the songs got worse. In general I like the style but the hit rate is low.

I’m not really feeling it, sorry. Left out the first part of the title. His son was decent though.

Oh boy, I did not care for this one at all. Tim’s got a voice, but this shjt just meanders. None of the songs really stick and it just goes on and on. I don’t really care for the jazz stuff either. It just makes the songs sound more forgettable. Honestly, this wasn’t even all that sad. It’s mostly just really boring. Which is worse than being sad, because I would at least feel something. I just want to move on from this one. Favorite track: Sing a Song For You Other hits: Buzzin’ Fly

BOUT TIME

I barely made it

meh

Had a great time with this. Some really interesting modal mixture type of chord sequences and matching beautiful melodies that really pull you in. It all makes the more indulgent drawn out song forms work. Gypsy woman is a regrettable concept and he leans into it hard. We all make mistakes

Another sixties singer songwriter. He's good, I just can't do it. My rating: 3/5

snoooooooze fest, give me sex funk tim buckley over this any day of the week

The first time I listened to the album, my impression after the first few songs was "hm, very tonal". But halfway through, I realized I was actually kinda enjoying the album, lots of passion being this tortured vocalist. So I listened to the album again and realized I actually really liked this, it walks the fine line between being a pseudo-earnest dad rock album vs. being a genuinely earnest album. I've decided it's the latter, so 4.5 rounded up!

Didn't write this as I listened. In general, like any Tim Buckley, it sounds pretty solid! I like the free form vibe and relaxed approach. I'll say 4 stars, because it didn't floor me, but it easily could if I revisit in the future.

Happy Sad is a feeling. I'm not sure happy is one I'd use to describe it as it's just introspectively sad. Buckley seems very interested in making sure you feel the same way after listening to it. If you're willing to do that, then I can see this being a fantastic album. But I wasn't, so this was a just okay one for me.

Surprised I had never heard of this one. Definitely enjoyed, but would probably need multiple listens to really appreciate

this passed by without much of note, I was expecting something very folky so was happy it was much more down the middle of the road, although there was nothing that blew me away. Heard some hints in his voice that reminded me of Jeff, was interesting to hear that

heard this before Strange Feelin' - 4/5 Buzzin' Fly - 4/5 Love From Room 109 at The Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway) - 5/5 Dream Letter - 3/5 Gypsy Woman - 3/5 Sing a Song for You - 4/5 Average score: 3.8/5 (rounding up)

Wasn't that amazed by it, rather bland really?

Very good vocals and nice guitar melodies/sound. Lyrics are decent.

45 minutes for 6 songs just ain’t right but not a bad voice

Broke up the last leg of a 4hr journey, thoroughly enjoyable!

Still not a fan of his insincere sounding vocals.

Eh, I didn't hate it, but it's inclusion on the list is pretty questionable. I like the combination of genres but some of the songs are a bit too meandering for my taste. I got van Morrison flavour at points which is not a negative, but it did make want to go and listen to astral weeks instead. 14/08/25

Considering the only Tim Buckley album I’m familiar with is Starsailor, Happy Sad was, believe it or not, a little more mild and, well, normal than I expected. I liked this more than it seems most people on this site do. It’s not something I’m going to rave over, and it’d be a rare thing to recommend to anyone, but it was pleasant enough and just weird enough to be interesting.

I hadn’t heard of Tim Buckley, other than being Jeff’s father, prior to this coming up. It’s a strange album. A little jazz, a little folk, a little psychedelic. It’s ok.

I liked the vibe immediately then got bored fast.

The first 2 tracks are fantastic. The next 4 are quite boring. Pretty simple review for this album!

Needs more weird vocals.

His son made better music (shocking controversial opinion I know)

Ach, Tim mate, crack us a smile and play something a little more upbeat?

Not to much really stood out to me, but it was still an enjoyable album of that makes sense. Low 4.

Listened to this on the train from sherborne to reading.

Short and sweet, I HATED this one. Could not stand his voice.

A legitimate fusion of jazz, blues, soul, and folk, Happy Sad is a machine of incorporation and expression: never bogged down by its inventiveness, it yet never ceases to impress or to discover. Buckley's voice is a delicious amalgam of singers like Fred Neil, Richie Havens, and Nina Simone, and he anticipates later figures such as Patti Smith and, that's right, Jeff Buckley. Tracks 3-5 tend to drag a bit, altho I love the finality of 'Gypsy Woman,' but he sings so gorgeously on 'Strange Feelin',' 'Buzzin' Fly,' and 'Sing a Song for You,' and so brilliantly melds elements of the folk scene as well as the jazz of Charles Mingus, The Modern Jazz Quartet, and others, that the moments of indulgence and preciousness don't smack of an ersatz quality.

It was ok.

Too meandery!

It’s interesting how he lets these songs breathe. Also weirdly enough this sounds like it influenced the vocal stylings of Eddie Vedder. Probably not going to back to this. Somewhat meandering at times. Gypsy Woman is my favorite song here.

I guess it’s good for the context.

This one was different. At times I hated it. Other times, I found it interesting. He makes some curious vocal choices and reminds me of Jim Morrison. I wouldn't rush back to this particular album, but it wasn't the worst thing I've ever heard.

Jazzy and a bit abstract

The jazzy elements keep it from being another run-of-the-mill 60's folk record luckily. 5/10

First song or two sound like the music you would hear at an outdoor restaurant on a Friday evening. Then it just gets... weird and unpleasant. And his voice is not good.

Worth a listen but didn't change my day. Interesting to have heard and I can see why it would be on the list to round things out. Wish I could think of a more interesting review - it was alright.

Our third Tim Buckley album. If this one had got to me in my teenage years full of self reflecting long walks, it may have stuck. His vocal choices don't bother me on this one.

I’ve never heard this before. It’s fascinating. Really glad to hear it.

Ne, Tim. Nicht so real.

unfortunately boring! i like some of his other stuff and the xylophone was cool but only for so long

nice bit of double bass on the first track. nice meandering start and great vocals. second song is ace. so much going on but it works great together. the 3rd track is haunting and beautiful. dream letters is a lovely song, but immediately after love from Rome it feels too slow. gypsy woman is decent, mad and disconnected but decent. ends strong with sing a song for you. overall decent

Some interesting classical instrument use going on here. Definitely experimental, probably changes your life if you listen to it while high. Track title and associated lyrical issues aside, Gypsy Woman musically fucks.

I understand why he made it but not for me

Boring, I’m so sorry!

Nope

Dang, he was SAD sad

Fine airy fairy 60s acoustic music.

Great find!

jazz / blues / folk

koskaan nähny tällaista surua.happy pois pois sellanen tämä on vaan surua.. synkää synkkäää... ikävää ikävää... valitettavaa valitettavaa.. surkeaa surkeaa... säälittävää säällittävää... haikeaa haikeaa... leinoa leinoa... apeaa apeaa... murheellinen mies tehnyt tämän.. ja niin lähellä on itku kuvassa niin pirun lähellä ollaan pillittää.. pillittäminen tämän hepun primäärifunktio... huulet vipsattaa värisee konsanaan nyyyh nyyyh nyyhkytellään ja pyyhkytellään paperiin älä katso!! älä katso!! vittu julkisella paikalla vielä. keskellä katua hengenvetäytyminen moneen otteeseen lyhyellä aikavälillä suu mutrussa silmät kuin kiinalaisella vapisevalla kansalla.. strange feelinGGGG.

Almost thought this was Jeff Buckley for a minute 😂

This is my third Tim Buckley album on the list, and I think that 2.5 albums of his would have been ideal. I lost interest about halfway through, especially with that "Gypsy Woman" song. The music isn't bad, just too much of it.

La description sur Wikipédia semblait prometteuse (ça parlait d’influences jazz, psychédéliques, expérimentales et de chamber pop), mais le résultat était somme toute blah… Quelques bonnes tounes mais sans plus.

This album is so boring, I started missing the sound of silence.

I really liked this album until he completely killed the momentum with Dream Letter. He tries to compensate with Gypsy Woman, but it just doesn’t work, and so by the time you get to Sing a Song for You you’re pretty ready to be done even though that song is decent

This album has almost no juice. Didn't hate listening to it, but I almost forgot music was even playing while it was on.

Self indulgent

This list introduced me to Tim Buckley and also taught me that I don’t like Tim Buckley. 2⭐️

Why is this on the list? 6 songs and 45 minutes, a 12 minute song that repeats a lot of the same words over and over. Ugh.

I certainly ain’t happy

🥱🥱🥱 he’s like a knockoff Bob Dylan or Leonard Cohen.

so this is his 2nd album we've listened to on this list (apparently there's at least 1 more). yawn. just don't get it. why is he on list (again)?

“Happy Sad” es un álbum de melodías calmadas, letras de amor, de anhelo y melancolía, en el que Tim Buckley abre su alma y confiesa sus sentimientos. El sonido de las guitarras, los bajos y la batería —tocados todos ellos de manera muy sutil— te sitúan en un atardecer en la playa. Quizás sea uno de los puntos más fuertes del álbum: la capacidad de crear paisajes sonoros que transportan al oyente al escenario ideal para vivir la experiencia de escuchar esta obra. Los temas, interpretados por la grave y sensible voz de Buckley, expresan la llegada del amor a la vida del artista y la catarsis de sentimientos que despierta en él en “Buzzin' Fly” o el sentimiento de extrañar a su hijo e imaginar cómo estará viviendo su vida en “Dream Letter”. En definitiva, “Happy Sad” es una obra que oscila entre el jazz y el folk con una temática clara, acompañada de melodías suaves y delicadas, interpretadas desde lo más profundo del alma del artista.

7,33

Really getting sick of this clown after a third appearance. Come on, make room for someone else. Also didn't help that the album sucked

Good title! Big differences between the songs. Some very mellow, some sad, some upbeat. Mjy granddaughter pointer the Buckleys out to us. Her name is Gypsy. Guess which song I like the best? Yep, Gypsy Woman. The tearjerkers? Not so into these.

I guess his son took all the exciting music. It is such a boring album. I thought I was almost done and was only on the second song.

Some great tunes, some not so much. Love the experimental, jazzy phase. An what a voice!

This was a solid folk rock album! I think I liked this better than the other Tim Buckley album I had on here. It was a little too mellow for me but I enjoyed the folk rock and jazz vibes of this album. I would pick it up again depending on my mood but it was an enjoyable listen overall!

More accessible to me than most folk from this era. The variety of instruments that are not typically in folk really adds to the sound. Reminds me a bit of Mad Season but from a different era.

Henry Mancini and Steven Stills had a baby...

Definitely not what I was expecting from Jeff Buckley's biological father. In a good way!

While he may have a good voice, his vibrato and pitch are all over the fucking place. Plus the music is just not landing for me. While this isn’t awful, it’s definitely something i do not enjoy.

I get that singer songwriters are influential but Tim Buckley is one of those that I can't get into. I never got into his stuff, it just felt sad and morose - which I guess goes with the theme of the album title. 3/5

Good album

i think this guy had a bone in his body that made it impossible for him to make music that wasn't extremely lovely and beautiful

If you are ever feeling upbeat and energetic and don't want to be. Put this on for 30 minutes. It's hard to get a one star out of me. But this was dangerously close.

Never really found the point.

8 minutes per song...Timmy, you're a self indulgent hippie.

Soulful, ephemeral, delicate, beautiful, and powerful. Tragic that we lost both Buckleys too soon.

I kept wanting to like it more, but alas.

Had no idea this was Jeff's father. Fascinating listen. Also an interesting Wikipedia profile. Album is certainly unlike anything I've heard before and his voice can be chilling. Would be a 3.5 for me if I had the option.

Very sombre and a bit odd

*YAAAAAAAAAAAAWNNN* - I know this dude is considered to be god of something or other, but what a snooze fest.

I get what he was going for but I did not care for it. Maybe I just hate folk as the jazz parts were fine

sadly this wasn’t as much for me as i’d like. some of the songs were PHENOMENAL but most of the run time was dull

I feel like I remember hearing many years ago about Buckley's Starsailor as being one of the weirdest things ever to be released by a major label. So I guess I was expecting something more experimental than this, though maybe it took him a bit to get all the way out there? Still pretty comprehensible as a folk artist, though there's bits of jazz coming in there at times. Luckily for Buckley, folk is one of the few genres where I've got patience for *multiple* 10+ minute songs. It's pretty enough, but it's probably not something I'm ever going to listen to very much after this.

Earthy, kinda boring

a lesser man's bob dylan

It was ok, old timey and 80s like

A very cool, impassioned and jazzy effort. Pre-thereal, at some points.

3 Stars (8/15)

OK.

Giving musty wood panelled cottage and slightly culty summer camp

душевно конечно, но чувство меры то должно присутствовать

This is not at all what I expected it to be. I’m frankly not even sure how one would correctly categorize this record. It’s groovy, occasionally jazzy, relaxing but upbeat. The vibraphone used throughout really adds an extra dimension of vibes that is hard to quantify. I really like Tim Buckleys smooth, almost croony vocals on this album too. I didn’t have any idea this album existed previously, but I enjoyed it. It’s like some psychedelic amalgamation of dozens of musical influences, and it works very well. 4*

As I understand, Jeff Buckley always lived and worked under fear of his father's shadow, which is a bit funny and ironic considering that when this album came up my response, as I imagine many people's, was "hey, it's Jeff's dad!". In his time, though, Tim was of course pretty successful in his own right and listening to this album, Jeff's fear makes more sense to me. This is a really beautiful, really cool album. There is a very rich use of percussion throughout the album that colors the songs with a particular kind of warmth and depth that most folk records just don't have. The songs are given the space and length to breathe and stretch their legs, and his lyrics, while not necessarily of the highest caliber, are nice and at times quite touching and pretty. The weak point on this album for me is "Gypsy Woman", in which the ample breathing room seems to have let the recording meander too long and too far and it loses the plot a bit, and I also find it to be the weakest song lyrically. "Buzzin' Fly" and "Dream Letter" were my favorite songs. His pain over being an absent father is expressed poignantly in both tracks and "Buzzin' Fly" especially is just a really cool song. I had never actually listened to Tim Buckley's music before and it was very much a pleasure. If "Gypsy Woman" were different this album would be a 5 ⭐️. I will probably check out more of what the elder Buckley has to offer.

Did not realize Tim was Jeff’s father, but makes sense. Tragic deaths for both of them. Can’t help but wonder what each of them would have gone on to do with more time. ❤️ 4/5 Highlights: Buzzing’ Fly Gypsy Woman

First time really spending any time with Tim Buckley. Oddly calm and yet chaotic at the same time… in a late 60s ditch weed kinda way.

Kind of trippy, kind of cool. I really liked this album; had never heard any of it before.

Interesting jazzy

Easy to listen to in the background but ultimately unremarkable.

This album is a hidden gem. Almost has a Santana sound to it at some points, especially Gypsy Woman. Cheer up Tim Buckley, you made good music. 7.75/10 (3.875/5)

Solid stuff.

Why? This raised so many questions. Why include this album? Why not Jeff instead? Why is the word happy involved when it's all so depressing? Why make this album? Why not showcase an artist that is capable of saying something interesting about feeling sad instead of this dude? Why did you make me listen to this? Why is this anything other than a footnote on Jeff Buckly's Wikipedia page?

Beautiful subtle melancholic folk-jazz album by the great late Tim Buckley. It's one of his best albums, though I prefer Goodbye Hello to this (which is more psychedelic). Buzzin' Fly is my favorite song from the album, it's so calm and makes me feel good.

In a nutshell: pensive folk jazz Like father, like son. Reminds me of Nick Drake, John Cale and Todd Rundgren, but with long-winded compositions. Overall: 3/10

I felt happy listening to the first two songs. I thought I was going to be pleasantly surprised with the album. Then I was sad, as it devolved in to maudlin folk with a couple of way way too long songs.

I could take or leave it. Might need another listen.

If you listen to music for purely "vibes" then I'm sure this isn't too bad. I find it boring. And long.

I’d listened to this album at least a couple of times before this and couldn’t really get into it. This time around I gave it two spins back to back, and I can tell it’s a grower. Buckley’s voice grew on me, and I noticed the excellent guitar work more than I had before. Strange Feelin’ is a great opener that seems to allude to the drugs that would sadly cut his life short. Love From Room 109 At The Islander is a great example of his subtle but intricate guitar work. Gypsy Woman is a strange and intriguing hippie song. A gorgeous album that I’m glad I’ve given enough chances to make it click.

Those 10+ minute songs did not earn the runtime

1 stern

Tim Buckley — aka the father of the late, great Jeff Buckley. Sometimes I catch myself being a little too opinionated about singer-songwriters, and then feel weird calling myself one. But I’ll chill out here. I think some people just don’t love when folks sing about their feelings in a super melodic way — kinda like how some people hate Bob Dylan for, well, Dylan-ing. And the voice. I think Tim Buckley falls into that camp for some folks too. But honestly? I’m into it. “Strange Feelin’” is just a really fun, vibey track. “Buzzin’ Fly” is fantastic — and it’s been covered a bunch, most recently by Bonny Light Horseman. “Sing a Song for You” is another standout. I know his earlier stuff gets more love, but there’s some gems here. Plus, shoutout to him for bringing Jeff Buckley into the world. Total legend gone way too soon.

This was a bit of a slow album where nothing really happened but it's definitely fine for a chill background listen. I would say that this would maybe even be great as a movie background track.

Decent.

Classic and nice. 4 Stars

A primeira música é muito boa. Além do instrumental ser criativo, as vocalizações são originais, o que fornece um resultado estético excelente. A segunda também é... A partir da terceira as coisas ficam bem experimentais, o que torna um desafio. Mas não que seja ruim, é apenas bem diferente do padrão. Gypsy Woman é um caos. A última música é muito boa, que junto com as 2 primeiras formam as melhores do disco. Não dou nota máxima pq o experimentalismo é um pouco além da conta

Previously rated: Greetings From L.A. (3/5) ******************************* Sorry, Tim, you're music is a bore. Gypsy Woman could have helped if it was 50% shorter.

Strange in a good way. The title is fitting; it really is happy sad. Quite drawn out and slow, with some wacky instrumentals.

Decent vibes, very mellow.

Understandably influential on the more moodier side of what would become indie with the likes of Radiohead. I can't see myself coming back to this often but for what it is and what it eventually influenced, its worth checking out.

Horrible pseudo-jazz themed howling from Jeff Buckley’s dad. Okay, so his voice is pretty good, and he reminds me often of Jeff when he’s singing. Sadly, I can’t get excited about his lyrical musings. The songs are long and a bit dull, and the album feels much longer than the 45ish minutes. I was hoping at one point we were half way though, but it turned out it was just going onto track 3! The shorter songs were better, and I did particularly like the tone in his voice on Sing a Song for You. Still, it was a slog to listen to it, and made Nick Drake seem quite lively. I won’t ever listen to this again, I’m sure it doesn’t need to be on the list.

Eh was not really feeling these tracks. They dragged on a bit long for my taste and just didn’t give me much in return. Not poor but not up to par with the other albums so far.

Je garde ça court: c’est plate. Là, j’aimerais bien un ptit album excitant pour me remettre dans le bain, stp générateur

Great voice. Sad story. Wish he coulda made more stuff.

Really poignant, can almost feel the emotions myself. My favourite was Love From Room 109 - just found it so beautiful and calming. The only issues I have is with the over abundance of glockenspiel and my ears are unfortunately not as used to jazz as I'd like so it wasn't the easiest of listens.

Such a nice groove

Gentle, somewhat artsy feeling pop

Happy to say I don't have to listen to this sad shit anymore.

Pleasant enough listen, but nothing earth-shattering. an artist who is lauded beyond his worth because of his untimely death, IMHO - an interesting blend of styles and arrangements but drags like hell, and is at its best during its more upbeat moments. The intro to Buzzin' Fly sounds like the main riff I Am The Resurrection by The Stone Roses.

This man knows how to hold a note and he proves it time and again. Some nice melodic songs.

i get that tim buckley is not everyone's bag and he definitely doesn't try to be but man if you really get past the initial shock there's so much good stuff here. he is so captivating and unique as an artist

Well - it started out okay. Kinda jazzy which I liked, but then it just got sad, which I didn't like. His voice is good, but ... IDK, too sad for me. Read his story, and that is sad too. He needed more happy in his life.

Country. Fungerer bra, positiv opplevelse.

2 stars Some good, inventive stuff. But a lot of wandering aimlessly. I’m all for experimental but it was not a pleasant experience.

Of all the songs I’ve ever heard about a gypsy woman casting a spell on an unsuspecting singer-songwriter, this one was the longest.

True to the name

Christ sad is right, not sure about happy. Too melancholic rambling for me

pretty forgettable, nothing stood out to me.

Happy sad.

A beautiful singer, singing lovely and wistful songs. Somehow still fails to leave much of an impression on me for all that. Maybe my favourite track was the short, bittersweet closer.

Incredible album. Need to revisit this one. I could definitely hear a bit of jeff in his voice.

I liked Buzzin' Fly, made me think of like a very chill hippie song but folksier. This guy makes full use of the xylophone in this album. Also, it's interesting to note that he died at 28, maybe counts as a part of the 28 club. His son was the singer/songwriter Jeff Buckley.

The vibraphone is a fun, laid-back addition that I was not previously experienced with. Vocally quite impressive, and some nice poetic lyrics on top. Buzzin’ Fly especially has a nice idea that is well executed, making for a very cohesive and satisfying track. Gypsy Woman is a whole journey in itself, with a slow build to a frantic end. Love the simplicity of the drums throughout.

Like father like son: Neither Tim nor Jeff Buckley's albums did it for me. There are some interesting ideas in here but every song meanders to get there.

Fell asleep listen to this due to it chillingme out, OK album solid 3/5

I don't like this. 2 stars

2. background music

Well, which is it?

Kind of interesting. This was mostly passing by without leaving much impression until “Love from Room 109,” which was really nice in a slow, melancholy way. The rest of the album was pretty hit or miss.

I like this. This is my review.

Another one I enjoyed more I expected to. Interesting fusion of styles. The vibraphone is on almost every track and used in ways I’ve never heard before. Definitely inspires a relisten.

People who die of heroine at 28 are usually not this boring

Boring psychedelic album (never thought I'd use those two words in the same sentence).

A father and a son, both with the voices of angels, both taken too soon. Tim branched out much further than Jeff, though he had some more time to develop his experimental tastes. This is yet another transitional album, and maybe not my favorite of his with Starsailor. When he’s sticking more to composition and folk, it works much better than a poppier sound. The two extended tracks are proof - “Love from Room 109” is a beautiful meandering path while “Gypsy Woman” almost feels like Tim doing a Jim Morrison impression, albeit with much better musicianship. It’s a really good record, just a bit uneven.

so lush. this is a fav

I just know some depressed boys in the 70s ate this up in private

Quite dull

Right away I thought wow this guy had a good voice so full of emotion. By doing the it was starting to get to me as a pompous and annoying. By Gypsy women I was telling at him to just shut up already. He is just too much!

I think it’s safe to say at this point that I’m not a Tim Buckley fan. Musically, this is sparse and it drags most of the time but still not horrible. His voice exists in a really annoying space of being overdramatic and seemingly pretentious. Please no more Tim Buckley albums!

Why is there so much Tim Buckley in this list? I found these songs way too long, sloooooow and largely dull. Buzzin' Fly was the only song I thought was ok. Dream Letter is pretty cringey since it seems he basically abandoned his son for his musical career and then proceeds to write music about said abandonment. Kinda gives me the ick. And Love from Room 109 was way too much ocean. We get it, you're singing about a beach experience. Wasn't a big fan of this.

Complete

Only ever listened to Jeff before so was interested to hear what his dad was like. Outside of Buzzin' Fly, which was really good, it droned on a bit. Not my favourite on the list.

This album was pretty mid and sleepy. His son is better. Buzzin’ Fly is a pretty good song. This is the end of my book report.

Pretty bloody lovely. Nepo dad

Loved it! Nobody ever told me about this guy

was a huge tim b fan in hs... guess what... i still am

I feel like Buckley should have given Miles Davis a writing credit for Strange Feeling. Anyway, marginally better than the other album we had by him, but still doesn't work for me.

Not as good as goodbye hello and a lot longer/jazzier jams with a lot of vibe playing but still a good record.

Ok, but I like Jeff’s stuff better.

Wer sich entleiben möchte ist hier richtig. Ich bleibe noch etwas bei mir und gehe schnell weiter.

The Good: We are Happy! The Bad: We are Sad… The Ugly: Understanding where Jeff got his from… This was my first time listening to anything from Tim, at least, to my recollection… And I can say that with certain certainty as I am not very keen on the whole folk-type music in general. So, I listened, I could hear similarities between dad and son, which made me sad thinking about the son, but happy that he had such musical influence… happy sad… Don’t know if I should give this a 2* or a 3*… I guess it all depends on the mood one is in while listening to this—today being a sunny day, I’d shell out 2… but will upgrade due to pedigree

Happy Sad was as slow as Greetings From LA was weird. Maybe should’ve been entitled Slow Stop. (2.1*s)

This album is not nearly as good as the previous Tim Buckley entries which is a shame since it's the first time he decided to write it all himself. Interesting mash up of bright musical backing (ie: vibraphone) with drawn out, melancholy lyrics. Happy Sad is a fitting title but the album didn't make me feel either of these and I'm not sure why it's on the list. Even the most played track is as annoying as a "Buzzin' Fly" in your freshly poured drink. 1.30 for exploratory jazz from a tragic man.

Another Buckley? And why this one? 1001 list got a thing for this guy I think. "Happy Sad" is a pretty accurate album title and the look on Tim's face says it all. He slows it down too much here but it does soothe. I'm not saying this is bad music but I just don't see why this peaceful, dreamer album is a must listen. I prefer the other 2 featured works by TB and I would play this more than some of the Jazz stuff to go to sleep to or something...gets a 1.27 star rating.

I haven't minded Tim Buckley's prior entries but I did not enjoy my listen of Happy Sad. This was 6 really long, slow, annoying songs that left my mind as soon as they were over. Even 44 minutes started to feel like a drag. Not sure Tim Buckley needs 2 yet alone 3 entries on this list. Maybe his influence reaches farther than I'm aware of but I'm losing interest as I get more exposure to him. I'd vote this one off personally. 1.24 stars

It's my second consecutive vibraphone jazz album — what are the chances? Being a deadbeat dad has rarely sounded so good.

Slightly psychadelic lounge singing, but at times a bit too much in the club style a la Vic Reeves. Don't have much to say about this one.

Not bad but mostly blah.

interesting folky-jazzy record

Personally I don't understand all the hate this album send to be getting here.

easy listening i suppose

bit old and slow tbh