Reviews (page 4 of 7)
I like folk music and should like stuff like this. Listened through a couple of times and found it very boring. Not unpleasant but don't need to hear it again.
Here's the thing about me - I just find this sort of thing a little dull, even though it's objectively both good and right in my wheelhouse. I am satisfied but unmoved. It's like the lemonade of music (that's the drink, not the Beyonce album, although I suppose that is, in a very literal sense, the lemonade of music).
Not too bad
Could be a 4
Ok. Nothing standout.
dECENT
betra en sumt fyrri verka. ég er ekkert yfir mig hrifinn af þessu.
pretty good
Some of this was really good, and some of our we just straight up caterwalling. Pass.
3 for Buzzin Fly
D - nice to listen while working
-Tim buckley’s music is very interesting to me… I listened to this and Starsailor, both of which felt quite ahead of their time in a lot of ways -it was maybe a little directionless for my taste at times, but his voice is absolutely beautiful and saved pretty much every song anyway -Favorites are Strange Feelin’ and Gypsy Woman
Expected worse from Mr Buckley
I like quite a lot. The extended tracks pitch an almost Astral Weeks type vibe though the long vocal notes can get a bit wearing at times. Definitely night music. 3.5
Nice album, sounded great.
I got this on a friday and tried ro listen to it on the way home from work and it was not the right vibe. Tried again Saturday morning and it was a much better fit. Lovley, heartfelt singer songwriter fayre. I need to have this on headphones while walking through a wood i think
The tracks are almost all a bit too long. Another one with a fund instrumental feel, and lyrics I barely noticed. Though to be fair, this was also one that I just put on while dozing.
Don’t realize this was Jeff Buckleys father. Nothing “happy” about this record - the vibe was down aside from Gypsy woman which was like Santana. Nothing grabbed me. It was fine and I’m sure he was great but more made me more bored than anything. Three completely average stars.
Not necessarily a style I'm super into, but I liked it quite a lot
It's ok if you like melancholic meandering jazz-folk but if you don't it kind of sucks. I'm on the fence and I'd certainly have to be in the right mood. I think I prefer Blue Afternoon, which as a more hazy feel.
Pretty solid blend of more folksy sounds with a very like, jazz fusion-y structure to its songs. In general the songs can go on for a bit longer than I think they really needed to, and the vocals are just kinda eh. Still an enjoyable listen, and those instrumental soundscapes are lush and wonderful. 3/5 i guess.
This one is like a 3.5 for me. I liked some songs and his range of voice is incredible, but over all I think the album was too slow of folk music. K like it a little more up beat
Buzzin' Fly
timmy i lovr your music but i love your son more than anything good album
Enemmän syksyinen mutta ei huono! 3/5
Een aantal liedjes klinken alsof de zanger aan het begin van het nummer eigenlijk nog geen idee heeft wat hij precies zal gaan zingen. Ik weet niet of het echt zo is, maar het klinkt soms wat onvoorbereid op de één of andere manier. En de man op de vibrafoon, of bij Gypsy Woman de marimba dan, zit een beetje hetzelfde in de wedstrijd: Geen idee wat hij precies zal gaan doen, maar nu hij toch z'n bed uit is gekomen doet hij maar gewoon mee. Ondanks mijn bovenstaande kritiek ga ik toch een hele nipte drie sterren geven, want richting het einde wordt er toch nog ontzettend lekker even wat muziek gemaakt. De Gypsy Woman bezweert me waardoor ik de oorspronkelijke gedachte aan een onvoldoende compleet laat varen. Bovendien heb ik de laatste weken een paar onaangename tweeën gehad. Ik kan dit album niet in hetzelfde hokje stoppen als een Sparks. Die Gypsy Woman ga ik overigens nog wel een keer ergens als ultieme snob-troef op tafel smijten, want dat is een verdomd lekker nummertje met op Spotify de minste plays van heel het album (slechts 300.000, tegenover de 10.000.000 van Buzzin' Fly). Wat een ongelofelijke banger is dat zeg. En met z'n 12 minuten is het toch een kwart van de hele plaat.
I did like the experimental nature but didn't really warm to this. Probably need another few listens to increase my score.
Tough to tell if he's got soul or if he is just truly a sad boy. Either way, I like it but for my money i'd take his son over him.
3,5
He had a great voice that was very reminiscent of his estranged son Jeff Buckley. The songs were very much 'meh' singer songwriter music with no clear standout tracks, but definitely a vibe. 3/5
Interesting. Maybe as background at a chill party.
I would give it a four but I don’t like his vibrato and some other things but overall I found it enjoyable.
It's decent, but I don't think we'd really talk about Tim Buckley anymore were it not for Jeff. That connection makes it all more memorable and important feeling, but the music itself is just "quite nice".
Mér fannst þetta barasta hin fínasta plata. Ágætlega fjölbreytt í rólegheitum sem kallar á að vera sett aftur í spilun til dæmis á matmálstíma. Ég þarf bara að muna eftir henni
This could possibly be a 4, but I just don't see myself listening to it multiple times. High quality, interesting songs, but not enough going on to make me want to listen to it multiple times to find new things.
Solid folk album, but the songs are long and some of them begin to drag.
Buckley isn’t for me. Highlight: Jazz guitar on Love from Room 109
I thought this was fine. I could’ve been better and didn’t need two songs over 10 minutes long. But the parts that were good were pretty good.
An alright album but no stand out songs.
2.7 2x
3 - I've listened to quite a few of Buckley's albums now, and this is one of the ones I like more. While I really like Goodbye and Hello, the rest of his albums... Not so much. This is a little bit of an in between, I suppose. There's a song or two on here that I think are good, which is why it's getting a 3, albeit a light one, but the rest of the songs are kinda boring to me. Maybe it'll grow on me like Goodbye and Hello did, but I don't think it'll be by much. But hey, I'm just glad that I enjoyed parts of it.
Palpable emotion in this album. Wasn't what I was expecting really with the longer song lengths and sort of atmospheric jams but I thought it worked, and I liked Tim Buckley's vocals as well they really tied it together
3/11/24 Definitely different, not my thing.
Buckley bridges the gap between his earlier folk period and later avant-garde work, finding a pleasant middle ground where his trademark vocal elongations and jazz improvisations can run free.
Listened to this on my 1am drive home, Was a good time for this
This felt like a meditation soundtrack, made me wanna go sleepy time.
Weird psych folk jazz something or other. Loved the vibraphones, highlight of a couple tracks for me.
The title kinda sums him and his music up. 28 is way too young.
I went into this one truly blind. I had no real sense of who Tim Buckley was or what his deal was, nothing. I really loved the first two thirds of this, which were light and jazzy in a kind of spectral way, but the last third kinda lost me. Still, there's a couple songs here I will come back to, I think.
lots of reaallllyyyy long songs
Good album. Nice to listen to when it was still dark outside but I feel like some of the bird progressions could have been more effective if they get didnt veer off into the blues or country directions but that’s just a pet peeve.
I'm a huge Jeff Buckley fan but never have his father much of a listen before. I definitely prefer Jeff although this is not without its charm it's a nice psychedelic folk album but at times a bit boring, it may grow I me with future listens.
Lemppari: Strange Feelin’ Vähiten lemppari: Buzzin’ by
Enjoyed it
An interesting blend of folk and jazz, with mellow, haunting melodies and Buckley’s distinct voice. The album is captivating at times, however the experimental sound can feel meandering, and some songs drag on longer than needed. While it’s an interesting listen, it might not appeal to those who prefer more structured compositions. A solid effort but not immediately engaging. Highlights: Buzzin' Fly Gypsy Woman
Nope
Aptly named album
62/100
This album is just plain tiring.
A little meandering, but enjoyable.
It was alright on whilst playing FIFA.
Really enjoyed Strange Feeling, the All Blues riff was cool and yeah. Gypsy Woman was too long but I didn’t hate it despite that which is odd. Different enough to be interesting, didn’t love it as much as Jeff but I was impressed.
Andra låten är mycket bra. Tredje låten är för lång och oinspirerande. Fjärde låten är sisådär. Femte är svinlång, bitvis svänger det, men det duger inte för 12 minuter. Omotiverat. Sista låten är najs. Men totalt är skivan väldigt ojämn.
Två bra låtar (framförallt Buzzin fly men även Sing a song for you), en bitvis bra men på totalen bara hyfsad eftersom den är på tok för lång (Gypsy woman) och resterande tre usla i lite olika utsträckning. Ihopviktat blir det en svag trea.
Meget sjovt at få far og søn lige efter hinanden. Der er nogle rigtig gode momenter på albummet men også for mange der ikke helt rammer. 3,5/5
Started good, got boring in the middle, ended well.
Tim Buckley has a great voice. The songs here were okay for the most part. Didn’t care for Gypsy Woman. Love from Room 109 was such an awesome song though. Layered, dense, switched up the tempo. Really fun track. I was only really invested in 2/6 of the songs. Standouts: Buzzin’ Fly and Love from Room 109 at the Islander.
Guitar noodling and a very nice voice. I could listen to this in the right mood.
This is definitely Buckley's best album, but I just don't think it's all that good. It is perfectly fine, but I don't find him to be a particularly good singer. (I do think that part of this is that he's overshadowed by his son in my mind, though)
Not sure what to think of it. 3.3
Pretty good
meh
Boring
How can an album be so familiar yet remain so strange? All the album is a beautiful prologue to “Gypsy Woman”.
Interesting mix of vocals and instruments, deep and whimsy
I'm very conflicted on Tim Buckley. The previous album I got from him, 'Greetings from L.A.' I scored 1 star. The music was a bit boring and the lyrics were trite and obsessed with proving to everyone that he sleeps with a lot of women. Wikipedia calls this his 'sex funk period'. 'Happy Sad' stands in pretty stark contrast to that later work, it's introspective, somber and remorseful. It is as much influences by folk music as it is jazz, with long and winding songs throughout. It's hard not to be transported to a bleak seaside view during ' Love from Room 109 at the Islander'. He sings an apology to his ex-wife and son. Apparently it would take another five years to actually meet his son, which undercuts the sincerity of the apology, but as an emotional expression, there's truth in it. In general, it's kind of good and without the cringeworthiness of his later work. If I had heard this album first, I might have even started to feel like a fan.
This took me a second listen to start appreciating. It's honestly quite good, but overly long tracks and two songs on the six song record don't really sit well and take away from the overall experience.
First time with this one. Buckley's vocals are excellent. The music is melancholy and subdued. This is a good rainy-day record. Overall not bad.
Psychedelic jazzy stuff. From the album title you can guess that it might not be the most upbeat affair. 3 stars just for Gypsy Woman
I don't know. Is this what the world needed/needs? Prog folk? I did the first two tracks - especially Buzzin Fly. But then the album really just feels like too much more of the same. Where as a comparable album - astral weeks - I am able to get swept up this album just drones. I have tried to engage with Tim Buckley at several points over my life and have never been able to get into it. This time is no different.
Jazzy folk rock from 69.
2.75
I looked at the album cover and it made me sad. Then I realized Tim Buckley was Jeff Buckley's dad and that made me happy. Then I read they were estranged and that made me sad. And then I read that Tim also died tragically and that made me even sadder. Then the album was better than I expected and that made me happy again, but not too happy. 3* 2.75/5
I'd heard Jeff before, but never Tim. I know they don't know each other well, but it was interesting to hear the contrasts and similarities. 3.5
Wow, emphasis on the sad though. Some very heartfelt singing from Tim. Very melancholy, creamy, almost tearful vocals. The happy aspect of the music felt a bit manic and silly rather than joyful, the somber minor tones and emotive vocals overpower any overt element of happiness.
Sleepy late-60s fare that didn't seem very special to me.
Melancholy as fuck
It's not the worst, but I won't listen again.
I have really mixed feelings on this album. At points I really loved it, but at other points it seemed so tedious, sometimes even in the same song. I enjoyed parts of “Buzzin’ Fly” and “Gypsy Woman,” but the latter especially droned on far too long. I’d give this a 3.5 if I could, but overall this was just a bit much for me.
Happy Sad Bored
Very enjoyable
Like Jeff better
Side 1 was pretty good, might re-listen
Very calm and generally pleasant stuff that didn't stick with me. I think there's a time and place for this, and a depth to it that may be revealed through repeated listens, but for now it's middle of the road for me.
Hmm. Hard to decide between a 3 or a 4 here but settling on a 3. A lot of moments that I really loved (especially that vibraphone!! and so early on, only 1968!!) but ultimately don't know if I'll be coming back to this one. Nice album though, I enjoyed a few listens through!
3.5 Jazzy, a bit bluesy at points, and so much interesting percussion. I was disheartened to see two songs over 10 minutes long, but Gypsy Woman was worth it. That and Buzzin' Fly are getting saved.
If that last name seems familiar, Tim is the father of Jeff Buckley. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as they were both singer-songwriters with an impressive tenor vocal range. Though I've heard Jeff's work in passing, I hadn't heard Tim's before. I will say this album is at least interesting, as it's a cross between psychedelic folk and jazz fusion, complete with songs spanning multiple movements and liberal use of the vibraphone. It's pleasant to have in the background, though conversely, it does mean little stands out except for how hard Tim goes off on "Gypsy Woman". It's a solid outing overall, give it a shot.
Apt title for the album. Mostly sad dirges with some psychedelic bright spots.
Not bad for an early morning listen. Too slow/sweet for me to take a steady diet.
Apropos album title- some nice jazzy instrumentals interspersed with melancholic singing. Not bad.
I wish I had the energy to determine if this is derivative or innovative. There’s an album - I think it is one of Terry Callier’s early ones, but I may be wrong - that parallels this very closely. Anyway, it’s very Emo-Pastoral, and pleasant enough if not obliged to pay it too much heed. Also. Wish I had the energy to investigate the extent of Tim’s renown before the ascendency of Jeff. The mechanics of music promotion etc (cc Joan as Police Woman)
honk shoo
Not my favorite of his but pretty good.
The title is happy sad and it makes a lot of sense, some of the songs were pretty good, and then some were a little too long and slow. Overall, not too bad at times I felt like it could be a 4 but I've settled for a 3
I liked a few of the songs on this album. Dream Letter and Gypsy Woman were interesting. But overall, kind of meh.
some nice sounds in there but nothing i’d show my grandkids
Generally positive feelings about this one, although a song like Gypsy Woman is too far-fetched. And I'm not exactly fond of Buckley's singing.
Cool textures I like the textures vibes, acoustic guitar, upright bass. Loose acoustic improvs remind me of astral weeks a bit. He’s a great singer and it’s melodic but I’ll wish there were more melodic hooks to grab on to. Room 109 and dream letter were my favorites.
Cool sounding record but didn’t really find any of the songs too interesting or memorable
What an interesting folk album. I feel like I’ve never seen (outside of a few Dylan songs) a folk album with such long tracks. It’s a well-crafted piece though, as a whole, and I’m better off having heard it. It definitely wasn’t my favorite album I’ve ever heard but the general chill vibes and hippy sentiments make it a pleasant time capsule of an album. My only complaint was the length of some of the tracks, but that’s not too big a deal when the whole thing is only 45 minutes. 3 stars. Standout tracks: Strange Feelin’, Buzzin’ Fly, Gypsy Woman
The band is jamming on this album but I don’t like his voice. A little Ace Ventura, a little carnival barker.
This album was nice and slow going.
This is actually the first time I've really ever listened to Tim Buckley. I would call this a fairly standard 60s folk/pop/singer-songwriter record with some forrays into soft jazz. After being a huge fan of his (vastly more talented) son for years, I have to say I am a little disappointed. It's ok, but is definitely dated and sort of drags a little. Fantastic lyrics though, it seems (from just this record anyway) that his real talent was as a lyricist. I feel like he does have a really great voice but this album doesn't really showcase it at all. So I think I'd give this one like a 2.5, round up to 3 for the lyrics and hope that his other records are better.
Nice
This one just flows past - the first one, Strange Feelin', is a bit of a Miles Davis homage?
Songs like Sing a Song For You are exquisite and his voice is stunning. Absolutely stunning. Then you have songs like Gypsy Woman where I just spend most of it wanting it to end. I really don’t know how to rate a record like this. It’s clearly very good but I wouldn’t like to listen again.
Beautiful songs but kind forgettable as a whole. I really enjoyed "Buzzin' Fly", the composition was nice, the performance was full of emotion, and the instrumentation was super cool with the vibraphone(s) on top of the guitars. Six tracks feels a little short, and I found it hard personally to get involved with the two longer tracks. I kind of felt like it is a record that's meant to be put on and you sit down and listen to it while drinking some tea or something. You are supposed to put all or most of your attention on it, and if you do you will be rewarded. Track 3 is packed with these secretly haunting and beautiful parts that really shine but they also feel intentionally hidden and I don't know if that's what I wanted during this experience. The more I listen the more I think that there's a lot of this back and forth hiding going on. I liked it, it made me think. It just feels a little too wishy washy.
Solid 3, it was pleasant and contemplative for the most part, kinda lost me somewhere in the middle of Gypsy Woman and never recovered. Not terrible though.
overall not a bad listen, downloaded song 2. probably wouldnt listen through again on my own. justice for jeff buckley!!!
sad happy
Tim Buckley wrote one of my all time favourite songs ever but this was a little dreary wasn't it. There were lovely moments but then also parts I found a touch painful.
Good but not amazing, a bit repetitive for me.
Dronken cowboy
good
Un excelente disco de folk. Las interpretaciones instrumentales y vocales de todo el trabajo del padre de la leyenda de la música noventera son simplemente espectaculares. De hecho, en la pista "Gypsy Woman" en específico, se puede notar que Jeff heredó bastante del registro de su ausente padre. Si bien no creo que sea un trabajo influyente, lo recomiendo para cualquiera que quiera escuchar un muy buen disco de folk.
Wasn‘t really in the mood for it
sounds like kermit the frog and his son
A combination of psychedelic folk, jazz and exotica sung in a lounge style. Buzzin Fly is very reminiscent of The Stone Roses, and that’s something of a way in to the album’s belated contribution to music, via the late 80s resurgence of interest in psychedelic folk.
2,5
5/10
I can kind of take or leave Tim Buckley. This is probably his best album for me and I liked it fairly well. Kind of a meandering affair, but it’s a cool vibe.
not bad
ok
I wonder in the days of streaming services is albums with long songs are thing of the past. Anyway, I enjoyed this. Not my favourite but worth a listen.
Made me happy and sad
3.5
Liked the mixed emotions this album creates.
Potable pero tampouco me alucinou
Cover Impressions: reminds me of Nick Drake based on time period and sadness. I've heard of a musical Buckley before but think it was Jeff not Tim. So that wasn't too far off as a guess. Jeff is one of Tim's sons, and like Nick Drake, Tim died before age 30. The album is pretty easy to listen to. As singer songwriter stuff goes I like this style over the Paul Simon album I recently had on 1001 so that was a pleasant surprise. These songs are long though, not really a bad thing but is probably why Tim doesn't see much radio play today. I'd have to give it another listen or two to really rate the songs out because 10 minute long, soft meandering songs will lose my attention most days. Overall I liked the kind of Doorsy feel some songs had, and will put it in a list for a listen in the future. Favorite track: "Buzzin Fly" 3/5
The titel is pretty accurate, sometimes I was happy I was listening to this music, sometimes I was sadness I was listening to this music
It was alright
Mellow, but unremarkable overall.
Good songs
3.5/5. His son is my favourite nepo baby.
My how the commercially underappreciated can get so critically overrated in a short period of time. The opener “Strange Feeling” is easily the best cut. Vibes and bass are groovy enough, but close listening confirms that the playing is distinctly sub-virtuoso. The artier and more experimental moments mostly don't come off. Not sure it’s an homage to “All Blues” or a straight-up ripoff. "Buzzin Fly" is sorta cool, too, but things go downhil from there. "Room 109" is lugubrious and way too long. Same could be said for "Dream Letter" – way too much cowbelll .... er, cello. One gets the sense that TB wants to be Jim Morrison or Santana, without having the charisma or chops; to wit, “Gypsy Woman,” all dozen overreaching minutes of it, is simply not credible. The kind of song that makes one think one might have underestimated James Taylor, and that confessional songwriting done by songwriters who fancy themselves as world-weighted and/or take themselves too seriously can easily lead to great ponderousness. Maybe he should have got out more often.
I actually quite liked this album. I read about it in my fab book (Cheers, Pete!) and it kind of makes more sense. Pleasantly surprised.
Like the genre but I couldn't stay focused on the album
This is one of the most appropriately titled albums ever. At times melancholy and at times positively nostalgic, this is the type of music that cheers me up when I’m feeling down, but makes me a bit sad when I’m in a good mood. I don’t know how else to describe it, but I get a similar feeling with much of Sufjan Stevens’ and Leonard Cohen’s music. This isn’t my favorite Buckley album, but it represents a transition period from his baroque pop to his more experimental folk jazz style. This was also the first album where he wrote all his own material. The pairing of vibraphone and Buckley’s sort of experimental voice go together so so well. The use of voice as a tool to make interesting sounds more than just conveying the lyrics is a wonderful thing.
Wasn't too excited to see this as I didn't like his previous album "Goodbye and Hello" but this seems different. Immediately...it seems like he's copying Miles Davis. Which he absolutely was (first track "Strange Feelin'" is a direct chord ripoff of "All Blue", but it's a good thing) and it works. Very 60s but the jazz influence really carries this song - eliminates all of the annoyingly-folky aspects in his previous work. Wow you can really hear his son in "Gypsy Woman" (or vice versa, obviously) although only Yes/Genesis/Rush should be allowed 12 minute tracks... The overall downfall for me is that there are no great or even really good songs - it's a mostly-decent and short-enough listen at 45 minutes but nothing stuck out, perhaps outside the first track. Good document, doesn't hold up as something epic but I'd be fine listening to this as a period piece. 5/10 3 stars
Man these are some long songs, I don't mind too much since it was mostly instrumental. I liked strange feeling and sing a song for you.
great album just not the sort of thing to listen to when you're trying to wake up
3 stars
Not a big fan of Buckley, but this was worth a listen.
Not bad. Had only heard of Tim Buckley prior to now.
slow, old, nice to listen to. Classic late 60s slow rock. Minor jimmy buffet influence? 3
Cool jazzy layers but the constant guitar noodling gets tiresome and distracting. Otherwise it’s a cool album to vibe to. Definitely would be cool to listen to on vinyl and vibe.
Ik werd er niet happy of sad van. Verder wel lekker om naar te luisteren!
Opzich best leuk, wel erg rustig
Ukkelilla on kiva ääni ja muutenkin ihan viihdyttävää settiä.
Happy Sad Tim Buckley. Its okay, it drops off pretty quickly which is a shame. I will never choose to listen to this again
2.5
heavy vibes on this one! Buzzin' Fly is timeless, much jazz/blues meandering elsewhere. Pleasant enough, but the definitive versions of these and others are on "Dream Letter Live in London"
I hadn't hear this one before, but you can 100% hear it's influence in a lot of contemporary music. Sad, vulnerable, authentic without being cheesy. I total mood album. Great for what it is, but you totes gotta be in the mood for it. I imagine it would be great for driving.
Pretty, but excessively maudlin.
This was OK. The dude's voice is phenomenal, but you'd have to be in the mood for this one
This was an odd listen. Nothing really stood out. The most appealing thing was how uncommercial it is. Very middle of the road.
Gorgeous start, quick taper - while there are diamonds in this record - it’s a bit repetitive by the end of it - and it doesn’t help I find old Tim to sound too much like Jim Morrison for my liking.
Het pakt mij niet enorm. Desondanks vind ik de historie wel gruwelijk. De beste man is overleden op 28-jarige leeftijd en heeft dus net aan de club van 27 overleefd. Een overdosis heroïne was de boosdoener. Zijn zoon was Jeff Buckley, bekend van Hallelujah. Deze beste man is ook vroeg overleden. Goed, nu de muziek. Voor zijn tijd was dit best progressief, ik hoor instrumenten die ik nog niet vaak gehoord heb. Het zijn lange nummers, wat ook vrij bijzonder is maar wel gebruikelijker eind jaren 60. Gypsy Woman is een heerlijk oud-oud-Fleetwood Mac stijl nummer, dat typerend is voor de opkomende blues van die tijd. 3 sterren.
Great
Top notch vibraphone jazz folk pop
Decent, but not great.
3/5. I really really liked the first two songs very much, but the album went right downhill from there and got a big stale. I give this a 3 star rating due to it being too too heavy.
I can understand why this is a pivotal album for Buckley and maybe folk, but it feels a little too aimless for me to be a "classic" or something I'd really revisit. Gypsy Woman is mostly just annoying, at this point, while other songs are starting to blend good songwriting with more experimentation. I'd be more interested to hear his last two albums, as he was continuing to learn how to write his own lyrics and perfect his songwriting techniques.
2.8/5 Kind of forgettable, but pleasant enough. Best track: Sing a Song for You
Un album singulier dans lequel Tim Buckley nous parle de ses incessants changements d'humeur. Il explique en effet être très heureux dès qu'il parvient à abandonner le petit Jeff dans un lieu qu'il considère comme idéal, et très triste lorsqu'il réalise que Jeff a retrouvé son chemin grâce à la poignée de cailloux qu'il a disséminée. Un projet très touchant.
Un album qui mettra en scène la porte de la famille Buckley sous différentes temporalités: par moment le jeune Jeff sera ejecté à coup de pieds par ladite porte, tandis qu'à d'autres il viendra toquer la tête basse, après avoir passé plusieurs heures sous la pluie. Une vraie alternance d'émotions, on en redemande.
Tää hieman hymyilyttää mua, nimen mainitsema teema pysyy kivasti ja ei ole tehty liian vakavasti. Kuitenkin sen verran vakavasti, että on niin tyylipuhdasta, etten pääse lopulta aivan mukaan. Lisää tunnetta, kiitos.
Songs feel a bit same. With Gypsy Woman - a nice exception. Does not jam my jams
If this is a cult classic, it’s been graded on the curve. There’s very little magic to justify the reputation. He’s into it, he’s working hard. There are a few moments – especially the opening track, which is much more than a "nod" to Miles Davis, but a full-on heist of the bassline to "All Blues" – but it's mostly downhill from there. The lack of magic may result from trying too hard, see the utterly unconvincing "Gypsy Woman." One doesn't get the posthumous hype for this sorta-interesting, but mostly-just-okay artist. Whichever critic revived the reputation clearly wanted the glory or rediscovering someone. Maybe that critic lost out on the far more worthwhile and enjoyable Nick Drake.
It’s fine, but not my style. Super sleepy.
Made decent background music. Would be great in a little coffee shop or something.
Acid Elvis
A right old pig's ear of an album, this, featuring some truly ridiculous moments. And yet it contained a certain intangible quality that charmed me. I wish I can say exactly what it was. Maybe the frequencies vibrated with a ley line running 'neath my dwelling? Maybe I was put in an expansive mood due to a successful pasta dish? Perhaps, deep down, I just like this jive?
That first song 'Strange Feeling' has the 'All blues' chords from Miles' Davis 'Kind of Blue'. Love it! This is a genre that I didn't really know about. The whole thing feels free form like jazz. But the instruments are so clearly folk. Really cool to hear. Almost gives me vibes of the OG blues. Just talented folks doodling around. Buzzin fly - This guy can really sing This music is pretty good background. I'm not distracted by the rambling music and the tempo is soothing and blends well into the background
It's better than his others on this list. Not really my style of music, but listenable. Standouts: Love From Room 109 at the Islander..., Dream Letter, Buzzin' Fly 3.5
More sleepy sad but that might be on me
Good album from a good songwriter. A perfectly enjoyable listen on this lazy Sunday morning.
550 albums and no Tim Buckley and now two albums in 10 days? Come on randomizer. He's clearly unique, talented, and creative. But I didn't like this folkish effort nearly as much as his R&B funk effort on the later album. He probably didn't need each song to be as long as they were. Buzzin Fly really resonated with me though and Gypsy Woman had its moments.
Not really my style, but I can't argue the music is good. It's slow, exploratory, calm, and flowing. Album review talked about this as Tim Buckley exploring his jazz roots, and I can certainly hear some of that on the album, especially in the song structure.
Gypsy woman is a great song, the middle two tracks I found slightly boring. 3/5.
Bom.
Folk and singer/songwriter albums from this era can be pretty hit or miss with me, but this wound up being pretty middle of the road. I loved the use of the vibraphone, and Tim's voice is great, but most of these songs were a little too long and meandering for my taste. This album is fine to have on in the background, and it was pleasant enough to listen to, but I'd be hard pressed to recognize much of this album again if I were to hear it out in the wild.
Solid morning album. Some good guitar work and really enjoyed the vibraphone. Buckley’s singing is a little melodramatic and doesn’t work all the time. Dream Letter was particularly annoying. He definitely didn’t have the pipes his son had, nor did he have the sharp songwriting skills. The album has its moments, but overall is meandering.
Som mais devagar, tem seus momentos, não curti tanto, sou fã do álbum do Jeff
I like it, but sometimes a bit too melodramatic for me. 3 stars.
About half the tracks are great, half are decent. ”Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)” is the standout track here, very beautiful and enveloping. All in all, not his best album but has gems to be discovered
Krill
...but mostly sad. There's some pretty odd vocal choices early on here Tim. Some might say jarring. I most enjoyed Buzzin Fly and Gypsy Woman - I picked up the Fred Neil comparison in the former, then read the same later in the book so I guess it must have been obvious.
Eh. Kind of boring but not the worse thing I’ve heard. I like the jazz aspect. Room 109 was an offensive length of a song.
I am not sure if I've heard his music before, although I think I was already familiar with his name. His surname made me wonder if he's Jeff Buckley's father, so I looked it up and he is. One thing that struck me straight away as I listened to this album is what a strong and clear voice he has. Musically, this album is different from what I had expected in a late-60s folk-ish record, and I mean that in a very good way. It departs from a lot of the music that was popular in those years and to my ear shows an exploratory and innovative side to his art. Very nicely done.
Oh, please tell me happy sad album How do you hipnotize me? Sometimes happy, sometimes sad. Of course, mostly sad. Few nice songs, in total 3 but it is 4 in old system.
Better than expected.
I really disliked his album but this one was okay. Folky. Long song about a gypsy. 2.5/5
I liked this more than any other Tim Buckley. Still, it was just ok for me. 2.75/5
I quite liked this. Opening track was like Van Morrison's Moondance mixed with Miles Davis' All Blues. Songs all kinda same-ish, but in a mellow nice way.
Cool experimental folk stuff. Doesn't blow my mind or anything but I enjoy it.
‘Strange Feelin’’ and ‘Gypsy Woman’ are the picks here. ‘Buzzin’ Fly’ is alright too. The rest of the album is slow, still nice, but slow. You probably need to be in the right mood to fully appreciate it.
Light 7
Really nice and a bit different
I didn’t know Jeff Buckley had a father. On a serious note, they both died tragically young. I really vibed with most of this album as I was cleaning and pacing my basement. Got a bit tired for a few songs but none were bad.
A bit too melancholy for me
3.8 - At moments this record reads almost like a morning raga - sleepy, melancholy improvisations (e.g. "Dream Letter") that sort of blooms into an energetic awakening ("Gypsy Woman"), followed by a sense of fulfillment ("Sing a Song for You"). The meandering vibraphone lays a plush cushion for Buckley's voice, that interplay is especially effective on "Love from Room 109...". I'd previously reviewed the bouncy, horny "Greeting From L.A." and this record showcases a completely different Tim Buckley, which I like better. I only wish there were more ecstatic moments as on "Gypsy Woman" where Buckley's amazing voice can be given room to frolic.
The music was a bit disjointed and run-on for most of the album but as a cohesive unit it wasn't a bad listen. His vocals impressed me so that really saved the album - plus he's dreamy so he gets a bump for pretty privilege.
6/10. Another pleasant album that didn't really strike me as anything special.
It’s fine. I see this as pretty similar to Astral Weeks so I’m not quite sure why the global reviews rank this under 3 on average. Oh well. 6/10
When you are like, oh an EP, this will be quick,.
Buckley is a gem in the subgenre of Psychedelic Folk. I like his approach but I think the album is a bit too meandering sometimes. I'll definitely check other works of him out!
This was fine. I had no problem listening to it.
A pensive thoughtful album.
They were hints of the doors, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin. And for some reason during the first few songs, I kept thinking of Kris Kristofferson’s song. Sunday morning coming down. I do not hate this album. I actually kinda like it. All the songs go on way too long, but other than that I must say what a long, strange trip it’s been Sing a song for you was a bit Elvis-y
Well, this was way more enjoyable than Greetings From LA, which I actively disliked. A bit too ramshackle and unfocused to rate higher than a 3 (IMO), this album highlights Buckley's unique capabilities as a vocalist and had moments of brilliance. I suspect the vibraphone player was on hallucinogens, and it sounds like Buckley himself was peaking on "Gypsy Woman." The album title and cover image did nothing to entice me to want to listen, but I was pleased that the material wasn't nearly as sappy or morose as I imagined it might be.
Ok, side 1 better than side 2
For long stretches certainly more sad than happy; where the album isn't sad, it's certainly long. It's meandering and indulgent like early Van Morrison and self-confidently sexy like Buckley junior but in a way that seems occasionally try-hard. In patches, particularly towards the end, there are good grooves and nicely layered textures that you can really get into - in other segments it can all feel a little loose and soppy. It's a reasonable, jazz-inspired, often mournful, singer songwriter album with sweet spots interrupted by the occasional slow motion warble.
good chill little album.
Tried a few times. When I was able to tune in, I liked what I heard, but I wasn't able to stay engaged. I liked the jazzy bits mixed in with the folk. I suspect the lyrics were good, but I can never pay attention to those. I still liked the atmosphere. Need to listen more closely. 6/10.
Parts were Happy, other parts were sad, the album is aptly titled. Overall a good singer songwriter album.
For whatever reason, I was not expecting two Buckleys on this list. I get while some might lose interest along the way of Happy Sad, but my curiosity was already piqued when I saw that this album only contained 6 songs. I don’t get “Gypsy Woman” (which of course is more than ¼ of the album). I mean, what was he thinking? But “Buzzin’ Fly”, “ Love from Room 109 at the Islander (On Pacific Coast Highway)” and “Dream Letter” are all excellent and I truly enjoyed the tone David Friedman’s vibraphone. What a sound! I could imagine listening to this again later this year. But not often.
Favorite track: “Love from Room 109 …”
Er í Amsterdam. Geymi þessa.
i loved the vibraphone and jazzy chords but i felt the album to be somewhat tedious for the a sizeable chunk of the album. i do however think that there are some great moments such as the jamming and vocals on the fifth track. also there's a part where tim buckley says "soldier boy" and it sounded so much like soulja boy. i laughed way too hard at that.
Had on in background, seemed good for that, although a little avant garde wailing too.
Not for me
Wide open and free. A classic late 60's sound emphasized by the basic patterns of the time and a huge carry on the vibraphone. Blends of jazz and folk stretch throughout a heartfelt, emotional album
Great mix of folk music. Deserves its place on the list
Of the two looong songs on this album, thought “Love From Room 109 at the Islander” was beautiful, and “Gypsy Woman” to be pretty aimless jamming. The rest is decent enough, the kinda freeform nature of the album sets it apart from other 60s folk records I’ve heard, even from the last Tim Buckley album I heard (“Goodbye and Hello”) HL: “Room 109”, “Strange Feelin”, “Sing a Song For You” December 1, 2022
It's a perfectly titled album. I waffled on the grade. Borderline 3/4. Best track: G**** Woman
It’s OK.
Thorougly unimpressive but not unlistenable
So hated Greetings from LA, lumpy coke-rock of the worst kind. This however is really much better, slinky winding jazz folk not a world away from John Martyn, but with much more emphasis on extended instrumental arrangements.
Le côté mélancolique me plaît bien, les chansons qui s'étirent comme un jam.
This was pretty good. A lot less annoying than his son.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Gypsy woman
One of those where I expected more from its reputation. Was pleasant but not remarkable. Listened a few times and it didn't really take. Best song, Buzzin' Fly, is great, though
Good album but Buzzin' Fly is a standout track
"Incorporated elements of jazz" is probably one of my favorite phrases and a surefire way to get me excited about listening to an album lol Listening update: I dig this, though it's more vibe-y than attention-grabbing. I do think Mr. Buckley delivers on the "Happy Sad" title, as the longer songs seem to swing between these moods effectively. There's a wide breadth of instrumentation, some subtle and some focal. Decent listen for my first Tim Buckley experience.
Niet bepaald een opvallend album.
Fine not my fave 2.5 stars
I like his simple country-folk music style and enjoyed the album, but it didn't leave a lasting impression on me. A very average album, in my opinion. 3/5
I had a decent time with this one. Love the vibraphone, but much of the album fell pretty flat for me. No real complaints, but not something I'm eager to revisit. 3/5
Kinda neutral about this one?
This one brings back old and very strange memories of traveling from San Diego to LA to record bass in a studio for a guy I never met and who showed up extremely late and very inebriated (I think). Deep into the night we played and recorded Tim Buckley songs live that were on this album. The session was trash and I never heard results. I drove home VERY late (2, or 3am), fell asleep for much of the following day and vowed never to do such a thing again. As for the album, it’s very pretty.
Nice
Better than the earlier one. Even downright pretty at times. And especially in Gypsy Woman, you can really hear his son's voice too. But I guess not "essential."
meh, but nice.
Nice enough but every track was the same?
Har hørt jævlig masse på Pleasant Street siden forrige album, så blei glad for meir av Timmy, men detta albumet ga meg ikkje lika masse
nice chill background music
Sounds like a collection of sad elevator music. Long songs…only 6 songs, but total of 45 minutes. The songs all have that pingy melody that sounds like it’s being played on one of those wooden percussion music boxes where you hit the various parts on the top with two sticks with rubber bouncy balls on the end. The vocals are all super quiet and forlorn sounding, all the words are super drawn out and long. Gives a weird feeling. I hated it for the first two songs. By the third one, it was putting me into a weird head space. Kinda trippy. Definitely has a vibe to it.
Pareil Timy
je n'ai pas tout compris mais joli xylophone
I like Bucklys voice. I'm not a big fan of the vibraphone and jazzy parts thoughout the album. Just doesn't quite fit for me. I think it would be better without it. Its super easy listening and I don't think there's necessarily a bad track. 3/5
3.4/5 nice to listen to in the background but a bit bland and vocals a bit annoying sometimes
Folk. Aburridito.
Gut, aber teilweise nicht eingängig genug!
Decent without being amazing.
It was OK Not really my thing
Kind of an interesting listen. It isn't bad at all and I found myself singing along with it after a few listens... I don't think it is great, but it was worth spending time with. 3/5
Oddly mesmerizing
OK. Sort of a yawn. C
Tim Buckley has a great voice, but unfortunately, the songs are just a stream of consciousness.
Un bon album, gypsy women est la seule qui ma vraiment fait faire wow jaime ca. 3.15
Son intéressant, très relax. Mix bien fait de psychédélique, folk, blues, jazz.
Bueno para tener de fondo y hacer otra cosa, como estudiar. Nada más que eso
First time listening to Tim Buckley. It wasn't what I expected.
Minimalistic psychedelic folk not afraid to whip out the vibraphone and get a lil jazzy. Sounds come in and out, rhythmically but feeling random. Only 6 tracks to focus our attention to, none of them were poor, but some flew by without me noticing. Opener establishes the themes well, while the closer briefly ties up loose ends. Apparently, his son is also really famous, but neither lived past 30. Shame, not sure what's with these great folk artists dying so young. Favorites: Buzzin Fly, Love from Room 109
I guess there was a lot of folk music in the 60s. I like the songs that have the jazzy electric guitar playing quietly. The rest of the songs sound like more folk songs from the 60s
The vibes playing the Kinda Blue riff was a nice start. The album has a jazzy feel throughout and the songs are loosely structured, a bit like Astral Weeks. There aren't any melodies that I’m dying to hear again. I think I prefer the songwriting on some of his later releases.
A pretty soft, mellow album. No recognized songs
pretty chill folk jazz rock fusion
Pretty album, not very memorable though
Great sound and vocal performance, but too slow and the songs don’t go to that next level.
I went from indifference to not enjoying it to weirdly vibing with it. Lots of interesting musicianship - I'm just not sure if I was into it. It's a 3 that could potentially turn into a 4 with several more listens.
6/10
Some peaceful folk - nice for the background but I probably won't return. he has a nice voice though, and my fave track 'Buzzin' Fly' really shows that.
Parts of this album were cool, but overall I found it a bit dull. It was a cool idea, and it was executed well, it's just not my thing 3/5
Quite good, but sometimes bit lenghty and repetetive
Not really what I expected
Some pretty parts, but it does drag on in places
When the album started, I thought that it had a smooth, cool vibe that I would enjoy…and I did…but not a lot…especially not the slower songs in the middle. I would not be opposed to someone else playing this while I was in earshot, but I don’t see me digging out this album to play again.
Interesting music. I was not familiar with hime before
Decent
Random generator...from son to father? Very different from Jeff - jazzy, soulful, folky tunes that demand multiple lessons. A bit too slow and dreamy for me.
Mooi plaatje, nooit eerder de moeite genomen om iets van 'm te draaien.
Ik moet zeggen dat ik wel fan begin te worden van Tim. Ook dit album spreekt me erg aan, rustiger dan het vorige maar zijn stem bevalt me goed. Had zoonlief het niet van een vreemde.
Mooie stem, rustgevende muziek. Wel veel xylofoon-klanken.
Un'esperienza un po' strana, perché, fondamentalmente, mi ha coinvolto positivamente, ma non mi ha catturato a tal punto da farmi sbilanciare. Trovo gli arrangiamenti al limite dell'introspettivo e davvero molto interessanti. Di solito non amo particolarmente quando una canzone dura più di 4 minuti, ma in questo caso il fatto che abbia fatto canzoni lunghe l'ho trovato più un punto di forza che un difetto (ho comunque accusato verso la fine) e quella che mi ha colpito di più dura tipo 10 min (Love From Room 109 At The Islander). Non lo so 3 pare poco e 4 troppo. 3.75
Questo album di Tim Buckley non lo avevo mai ascoltato. Devo dire che non sono un suo fan (del figlio probabilmente non posso ancora dire nulla) ma comunque lo rispetto molto come artista. Questo album è abbastanza nella parte Folk/Rock ancora della sua produzione e non è comunque la parte che preferisco ma è innegabile che ci sia un'atmosfera molto ben definita e un'identità personale comunque interessante. Difficile pensare che in questo album aveva 22 anni (anche per la voce profonda). Purtroppo sarà pure che non riesco a non confrontarlo con un altro artista che non posso nominare con cui ho un legame molto forte. Il contro di questo album per me è la solita vena di improvvisazione che strascina i pezzi passando dall'onirico/psichedelico a uno che strilla un po' frignante "Gipsy Womaaannnn". Comunque è un 3 pieno, magari con qualche ascolto in più sarebbe sceso a 2 o salito a 4 ma non so se glie li dedicherò... Bonus recensione di Giulia che ha sentito pure lei: "Sì bello però abbiamo capito, dici le stesse cose trecento volte"
3/5 - meh
Better than the earlier one. Even downright pretty at times. And especially in Gypsy Woman, you can really hear his son's voice too. But I guess not "essential."
September 7, 2021 OK but mostly too progressive and slow. "Gypsy Woman" is the best track on here. A lot of vibraphone use, which is.. a choice.