Jeff Buckley

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:20 am

I just picked up Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk not too long ago, and while I don't like it as much as Grace, I certainly think it's good. Not sure whether any of you are fans of Jeff Buckley, but I decided to give it a shot.

Subhuman · Post by **Subhuman** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:31 am

He's responsible for every smarmy, sensitive singer-songwriter of the past decade, so I've stayed far away from him. But I keep hearing Grace is a gift from the frickin' gods, so I'm curious.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 5:56 pm

I see some people linking Radiohead, Coldplay, and others in the same vein (though I personally don't think they're similar) to Jeff Buckley, but I don't really put much emphasis on that connection, being that it may not exist. What's your definition of a smarmy, sensititive song writer? That garbage-shit-man Morrissey? Please say no. I'll be honest with you, in my opinion, Jeff Buckley produced some music that's simply miles beyond most of what I've ever heard. But, just to restate, that's a personal thing. If you've got ears, Grace does not disappoint.

Subhuman · Post by **Subhuman** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:33 pm

Mostly the John Mayer-Jack Johnson-Dave Matthews-Jason Mraz types. They almost all cite Jeff Buckley as a "major influence".

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:52 pm

Hell, Radiohead cites Pink Floyd and Can as a major influence. That doesn't mean that Pink Floyd and Can are bad; it just means that Radiohead is pretentious and horrible and for indie nerds.

johnnygothisgun · Post by **johnnygothisgun** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:29 pm

Subhuman wrote:Mostly the John Mayer-Jack Johnson-Dave Matthews-Jason Mraz types. They almost all cite Jeff Buckley as a "major influence".

They're either deaf to their own material or simply retarded. The real difference between them and Jeff Buckley is that, while he was good, they suck. Suck bad. I can't for the life of me connect him to any of them, regardless of how much he "influenced" them. I mean, Christ, those guys suck bad.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:02 pm

Hey, Radiohead is somewhat good to hear

Naked_Lunch · Post by **Naked_Lunch** » Tue Aug 02, 2005 9:16 pm

Yes, if you enjoy having your ears being raped.