Today is the day I unveil my embarrassing obsession with the incredible, superhumanly talented, Jeff Buckley. Holy moly. I don't even know where to begin. From the perfectly executed notes, interesting lyrics or the madness he made with a guitar, I dig it. I dig it ALL. You know when you're listening to a song and your eyes are tearing up and goosebumps take over your entire body? Yeah.... this is exactly what I experience while listening to his music. Ahhhh! Yeah, I'm completely obsessed.
Anyway, a bit of background on this God of Music. Buckley's career started in the early 1990's when he began playing covers at venues in Manhattan's East Village. His unbelievable talent quickly gained a following and he was signed with Columbia where he recorded his first album, Grace, in 1994. He toured all over the US, Europe and Japan through the years being considered "one of the best singers of all time" by Rolling Stone. During the recording of his album, My Sweetheart the Drunk, Jeff unexpectedly died in a spontaneous late night swim. Since his passing, his work has slowly been released. His most popular piece was his cover of Leonardo Cohen's "Hallelujah". It's an absolute shame he lost him so soon at the age of 30 but his music is here to stay and dazzle the rest of us mere mortals.
Feast in the melodies, my friends.
RIP Jeff "Scottie" Buckley
-sam
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