When Jeff Buckley drowned at the age of thirty in 1997; he not only left behind a legacy of brilliant music -- he brought back haunting memories of his father; 60s troubadour Tim Buckley; a gifted musician who barely knew his son and who himself died at twenty-eight. Both father and son made transcendent music that mixed rock; jazz; and folk; both amassed a cadre of obsessive; adoring fans.This absorbing dual biography -- based on interviews with more than one hundred friends; family members; and business associates as well as access to journals and unreleased recordings -- tells for the first time the intriguing; often heartbreaking story of these two musicians. It offers a new understanding of the Buckleys parallel lives -- and tragedies -- while exploring the changing music business between the 60s and the 90s. Finally; it tells the story of a father and son; two complex; enigmatic men who died searching for themselves and each other.
#1531319 in eBooks 2007-10-30 2007-10-30File Name: B0051FE25S
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