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Blue Melody - Tim Buckley Remembered
Celebrating the personal and musical legacy of Tim Buckley, Blue Melody tells the untold story of an exceptionally gifted and charismatic singer-songwriter rebel of the 1960s. Written by Buckley's lead guitarist and close friend, this combination of fond memoir and incisive biography is a remembrance of concerts, tours, recording sessions, friends, family and fellow musici...more
Paperback, 290 pages
Published
October 1st 2002
by Backbeat Books
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Remarkable book, inasmuch for its literary skill as well as the way it manages to combine personal memoir and consciously objective appraisal. I'm not sure the objectivity was ever fully gained but, you know, that's okay because Lee Underwood did treasure Tim as a friend and that makes me respect his struggle to be objective all the more. It also makes me treasure the conversations related, the discussions about creative struggle set out on the page ... even if part of me murmurs constantly that...more
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BLUE MELODY is a biography of musician Tim Buckley by his long-time lead guitarist Lee Underwood, who worked with Buckley from before this recording of his first album in 1966 to his tragic death in 1975. Underwood not only knew Buckley intimately and can share many stories of his life, but he also appreciated him selflessly and at times the book approaches hagiography.
While the strongest part of Underwood's biography is Buckley's folk period, up until around 1969, I was happy to see...more
While the strongest part of Underwood's biography is Buckley's folk period, up until around 1969, I was happy to see...more
Biography of Tim Buckley written by his guitarist. Underwood was there from the time of the first record and played on seven of Buckley's nine studio albums, which were made in nine years. Over the course of that time Buckley went from folk to folk-rock to improv music and into boogie rock. Underwood managed to overcome the chemical abuse that did in Buckley (though the is critical of those who overemphasize or distort the alcohol and drugs to the detriment of the music.) He delves into the ev...more
Mr. Tim Buckley is my favorite singer/songwriter of all time. Excellent bio written by the one who probably knew him best, Lee Underwood, Tim's longtime lead guitarist. Lee gives insight on Tim's character and his talent through detailed accounts of tours, drugs and womenizing. Beautiful book cover by the way.
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