Blue Melody - Tim Buckley Remembered by Lee UnderwoodMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Tim Buckley became an inspiration and forever seized me with his music from the very first time I heard it...
I have read some biographies and autobiographical books, and I've always enjoyed them, but Lee Underwood's "Blue Melody" is unlike anything I've read before. It's actually one of the most beautiful, inspiring, luminous, influential and unforgettable books I've ever read, one that does change a person, a life. It's an utterly, unbelievably honest tale of life and love, anger and compassion, joy and grief. It's so, so, so human, so tender and so touching. It's as beautiful and fair as Lee's guitar solo in the middle of "Chase the Blues Away" on Live at the Troubadour 1969. :)
I would love to have a chance to say "thank you" to Mr. Underwood for this book and, of course, for his invaluable contribution to and influence on Tim Buckley music.
I would recommend the book to absolutely everyone, even to people, who have never heard Tim's music. But for those who find the latter close to their soul, it's a must-read: it made me to discover and re-discover Tim's music again and again, deeply and truly appreciate all of the musical phases he passed through... The book expanded my musical horizons unlike anything, and maybe it will become a great help in my own musical endeavours.
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I agree about this book and even though all the musical references were kind of "old hat" to me, they painted a fascinating picture of what it was like for musically hungry people to discover revelatory albums in the 60s when it wasn't possible to just download anything instantly. I was hanging on every detail, every name they dropped. It was sooooo heartwarming to learn of their deep appreciation for great heroes like Jimmy Giuffre and Roland Kirk! The best part of the book is just that Underwood was very honest and gave his first-hand perspective, which is all anybody can really do! He didn't put on any foolish pretense of journalism or objectivity. I felt like I really got the flavor of their lives and times by reading between the lines. And of course, being a devotee of our main man Timmy, it was a very emotional experience to read this book!
ReplyDeleteYes! That's exactly how I feel! Save for the part of the musicians mentioned in the book. I have a very big bunch of "notes and marks" on my e-reader to check out later. I have already downloaded 21 albums of Roland Kirk, but seems at the moment I am again too stuck on Timmy to properly move on to other artists. X_X
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