With the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman and a fair bit of contemplation about drug culture, as if it will ever change, specifically in relation to talented, driven people, coincidentally or otherwise I was thinking about Tim Buckley who had great talent and addiction to a specific drug in common with Hoffman. I can't off the top of my head think of a solo artist who had a run of more diverse, ambitious albums over such a short timespan. Dylan included. Extraordinary. Dead at 28. Here's a song off each of his albums. Not necessarily the best track off each record. Just what came to mind.
1. Tim Buckley - Song For Jainie
2. Goodbye & Hello - I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
3. Happy Sad - Buzzin' Fly
4. Blue Afternoon - Blue Melody
5. Lorca - Lorca
6. Starsailor - Song For The Siren
7. Greetings From L.A. - Get on Top
8. Sefronia - Honey Man
9. Look At The Fool - Look At The Fool
Enjoyed listening to the albums I didn't know, Lorca, Sefronia and Look At The Fool this afternoon. All a bit patchy but some nice stuff off the middle album particularly. Tim Buckley. The definition of brave.
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