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Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Wed July 13, 2022 9:38 pm
by bart
Murdering a musician who has essentially been writing audio suicide notes for years…the perfect crime
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Wed July 13, 2022 11:03 pm
by Birds in Hell
spike wrote:Jeff Buckley
Does anyone really think about Buckley except a few Gen Xers?
Maybe I'm wrong, but I feel like he hasn't had much cultural staying power.
I guess it doesn't help that his catalogue was only one (full) album when he died.
I really like his music though, that unfinished second album is great (better and more idiosyncratic than
Grace).
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Wed July 13, 2022 11:16 pm
by bart
His hallelujah cover is still fairly well known in the US but that’s about it. Even most gen x ppl would likely only vaguely recognize Last Goodbye.
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 1:14 am
by LetMeSleep
He was massive here in Australia and heavily influenced a whole generation of singers.
Kevin Morby sings about him on his last album. Maybe there will be a resurgence.
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 1:16 am
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
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The Kill
Place/Position
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Latest Disgrace
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Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 1:17 am
by Birds in Hell
bart wrote:His hallelujah cover is still fairly well known in the US but that’s about it.
I feel like Buckley's cover of Hallelujah has become something like a modern standard, totally disconnected from him as an artist.
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 1:42 am
by bart
Yeah it’s more connected to Shrek than anything else at this point
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 1:43 am
by Birds in Hell
I've never seen Shrek, I had no idea there was any connection.
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 1:48 am
by bart
I haven’t either but it’s in the movie. The thought of listening to Mike Meyers sing Leonard Cohen covers is among the least appealing things I can imagine so I doubt I’ll ever hear it
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 2:14 am
by Jorge
The Jeff Buckley version of "Hallelujah" is not in Shrek. I think they use the Rufus Wainwright version
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 2:16 am
by JuanHamm
Potato potahto
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 2:28 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
Jorge wrote:The Jeff Buckley version of "Hallelujah" is not in Shrek. I think they use the Rufus Wainwright version
I was thinking the same.
Also Shrek is pretty good! Better than Midsommar and The Force Awakens.
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 12:07 pm
by warehouse
so is jeff buckley not considered one of the best singers ever anymore?
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 12:12 pm
by Jorge
I always found the "best singer ever" claims for JB to be a bit much. Super talented vocalist especially for 90s alternative rock but... ?
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Thu July 14, 2022 4:16 pm
by warehouse
probably not "best" b/c of the length of his career, but his range is insane
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Sat July 16, 2022 7:27 pm
by Ello Sailor
The Argonaut wrote:JuanHamm wrote:Until recently I thought people really liked Elliot Smith, but I don't think that's the case anymore
Who doesn't like Elliott Smith? Me and tree love Elliott Smith
He was an outstanding artist but I don't really enjoy listening to his music anymore. He was a little too adept at conveying despair. The circumstances surrounding his untimely death only further cement this.
Just... fucking brutal.
Re: What artist would not be as revered if they hadn't died
Posted: Sat July 16, 2022 8:20 pm
by tragabigzanda
tragabigzanda wrote:tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem