Album: Look at the Fool by Tim Buckley (1974)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 6. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Dream Letter: Live in London 1968 by Tim Buckley (1990)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Live

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1990s, Live


Album: Blue Afternoon by Tim Buckley (1969)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Happy Sad by Tim Buckley (1969)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: Easily Tim Buckley's most underrated album, Happy Sad was another departure for the eclectic Southern California-based singer/songwriter. After the success of the widely acclaimed Goodbye and Hello, Buckley mellowed enough to explore his jazz roots. Sounding like Fred Neil's Capitol-era albums, Buckley and his small, acoustic-based ensemble weave elegant, minimalist tapestries around the six Buckley originals. The effect is completely mesmerizing. On "Buzzin' Fly" and "Strange Feelin'," you are slowly drawn into Buckley's intoxicating vision. The extended opus in the middle of the record, "Love From Room 109," is an intense, complex composition. Lovingly under-produced by Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky, this is one of the finest records of the late '60s.

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Easily Tim Buckley's most underrated album, Happy Sad was another departure for the eclectic Southern California-based singer/songwriter. After the success of the widely acclaimed Goodbye and Hello, Buckley mellowed enough to explore his jazz roots. Sounding like Fred Neil's Capitol-era albums, Buckley and his small, acoustic-based ensemble weave elegant, minimalist tapestries around the six Buckley originals. The effect is completely mesmerizing. On "Buzzin' Fly" and "Strange Feelin'," you are slowly drawn into Buckley's intoxicating vision. The extended opus in the middle of the record, "Love From Room 109," is an intense, complex composition. Lovingly under-produced by Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky, this is one of the finest records of the late '60s.

Album: Lorca by Tim Buckley (1970)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Sefronia by Tim Buckley (1973)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 6. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Tim Buckley by Tim Buckley (1966)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Tim Buckley / Goodbye and Hello by Tim Buckley (2001)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Compilation

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 2000s, Compilation


Album: Starsailor by Tim Buckley (1970)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Goodbye and Hello by Tim Buckley (1967)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: Often cited as the ultimate Tim Buckley statement, Goodbye and Hello is indeed a fabulous album, but it's merely one side of Tim Buckley's enormous talent. Recorded in the middle of 1967 (in the afterglow of Sgt. Pepper), this album is clearly inspired by Pepper's exploratory spirit. More often than not, this helps to bring Buckley's awesome musical vision home, but occasionally falters. Not that the album is overrated (it's not), it's just that it is only one side of Buckley. The finest songs on the album were written by him alone, particularly "Once I Was" and "Pleasant Street." Buoyed by Jerry Yester's excellent production, these tracks are easily among the finest example of Buckley's psychedelic/folk vision. A few tracks, namely the title cut and "No Man Can Find the War," were co-written by poet Larry Beckett. While Beckett's lyrics are undoubtedly literate and evocative, they occasionally tend to be too heavy-handed for Buckley. However, this is a minor criticism of an excellent and revolutionary album that was a quantum leap for both Tim Buckley and the audience.

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Often cited as the ultimate Tim Buckley statement, Goodbye and Hello is indeed a fabulous album, but it's merely one side of Tim Buckley's enormous talent. Recorded in the middle of 1967 (in the afterglow of Sgt. Pepper), this album is clearly inspired by Pepper's exploratory spirit. More often than not, this helps to bring Buckley's awesome musical vision home, but occasionally falters. Not that the album is overrated (it's not), it's just that it is only one side of Buckley. The finest songs on the album were written by him alone, particularly "Once I Was" and "Pleasant Street." Buoyed by Jerry Yester's excellent production, these tracks are easily among the finest example of Buckley's psychedelic/folk vision. A few tracks, namely the title cut and "No Man Can Find the War," were co-written by poet Larry Beckett. While Beckett's lyrics are undoubtedly literate and evocative, they occasionally tend to be too heavy-handed for Buckley. However, this is a minor criticism of an excellent and revolutionary album that was a quantum leap for both Tim Buckley and the audience.

Album: Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley (1972)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Good Natured
Format: Album

Description: Stepping back from the swooping avant-garde touches of Starsailor for a fairly greasy, funky, honky tonk set of songs, the opening lines of Greetings from L.A. set the tone: "I went down to the meat rack tavern/And I found myself a big ol' healthy girl." Sassy backing vocalists, honking sax, and more add to the atmosphere, while Tim Buckley himself blends his vocal acrobatics with touches not unfamiliar to fans of Mick Jagger or Jim Morrison. The studio band backing him up might not be the equal to, say, War, but in their own way they do the business; extra touches like the string arrangement on "Sweet Surrender" help all the more. The argument that this was all somehow a compromise or sellout doesn't seem to entirely wash. While no doubt there were commercial pressures at play, given Buckley's constant change from album to album it seems like he simply found something else to try, which he did with gusto. "Get On Top," one of his best numbers, certainly doesn't sound like something aimed for the charts. The music may have a solid groove to it (Kevin Kelly's organ is worth a mention), but Buckley's frank lyrics and improv scatting both show it as him following his own muse.

Artist Background: Timothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 - June 29, 1975) was an American singer and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album (1966) was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound. He died aged 28, leaving behind wife Judy and son Taylor, and son Jeff Buckley from his marriage to Mary Guibe Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Related Artists: Fred Neil, Tim Hardin, Nick Drake, Jackson C. Frank

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, DC, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Folk movement.

Tags: Folk, Good Natured, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Stepping back from the swooping avant-garde touches of Starsailor for a fairly greasy, funky, honky tonk set of songs, the opening lines of Greetings from L.A. set the tone: "I went down to the meat rack tavern/And I found myself a big ol' healthy girl." Sassy backing vocalists, honking sax, and more add to the atmosphere, while Tim Buckley himself blends his vocal acrobatics with touches not unfamiliar to fans of Mick Jagger or Jim Morrison. The studio band backing him up might not be the equal to, say, War, but in their own way they do the business; extra touches like the string arrangement on "Sweet Surrender" help all the more. The argument that this was all somehow a compromise or sellout doesn't seem to entirely wash. While no doubt there were commercial pressures at play, given Buckley's constant change from album to album it seems like he simply found something else to try, which he did with gusto. "Get On Top," one of his best numbers, certainly doesn't sound like something aimed for the charts. The music may have a solid groove to it (Kevin Kelly's organ is worth a mention), but Buckley's frank lyrics and improv scatting both show it as him following his own muse.

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