Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House
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Actor: Tim BuckleyAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mvd Visual
DVD Reviews of Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House
DVD Review: 11 Uninterrupted Performances
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD includes uninterrupted performances, rare footage and interviews by Tim's co-writer Larry Beckett, guitarist Lee Underwood and author David Browne of "Dream Brother" . The most interesting interviews were of course w/ Beckett and Underwood the men who actually knew & played w/ Tim. These guys give more insight to Tim's career. Beckett who wrote "Song To The Siren" gives his most poetic comments about Tim. There was kindred spirit as Beckett comments the first time they collaborated saying his lyrics and Tim's music just fit together.
Lee Underwood gives us the insight to Tim's musical direction as starting out more folk then later going into more Jazz and Avant-Garde sound. Also if you're a musician you would appreciate Lee's notes of some chords played on a number of songs. Then of course you have the reason of purchasing this DVD is the footage of Tim performing. Since the only footage I ever seen Tim on was The Monkees performing acoustically "Song To The Siren". One of my favorite is "Blue Melody" performed on Bobquivari in '70. There are about 11 in all performances by Tim ranging from '67 to '74. Only thing I would of liked to see is a full performance of "Pleasant Street" and on The Steve Allen Show Tim is talking to Steve Allen but I wonder what song he performed that wasn't included in this DVD.
Extras include album by album review by Beckett & Underwood. Interesting insight as they go through Tim's 9 albums. Beckett also comments on Dream Letter Live in London 1968 that came out in 1990. On the song "The Earth Is Broken" in which part of the song Tim wrote about is Larry being drafted and Beckett never heard of this song until this CD came out. Beckett reading of an unedited "Song To The Siren" poem and "On The Hook" a song he was working on w/ Tim prior to his demise. Also interesting to hear Tim was asked to write a song for the movie Midnight Cowboy but decline because co-writer Larry Beckett was in the service. "Talking About" was later written by one of Tim's favorite musician Fred Neil who wrote "The Dolphin" that Tim covers. The good thing about this DVD is you can play the whole music w/ comments or you can just play the music w/out any interruptions. There isn't much video of Tim Buckley around so this DVD has rare collection of Tim's performances. I doubt we'll see anything else about Tim w/ such passion.
DVD Review: Superb compilation of a unique talent whose memory lives on after 30 years
Summary: 5 Stars
Collecting together all known film recordings of Tim Buckley over the 7 years from 1967 on the Monkees show (an excellent acoustic version of "Song to the Siren") through to 1974 on the Old Grey Whistle Test (backed by members of Family, performing a very heartfelt version of Fred Neil's "The Dolphins") just before his death the following year, this is a compilation which was clearly put together with a lot of love and devotion to the man's memory.
Choose to either just listen to the amazing variety of video performances alone or instead add the three interview commentaries before each song performance of his long serving guitarist (Lee Underwood); his lyricist (Larry Beckett)and his biographer(David Browne) and you get everything put beautifully into historical context.
The man may have been dead for over 30 years before this compilation was put together but this DVD shows very well what a unique but undervalued talent he was - the US answer to Nick Drake.
DVD Review: At Last
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a fan of the amazing Tim Buckley since 1974 and have only ever seen two clips of performances, and both of those quite recent. It's almost spooky to finally get a generous serving of (just about) every TV performance Buckley made in his short life.
I won't rave about Tim Buckley, because if you're reading this you're probably already a fan. As for the DVD, just a couple of things:
It's great value for money, with lots of songs and between-song bio banter from Tim's lyricist Larry Beckett, guitarist Lee Underwood and the author of a book about Tim and Jeff Buckley, David Browne, PLUS Beckett and Underwood 'review' the albums.
It looks like a lot of love went into the project, with its booklet of pics, decent transfers and even the sound rendered in fair 5.1 surround.
The one downside is not having a more extensive set of interviewees; as interesting and articulate as the three mentioned participants are, it can get a bit wearying seeing them blather on (sorry guys).
Still, overall, this is just amazing: finally, the best vocalist to ever come out of popular music (and one of the best songwriters) captured properly on DVD. Phew.
Gary Steel
DVD Review: Much much more than nostalgia
Summary: 5 Stars
I was just beginning my life long passion with music in '67 when I ran across Buckley. His early albums mesmerized me and I've never been without some incarnation of the first three since, either LP or CD. When LORCA came out I went with it up to a point, but admit I totally lost the thread of where Buckley was going by STARSAILOR. This DVD, which presents a very nice span of clips from throughout his career gives a new appreciation to all phases of an artist who pushed the creative envelope hard (achieving damn near commercial suicide in the attempt). When I watched the later era performances I felt guilty for abandoning Buckley in his later phases, but it takes a maturity to appreciate this material I didn't have at the time. Now I find it inspiring, magical, transcendent.
The DVD is a "must have" for anyone with an interest in this amazing talent, and it's great to finally see these performances in high quality.
DVD Review: Buckley for Anyone
Summary: 5 Stars
Whether you're a longtime devotee, or are coming to Buckley through his late son, Jeff, or are curious after all the hype, this DVD will enlighten and entertain you.
Description of Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House
This is the first-ever collection of rare videos from Tim Buckley's live performances, including thirteen full-length songs. The footage spans his entire career, from 1967 to 1974, and includes unreleased video of interaction with Buckley on The Steve AlGeneral DVDs
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