I'm shiny, Captain. ([info]lessthanpie) wrote in [info]audiography,
2005-05-26 08:28:00
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Theme: Covers

My internet connection was down most of the week, and it was killing me to see all these cool covers posted when I was either at work where I can't download or home on dialup and unable to download everything I wanted because it just takes too long and I have no patience. It finally got fixed last evening, and I went on a downloading binge. :D Then I uploaded stuff. More stuff than I'm going to post right now, because I decided to stick to just one theme within a theme.


Jeff Buckley is/was my favorite singer ever. He did a lot of covers, especially when he was first starting out and didn't have many songs of his own. In fact, he's probably known more for his cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" than for anything else. (Everyone already has his version of "Hallelujah", yes? And his gorgeous version of "Lilac Wine?" Because if you don't, let me know and I shall rectify the situation ASAP. :p) Here are some of his less famous cover songs.


First, a few Bob Dylan covers. I love Bob Dylan, although I think his talents are better put to use as a songwriter than as a singer. (If you doubt me, find his version of "Hallelujah." :D)

Farewell Angelina

I Shall Be Released

Mama, You Been on My Mind

If You See Her Say Hello

This is a cover of a Van Morrison song, and one of my favorite things ever. This recording is from the Live at the Bataclan EP, and the enthusiastic audience just adds something to it.

The Way Young Lovers Do

Here's a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Night Flight." There's a version of this on the "Live at Sin-e" cd, but this one comes from a studio session. (You can hear the recording engineer or someone at the end asking who originally did the song.)

Night Flight

This one is really different. It's a cover of Pakistani singer (I'm so going to get this wrong and I'm at work without anything to refer to.) Nusrat Ali Kahn, who a friend of Jeff's referred to as her "Elvis." I have no idea if he even gets the words or anything right, but it's really cool to listen to.

Yeh Jo Halka Saroor Hai

And, finally, a cover of a Tim Buckley song. I ♥ Tim Buckley; he was an amazing songwriter and it's pretty clear where Jeff got his beautiful voice. In the early '90s, there was a tribute to Tim in which Jeff did a few of his father's songs. This one differs so much from the original1 that it's almost an entirely different song.

Phantasmagoria in Two

(Though this is far from the worst quality Buckley bootleg I've got, I would kill for a better recording of this, but one takes what one can get when one's favorite singer sings no more. :()


1The original, in case you don't know it. It's a really beautiful song.

Tim Buckley: Phantasmagoria in Two

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[info]22by7

May 26 2005, 15:48:18 UTC 7 years ago

oh god, don't know what to say except a huge, huge THANKS for putting these up.

and yeah, the Pakistani singer is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. died in '97 or thereabouts. he was fabulous. i ALMOST got the chance to see him in concert once.

much Jeff ♥!

[info]lessthanpie

May 26 2005, 16:40:10 UTC 7 years ago

I knew Nusrat had another part ot his name that I was forgetting. Thanks. :)

[info]pandoraculpa

May 26 2005, 15:56:48 UTC 7 years ago

Nice. :) That makes two of Jeff's tribute pieces from the St. Ann's show that I've seen posted on this prompt. *considers posting other two*

And thanks for posting those others! *frantically fills out Jeff collection*

[info]lessthanpie

May 26 2005, 16:43:06 UTC 7 years ago

Yeah, when I saw someone had posted "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain" it gave me the idea to do an all-Jeff post. :D

[info]llwyden

May 26 2005, 16:15:42 UTC 7 years ago

There seems to be a problem with the original Buckley link in your footnote...?

Gonna snag the cover, though; he's one guy I'm still discovering. Thank you!

[info]lessthanpie

May 26 2005, 16:37:04 UTC 7 years ago

Oops. Fixed it.

[info]screamingveela

May 26 2005, 16:18:25 UTC 7 years ago

Have just recently discovered The Jeff, so I'm snagging all of these. I would also really love to hear his 'Lilac Wine' when you get the chance. Thanks a bunch! :D

[info]lessthanpie

May 26 2005, 16:38:54 UTC 7 years ago

I'll upload Lilac Wine tonight. :)

[info]screamingveela

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[info]shaliza

May 26 2005, 16:20:44 UTC 7 years ago

These are so great. Thank you!

[info]lessthanpie

May 26 2005, 16:52:15 UTC 7 years ago

You are very welcome.

[info]kskitten

May 26 2005, 17:54:35 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks for these, they are really great!

[info]lessthanpie

May 27 2005, 00:33:39 UTC 7 years ago

You're welcome. :)

[info]singingrl

May 26 2005, 21:15:05 UTC 7 years ago

Wow, thanks for these, I've actually never heard any of them and they're all absolutely gorgeous...and I call myself a Jeff Buckley fan?

[info]lessthanpie

May 27 2005, 00:42:53 UTC 7 years ago

I highly recommend Live at Sin-e for lots of very cool covers and some early versions of Jeff's songs.

[info]angela_o

May 26 2005, 22:21:17 UTC 7 years ago

I somehow missed out on Jeff Buckley so I look forward to hearing these. I took three to start out.

Thanks for sharing.

[info]lessthanpie

May 27 2005, 00:43:23 UTC 7 years ago

Always glad to spread the Jeff love. :)

[info]lilithilien

May 26 2005, 23:11:07 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks so much!

And I'm embarrassed to admit that I've never heard Jeff Buckley's version of "Halleluiah", though everyone does seem to regard it as the definitive version. Could I maybe bug you for a copy of it?

[info]lessthanpie

May 27 2005, 00:35:09 UTC 7 years ago

No problem whatsoever. (I already had it uploaded. :D) Jeff Buckley: Hallelujah

[info]lilithilien

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[info]qe2

May 27 2005, 00:49:45 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks very much for these. One tends to hear the same few Jeff Buckley songs over and over again - a good thing, but not representative of the breadth of his talent, it appears.

Didn't his father also die tragically young?

[info]lessthanpie

May 27 2005, 01:18:21 UTC 7 years ago

Yes, his father died of a drug overdose in his twenties. Such a waste. :(

[info]tasyfa

May 27 2005, 01:53:10 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you for the lovelies.

[info]sweetteeth15

May 27 2005, 03:28:28 UTC 7 years ago

Hahaha your comment about Dylan's Hallelujah made me laugh. Actually I quite like it. It's the only version I've ever heard of the song (which is so damn sad) that is kinda hot. I mean I know it's not supposed to be hot. But you know. ;)

[info]borninjeans

May 27 2005, 17:01:27 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!
I saw Jeff in concert at the Olympia (yikes, it's 10 years ago) and it remains one of those that can't be erased.

[info]lessthanpie

May 28 2005, 02:55:30 UTC 7 years ago

Oh, cool. The Live at Olympia cd is one of my favorite live recordings ever. :)

[info]_flutter

May 27 2005, 19:58:56 UTC 7 years ago

Lilac Wine? Can you upload it? I don't have it.

[info]lessthanpie

May 28 2005, 02:54:38 UTC 7 years ago

Here you go: Lilac Wine.
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