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 enlarge | Author: David Browne
Publisher: HarperEntertainment
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0061076082
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.421660922
EAN: 9780061076084
ASIN: 0061076082
Publication Date: January 2001
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 Double-Wammy February 1, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was very impressive. Browne does a great job of elucidating the similarities (and differences) between Jeff and his father. Truth told, prior to reading this book I knew very little about Tim and I found myself going out to find Tim's music, as a result. The book alternates chapters about Tim and Jeff. While I found the Jeff chapters most interesting (as his contemporary), learning about Tim was critical to a full understanding of Jeff's life and music. I would suspect that Tim's contemporaries will probably enjoy those Chapters more.
 An interesting read.... January 10, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very interesting biography of two fantastic musicians. I kept wondering though how Jeff would feel with the references to the similarities between father and son--inevitable by birth, I realize. But Jeff did not want to be compared to his birth father--perhaps due to the pain of abandonment at such a young age. I admire his struggle to be an individual and to follow his muse, despite the odds.
A Chilling Tale.... October 26, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved Tim Buckley music. As a record collector I found it hard to find his LP's though, but I kept trying, I have nearly all of them in my collection now. I knew he had overdosed many years ago and it bothered me thinking about all he could have done...
Flash forward 20 years, his son is coming out with an album. I didn't think it could ever come close to Tim's work. But it did, despite the cheesy gold suit on the cover (an now you can find out why Jeff wanted that picture on the cover, and how stubborn he could be to get his way). I barely had a chance to hear or get into Jeff's music when I heard that he had drowned in Memphis, I couldn't believe what I heard, was it true, how?
This book gives the reader everything they need to know, to understand the genius behind both Tim and Jeff's music creations. Unfortunately it doesn't do much to stop the chill I get everytime I think about Jeff and how much he could have done, if he were still here...
The chapters switch back/forth between Tim and Jeff's lives, yet the story thread is maintained throughout. A death wish, or a premonition for an early death. The similarities are more than a little uncanny: both can't stand and are a bit paranoid of the music industry in general, yet both have the talent to succeed despite the problems they see. There is also another trait they both share: a desire to push the limits, go to the edge, and then change direction - over and over throughout both of their lives. They both loved Opera, and with their incredible vocal range 4 1/2 octaves they could sing it too. Jeff leaned more toward the Qawalli singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Regarding the decisions Jeff made, they come a little easier to understand, but not always. Eventually, everything is explained, and you will soon realize that Jeff was catered to by the highest execs at Sony - that's how much respect they had for him going forward in his career and life, it's just too bad we'll never get to know where it would have gone, and the final pages leave you a little uneasy about what happened down by the Wolf river in Memphis that night back in 1997 - a true tragedy.
A somewhat Satisfied Mind December 13, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Having been intrigued by the music and aura of the late Jeff Buckley, I had contemplated purchasing and reading 'Dream Brother' for close to a year. My trepidation and reservations were mostly surrounding the notion that it would perhaps change my enigmatic vision of Jeff and his brief, but amazing, body of work. Regardless, I wanted to know him more, and I wanted to understand him. So, I finally decided to give it a shot...
Not very familiar with Tim's music or his life, I found his half of the story to be somewhat overly critical and less than forgiving at times. The description and overview of his body of work, methods of recording, and approach to his craft was given a good amount of attention, detail, and objection. However, the story of his life outside of the studio sometimes came off as overly subjective and sometimes leaning towards the prejudged. I felt that he may not have been given the same treatment in being covered as Jeff had been, which in all fairness, may very well be justified given the lack of contacts and accurate resources when compared to the younger Buckley. Whatever the intentions or purposes behind his actions, Tim Buckley's life is strikingly paralleled to his son's, and that alone made for a very intriguing read. I enjoyed the simplicity of the story's structure and the layout that Browne used. It is, by no means, a difficult or overly captivating read. It simply lets the story speak mostly for itself, which was neccesary, in my opinion, to keep you focused on the two subjects rather than any opinions that the author may be swaying to.
If I did have to make one complaint, though, it would have to be that at several points in the book, I simply wanted to know more. That is of no fault to Browne, assuming no facts were consciously omitted. It simply goes to prove how enamoring Tim and Jeff's lives and stories were to anyone who found themselves immersed in their tragic and brief time with us. It is, without a doubt, a great introduction to the Buckley story and a greatly intriguing, consuming read. Hopefully, it will also not be the last opportunity we get as fans and friends of their music to learn more about who they were and the haunting passion they both shared. Instead, may this book be an introduction into breaking down and coming to terms with the Buckley enigma. I doubt, though, that we will ever truly feel completely satisfied. With both no longer with us, and such a limited body of work to satiate us, it seems that we may always be left wanting more.
Less a journalistic triumph or a literary masterpice, this book is, instead, merely accomplishing what it seems to have set out to do: Celebrate the lives and legacies of two of the most mysterious and talented musicians we may ever know. For that, it is a must read.
Amazing Accomplishment September 28, 2004
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is so amazing. I read it on a whim because it was the summertime and I had a deep interest in Jeff Buckley but did not know much about him. I read the book and not only did I feel I thoroughly knew Jeff, but I understood his family, especially his father, as well.
Some people say that it was wrong to posthumously lump Tim and Jeff Buckley together after Jeff fought for years to separate himself from his famous father. I believe that note should be taken of this, but in order to understand Jeff's need to be a separate being and in order to prove how different the two were, one had to write about the both of them in order to show their contrasts and in some cases their similarities.
The book is quite an accomplishment. At times it is graphic and sentimental and others it is technical and factual. Overall, it is a wonderful piece of work, especially since Jeff only died in 1997.
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