Blue Melody: Tim Buckley Remembered

About this book

(Book). Celebrating the personal and musical legacy of Tim Buckley Blue Melody tells the untold story of an exceptionally gifted and charismatic singer-songwriter rebel of the 1960s. Written by Buckleys lead guitarist and close friend this combination of fond memoir and incisive biography is a remembrance of concerts tours recording sessions friends family and fellow musicians and the tumultuous times in which they lived. It is also an informed appraisal of Buckleys dramatic creative odyssey offering in-depth insight into his complex and sometimes self-destructive personality. The vivid narrative depicts Buckleys panoramic evolution across folk folk-rock jazz avant-garde and funk-rock highlighting his refusal to be defined by critical or commercial success. Revealing Buckleys poetic intelligence and captivating humor Blue Melody recounts dozens of behind-the-scenes stories plus new information on the circumstances surrounding his alcohol and heroin overdose in 1975 at age 28.