Jeff Buckley - Live in Chicago
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Actor: Jeff Buckley, Matt Johnson, Michael Tighe, Mick GrondahlBrand: Sony
Editor: Jerry Bryant
Producer: Gary Fisher
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 125 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-05-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony
Movie Reviews of Jeff Buckley - Live in Chicago
Movie Review: Jeff Buckley Live and Beyond!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was never lucky enough to see Jeff Buckley perform live. This DVD is the only offering I have of experiencing his emotional, legendary, musical skill on stage. I became a fan much later in life as well, it wasn't until Agust of last year did my life change (for the better) when Jeff Buckley and his amazing voice suddenly stopped my breath and literally took a hold of me and lit a fire inside that has not been able to stop.
This live show is in a pretty intimate venue considering some of the places he played out of the U.S. Olympia and The Bataclan in France and The Glastobury Festival in England (I believe). Not only is his performance noteworthy but so are his onstage antics. As a fan, knowing he didn't take himself seriously he had fun on stage and sometimes it was at the audience's expence, but not out of harm only a biting sense of humor that he proudly displayed on and off stage.
His influences such as Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen and MC5 can be seen and VERY HEARD on this DVD.
Forever humble and selfeffacing and always paying tribute to those that came before him, he says, softly and with almost "I'm not THIS good of a songwriter" tone in his voice addressing the audience "This is a beautiful song which I wish I had written is dedicated to Fred "Sonic" Smith..." Then he smoothly leads into NIna Simone's legedary soulful "Lilac Wine".
Jeff Buckley was blessed with the ability to turn ANY song he covered, into his own (Beyond "Hallelujah")
In this performance he covers MC5's "Kick OutThe Jams" w/ a ferocious passion that would make the late Fred "Sonic" Smith (Former singer of the MC5) want to hop on down to earth from the great beyond just to rock w/ Jeff on this signature rock n roll/punk classic!
Jeff's version of "Lilac Wine" is incomparable to any other I have heard. Unless we are speaking of Nina's, her deep earthy voice gave the song soul and much distressed longing for this cure all drink.
Jeff's voice brings it to another level competely, from a man's point of view it sounds a bit begging but not hopelessly it is more of a romantic begging more of a sweet pining away. His multi-octave voice is on full display from the first note to the last. All of the little nuances he includes w/ each chord he plays pulls the listener closer to him and into the song.
His other covers included an AMAZING version of Big Star's "Kangaroo" which at first sounds sweet and sentimental w/ "I first saw you, you had on blue jeans.." as if a young boy/man is fondly remembering an old flame. Jeff defenitely sings it up as a romantic ballad to a certain extent. Then after the last unebelieveably high note he belts out he begins to rock out insatiably on his fender telecaster. He begins to play it as if it his last performance ever. His energy is contagious and he begins jump madly on stage w/ sweat pouring off of him. Frolicking and occassinally jumping back the mic to sing "WOOOOO-HOOOO" in a high pitched energy filled voice.
You can see the enjoyment on his face and the other band member's faces as they carry this song out until the last mins. left Fully getting out their energy and aggression on stage and on their instruments.
And then ofcourse THE song, THE cover, THE "ballad" that everyone has been waiting for all night. The Leonard Cohen original "Hallelujah". (The verison Jeff sings is NOT the version Leonard Cohen sings. It is a version done by John Cale on a Tribute CD called "I'm Your Fan" or as many of you know the song from "Shrek") (He (Jeff) had heard this version, liked it the best, and memorized it one evening before a show in N.Y.)
He plays the first chord and all you can hear is clapping, whooping and some hearts breaking, then followd by silence.
As if the song he had made his own had suddenly taken control of the audience and was saying "listen to me", "just me, only me." The first words.."Well I heard there was a secret chord..." just drew awes from the crowd. Hearing him sing such beautiful words and letting his glorious voice flow through the crowd and touch each listener in his/her own way is such a treat, infact quite beyond that. The words seem so much deeper and heart wrenching when you actually see him sing it live.
You can tell he put everything into his music, his heart, soul, honesty, and passion. It is in full display during "Hallelujah."
When Jeff Buckley's voice hits the listener (whether in a live show or via CD) you are transfixed/ taken hold of, by an awesome instrument and not wanting to be let go. He lets you into his world the only way he knows how, and this is by song. Very personal, touching and sometimes disturbing songs. This is his gift to you. And upon hearing/watching him sing "Hallelujah" that fact becomes evident in first few seconds of his face, eyes, demeanor, guitar playing etc. This song has pretty much been officially associated w/ Jeff Buckley since he put it on "Grace" and those who have heard know why.
His music goes on to reach many singers, songwriters and music lovers of all ages, ethnicities, class etc.
He wanted to touch people w/ his work and by watching the DVD of this live show you are priveleged to see him do just that!
Summary of Jeff Buckley - Live in Chicago
Studio: Sony Music Release Date: 09/10/2002 Rating: NrSinger, songwriter, and guitarist Jeff Buckley's untimely death gives this 108-minute live performance inevitable poignancy and power as a rare, complete document of his passionate writing and playing style. At the time of Buckley's ascendance in the mid-'90s, both his high-flying vocal attack and his edgy poetic sense struck older listeners as genetic markers from his father, folk-rock legend Tim Buckley. Yet Buckley fils pursued a much more electric, rock-ribbed style, nodding toward behemoths like Pearl Jam and even Led Zeppelin.
This 1995 concert is a single, complete show from the tour that yielded the posthumous Mystery White Boy live album. It likewise impresses, both for Buckley's own songs and the bold cover choices included, here including songs associated with Nina Simone and the MC5 (a range that explains the emotional epics that Buckley favors).
Visually, the unadorned lighting scheme casts an often harsh light on the pale, dark-haired frontman, but a generally solid performance is sonically captured with satisfying detail, and the 5.1 surround sound mix gives the DVD version an appropriate club ambience. The DVD also includes two bonus acoustic performances. --Sam Sutherland
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