Mystery White Boy - Jeff Buckley

*Introduction* Jeff Buckley's mother Mary Guibert put this album of live recordings together from various concerts Jeff had performed supporting his album Grace which was released in 1994. The album is made up of DAT recordings of these peformances. The album was released in May 2000 three years after his tragic drowning death aged just 30 years old. *Album Review* 1.) Dream Brother This is a very intimate version of this well known Buckley song. The spell binding guitar melody and the soft drum beat draws you in and the vocals and lyrics keep you pinned to the song. A beautifully written and sung track that oozes with emotion. ...  Read the complete review

I know that Jeff Buckley is really, really good. Let me get this out of the way, I'm a HUGE Jeff Buckley fan. This means that I like him a lot, not that I'm particularly big in stature. I also believe that his album from 1993, Grace, is the greatest album ever made, so if you don't own it, take a chance and give it a go. Now, because of my obsessivenss with Jeff, this means I'm reviewing this album rather than Grace as I don't yet feel worthy to talk about that. Also, as I'm on planet fan and because I haven't written a review in ages, this will be a long and at times rambling opinion so try to persevere. Thank you for your time. ...  Read the complete review

For fans of Jeff Buckley out there, all I need say is buy this album. For the uninitiated, its probably best to start with Grace. My album review goes as follows; Dream Brother – An epic opening, almost nine minutes long with the famed Buckley falsetto soaring throughout the song. This version is a marked improvement on the version in Grace. I woke up in a strange place – A ‘new’ song (not on any other albums), crashing drums and guitar led, with Jeff adopting more of a screech than anything during parts. Ok, but not a particular favourite of mine. Mojo Pin – Slowed down from his album’s version, that tiptoes ...  Read the complete review

In this live album Jeff does some of his Grace songs, some covers and some songs that to my knoledge never got released as a studio recording. Mystery white boy, the tours of 95-96 is a CD covering Jeffs unsatiable appetite for his own live music. He had a knack of never doing a song the same more than once, This is shown in effect by listening to his other live albums (such as "Live at sine"). Track Listings 1. Dream Brother 2. I Woke Up In A Strange Place 3. Mojo Pin 4. Lilac Wine 5. What Will You Say 6. Last Goodbye 7. Eternal LIfe 8. Grace 9. Moodswing Whiskey 10. The Man ...  Read the complete review

This album has showed me that Jeff isnt a mystery at all, simply a genius. I was left totally breathless by "Grace", the most famous album, and the songs on that are totally reinvented on "Mystery White Boy". This is achieved in such an innovative way you feel like hes singing right to you and only you. I may ramble on about this compilation but its very special to me. The whole album is a compilation of live songs chosen by the band, in dedication of Jeff Buckley. These songs include some off of Grace, and a few songs that have never been heard before, but are equally amazing. The music on this album creates winding paths for ...  Read the complete review