Phantasmagoria In Two This performance is better than I remembered it. Of all his releases this one perhaps benefits most from a song by song approach. Something about the sound quality makes it tiring to listen to the whole thing in one go.
Are folks aware of this upcoming release, Tim Buckley live at the Carousel 1968, recorded by Owsley "Bear" Stanley? I just discovered this searching for more info on the above track. Merry-Go-Round at the Carousel, Tim Buckley at the Carousel Ballroom - Owsley Stanley Foundation Recorded by Bear and mastered by Jeffrey Norman, it ought to sound good.
There’s a separate thread for this release: Bear’s Sonic Journals: Tim Buckley, Merry-Go-Round at the Carousel, June 15-16, 1968
Well it's a happy time inside my mind- today sees the release of a new live TB CD. I hope folks are enjoying it.
A 3-hour radio programme on Tim Buckley from WRTC-FM. Covers the new release and his whole career, featuring interviews with Larry Beckett, bassist John Miller, Pat Thomas, and Starfinder Stanley and Hawk from OSF. June 5, 2021 (Program No. 1,275) : Chris Cowles : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
So glad to be back guys! Took a whiile to get back on the forum after a computer crash. Been a while...on with the show... track 5) Just Please Leave Me Live Tim doesn't get better! Killer driving 6-string! Well it seems as though we've been foolin' each other again And I can't find out really who is to blame But from what I've heard we didn't try for another name Do kings and queens always end up so lame Do singers and poets always have to explain Just please just leave me so you won't put me down Just please leave me so i won't have to drown Just please leave me so you won't let me down Well your picture in my room has been drivin' me insane And thoughts of you leavin' have been a'crawlin' all around my brain And hopes of you stayin' have just flushed down the drain When lovers die does it leave so much pain Take a hammer to break away the chain Just please just leave me so you won't put me down Just please leave me so I won't have to drown Just please leave me so you won't let me down Well it seems as though we've been foolin' each other again And I can't find out really who is to blame However, from what I've heard, we didn't try for another name Do kings and queens always end up so lame Poets and singers always have to explain Just please just leave me so you won't put me down Just please leave me so I won't have to drown Just please leave me so you won't let me down
Welcome back LK. Good song, though just one of many that he was trying out during this period that didn't make it onto his second album. I've always wondered what he means by the line: "Do kings and queens always end up so lame". Is he the king, and his girlfriend the queen?
Sounds possible...when young love is fresh and unsullied, you feel like "kings and queens"... of your respective worlds anyway.
track 6) Dolphins (Fred Neil) One of Jesse's favorite cover songs...and an early live take. Just stunning. Tim's passion for this song screams out here...wow!
Sounds much better than I remembered it. Tim jumped on this one as it had only just been released. There seems to be some disagreement over when the Fred Neil album was actually released. The label and sleeve say 1966 but other sources say it didn't hit the shelves until February '67.
Hmmm... mine says 1966 but I suppose Capitol could have held from the stores until 1967? Goldmine says 1966.
Yes, I have no idea. I looked into it a while back and couldn't get a definitive answer. I even tried to change the release date on RYM from Feb '67 to Dec '66 but the guys there said the weight of evidence pointed to it hitting the stores in Feb '67. I guess it really doesn't matter.
track 7) I Can't See You Nice guitar intro and love love love this one...another early live version. What an amazing guitar master in Tim we have on display here! As always, waiting for a bit of info from our thread friend @mameyama
Good to hear Tim tackling some songs from his debut. His guitar work sounds good here. He is quite cruel to the guy recording the concert. He also mentions the heat- what are "georentals"?
Artists ofetn have little patience for the soundboard guys (and recording dudes) in concert for some reason...They want to sound good! and why not?! If they feel they are giving their all for the audience, they would only expect the best from the sound guys to bring it all across! I've heard some pretty harsh words by artists directed at the soundboard guys in concerts...I've also heard some pretty poor soundboard efforts, so I get it.
track 8) Troubadour Another wonderful live reading. Such fine guitar work once again! Quite stunning.
Early version of another great song that never made it onto one of his LPs. This one lacks the middle section with the troubadours singing their songs for pennies etc. Catch the definitive live version from the following year on Dream Letter- live in London.
track 9) Aren't You The Girl Another from his first album...love the intro rap humor (Tim's droll humor sarcastically indicating that of course his music would never be considered for airport or bus station "muzak" in any way ...the ultimate compliment). Again a stunning guitar showcase and I love this one as it showcases Tim's stunning vocal range. I wish this was twice as long...
I have always thought of this as the weakest track on the CD but listening to it in isolation it was enjoyable, and as you say LK some nice guitar work. Good that he lightened up on the recording guy after displaying his irritation.
It has taken me a while to warm up to his first studio album of (for Tim) more standard straight forward folk fare...but now appreciate it for what a unique album it actually is. Not standard fare at all when compared to other contemporary folk artists of the day.
track 10) What Do You Do (He never Saw You) This grows on me more and more every time I hear it. Another song that was never included on a regular release. Lovely. I don't have the CD handy...is this a Tim penned song?
Lovely vocal. Of the 6 songs unique to this CD all are listed as written by Tim, which seems slightly surprising as at that time Larry had roughly equal lyrical input. One of the 6- I Can't Leave You Loving Me- later appeared in demo form on the CD Lady, Give Me Your Key.
