TIM BUCKLEY
"STARSAILOR"
Rhino
1970
Hablar del álbum Starsailor es hablar de la obra de un hombre con una visión artística única al igual que su malogrado hijo Jeff Buckley. Nada más sonó como este álbum en su corta carrera, teniendo en cuenta los otros álbumes propios de Tim Buckley este fue su mayor logro sin duda. Starsailor tiene soportes y ritmos basados en jazz, aunque no es lo que mas destaca, una buena manera de decirlo es que Tim flota sobre estribillos vocales y ciertamente no se aferra a cualquier tipo de estructura. Las letras son misteriosas, posiblemente sin ningún sentido casi para nadie, excepto solo para el propio Tim, pero por eso no hay que subestimarlo. Frases destacables, como la inicial "You caught me staring, so gently he teased me", dan a entender que estamos delante de un disco con una personalidad unica, es la línea de apertura de la sorprendente 'Come Here Woman'. 'I Woke Up' suena terrible, es como alguien preside la muerte de alguien cercano, intenta reflexionar sobre ella o reflexiona sobre la gran cantidad de tristeza que preside en este mundo. Por el contrario, 'Monterey' es rápida y llamativa y con predisposición al Blues. 'Moulin Rouge se mueve junto con palabras francesas cantadas por Tim Buckley, el sonido es increíblemente hermoso. Rápidamente te casas con esta alegre feliz melodía. Después de la crudeza relativa y la oscuridad de las primeras canciones de este álbum, 'Moulin Rouge' está perfectamente situada para cambiar tus emociones.
'Song To The Siren", es la canción más famosa e intemporal del disco, ha sido interpretada por algunos artistas de tal magnitud como la genial Elizabeth Frazer de The Cocteau Twins, cuando cantó esta canción lo hizo de tal justicia que fue una versión que será recordada para siempre desde ese día. Nunca había oído hablar de la versión original de Tim Buckley. Todo lo que puedo decir es que es igual de hermosa, es música al desnudo, un solo de guitarra que juega alrededor de cinco notas cada diez segundos, más o menos. 'Song To The Siren "es una melodía vocal increíblemente hermosa, y maravillosamente cantada. Si no te recorre escalofríos al escuchar frases "All my heart, all my heart, shies from the sorrow" o "I'm as puzzled as a new born child" es que no estas vivo y el mundo donde vives es confuso "Song To The Siren" trasciende a las edades, una canción que vivirá para siempre. La guitarra es notable durante 'Fire Jungle', pero lo tiene difícil despues de haber sonado 'Song To The Siren". Tim realmente está libre, vocalmente, a lo largo de la canción. Esto no es cantar, es la expresión vocal, tonos que hacen recordar al mismo Jeff. Para el título de la canción, las voces aparecen en capas unas sobre otras, fantasmal e inquietante. Suena a locura, un verdadero viaje al centro del alma. Canciones que nunca serán emitidas por radio ni medios de comunicación ya que es una canción difícil de escuchar, es música para escuchar en tu habitación a oscuras en tu mas estrecha intimidad. Es extremadamente difícil. Sin embargo, 'The Healing Game"es jazz/rock, es un glorioso asalto con un Tim que teje un hechizo mágico sobre la parte vocal de la canción y que cierra una serie basada en una trompeta jazz y funky.
Estamos delante de un disco misterioso, iniciatico, conceptual, inquietante, fantasmal, vanguardista, folk, jazz, psicodelico, soul...en definitiva como diría el celebre Oscar Wilde: “A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world."
Starsailor Album Talk is talk about the work of a man with a unique artistic vision as his ill-fated son Jeff Buckley. Nothing sounded like this album in his short career, taking into account the other's own Tim Buckley albums this was undoubtedly his greatest achievement. Starsailor have media and Jazz rhythms based on, but not what most stands out, a good way to put it is that Tim floats on vocal choruses and certainly not cling to any structure. The lyrics are mysterious, almost possibly no sense to anyone but only to himself Tim, but that should not be underestimated. Scraps remarkable, as initial "You caught me staring, so I gently teased me," suggest that we are in front of a disc with a unique personality, is the opening line of the amazing 'Come Here Woman'. 'I Woke Up' sounds terrible, it's like someone chairs the death of someone close, try to think about it or reflect on the great amount of sadness that presides over this world. By contrast, 'Monterey' is fast and flashy and prone to Blues. 'Moulin Rouge moves with French words sung by Tim Buckley, the sound is incredibly beautiful. Quickly you marry this happy cheerful melody. After the relative harshness and obscurity of the first songs of this album, 'Moulin Rouge' is perfectly placed to change your emotions.
'Song To The Siren ", is the most famous and timeless song of the album, has been interpreted by some artists of such magnitude as the great Elizabeth Frazer of The Cocteau Twins, when he sang this song did so in fairness it was a version that will be remembered for ever since. never heard of the original version of Tim Buckley. All I can say is that is just beautiful, it's music to the naked, a guitar solo playing five notes about every ten seconds , more or less. 'Song To The Siren "is a stunningly gorgeous vocal melody, and wonderfully sung. If not through you chills to hear phrases "All my heart, all my heart, shies from the sorrow" or "I'm as puzzled as a new born child" is that you are alive and the world you live in is confusing "Song To The Siren "transcends ages, a song that will live forever. The guitar is noticeable during 'Jungle Fire', but it is difficult after having rung 'Song To The Siren. "Tim really is free, vocally throughout the song. This is not singing, is the vocal expression, tone that remind the same Jeff. For the title of the song, the vocals are layered over each other, ghostly and unsettling. sounds crazy, a journey to the center of the soul. Songs that never will be broadcast on radio or media since it is difficult to hear a song, it's music to listen to your dark room in your more close intimacy.'s extremely difficult. Nevertheless, 'The Healing Game "is jazz / rock, is a glorious assault with Tim weaving a magical spell on the vocal part of the song that closes a series based on a trumpet and funky jazz.
We are in front of a mysterious disk, initiatory, conceptual, disturbing, ghostly, avant-garde, folk, jazz, psychedelic, soul ... definitely would say the famous Oscar Wilde: "A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is That He sees the dawn before the rest of the world. "
Puntuación *9/10
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