Jeff Buckley was best described the one night 11 years ago at the Annual New York City Tribute as everyone's lover. That statement could not be truer. Everyone at Arlene's had their "first time I heard Jeff" story, akin to comparing our first night to a sensuous lover. Everyone knows where they were the first time they heard his angelic voice.
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What I loved about the event that Robert Urban once produced each year was that it wasn't just a carbon copy of Grace...it was songs that Jeff performed and loved. Starting off with Zeppelin's Kashmir and The Rain Song, the night continued with incredible artists such as Elijah Black, Tracy Stark, Randy Jones, Jason Morris, Tanya Holt, Marcus Simeone, and Gretchen Reinhagen. We heard Everybody Hear Wants You and Mojo Pin covered by Tara Lynne, some Dylan, some Billie Holiday, and Maya Solovey and guests performed gorgeous renditions of So Real, Lilac Wine, and Lover, You Should Have Come Over. The biggest surprise was hearing Yard of Blonde Girls, covered beautifully by Mike Linkens. Hearing Hallelujah as a duet was simple something none of us had EVER thought of and it was nothing short of magical and Jeff would have loved it.
Another year goes by, and more are discovering the wonder of Jeff that we have all known and loved for years. His mystery will always draw people to him, his (in)famous father deepens the enigma, and we will always wonder what would have become of Jeff had he lived another circle around the sun.
Happy 59th Jeff. We love and miss you.
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