A good friend of mine was a huge fan of his dad (Tim) and so made for an early convert to the songs of the son, he met him after one of his first low key gigs over here and was impressed by his openness and friendly demeanour. Sadly he died at the age of 31 in a swimming accident in Memphis He would have turned 42 on the 17th of this month and I imagine that he would have given us more fine songs.
This one is a cover of a Leonard Cohen song and is a live performance rather than the more familiar studio version (which seems to crop up on soundtracks on a regular basis). The stark musical style and intricate vocal phrasing remind me of some of his dad's work and illustrate what a great loss his early death was to the world of music.
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Some of my students have played his music from time to time during our after school activities. He's really good. It is sad that he drowned.
The poetic types always give so much to think about in their music.
rt, Very true - and sad that so many of them die young.
Grace is one of my all-time favorite album. I found him about 3 months after he died. What a loss, but he left something beautiful behind.
Phlegmmy, Very true - just a shame that we did not get the chance for some more master works.
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