Ruined in production
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By piyamaramadus
Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas are undoubtedly two of the greatest musicians who ever lived. Their work together was fantastic, and this album could have been a great chance to put it in distribution. Unfortunately, these recordings are bathed in reverb, and have superfluous overdubs. Don't bother with this album.
It is sad that such a grand opportunity went to waste.... but there is always the widely bootlegged (hint hint) recording of Jeff and Gary at St. Anne's in 1992 which is FANTASTIC.
Not The Best Release From The Greatest Modern Voice
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By Rob Kristoffer$en
This really isn't a good release. To the deepest of fans it is, but these are just earlier versions of songs that many are available on other Jeff Buckley albums. If you want to start somewhere start with Grace. This release is for the die hards who just can't get enough of a fallen hero.
Gone too soon
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By Spagsy
Jeff Buckley was the kind of musician who put himself out there EVERY time he played. If you got to watch him play you truely were blessed. Songs to no one is a nice transition from "grace" to "sketches". If you are able to, try and find the Grace EP (not the listed LP) or the Hard Luck, down under tour CD. it contains songs from the Hard Rock Cafe tours he and the boys did in Australia. For those who said they prefered the Grace CD to this, you fail to notice the hodge podge that was Grace. going from Corpus Christi Carol to Eternal Life is a bit of a shock to the system - a theme that keeps us hardcore JB fans listening to him even years now since his death. Jeff liked to experiement with his music, and just like current artists like Dave Matthews, no matter how many times he performed a song, it was never the same. If you like what you hear on I-tunes, expand your JB library by importing from Paris, Australia and Asia. When he was alive he was extremely popular in those areas. Moreso than in the USA, (which he only claimed some fame after his death.)
Not your usual Jeff Buckley
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By Superdave711
Fans of Jeff Buckley, you may want to rethink purchasing this album. Although Songs to No One has it's strong points, such as Mojo Pin, Grace and Cruel, this album lacks the usual "blown away" Jeff Buckley experience. This album was extremely experimental and is difficult for even the biggest J.B. fans to listen to (which I am a HUGE FAN!!!).
I would suggest you stick to his more polished works such as Grace and My Sweetheart the Drunk before you purchase this album...
