Tim Buckley

一代傳奇，往往源於英年早逝。

生於1947年的 Tim Buckley，是樂壇的傳奇人物。他13歲那年跟友人組樂隊，演唱民謠；高中未畢業，就推出首張個人專輯。本來前途無可限量的歌手，卻因過度嗑藥，28歲就與世長辭，留下的，是九張人人讚頌的專輯，還有血脈相連的兒子 Jeff Buckley。 

Jeff Buckley 對於這位在樂壇享負盛名的父親並沒有甚麼感情。他未出生以前，父親已經與母親 Mary 離婚；到他出生後，父親又忙著自己的音樂事業，只在他還未懂事時，偶爾來看望他。可是在 1991年，Jeff 卻收到邀請，希望他能在追悼父親的音樂會上，獻唱父親的名曲。而這件事，就成了電影【歌聲中呼喚愛】(Greetings from Tim Buckley) 的主線。

電影以 Jeff 的轉變為軸心，當中插入 Tim Buckley 的點滴。故事平淡似水，卻處處透露暖意。名人之後從不易為，尤其是 Jeff 對於這位父親根本毫無認識，又怎會甘於活在他的陰影下？不過血緣這回事十分奇妙，Jeff 最終還是繼承了父親的位置，成了樂壇另一傳奇。 

可惜的是，Jeff 跟父親一樣英年早逝。他在推出首張專輯 Grace 後就遇溺身亡，享年30歲。

關於Tim Buckley：http://www.timbuckley.com/

關於Jeff Buckley：http://www.jeffbuckley.com/

關於電影：http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1823125/

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Jeff 在追悼父親的音樂會上，獻唱父親的名曲 Once I was：

A long time ago, when I was a little kid, my mom sat on the bed and put this record on and … it's like the first song I ever heard … that had my father's voice … and I must admit it … I was … six … and I was bored … I was bored, I'm sorry …(…)

Once I was a soldier,
and I fought on foreign sands for you
Once I was a hunter,
and I brought home fresh meat for you

Once I was a lover
and I searched behind your eyes for you
Soon there'll come another
to tell you I was just a lie.

And, sometimes I wonder,
for a while:
Do you ever remember me?

Though you have forgotten
all of our rubbish dreams,
I find myself searching
through the ashes of our ruins
for the days when we smiled,
and the hours that ran wild
with the magic of our eyes
and the silence of our words.

And, sometimes I wonder,
for a while:
Do you ever remember me?