Today marks the anniversary of Tim Buckley’s untimely death in 1975, some 22 years prior to the tragic passing of his estranged yet similarly gifted son, Jeff Buckley. Previously covered by the likes of Robert Plant and John Frusciante, “Song to the Siren” is considered by many to be the finest (and most eerily prophetic) song penned by Tim Buckley, and this live clip from 1968 to be his greatest rendition of it.
12-string acoustics reached their peak of popularity during the American folk music revival while electric versions of the instrument made by Rickenbacker and Fender were endorsed by The Beatles and Bob Dylan (respectively) during the mid-Sixties. At this time, some of the finest 12-string flat-tops were produced by Guild at their Hoboken factory in New Jersey – including the F-212, F-212XL, and F-312 jumbo models. Here, Buckley shows us exactly why these guitars are sometimes referred to as a ‘one man orchestra’.
“I showed it to guitarists who went nuts. And that was the silent version." Lost footage of Led Zeppelin playing Denmark in 1979 has surfaced and been restored with original audio
"I just was like, ‘Whoa, wait a minute. This feels like acid." Don Felder makes his first public comments after nearly collapsing onstage
