How to Play Guitar and Sing at the Same Time

This was an issue that troubled me for some time while I was first learning to play the guitar. You can blame Noel Gallagher for that. It was him that first made me pick it up, and it was his Radio 1 acoustic performance of Don’t Look Back in Anger that prompted me to learn How to Play Guitar and Sing at the Same Time. (more…)

Greetings from Tim Buckley – New Movie Announced

Jeff Buckley is to be part of a new biopic about the relationship with his father leading up to his incredible first ever public performance at his father’s tribue concert at St Ann’s church in April 1991.

Having only met his father once, Jeff shared a troubled relationship with Tim Buckley – making the St Ann’s concert “Greetings from Tim Buckley” all the more poignant.

Jeff Buckley died in 1997 at the age of 30, after he drowned in the Wolf River, allegedly taking a swim fully clothed, lying on his back singing Led Zeppelins “Whole Lotta Love”, when a passing boats waves caused him to drown.

Best known for his cover of “Hallelujah”, Jeff Buckley had a great range of songs, including the classics Grace, Eternal Life and Lover You Should’ve come over.

The performance at St Ann’s was Jeff’s first ever public performance, and his rendition of Tim Buckley’s “Once I was” is incredible and one to be heard, particularly for Jeff’s accidental breaking of a string during the last verse, leading him to improvise and sing the remainder of the song accapella.

With Penn Badgley announced as playing Jeff Buckley, who bares a likeness in looks, hopefully the film will not be glamorised and cheapen the genius of the Buckley’s. Just becase the pair of them are no longer with us, it’s still important that their relationship is treated with the sensitivity and respect it deserves.

Shooting begins in August 2011.

Adele At The Brits 2011 | Someone Like You

For anyone that saw the Brits 2011, they will know the standout moment was Adele singing with just a piano the song “Someone Like You”. There are vidoes of it on YouTube, so sit back and enjoy this performance from Adele at the Brits:

This performance represents a watershed moment in Adele’s career, propelling her to stardom both sides of the Atlantic, almost like Susan Boyle did by surfing on the crest of a Youtube wave.

Adele’s latest album 21 saw her become the longest serving female at number one in the album charts, beating Madonna. While 21 continues to break records, Adele’s debut album 19 has also been camped on the Top 5 of the album charts for months. The world is her oyster…