For an artist that released only one studio album, an album that at the time wasn’t met with much commercial commotion, Jeff Buckley has posthumously become the bearer of a classic. The full effect his debut album ‘Grace’ had on his future fans, the critics and fellow musicians, would never be known by the young singer/songwriter/guitarist who succumbed to a swimming accident while in Memphis recording his follow-up LP. He would have lapped up the fact that the guitarist of one of his favourite bands, Led Zeppelin, considered it one if his favourite albums from the nineties. Read more about the album here.
Classic Album Sundays is celebrating the 20th anniversary of this classic with a range of events in London, New York City, Portland, Oslo and even Bestival. ‘Grace’ co-writer and Grammy-nominated guitarist Gary Lucas will be joining us for a few of these sessions to reflect upon his time with Jeff, perform some of the album’s songs live and sign copies of his book ‘Touched by Grace’.
Bestival
We will feature our Album of the Month at Bestival (5 – 7 September) with exact timings TBC. The session will be held in the Woodland Treehouse in The Ambient Forest and will be open to Bestival ticket holders only.
London
Sunday, 14th September, 5 to 8 pm
Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AE
Transport: Dalston Junction / Dalston Kingsland / Haggerston Overground
Tickets: £8 in advance available here, £10 on the door.
Presenter: Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy
Audio Menu: Dynavector D17D3 MC Cartridge, Rega P9 Turntable, Rega IOS Reference MC Phono Stage, Audio Note Jinro Integrated Amp, Chord Signature Speaker Cable, Chord Signature Tuned Aray interconnects, ISOL-8 Substation Integra Power Conditioner and Klipschorn Loudspeakers
New York City
CAS session with Gary Lucas performing songs from ‘Grace’ live
Sunday, September 14th, 4 to 6:30 pm
Baby’s All Right, 146 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Tickets: $20 on the door and $16 in advance online here.
Presenters: Ron Like Hell with ‘Grace’ co-writer Gary Lucas
Audio Menu installed by Stuarts Audio: Rega Apheta MC Cartridge, Rega P9 Turntable, McIntosh C2500 preamplifier, McIntosh MC452 power amplifier, AudioQuest Interconnects and cabling, Klipsch Loudspeakers
Portland, Maine
Sunday, September 14th, 5 – 8 pm
Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland, ME 04101
Tickets: $5 on the door
Presenters: Dispatch Magazine and John Nels
Join the Facebook group for this event here.
Audio Menu:Grado Gold 1 Moving Iron Cartridge, VPI Traveler Turntable with phono stage, Classe CP-800 Preamplifier, Classe CA-2300 Power Amplifier , Bowers & Wilkins 802 Diamond Loudspeakers, Transparent Audio Interconnects and Cabling, BDI Mirage
Oslo
CAS session with Gary Lucas performing songs from ‘Grace’ live
Sunday, September 21st, 5 – 8pm
Kulturhuset, Youngstorget 3, Oslo, Norway
Tickets: NOK100, on the door, or in advance at Kulturhuset or at Big Dipper Records
Presenters: Kent Horne with ‘Grace’ co-writer Gary Lucas
Audio Menu: Cartridge: Ortofon Cadenza Black, Turntable: Dr. Feickert Woodpecker, Tone arm: Jelco 750 LB, Integrated Amp with phono stage: Soulution 530, Loudspeakers: Piega Classic 80.2, Interconnects: Midas Reference Silje, Speaker Cable: Midas Reference Silje, Power Conditioner: Oyaide
