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By the early 70s, the surreal adventurism of albums such as
Lorca (1970) and 1971s
Starsailor had began to threaten Tim Buckley's commercial survival.
Honeyman, the third of Tim Buckley's posthumously released live albums, bridges the gap between Buckley's patchy penultimate album and his frenetic, ever-experimental live persona. Recorded for live broadcast on New York radio station, WLR in 1973, it's the least remarkable of the live trilogy and subsequently re-affirms why the critical tide was beginning to turn against him. The arrangements of "Devil Eyes" and the four songs taken from
Sefronia (Fred Neil's "Dolphins", "Sally Go Round The Roses," "Stone In Love" and "Honeyman") are sparser and more focused but it just doesn't represent his best work. As ever the best live Buckley material is from the 60s. However
Happy/Sad's "Buzzin'Fly" and
Goodbye/Hello's "Pleasant Street" strut much more beautifully on
Dream Letter. --
Reuben Dessay
Album Details
This November 1973 radio broadcast from New York showcases works from Buckley's later period, just after the release of Sefronia. 9 tracks.
