thoughts on grace
Am sitting here listening to Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' album.
It's the song we played at Jamie's funeral, back in 1997.
3 thoughts here...
1) I wish Jamie was here. We would have so much to talk about. The older I get, the more I realise how alike we were. Are. I don't know... I still can't refer to him with past tense. It just doesn't seem right. Maybe his little sister would understand him better these days...
2) Jeff Buckley really is a genius... and that 'Fourplay' (www.fourplay.com.au) version of it is my favourite cover. Tim and Peter did well!
3) Am thinking about setting up a website for Jamie. Somewhere where the people who think of him and miss him can see photos and put memories. A place to put some of those song lyrics that will never be sung now... some of those writings, sketches, band reviews (!). I don't know how to do it, or when it will happen, and I don't want it to be some tacky thing.... but I googled his name once and there was nothing there. No record of this amazing drummer who wanted so badly to make it. I'd like to give him his own space. Just for him. I failed him in vital ways as a little sister near the end but I can at least help people know his name.
Would also put a link to suicide helplines I think.
the song always reminds me that the greatest compliment I've ever been given was that I had grace. Doesn't sound like much, but the way it was said...I've always remembered it.
Ah Jeff Buckley, how you make me think.
It's the song we played at Jamie's funeral, back in 1997.
3 thoughts here...
1) I wish Jamie was here. We would have so much to talk about. The older I get, the more I realise how alike we were. Are. I don't know... I still can't refer to him with past tense. It just doesn't seem right. Maybe his little sister would understand him better these days...
2) Jeff Buckley really is a genius... and that 'Fourplay' (www.fourplay.com.au) version of it is my favourite cover. Tim and Peter did well!
3) Am thinking about setting up a website for Jamie. Somewhere where the people who think of him and miss him can see photos and put memories. A place to put some of those song lyrics that will never be sung now... some of those writings, sketches, band reviews (!). I don't know how to do it, or when it will happen, and I don't want it to be some tacky thing.... but I googled his name once and there was nothing there. No record of this amazing drummer who wanted so badly to make it. I'd like to give him his own space. Just for him. I failed him in vital ways as a little sister near the end but I can at least help people know his name.
Would also put a link to suicide helplines I think.
the song always reminds me that the greatest compliment I've ever been given was that I had grace. Doesn't sound like much, but the way it was said...I've always remembered it.
Ah Jeff Buckley, how you make me think.
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