Jeff Buckley | ROCKRUSH (M6) Interview | Paris, France | 9/22/1994

[@MojoPin1983]

*Skip to **5:40** for the beginning of the interview* Jeff Buckley's first appearance and interview in France. Filmed in Paris on 22 September 1994, prior to his concert, that evening, at Passage du Nord Ouest (Passage of the Northwest).

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Thanks!

[@Jamiec1346]

Hearing him say he could make a better record than grace is honestly heartbreaking he truly was amazing

[@Pineapplepizza-]

I know my heart broke even more 😭

[@belindamunyeza4596]

When he said "I can't wait for the next one, I can make a better record than Grace". That pierced my heart

[@oa5538]

Also just thinking about the amount of amazing music we could’ve had. He would’ve been so good, and it’s such a shame we never got that, on top of all the sadness from his death

[@staclynn72]

His speaking voice is so soothing and soft. Could listen to that all day.

[@lauramalizia9636]

And he's gorgeous 😍💙

[@edixasanchezpacheco3692]

He reminds me of Michael Jackson

[@donperinon7697]

Talks like good boy sing like a crazy guy

[@Smallballz]

​@@edixasanchezpacheco3692I thought the exact same thing

[@masterplaster7489]

13:33 "I can make a better record than Grace" hurts to hear that...

[@Laura......]

I believe him

[@kevtruth]

The Jeff Buckley of 1994 seems so poised for success. He's really brimming with confidence

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

He got pretty damn close with Sketches for my Sweeheart the Drunk.

[@Smashingpumpins]

i knooooowwwww

[@hunterbarrett3171]

honestly, i scrolled to the comments as soon as he said it

[@autumnfalls2611]

I feel like with Jeff Buckley, you fall in love with the music only to fall in love with the man himself. I can't explain how many times I found myself tearing up during this interview. Thank you so much for posting this and letting us see more of this angel

[@MatthewDovetail]

21:03 "I've never been dead...and maybe that will come too...but that will pass as well". Of course Jeff won death and passed to history as one of the most precious beings we ever had on the planet.

[@codytylek7836]

I see in him what I crave in me.

[@symphonyinkart]

@@codytylek7836 just be it. Be what u want and feel...

[@marsimus13]

he's so genuine and peculiar. forever grateful for him.

[@le_th_]

Perhaps it's just me, but I don't find him peculiar at all, but that a musician is so genuine in this industry is what is peculiar; he's not a narcissistic fame-seeker desperate to be admired. THAT is what is so rare.

[@TheMayDog]

So sad when Jeff answered "To continue" to the question of "What is your ultimate goal as a musician?"

[@user-fi6dc8dw9f]

He is continuing. And he also mentioned if he can’t, there’s something equally as artful.🙏

[@micmac1121]

I saw Jeff Buckley at a small hippie bar in NYC called Wetlands. His band is opening for the first tour of the “Counting Crows” in 92 or 1993? The crowd was stacked on top of each other like it was a Black Friday for the Counting Crows! 99% of us was their for Counting Crows, Buckley was playing small pubs in NYC, CC? They owned college radio, they were gonna become T.V. Famous. Not a show to open for! Buckley had opening spot, crowd gave little notice, it wasn’t who we came for. He starts to hummm, Do some octave ranges with his voice. The octaves are from gospel to rock and he starts with his guitar! Short story, he crushed the Counting Crows! I never saw an opening act, destroy any band like that and than have them forget singing their songs, Buckley, no album out took every Counting Crows fan home with his band that night. Top 10 of my music nights in NYC

[@Laura......]

"I can make a better record than grace". Jeff how painful that sounds to us left behind.

[@haleysmith3406]

The moments he looks straight into the camera, you just feel as though you have known him for so long and many lives before. Only a small number of people have that. I cry wishing he was still here so that we could and he could witness his growth as time went on. Listening to him brings me closer to the spiritual essence that I find out in the woods, in the sound of rain falling on pine needles, on the cold blistering days when the sun's rays shine through the clouds like they were looking for the places to peek through.

[@MojoPin1983]

@haleysmith3406 What you said reminds me of what N.T. Wright refers to as “echoes of a voice” in his book, Simply Christian.

[@johannemadsen2312]

"MTV is like Doritos. When I eat one chip I can't help finish the whole bag and afterwards I feel completely shitty." - I couldn't stop laughing when he said that! That's so true, hahaha

[@MojoPin1983]

Johanne Madsen, And here is the proof of that statement: www.flickr.com/photos/24hrpartypeople/2465291723

[@MojoPin1983]

www.tumblr.com/search/infamous%20doritos

[@johannemadsen2312]

hahahhaha, love this

[@sophiedellapenna8223]

Even his speaking voice is beautiful and melodic! He seems like such a wonderfully down to earth, thoughtful, friendly, and emotionally intelligent person. I found out about him and his music just this year, but I've completely fallen in love. He is deeply missed. ❤️

[@camilapoveda4684]

Wow, it was really shocking to hear how his voice sounded when he spoke, i didn't think it would be so soft and light, it's just that when he sang it sounded so deep. This man was truly perfect and full of surprises.

[@yaelisk1676]

when he said “i love you, but i’m afraid to love you” that was when i heard his voice

[@kal2487]

"The music I love is my best friend,. I have it with me when I go to sleep, when I'm awake, when I'm walking." I love this and it shows the connection to his fan base, people who tend to be equally attached and passionate about their music, and who feel that Jeff is now their friend.

[@Purplealegria7]

I totally relate to this…I know I feel this way about his music and the music I love.

[@brendaluna173]

my heart was not ready for this, i cried, i just cant believe this wonderful man was taken away from us At such a young age. i love you Jeff

[@ghostie7790]

His voice is so light and smooth

[@missmogee]

I could listen to him talk all day. He speaks and thinks so beautifully.

[@jimijackson]

Hmmm the Tim Buckley question really caught my attention. I loved the entire interview...but over time I've come to empathise with Jeff's sensitivity to that. Before I'd almost shrug it off. But in retrospect I think the absence and ultimate loss of his father had such an impact on his life...that to constantly be reminded and dissected by people who were just asking as part of their "job" must have hurt. They didn't really care about his feelings. When they asked that question in particular, it's like he was just a product in front of them and not a human being. I won't lie, I've gone back and watched Tim's performances and mannerisms, to compare to Jeff. I'm fascinated by the sheer miracle of genetics. But I also get why none of that matters. Jeff is his own man and the person who caused him so much grief shouldn't get put into that picture, when Jeff is the one who overcame being abandoned to make his own sound and fame.

[@user-ho1tv4cv2c]

“I’m just getting over a couple of questions ago.. incredible” says at all.

[@MaTeTris]

Why would anyone put a watermark on top of Jeff Buckley's face ffs?!?

[@MojoPin1983]

Because the footage has a copyright.

[@MaTeTris]

MojoPin1983 Yes, so I gathered but it's annoying... By the way, I almost died when he looked at the camera the first time...Such an intense look...Gosh, I so love him!!!!

[@symphonyinkart]

Crime against humanity

[@markcarboon7008]

They could have put it in a corner but that would require a level of intelligence.

[@m75-d6o]

Jeff is my obsession

[@MojoPin1983]

maila gai, I wouldn't be obsessed with any person. Jeff was just a mere man. He is not God.

[@m75-d6o]

MojoPin1983 You're right..but after 23 years I'm not tired of listening to Jeff's music every day...I'm crazy?! I sincerely believe that Jeff is not a mere man but a very speciale human being.

[@MojoPin1983]

No human being is more special than another. I love Jeff, too, but he was no different than you and I.

[@m75-d6o]

MojoPin1983 You are very wise. thanks again for this wonderful video.

[@m75-d6o]

Ryanshinchu . We're crazy for Jeff...

[@FlorenciaE]

God he is so beautiful and perfect

[@lauramalizia9636]

So beautiful and perfect the Lord took him back. I hope he came to Christ. You'd hope so if he said he'd be a kindergarten teacher if it was the only way he could be creative and do what he loved.

[@maria.maverick]

Man, I just hope he's chilling and finally doing duets with Nina and the rest of em.

[@virginiaknighten4687]

@@lauramalizia9636 I would want to stay in his kindergarten classroom as long as he was the teacher❤️ Can you imagine his music class!

[@CHALETARCADE]

@@lauramalizia9636 Death precisely mean that you won't be able to do what you loved, if it didn't, there would be no need for death and we would remain eternally on Earth. Just saying.

[@lauramalizia9636]

@@CHALETARCADE and in heaven you get to eternally be with those you've spent your life missing. My son was taken by children and youth on a lie. One day we'll be in Jesus' arms reunited. And no one can tear us apart again.

[@ultramarine8046]

I love the voice when he talks very soft,sensitive,touch and beautiful

[@mrflibble1259]

13:32 god imagine what all those records could've sounded like, he was a complete and total genius.

[@zoezbruce]

So beyond sad he’s gone. Beautiful soul.

[@TheYelya]

Stunningly beautiful.. A treasure indeed - we can't thank you enough!

[@MojoPin1983]

You’re welcome.

[@matthewbaxter9005]

He was a very good talker. He could have made a much better record than Grace. That would have been special. A very humble guy. Like him a lot.

[@selo4485]

I am so used to hear him, listen to his songs that watching him in motion is actually a discovery, surreal

[@betsyosuna1193]

His voice... oh gosh, he is so deeply missed. 😔

[@lucila5466]

His face when he asks 'Am I happy?' and that shy sad smile...

[@Purplealegria7]

Poor sweet baby. I want to give him a hug so bad. You can see the pain. Precious boy. 😮‍💨😩🥹😭

[@philunseld]

What a beautiful human being. The charism of Jim Morrison, the air of James Dean and a poet like Jaque Brel...

[@MojoPin1983]

@Phil Unseld Thanks for the compliments.

[@philunseld]

@Willow Snider ops, you got me! Anyway, I appreciate your fine comment.

[@laoisemeehan]

His comments on his dad are heart breaking and tearing up after. Must be hard to constantly have him brought up in every interview

[@sarahssentongo2587]

he’s beautiful

[@MojoPin1983]

So are you.

[@lauramalizia9636]

Sure is!

[@sarahssentongo2587]

@@MojoPin1983❤❤❤

[@sarak6514]

"I've never been dead on stage. I've never been dead. But that will come. And it will pass too." RIP Jeff Buckley

[@topazstone7401]

Death isn’t what it seems, the idea of death in it’s logical example is just repeated over and over again til you become an everlasting emotional effect in your response to life, hence the saying ‘you die the way you lived’

[@justinliberti5917]

I miss this man and I never knew him. He has influenced my life with his music and his composure, he has the most insightful answers to questions both rudimentary and compelling. Also I wish he taught my kindergarten class lol 19:10

[@jessical.ramirez8257]

I could listen to his voice all day.

[@MojoPin1983]

Joe Pesci?

[@totoria96]

I wanna die and meet him in heaven

[@MojoPin1983]

You shouldn’t want to die. You don’t even know that Jeff is in heaven, either.

[@pamelachiara1489]

hi, so we could meet there..got the same plan!:)

[@TreethanRexus]

@@MojoPin1983 This is the spirit of Jeff Buckley. But so is Victoria Fernandez del Casal's. That's the beauty of Jeff Buckley; as he was saying in this interview, not all of his fans may agree on everything, but his music and his soft careful demeanor appealed to us all for some reason or another and I think that Jeff would appreciate the beauty of bringing people together in the name of music. I love your channel btw thank you for sharing Jeff as he was behind the camera outside of the studio and off the stage.

[@lauramalizia9636]

I hope he's in heaven 🙏✝️.

[@James.E90]

What I wouldn’t give to just meet and thank him for his gift to the world

[@anarebeca4185]

"just to express, just to make a record of pure expression". You did it! I'm glad you did it.

[@brendaluna173]

He was so beautiful, like seriously seriously gorgeous, he must have had like a perfectly symmetrical face

[@MojoPin1983]

Why are you referring to me in the past tense?

[@chelseapoet3664]

@brendaluna173 could you be any more superficial?

[@racoon17]

What a beautiful human.

[@Em-gj2sg]

"I've never been dead. But maybe that will come too."

[@TreethanRexus]

"and that, too, will pass" ;)

[@TreethanRexus]

jk those were actually the next words he spoke but taken totally out of context i can hope though

[@KarrieCanary]

I’ve never loved somebody more

[@MojoPin1983]

Thanks.

[@jellyjo2855]

Holy frog feces... I don’t think that I’ve ever witnessed such an attractive person

[@MojoPin1983]

Thank you.

[@Laura......]

MojoPin1983 😁😙

[@lauramalizia9636]

Ikr! I don't say many people are hot, but he is.

[@MojoPin1983]

@@lauramalizia9636 Thanks, again.

[@SuperCutiepie1012]

19:05 lmfao I feel like he could make you feel stupid sometimes

[@chuckthebull]

His brilliance is in his honesty..hes got integrity and searching always for the truth. this is what all great artists do.The rest are second hand hacks. This is why he creates something new. Wish he didn't make that one mistake in a river, left us too soon.

[@edixasanchezpacheco3692]

7:57 “it’s very easy, not hard” 🙃 for him 😂

[@millmoormichael6630]

”I can make a better record than Grace.” Would that be something...

[@m75-d6o]

Thank you..Jeff the only one...for me..forever

[@SiretEster]

11:22 the way he say "my girlfriend" 😍

[@TreethanRexus]

the way he said he performed "STRAIGHT"; was that disgust? Genuinely can't tell.

[@elenam6335]

It was very strong, i noticed that too. But I personally think that he wouldn't define himself as straight if he lived this days

[@karolinap61]

"at the time" sounded sad :(

[@dreamofyouandi]

@@TreethanRexushe means straight as in not on drugs.

[@stacik2905]

His voice is so soft which is completely contradictory to his voice that is portrayed on stage.

[@MojoPin1983]

His voice was often soft on stage, as well.

[@rosamariasanchezguirao8033]

Bellísimo este chico,dulce y bella su voz encantador . Qué pena que se fue tan pronto. .....

[@Bonita.ch1]

9:34 OMG... MELTED 🥰🥰

[@noellemorel7280]

Thank you for this treasure!

[@darabojorquez9303]

Masssiveeeee thaaaank youuuuuuu

[@martinbueno821]

Once again self aware artist. John lennon. Tupac. Bob Dylan who is aware. Beautiful

[@Georgian1717]

Thank you for this incredible treasure...I am grateful. Jeff Buckley forever.~

[@diafenix]

I enjoyed this interview very much. It was hard to understand the english the french lady spoke, but it was great to see jeff in a very intimate casual scenario. im guessing he has a passion for coffee! hehehe i totally get that too.

[@suesjoy]

But Jeff had no problem understanding her!

[@codytylek7836]

I cry that I will never get to see this beauty with my own eyes.

[@dreamofyouandi]

“I sometimes say I’m the William S. Burroughs of coffee but that’s- that’s stupid” -Jeff on WFMU in 1992

[@levoldunom]

17:22 - 18:01 he knows he's about to answer an awkward question. He's trying SO HARD to downplay and deny it, 💓💓💓 #weseeyou 19:30 - 19:40

[@chevellecandy1150]

if anyone here knows astrology, hes got a scorpio stellium. (If birthtime is right) he was a very real person and felt things really deeply. hes so beautiful . north node in 10th. maybe thats why he waited so long to get involved with making it a career and having a public image . its also in taurus which is ruled by venus / beauty . he would be known for his beauty.

[@rosakami1588]

Glad that someone isnt making me feel crazy about my firm belief in astrology. Great observation.

[@immanuelrodrigues4180]

@@rosakami1588 you are crazy

[@rosakami1588]

@@immanuelrodrigues4180 was anybody talking to you... cause i never asked for your opinion. Try minding your own business if you can.🙄

[@laheina4170]

19:19 that smile🤗❤

[@elesof9823]

So good to see something new of him. Thank you x

[@jye_24]

Instantly the Girl talking to Jeff about her smoking and how it makes her eat bad and put on weight shows how comfortable people felt around this Kind Soul.

[@nikolademitri731]

That last line, and last subject they touched on: my god, would I love to hear an entire interview on that one topic! I think he’s spot on (or 99% so), but I wouldn’t leave it at just “all rap” and/or “all hip hop”, rather, I think that’s just “all music” is mostly bad/crap, but some of it is absolutely brilliant, life affirmingly so. What is crap or brilliant is of course subjective, to a massive degree, but I do think there’s some degree of objective analysis one can apply, to at least be able to get down to what’s “accomplished” and what isn’t, though that’s getting into other territory, and it’s too broad a discussion/topic for the comments. The only thing I don’t agree with is, “folk music is boring”, though it certainly can be. He almost sort of contradicts himself immediately, by going on to point out multiple artists/genres that aren’t traditional folk, but that he sees as folk, or, “of the people”, but would he also call punk and hip hop boring? I think the issue is delineating between traditional folk music and a broader application of “folk” as a genre, style, or even aesthetic. Where I think the confusion lies is in separating these, and maybe calling one “populist” as opposed to “folk”, but again, this is moving into territory that’s really lengthy for the comments section. My main point is that I’d love to hear them/him expand on these matters, and really get into the weeds a bit! ✌️

[@omniscientmoon77]

Thank you with all my heart!!!!

[@erika6945]

I love you Jeff

[@MojoPin1983]

And Jesus loves you, Elizabeth.

[@dzndznz]

Beautiful.

[@awayfromhome8580]

C'est tellement touchant ce genre de petites conversations volées d'amis, j'ai tout espionné du coup ^^

[@minkya1010]

"To continue..." :(

[@davidrudman]

Wow!

[@ArchingScarab]

"smutt peddler with a bag of gold," whether he likes it or not, that line was pure Tim. Look up some of Tim's interviews and he comes up with hilariously lyrical lines like that. It's the Irish bard in them.

[@jayorazi9784]

Miss u Jeff

[@Gabriela-zw9sv]

19:13 this is just so beautiful to me

[@JulietsMan]

BRILLIANT description of MtV

[@symphonyinkart]

Ps. Rest In Peace... you left a treat

[@Laura......]

why the fuck did you go for that swim jeff?

[@angelar5321]

Miss you

[@jsmed07]

13:30...kills me. It all kills me:(

[@slaterlover]

Thank you for uploading!

[@MojoPin1983]

My pleasure.

[@ALMyoutube]

And I love him, I love him, I love him ❤

[@estellemullergirod2448]

Reporters commenting on 3 years' old nephew's stubbornness then following on criticising a musician's interview for the first 5 minutes ("too young, too shy, too introverted, unable to describe the music creation process, nice guy though, some beautiful moments, but boring on the whole"). Never realised how entertaining understanding several languages could be

[@katiejacksn]

so intelligent

[@Seth_Makes_Sounds]

15:23 "The music I love is my best friend"

[@lulam.5844]

look at his tiny coffee cup!

[@diafenix]

Interview starts a 5:40

[@MojoPin1983]

Yeah, but the first 5:39 is the best part.

[@diafenix]

@@MojoPin1983 if you previously took some LSD, then yes.

[@clayufcmusicfan]

He was like the james dean of music.

[@rapsodie1211]

🎵Merci

[@bazaamo]

❤️

[@Winter-Lake]

(16:55) "Bla bla bla bla Led Zep. Meets Van Morrison, eaten alive by Robert Johnson as a great white shark in the Atlantic. Which is what I wish they would write but they don't." Next time I introduce Jeff's music to someone, this is how I'll preface it. 😏

[@lanisehill2147]

He was a fan of Porno for Pyros. I knew we could've been friends. ❤

[@nel3624]

"that's lazy journalism" xD

[@warren8464]

la présentatrice, Laurence Romance, comme j'étais raide dingue d'elle

[@ryangettig274]

Had to come to grips with his strange passing as a 'backdoor suicide":(He was under pressure from Sony-"Debts Got You Down?"-they wanted him to be Dave Matthews?What the actual f!^K?I'm convinced "They" made him an offer he had to refuse......Heaven Bless Him&His Father's Tender Souls:)

[@ryangettig274]

19:35 whispered exasperated "Incredible!"

[@Gypsytt]

Ryan Gettig At the time you have, he said “incredible” because he was angry that the interviewer brought up his father, and him being compared to him. He seemed to be really upset by that question and from that point on in the interview his whole attitude changed. Imo.

[@pamelachiara1489]

entering music business is easy: not...really...that is because you are special Jeff ..I claim the opposite everytime I speak about this. Otherwise in the 90's was easier..

[@agrimmsounds]

Beginning of the video looks like a bowling strike screen lol

[@sanbriatheintellectual8482]

6:34 HAHA

[@sariputraa]

i am the only one understanding french and shocked by their comments during the first minutes? O.o

[@karolinap61]

What are they saying?

[@sariputraa]

basically bashing a young child they know and some artists they've interviewed.... their lack of decency goes on showing when they insist about E. Frazer. it's obvious from the start that Jeff does not want to talk about it... they're really rude.

[@sariputraa]

@c h a r l e s it's sad and must be tireing for them...

[@le_th_]

...it's like a knife in the gut when he casually says, "I can make a record better than Grace", reminding us how much music drowned in the Mississippi with him. @13:30

[@kitty-vi6wn]

17:29 my reaction