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Magichord Rucker
65 years, music lover since age 5. Audiophile since 1982. Lived in Marin and Sonoma Counties north of San Francisco for 23 years. Now residing in central N.C. A drummer in the 70's and early 80's. I listen mostly to (real) jazz and progressive rock, though much of my collection can't realistically be categorized.
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It's too easy to dismiss this album as self-indulgent amateur ravings upon an initial listen to the first 2 or 3 songs. Don't give up so easily. Van Morrison made a career out of self-indulgence, The great variation here across the entirety of Starsailor requires the listener to suspend judgement regarding the repetition of guitar phrasings and chord changes. Each of the songs here has a core focus- (no, really!) and if you pay close enough attention patiently, you will hear and comprehend Buckley's best intentions, magnified.
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