Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins and This Mortal Coil tells her story knowing Jeff Buckley in the documentary "Everybody Here Wants You" which can be found here: • Jeff Buckley - Everybo...
I was in the room when they met. It was at the Cocteau Twins' aftershow at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Cocteau's manager Raymond Coffer introduced them to each other, right in front of me. They were both so animated to meet each other, both grinning like school kids.
I stay a few miles from Elizabeth's childhood home in Grangemouth. I often think of her and Jeff when passing through. Beautiful souls. Thank you both for all the wonderful songs and memories yous helped to create in my life.
Funny! I met Liz after a concert in Amsterdam and went to recover from it at my parents house only to find her at our table in my parents home. That was a really silly moment! ha ha I adore this lovely woman. I hope to see her again some time in real life.
I know it will be weird to read but I was worried she might broke down during the interview, she looked so fragile, and terrified of the whole process. Her eyes were wide open and at the same time she seemed like she couldn't keep them open for any more than a few seconds so she had to close and open them nearly constantly.
I really don't even understand why she agreed to this. My wife and I fell in love and married then. I suppose she felt it was important for people to understand this aspect of him. She's so generous.
@@zoej1844 What diaries? I wasn't aware he had written anything about their relationship that had been released, or was it mentioned by his friends/family?
@@zoej1844From everything that I had read about Jeff he was in love with Rebecca Moore even though they never worked out. On the night he drowned he left a message " Think of me and smile, I will see you on the other side" Rebecca Moore is his biggest love, this one is milking it.
@@MissJensk1 In 2019, a book of Jeff's diaries/notes/lyrics were published as "Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice: The Official Journals, Objects, and Ephemera"; his mother Mary Guibert was a co-editor. They might mean that? I haven't read it so I don't know how much Liz Fraser is mentioned.
Most people don't realize how very, "very rare" it is for Elizabeth Fraser to allow herself to be interviewed. She's always been so protective about her feelings and back when Jeff died, she heard the news while writing and recording with Massive Attack on Mezzanine. I've listened to her for almost 40 years, and I knew in my heart of hearts, "Teardrop" was for Jeff. When you listen to, "All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun" if you, don't hear the love between both of them -- then, there's a problem with you. This song was not meant to be released, but when it did, all Elizabeth could say was -- "But, it wasn't finished yet". I think she wanted that moment to remain, only, for herself. I completely understand. Nevertheless, it's one of the best songs I've ever heard -- she was so happy. Elizabeth has had, so much pain, in her life and I want her to be happy. She's still so beautiful, inside and outside: What a beautiful spirit.
You are a very kind person. That was a lovely tribute to her and Jeff. I'm only just discovering this now. Grateful you enjoy it too. Beautiful music moves people.
That last line was so right: “he just had something you wanted. It didn’t matter who you were.” I think that’s the perfect way to describe the weird kind of psychic yearning that Jeff Buckley fans feel toward his music and voice. It isn’t a greedy or untoward kind of wanting but a kind of spiritual desire, like his voice moves something in the soul that keeps you craving more. Yeah. I know it sounds weird.
I felt that way about some of Liz's music.. it's just so touching and it feels spiritual and it makes you feel like yes, this person understands what's in my heart. It's wild and rare when you find music that does that on such a deep level; its very intimate.
nah mate beautiful comment and incredibly poetically insiightful. i guess she was enamored with the less talented version of his talented family but still
I wrote a couple of songs with Jeff, and got to meet Elizabeth a few times and she was such a music lover and fan of others that made music. It was cool seeing this
I’m a songwriter, and singer, but mostly lyrics are my thing and I’ve been very lucky to have worked with some amazing people over the years. We were put together by Jeff’s label if I remember correctly.
I love how honest she is about their relationship and that she has no filter. If I had 5 minutes with Liz, it would be a difficult choice between having a conversation with her or listening to her sing. She is the most beautiful and extraordinary chanter, but comes across as really interesting and soulful.
1:07 the transition here into Elizabeth's cover of "Song to the Siren" is great editing, as Tim strums his guitar precisely at the same moment as This Mortal Coil's chord comes in.
Absolutely understand what you mean, but also Im thinking it must be hard moving forward after that 1990 masterpiece with Cocteau Twins. It simply is so stunningly perfect, and universally acclaimed too, and their two last albums fell flat coming after it. And Fraser seems a fragile artist, so I can understand why she might have second thoughts about getting back into the spotlight. Genius artist non the less :)
She's been back only recently, with Sam Lee. I'm a big fan of Sam's voice but when it's Liz' turn to sing, you forget it's a duet. In fact you forget everything. th-cam.com/video/XxKyfPR5nls/w-d-xo.html
You can see how deeply she loved him and how much his death affected her. I can only imagine if things had worked out with them. A whole new generation of talent with their genes… could only have been mind-blowing.
The greatest of all time. I never, ever tire of her voice & artistry. Liz taught me how to embrace my myriad of emotions. I will be forever thankful for her gifts to music.
Same here!! Both of their music is so inspiring to me... They did have one (unfinished) song together that was super beautiful, called "All Flowers in Time" but I wish they could've done more. And imagine if they had a kid! Imagine what kind of voice that child would have!
@@zoej1844 exactly what i've been saying all these years lady! As if you read my mind, it's so strange to see my inner thought from another individual from another side of the world. I did not knew this video or interview happened. So you can't imagine how much i'm thankful for. They're the peak points of emotional soft voices from both male and female perspectives. So once again, thank you 🙏
It's sweet to hear Elisabeth, one of my favorite singers, talking about Jeff, another singer with a phenomenal talent whose voice sends shivers down my spine. Their voices together was a magical combination.
After hearing their song I've become fascinated with their relationship, I was put onto jeff buckley by an ex girlfriend, ended up being the best part of the relationship. So interesting. 👍
I know Elizabeth has expressed ambivalence and regret about her last couple of years in the Cocteau Twins but in reality the 'Milk & Kisses' sessions produced some of the most spiritually ecstatic songs they ever recorded. The album proper sounds somewhat disjointed in it's sequencing but the outtakes scattered on the 'Violaine' and 'Tishbite' singles (along with 'Touch Upon Touch' and 'Need-Fire' from the 'Judge Dredd' soundtrack) form the equivalent of an album's worth of material that is in many ways superior to the original release. In totality, I feel these last sessions might just be their best work. We know that Jeff was the inspiration behind 'Rilkean Heart' but 'Circling Girl', 'Smile', 'Tranquil Eye', 'Alice' and many others from this period most certainly share the same spark.
beautiful soulmates :') swapping diaries only happens with someone you deeply trust and cherish, as a part of you, an extension of you. Liz and Jeff, a once in a lifetime LOVE!! 💜 thanks for this video!!
I think I read somewhere before about Jeff handing over his diary or poetry to women he'd just met though, I think as an attempt to hit on them? It was on a gossip website though and I have no idea how true it was, but it has cheapened the thought of him giving his diary to Liz for me.
@@arnold-hu4vk I wrote "diary or poetry" because I can't remember what the comment said exactly. I thought it was diary but I haven't been able to find the post again to check; it may have been a book of working lyrics or poetry. And the comment may have been rubbish. Either way, learning he was apparently a player and had a lot of lovers diminishes the impact of his lyrics. It's hard to believe he sincerely felt a woman he was singing about was so special to him when he would sing similar epithets about many other women.
@@user-gf3wn1ne9n True enough, and if what you say is true, then I totally agree. The only issue I had was mentioning the two things as you did implied they are equal, when they clearly aren't (going back to the original comment about trust etc..)
Really is a powerful reminder of how love is precious. Don't ever let doubt keep you from following your heart. Fear is the opposite of love, not hatred. Wish it would have worked out better for those two. Despite how things ended, I'm sure they wouldn't have traded the time they spent together for anything else. You can see the love in her pain. I'm sure Jeff loved her more than anything in the world. I understand her trepidation and though I don't know Jeff Buckley the person, if his art conveys one thing about him it's that he is genuine. I'm sure he loved her with all his heart.
Jeff's two great loves were Rebecca and Joan, although I don't doubt that Jeff loved Liz deeply. And surely if Jeff and Liz had had children, I can't imagine what new musical talent we would have had!
"Morning Theft" is apparently about Liz and in that song Jeff basically says he might be able to fix things between them if he stopped sleeping around. Jeff proposed to Joan Wasser shortly before his death, and he had been with her for three years which would have overlapped with his time with Liz (and others).
@@user-gf3wn1ne9n Jeff was definitely a lover not a fighter lol. I think he packed a lot of love into those few short years when his career and constant touring were at its peak. Rebecca, Elizabeth and Joan were his main girls though. Lucky ladies❤️
Love is it’s own thing. Just because you love doesn’t mean it’s for you. It certainly is precious. I have and will continue to let doubt keep me from following my heart. If hearts were meant to be followed, why do we have a mind? Fear is also its own thing, and it’s foolish to at the very least take a look see on why it is there. Heartbreak is a killer.
I had to chuckle to myself- as Elizabeth was speaking about Jeff, it dawned on me to check his natal chart for sun conjunct Venus, which I suspected he had just going by what she said here…and low and behold, he does, in Scorpio of all signs. Having been around them before (Sun conjunct Venus, different sign), these types just exude a love you can’t help falling for. To be touched by one feels like you’re being kissed by the sun in the most delicious and warmly way. You fall in love but know the sun is for everybody, not just you. There’s no ‘penetrating’ the sun conjunct Venus person- you will get burned. And you can’t be angry about it because you’re caught up in the wonder of it and the gratitude you met such a beautiful radiant creature. It’s especially apropos Jeff’s lyrics in “Everybody Here Wants You”. A song about a person who is desired by many, but struggles to find true love…. It is common for Sun conjunct Venus persons to suffer a string of divorces. They burn so brightly, how can anyone come close?
Jeff was most certainly one of God's emissaries on earth...really appreciate how raw Liz is being here. Who wouldn't fall in love with an "essence" like that? The man helped inform the queer soul I know I keep today, his "understanding" of sexuality is far more profound than what you usually here on the radio (then and especially now).
I try to be amazed by music but since I saw Jeff play in Wolverhampton nearly thirty years ago nothing can ever be as jaw droppingly, astonishingly beautiful. And I've always loved Elizabeth yet I never knew they were a thing.
Try Robbie basho the enigmatic super unknown solo artist, who had that thing that immense thing he sung for and played not for himself for something surpassing this reality, and he apparently was so convincing that people meeting him would rather doubt their reality than his. The man died at the hands of a chiropractor in an accident. Orphaned child, not a generally handsome man however, which adds to the mystery that shimmers through the pain he must have felt alone and misunderstood
Ok so weird. 30 minutes before i stumbled across this video I was thinking that Jeff and Elizabeth would have really appreciated one another because of their similar ability to make incredible sounds with their voices. Then I see this video, wow. Sometimes it's just nice to that your instincts are spot on. Cheers
You must listen to their song together, “All Flowers in Time Bend Towards The Sun!” It’s unfinished so it’s unpolished, but still incredibly beautiful. Would’ve been amazing to hear a whole album by the two of them.
@@zoej1844 I just did. Wow I almost cried and I am not a Cryer. I honestly just discovered Elizabeth but have been a Buckley fan for years. Their styles and vocal control/range are so similar. In retrospect their Spirits were on a collision course with one another. Cheers
@@hoderharris Elizabeth Fraser has a personal story that's simply amazing. I encourage you to explore her work, both in the Cocteau Twins and her solo work. You will cry, no matter how hard you try not too. That's the reason why she's been called, "The Voice of God".
@@spinglasshydra I've been a fan of Cocteau Twins for maybe 20 years but came across an EP called 'Twinlights' for the first time recently. The first track on that stopped me in my follies for a while.
I've said many times I think Annie Lennox may have the best female voice on the planet, only because I think Liz's voice is not from this planet. It comes from somewhere else!
I fell in love with the passion in Jeff's voice. I never knew any of his personal details or cared back then. This is a heart warming remembrance for her to share. Thank you for giving the world this small piece.
I knew Jeff when we wrote songs, he was a very wild soul. One time he sat on our couch we had backstage and didn’t like it so he hid the cushions around the rooms 😂
I have been listening to Liz Frasers singing ever since Peppermint Pig/Pearly Dewdrops Drops and first heard the Cocteau Twins on the John Peel show. I have always been fascinated by the quality of Liz Frasers voice. Keep doing what your doing girl.
You are very powerful, Elizabeth. I can honestly say i've lived a happier, more positive, relaxed life because of you and your band's music. I pray you live to see 200. God bless you.
.......when was this interview made.....seems it must have been before his death......just such beautifully simple words she speaks.....and yet completely shattering in their feeling.......
there where years of cocteau in my ears...walkman era....she is absolutely magical and unique, just like nina hagen and amy winehouse, bjerk and billie holiday...elizabeth is love4ever
When I heard Frusciante's version of song to the siren, i thought the song couldn't be perfected anymore, not knowing there was a version 25 years prior that dropped me to my knees, 'Voice of an Angel ' - I was 5 when this was recorded 🖤😍
I was in the room when they met. It was at the Cocteau Twins' aftershow at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The Cocteau's manager Raymond Coffer introduced them to each other, right in front of me. They were both so animated to meet each other, both grinning like school kids.
You're lucky
You are SO lucky
this interview is already 20 years old!
Woah
That's amazing did you know them
I knew Jeff Buckley in 1989 when he was a roadie/guitar tech for my metal band Knightriot in Los Angeles. He was destined for greatness R.I.P. bro
That's crazy...! Any interesting stories?
tell us a story bitch or we don't believe you
Amazing. Was he singing then?
@@in3rcia218 Wow. Such unwarranted hostility.
@@in3rcia218 'we'?
I stay a few miles from Elizabeth's childhood home in Grangemouth. I often think of her and Jeff when passing through. Beautiful souls. Thank you both for all the wonderful songs and memories yous helped to create in my life.
Funny! I met Liz after a concert in Amsterdam and went to recover from it at my parents house only to find her at our table in my parents home. That was a really silly moment! ha ha I adore this lovely woman. I hope to see her again some time in real life.
@@barbaracharlotteakkerman6003 Cool. Was she friends with your parents? Please explain 😅😅😅
Bless her. She doesn't seem to have confidence even after all these years. She has the voice of an angel. It's so rare and special ❤
Is so sweet how she calls him Jeffrey!
He'll be waiting for you in the next world Elizabeth . I miss him too x I've seen you live a few times .. breath taking .
Such beautiful, simple openness. Yes!
Beautiful lady told me she loves me in 1984 when i saw Cocteau Twins in Liverpool
Liz told me she loved me once.
I know it will be weird to read but I was worried she might broke down during the interview, she looked so fragile, and terrified of the whole process. Her eyes were wide open and at the same time she seemed like she couldn't keep them open for any more than a few seconds so she had to close and open them nearly constantly.
Jeff is the best of all time
Well I didn't want that to end...
Okay?!🫤
I really don't even understand why she agreed to this. My wife and I fell in love and married then. I suppose she felt it was important for people to understand this aspect of him. She's so generous.
Well, I think it is a mistake. He was a womanizer. A bit disingenuous.
i knew they dated but hadn't seen this . wow
Too bad he was lured away from her by an actual dark witch.
He wasn’t so great either. People glorify him as a person, when they should save this, for his music. He was a very flawed man.
I wanted to hear her sweet Scottish accent but pity she sounded so English. Maybe for 3 decades she stayed from the Mother country, that's why?
He was hot.
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Disappointed that Frazier doesn't speak in the same language that she sings in
I don't believe a word she says
Why? Everything she says here matches up with what Jeff had written about in his own diaries
@@zoej1844 What diaries? I wasn't aware he had written anything about their relationship that had been released, or was it mentioned by his friends/family?
@@zoej1844 What diaries? I'm not aware of any diaries being made public.
@@zoej1844From everything that I had read about Jeff he was in love with Rebecca Moore even though they never worked out. On the night he drowned he left a message " Think of me and smile, I will see you on the other side"
Rebecca Moore is his biggest love, this one is milking it.
@@MissJensk1 In 2019, a book of Jeff's diaries/notes/lyrics were published as "Jeff Buckley: His Own Voice: The Official Journals, Objects, and Ephemera"; his mother Mary Guibert was a co-editor. They might mean that? I haven't read it so I don't know how much Liz Fraser is mentioned.
so she can speak English but cant sing in English
so pretentious. barrf
Most people don't realize how very, "very rare" it is for Elizabeth Fraser to allow herself to be interviewed. She's always been so protective about her feelings and back when Jeff died, she heard the news while writing and recording with Massive Attack on Mezzanine. I've listened to her for almost 40 years, and I knew in my heart of hearts, "Teardrop" was for Jeff.
When you listen to, "All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun" if you, don't hear the love between both of them -- then, there's a problem with you. This song was not meant to be released, but when it did, all Elizabeth could say was -- "But, it wasn't finished yet". I think she wanted that moment to remain, only, for herself. I completely understand.
Nevertheless, it's one of the best songs I've ever heard -- she was so happy. Elizabeth has had, so much pain, in her life and I want her to be happy. She's still so beautiful, inside and outside: What a beautiful spirit.
I'm so happy I got to listen to "All Flowers in Time" ...
I fucking do. I adore this woman. With all my heart.
I think "Rilkean Heart" probably was too.
You are a very kind person. That was a lovely tribute to her and Jeff. I'm only just discovering this now. Grateful you enjoy it too. Beautiful music moves people.
@@bh2861 yeah its weird
That last line was so right: “he just had something you wanted. It didn’t matter who you were.” I think that’s the perfect way to describe the weird kind of psychic yearning that Jeff Buckley fans feel toward his music and voice. It isn’t a greedy or untoward kind of wanting but a kind of spiritual desire, like his voice moves something in the soul that keeps you craving more. Yeah. I know it sounds weird.
Only Jeff Buckley fans would understand this. 👍
thanks for putting it into words ❤
I felt that way about some of Liz's music.. it's just so touching and it feels spiritual and it makes you feel like yes, this person understands what's in my heart. It's wild and rare when you find music that does that on such a deep level; its very intimate.
You said it. You really said what we were trying to understand. There's this mysterious but soft yearning you feel listening to him singing.
nah mate beautiful comment and incredibly poetically insiightful. i guess she was enamored with the less talented version of his talented family but still
Apparently everyone in the comments knew Jeff personally and wrote several songs of his
meeeeeee
or maybe people that knew him are touched by this rare interview
I wrote a couple of songs with Jeff, and got to meet Elizabeth a few times and she was such a music lover and fan of others that made music. It was cool seeing this
How did you meet Jeff and Liz?
I’m a songwriter, and singer, but mostly lyrics are my thing and I’ve been very lucky to have worked with some amazing people over the years. We were put together by Jeff’s label if I remember correctly.
Jeff wanted to becan actor
mind blown.. i messaged Mick Grøndahl the bassist on Grace and he signed my vinyl! lovely man. He was mates with Jeff.
@@thesound-chameleonman3580 what did you message him on?!
I love how honest she is about their relationship and that she has no filter. If I had 5 minutes with Liz, it would be a difficult choice between having a conversation with her or listening to her sing. She is the most beautiful and extraordinary chanter, but comes across as really interesting and soulful.
First time i hear Liz so emotionally open
1:07 the transition here into Elizabeth's cover of "Song to the Siren" is great editing, as Tim strums his guitar precisely at the same moment as This Mortal Coil's chord comes in.
Elizabeth please please PLEASE sing again. The world misses ... no... NEEDS your talent. Its just too massive to keep to yourself Im sorry
Absolutely understand what you mean, but also Im thinking it must be hard moving forward after that 1990 masterpiece with Cocteau Twins. It simply is so stunningly perfect, and universally acclaimed too, and their two last albums fell flat coming after it. And Fraser seems a fragile artist, so I can understand why she might have second thoughts about getting back into the spotlight. Genius artist non the less :)
@@deathkampdrone Well my favourite CT album is Four Calendar Café, by far. I wouldn't call it flat.
@@deathkampdrone HOLV is majestic... No doubt... But most of their records were close/on par with it. Also, Four Calendar Cafe was AMAZING...IMHO.
@@deathkampdrone And yet she recorded Teardrop with Massive Attack!!!That was in 1998!!Huge hit as things go!!
She's been back only recently, with Sam Lee. I'm a big fan of Sam's voice but when it's Liz' turn to sing, you forget it's a duet. In fact you forget everything.
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Love is so deep. Many people will never experience this level. Be thankful. Such a wonderful interview Elizabeth.
You can see how deeply she loved him and how much his death affected her. I can only imagine if things had worked out with them. A whole new generation of talent with their genes… could only have been mind-blowing.
SHES the greatest singer, she channels colors in her voice. I’m never bored to listen over and over again,
The greatest of all time. I never, ever tire of her voice & artistry. Liz taught me how to embrace my myriad of emotions. I will be forever thankful for her gifts to music.
Faccs💯
I know it sounds glib but her life story would make an amazing film, Hollywood producers would be foaming at the mouth
Liz mentions Jeff's music as healing. That is exactly how I feel about CT.
i too love Connecticut
@@anthonyboccia5303 its ok, I guess.
I don't know if she was talking about Tim's or Jeff's music in that segment.
2 enigmatic voices could be.....together! But it didn`t happen. Unfortunately. There`s no other voices in music for me so deep and mesmerizing.
Same here!! Both of their music is so inspiring to me... They did have one (unfinished) song together that was super beautiful, called "All Flowers in Time" but I wish they could've done more. And imagine if they had a kid! Imagine what kind of voice that child would have!
Yes it did happen, Dutcho. All Flowers In Time Bend Toward The Sun.
I think they're both my favourite male and female singers.
@@zoej1844 exactly what i've been saying all these years lady!
As if you read my mind, it's so strange to see my inner thought from another individual from another side of the world.
I did not knew this video or interview happened. So you can't imagine how much i'm thankful for.
They're the peak points of emotional soft voices from both male and female perspectives.
So once again, thank you 🙏
Aww you can still see the hurt in her 😞
It's sweet to hear Elisabeth, one of my favorite singers, talking about Jeff, another singer with a phenomenal talent whose voice sends shivers down my spine. Their voices together was a magical combination.
Liz's version of 'Song for the Siren' is spine chillingly UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL.
She's so cute, such an amazing woman and artist...
After hearing their song I've become fascinated with their relationship, I was put onto jeff buckley by an ex girlfriend, ended up being the best part of the relationship. So interesting. 👍
really liked Jeff Buckley! now I know WHY - he had the ultimate MUSE in Lx Frazier
She's still so in love 💖
First time seeing this. Wow.
Thank you for uploading.
Priceless stuff right here.
💜
Call me crazy, but I believe they were twin flames....
I know Elizabeth has expressed ambivalence and regret about her last couple of years in the Cocteau Twins but in reality the 'Milk & Kisses' sessions produced some of the most spiritually ecstatic songs they ever recorded. The album proper sounds somewhat disjointed in it's sequencing but the outtakes scattered on the 'Violaine' and 'Tishbite' singles (along with 'Touch Upon Touch' and 'Need-Fire' from the 'Judge Dredd' soundtrack) form the equivalent of an album's worth of material that is in many ways superior to the original release. In totality, I feel these last sessions might just be their best work.
We know that Jeff was the inspiration behind 'Rilkean Heart' but 'Circling Girl', 'Smile', 'Tranquil Eye', 'Alice' and many others from this period most certainly share the same spark.
Elizabeth (and her daughter) are definitely immortalized in Buckley’s haunting “Morning Theft”
Yes, the tracks on those singles are great! I always interpreted "Flock of Soul" as being about Jeff.
I agree that Milk & Kisses is perhaps their finest work. Certainly one of their finest.
Sirpentskirt takes me to another universe without fail
beautiful soulmates :') swapping diaries only happens with someone you deeply trust and cherish, as a part of you, an extension of you. Liz and Jeff, a once in a lifetime LOVE!! 💜 thanks for this video!!
I think I read somewhere before about Jeff handing over his diary or poetry to women he'd just met though, I think as an attempt to hit on them? It was on a gossip website though and I have no idea how true it was, but it has cheapened the thought of him giving his diary to Liz for me.
@@user-gf3wn1ne9n But there is a big difference between handing someone a poem you wrote, and handing over your diary, surely?
@@arnold-hu4vk I wrote "diary or poetry" because I can't remember what the comment said exactly. I thought it was diary but I haven't been able to find the post again to check; it may have been a book of working lyrics or poetry. And the comment may have been rubbish. Either way, learning he was apparently a player and had a lot of lovers diminishes the impact of his lyrics. It's hard to believe he sincerely felt a woman he was singing about was so special to him when he would sing similar epithets about many other women.
@@user-gf3wn1ne9n True enough, and if what you say is true, then I totally agree. The only issue I had was mentioning the two things as you did implied they are equal, when they clearly aren't (going back to the original comment about trust etc..)
Or you are both drunk.
i read she felt guilty about his death as she felt she wasnt there for him as a friend before he died. i wonder how she feels now
She needs to get over it. It had nothing to do with her. He had so many women, it was ridiculous. She is still, very naive. Wake up, Liz.
Really is a powerful reminder of how love is precious. Don't ever let doubt keep you from following your heart. Fear is the opposite of love, not hatred.
Wish it would have worked out better for those two. Despite how things ended, I'm sure they wouldn't have traded the time they spent together for anything else. You can see the love in her pain. I'm sure Jeff loved her more than anything in the world. I understand her trepidation and though I don't know Jeff Buckley the person, if his art conveys one thing about him it's that he is genuine. I'm sure he loved her with all his heart.
Jeff's two great loves were Rebecca and Joan, although I don't doubt that Jeff loved Liz deeply. And surely if Jeff and Liz had had children, I can't imagine what new musical talent we would have had!
"Morning Theft" is apparently about Liz and in that song Jeff basically says he might be able to fix things between them if he stopped sleeping around. Jeff proposed to Joan Wasser shortly before his death, and he had been with her for three years which would have overlapped with his time with Liz (and others).
@@user-gf3wn1ne9n Jeff was definitely a lover not a fighter lol. I think he packed a lot of love into those few short years when his career and constant touring were at its peak. Rebecca, Elizabeth and Joan were his main girls though. Lucky ladies❤️
Love is it’s own thing. Just because you love doesn’t mean it’s for you. It certainly is precious. I have and will continue to let doubt keep me from following my heart. If hearts were meant to be followed, why do we have a mind? Fear is also its own thing, and it’s foolish to at the very least take a look see on why it is there. Heartbreak is a killer.
I’ve watched this countless times
I had to chuckle to myself- as Elizabeth was speaking about Jeff, it dawned on me to check his natal chart for sun conjunct Venus, which I suspected he had just going by what she said here…and low and behold, he does, in Scorpio of all signs. Having been around them before (Sun conjunct Venus, different sign), these types just exude a love you can’t help falling for. To be touched by one feels like you’re being kissed by the sun in the most delicious and warmly way. You fall in love but know the sun is for everybody, not just you. There’s no ‘penetrating’ the sun conjunct Venus person- you will get burned. And you can’t be angry about it because you’re caught up in the wonder of it and the gratitude you met such a beautiful radiant creature.
It’s especially apropos Jeff’s lyrics in “Everybody Here Wants You”. A song about a person who is desired by many, but struggles to find true love…. It is common for Sun conjunct Venus persons to suffer a string of divorces. They burn so brightly, how can anyone come close?
Elizabeth you best. hi from Belarus
Jeff was most certainly one of God's emissaries on earth...really appreciate how raw Liz is being here. Who wouldn't fall in love with an "essence" like that? The man helped inform the queer soul I know I keep today, his "understanding" of sexuality is far more profound than what you usually here on the radio (then and especially now).
No, he wasn’t. He was not this perfect human, trust me.
Heart rendingly beautiful and honest. Not unlike her singing.
I was expecting more Scottish.
I try to be amazed by music but since I saw Jeff play in Wolverhampton nearly thirty years ago nothing can ever be as jaw droppingly, astonishingly beautiful.
And I've always loved Elizabeth yet I never knew they were a thing.
Try Robbie basho the enigmatic super unknown solo artist, who had that thing that immense thing he sung for and played not for himself for something surpassing this reality, and he apparently was so convincing that people meeting him would rather doubt their reality than his.
The man died at the hands of a chiropractor in an accident. Orphaned child, not a generally handsome man however, which adds to the mystery that shimmers through the pain he must have felt alone and misunderstood
@@jkws3724 I will look him up now. Thank you for that.
@@trevorhoward2254 death song listen to that
I was next you, I think..
I am related to both Jeff and Liz, and introduced them.
Two of the best voices ever to make a recording
Ok so weird. 30 minutes before i stumbled across this video I was thinking that Jeff and Elizabeth would have really appreciated one another because of their similar ability to make incredible sounds with their voices. Then I see this video, wow. Sometimes it's just nice to that your instincts are spot on. Cheers
You must listen to their song together, “All Flowers in Time Bend Towards The Sun!” It’s unfinished so it’s unpolished, but still incredibly beautiful. Would’ve been amazing to hear a whole album by the two of them.
@@zoej1844 I just did. Wow I almost cried and I am not a Cryer. I honestly just discovered Elizabeth but have been a Buckley fan for years. Their styles and vocal control/range are so similar. In retrospect their Spirits were on a collision course with one another. Cheers
@@zoej1844 There is a remastered version of "All Flowers in Time Bend Towards the Sun".
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@@hoderharris Elizabeth Fraser has a personal story that's simply amazing. I encourage you to explore her work, both in the Cocteau Twins and her solo work. You will cry, no matter how hard you try not too. That's the reason why she's been called, "The Voice of God".
@@spinglasshydra I've been a fan of Cocteau Twins for maybe 20 years but came across an EP called 'Twinlights' for the first time recently. The first track on that stopped me in my follies for a while.
I've said many times I think Annie Lennox may have the best female voice on the planet, only because I think Liz's voice is not from this planet. It comes from somewhere else!
so +1!
How nice he also got to read her dairy 🤗
Does anyone know where is the footage of Jeff singing in what seems to be a train?
... Teardrop 💜
I fell in love with the passion in Jeff's voice. I never knew any of his personal details or cared back then. This is a heart warming remembrance for her to share. Thank you for giving the world this small piece.
Wowee Zowee this is rare 😲
I was lucky enough to see him at the Astoria in London. WOW!
All flowers in time turn towards the sun is one of my favorite songs. And i feel bad that it is
I knew Jeff when we wrote songs, he was a very wild soul. One time he sat on our couch we had backstage and didn’t like it so he hid the cushions around the rooms 😂
Same here.
I dream of a relationship like theirs
🖤🖤🖤🖤
She is so adorable.
I have been listening to Liz Frasers singing ever since Peppermint Pig/Pearly Dewdrops Drops and first heard the Cocteau Twins on the John Peel show. I have always been fascinated by the quality of Liz Frasers voice. Keep doing what your doing girl.
Ditto
love you liz always will bless your heart so many wonderful years listening to your beautiful voice .
Weird hearing her with the English accent.
gorgeous woman
I don't think I've ever loved a singer as much as I did Elizabeth Fraser.
That didn't sound creepy at all.
No it totally makes sense
@@vannjunkin8041 Yeah, I suppose there's only a handful of us in the world that are fortunate enough to connect with her in that way.
♥️👍
Theres millions of other uploads, and we meet here, you are all cool
Great to hear from Liz. My idol for decades.
Fascinating interview. Thanks for sharing.
wow, this is SO intimate, just.....wow
Should I stay amidst the breakers or?
This is fabulous!
THe greatest female singer ever!!
wow an interview with Liz, thank you..
Is there any more footage from Lover in the background??
Honesty from a personal perspective always shines through
You are very powerful, Elizabeth. I can honestly say i've lived a happier, more positive, relaxed life because of you and your band's music. I pray you live to see 200. God bless you.
Amen to that!
.......when was this interview made.....seems it must have been before his death......just such beautifully simple words she speaks.....and yet completely shattering in their feeling.......
It was after he died. Made in 2002.
Good to see Lizzy I miss her and the Twins music. Please come back together and make beautiful music for this ugly world!!🙏🙏🙏 We need you
Ahhh this is what we need more of now 🥺
Was Tim Buckley a rubbish dad?
He was mostly an absent dad.
I knew Jeff through his music.
there where years of cocteau in my ears...walkman era....she is absolutely magical and unique, just like nina hagen and amy winehouse, bjerk and billie holiday...elizabeth is love4ever
so odd hearing her with an english accent
hi zoe omg
hehe hi :)
Dang. That might be a moment I remember more than my wedding if that were me tbh
When I heard Frusciante's version of song to the siren, i thought the song couldn't be perfected anymore, not knowing there was a version 25 years prior that dropped me to my knees, 'Voice of an Angel ' - I was 5 when this was recorded 🖤😍
Didn't realise I actually follow you on IG lol, I come back to watch this lovely video quite often.
Oh wow! Whats your IG @?
thank you for posting this.I feel so lucky i have seen Jeff play live
We don't deserve Elizabeth Fraser.
Please come back to us
Elizabeth