Scott Walker or Tim Buckley? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Two wonderful voices I enjoy equally (although in different moments, that's true).
Let's see your opinions, favorite songs, other candidates in the same range (if any), and, you know, whatever!

Scott Walker for his earlier albums and Tim Buckley for his later albums after Lorca & Starsailor, so I'll vote Both. Smile

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - December 15 2024 at 05:27

I've listened a lot more to Scott than Tim in my life, but I've also known about the former artist longer than the latter. Both are great and deserving, so Both from me as well.

Logan wrote:

For more precision on my part, I love Scott Walker for his 1967 to 1969 period (one through four albums) as well as the later albums, Tilt (1995), The Drift (2006) and Bish Bosch (2012). As for Tim Buckley, I love his six albums from 1966 to 1970.

never really understood the SW hoopla, but Buckley was phenomal from Happy Sad to Greetings From LA. I must say that his last two albums are very disappointing (read my reviews)

Lorca is his his apex, though I must say that the non-prog crowd will prefer Starsailor.

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

Sean Trane wrote:

Logan wrote:

For more precision on my part, I love Scott Walker for his 1967 to 1969 period (one through four albums) as well as the later albums, Tilt (1995), The Drift (2006) and Bish Bosch (2012). As for Tim Buckley, I love his six albums from 1966 to 1970.

never really understood the SW hoopla, but Buckley was phenomal from Happy Sad to Greetings From LA. I must say that his last two albums are very disappointing (read my reviews)

Lorca is his his apex, though I must say that the non-prog crowd will prefer Starsailor.

Lorca would be my pick too. I would expect Starsailor to be the general favourite amongst the members of Prog Archives, maybe followed by Happy Sad.

I think Scott Walker is remarkable both for his singer-songwriter baroque pop and experimental, post-industrial work.

Saperlipopette! wrote:

Logan wrote:

For more precision on my part, I love Scott Walker for his 1967 to 1969 period (one through four albums) as well as the later albums, Tilt (1995), The Drift (2006) and Bish Bosch (2012). As for Tim Buckley, I love his six albums from 1966 to 1970.

Btw: have you ever given Till the Band Comes In and The Moviegoer a listen? I'm asking because I've never bothered myself - until last year. Especially the first of the two is better than it's reputation imo. A bit of a step down compared with 3 and 4 for sure (which I think of as stronger albums than 1 & 2), but it's highlights will please any Scott-fan I think. I haven't gotten around to listen my way through the rest of his "wilderness years" yet.

My first ever Scott Walker album was actually his 1984 release Climate of the Hunter - which I just bought on a whim liking the cover and its title. I think its a mostly great album with some questionable 1980's production and arrangement choices. I also remember how strange I thought Tilt was when it came out. Now I think it's beautiful and quite touching.

I'd heard the title track of 'Til the Band Comes In at least, which is in the opening post, before and I really like that. I have not heard The Moviegoer at all yet, that I can recall. I will check those out. The ones I mentioned are the only albums of his and of Buckley that I have heard in full.

Logan wrote:

Saperlipopette! wrote:

Logan wrote:

For more precision on my part, I love Scott Walker for his 1967 to 1969 period (one through four albums) as well as the later albums, Tilt (1995), The Drift (2006) and Bish Bosch (2012). As for Tim Buckley, I love his six albums from 1966 to 1970.

Btw: have you ever given Till the Band Comes In and The Moviegoer a listen? I'm asking because I've never bothered myself - until last year. Especially the first of the two is better than it's reputation imo. A bit of a step down compared with 3 and 4 for sure (which I think of as stronger albums than 1 & 2), but it's highlights will please any Scott-fan I think. I haven't gotten around to listen my way through the rest of his "wilderness years" yet.

My first ever Scott Walker album was actually his 1984 release Climate of the Hunter - which I just bought on a whim liking the cover and its title. I think its a mostly great album with some questionable 1980's production and arrangement choices. I also remember how strange I thought Tilt was when it came out. Now I think it's beautiful and quite touching.

I'd heard the title track of 'Til the Band Comes In at least, which is in the opening post, before and I really like that. I have not heard The Moviegoer at all yet, that I can recall. I will check those out. The ones I mentioned are the only albums of his and of Buckley that I have heard in full.

I remember 'Til The Band Comes In from long lost radio days (that and The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore), when I was wishing they play it again soon, even before I knew who the singer was.

Scott. There's more to love. I adore Tim, but not a peep after the tender age of 28. Sad...

I picked none, but I have heard little of either. Enough though not to pursue further with both of these singer/songwriters. .

"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

"Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN

The only serious moment ever on The Monkeys TV show was Tim Buckley singing Song to the Siren, and it was breathtaking...

Poll Question: Your favorite?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Scott	5	[22.73%]
Tim	4	[18.18%]
Both	9	[40.91%]
None	4	[18.18%]
Other prog solo male vocalist	0	[0.00%]
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