Originally Posted by mojopinuk

I wont argue with those who use the fact that he frequently covered others material as a criticism of the man. There is logic there. Personally though, I feel he brought enough to the table with those covers, they dont sound cheap, they appear to be carefully selected, they suit him and I dont think they take away from an overall quality, whether that be of Grace or his overall output including demos and rarities. I think his skill as a guitarist is often overlooked too. I remember seeing an interview with Jimmy Page where he commented on what a clever, intelligent guitarist he was. Jeff Buckley was also very nearly never a singer. His plan was always to be a lead guitarist and never open his mouth when he was starting out, playing in various different bands. His voice has always overshadowed his skill as a musician though.