Those of us who are Jeff Buckley fans know that Jeff Buckley was a very big Smiths fan. This is often shown by his covers of Smiths tunes such as "The Boy With A Thorn In His Side" and the recent release of his live album with the medley of "Hallelujah"/"I Know It's Over". In the DVD of his live 1995 show from Chicago he says the following to the crowd after finishing the MC5 classic kick out the jams: "the 60's are bullshit, the 70's almost big, big bullshit, the 80's(pause)-I don't even need to tell you-except for The Smiths maybe (compliment). Then he goes on to talk about how things are happening in the present and live in the present as he then goes into his wonderful song "Grace".

This is but another wonderful tribute to The Smiths and their lasting legacy as they have influenced numerous talents such as Jeff Buckley. Hopefully Jeff Buckley's legacy and spirit live on in his exceptional music (and musical taste).

Side note: There are also live recordings of "The Boy With A..." in which Jeff Buckley says that The Smiths helped him through some of his toughest times.