Devendra Banhart Interview-Jeff Buckley LA Event

[dmTmb]

cool!

[PorroFirst]

Not even Nusrat could cover Nusrat.. that's pretty funny.

[thescarycarrie]

Whenever I listened to Devendra, I always swore I heard a Jeff Buckley influence. Now I know why. I love Jeff, and DB. Both such beautiful souls. I love how Devendra talks about Jeff as if Jeff were still alive, because in all honesty, Jeffs spirit is very much alive in my soul, and millions of others. He may not be physically here, but he will always be in my heart, forever<3

[tofermauerhan]

The cover was Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor Hai, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a Pakistani qawalli singer. Qawalli is a type of praise music, Nusrat was an unbelievable singer and you can hear his influence in the majority of Buckley's songs, both vocally and structurally.

[PancakeJake666]

I was totally there... I watched him in a candle lit room with Jeff Buckley's Mom in LA, four-hundred and thirty miles from home. Hella.

[jeffbuckleymusic]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is the artist Devendra referenced.

[eyeofbeholder1]

aww devendra hes so cute

[ponyboy206]

@eyeofbeholder1 Eye of beholder, Ilove that movie!!!!

and I love devendra music......

[TanyaRocksTheWorld]

what band is he talking about here that Jeff B covered? Newsrafadelica something? Anybody?

[PancakeJake666]

@TanyaRocksTheWorld I was seriously there and the last band that played covered a Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn song! Not Yeh Jo Halka Soor Hah, but another one! It was really killer and there was all acoustic guitars and volunteers from the conservatory of music! So good. And I watched Devendra play in a candle lit room with jeff buckley's Mom : )

[AidanMusik]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

[coreyvdh]

@TanyaRocksTheWorld Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.. he was a Pakistani man who sang devotional Sufi songs and was a ridiculously amazing singer. Jeff loved him. Check out "Yeh Jo Halka Halka Saroor Hai" from Live at Sin-e to hear Jeff's interpretation. Its incredible.

[experimentaljet]

@TanyaRocksTheWorld Nusrat Fateh ali khan

[mariyaiscool34]

He's such a beautiful man.

[longfiller2548]

which cover is he talking about ?

[keila2058]

exactly no one else can do that........!!!! ♥

[LGG20]

Which was that cover ?

[TTYumYum]

That's funny that I just stumbled upon this because I was just thinking how he sounds so much like Jeff Buckley! Not that he even comes close in a way...but you can just tell he's influenced by him which is always cool with me, I love JB!

[choochootrain000]

he covered what??? Can't get what he said (0:36)

[Lizy501]

love jeff buckley!!!

[sheisinheaven]

kindred spirits...there's always that little sound in devendra's voice that reminds me of jeff. 

[DeathLetter94]

I KNEW THERE WAS A REASON I LOVED YOU DEV

[simonesyska]

Oh so true. Now I love Devendra even more! Jeff IS the best

[TiaHoflin]

@simonesyska couldn't agree more! :)

[TheThroney]

covered what by who?

[pureecstasy]

i love devendraaaaa

[Fern0111]

jeff buckley is truely amazing..and soo is mr. banhart!