Several generations throughout the world have responded to Amy Berg’s movie by affirming the accuracy of its title: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley. This is a stunningly beautiful portrait of Buckley as an artist and human being and that’s true whether you learned about Buckley through his cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah or, like David Bowie, think Grace is “the best album ever made.” In this episode of the podcast, Benji and Luke have a conversation with director Amy Berg, then discuss their thoughts and feelings about moments from the movie. They also include audience responses from the evening of the movie’s theatrical release.
- 00:00 - Benji and Luke discuss their experience of Jeff Buckley’s 1994 album, Grace, and introduce the moment of choosing Amy Berg’s latest movie - “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” - to talk about on the podcast. Then, they describe the generations of people in the audience from the screening of the movie as well as Jeff Buckley’s place in contemporary culture.
- 08:36 - We go over the major chapters of Jeff Buckley’s life and key moments from the movie: being raised by a single mom, Mary Guibert, Buckley’s success as an artist and reputation among his peers, and ultimately his tragic death at age 30. Then, an introduction of filmmaker Amy Berg.
- 16:55 - Our interview with filmmaker Amy Berg that includes a discussion of the reception of the movie, the pressures faced by Jeff Buckley, his role as an inspiration and mentor for a younger generation, and Amy’s trilogy of films about musicians: Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckley, and an upcoming project about Chris Cornell. Amy also talks about her relationship to musicians championing vulnerable and exploited groups through her films.
- 41:35 - Luke and Benji reflect on the interview with Amy Berg, including her announcement that she’s working on a Chris Cornell documentary
- 44:42 - Moments from the audience responding to the movie and the music of Jeff Buckley. Topics include: a shared history of absent father figures, insecurity, and emotional sensitivity, disappointment with Buckley’s story, whether we can ever really know a person in relationships, and the wisdom of Buckley in declaring, “Without ordinary life, there can be no art.”
- 58:03 - A discussion of how Jeff Buckley would be received in 2025, especially through social media, and how the death of other famous artists and cultural figures impacted us.
- 1:01:56 - Benji and Luke wrap up with a conversation about the idea of Jeff Buckley as a “circuit” connecting people throughout the world with his music and the legacy of the album Grace.All Those Moments is hosted by Benji Wade and Luke Baumgarten
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It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley (2025)
Director: Amy Berg
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Thank you to Mitch Davis for the artwork and Lucid Terminal for the theme song.
