Nick Drake (Official Thread)

[recgord27]

The DVD entitled A Skin Too Few - The Days of Nick Drake was made by BBC and sees Drake's sister speaking about Nick's life and art. There are other interviews (if I remember well, the great producer Joe Boyd) and some of his fine and deep songs. The documentary is also available on Youtube :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmR_F5XgwQ

Thanks mate, I'll definitely find the time to watch it

 

[joker1961]

played these two vinyl`s 09/12

 

[Prime]

Nick Drake - River Man

I recently acquired 2 of 3 Nick Drake albums on vinyl. I am quite happy.

 

[Nai Noswad]

Welcome to that 'special' place Prime.... he suffered from chronic shyness... and never received much in the way of success or large record sales at the time 'the black dog' constantly plagued him.
I remember seeing the obituary in 1974...massive loss then & now.
This piece still brings me near to tears.

Clothes Of Sand.

 

[Nai Noswad]

Gabrielle Drake: ‘I want to complicate the Nick Drake story’

It’s 40 years since Nick Drake died, aged 26. His music brought posthumous fame and a legion of fans still keen to speculate about the details of his life and work. Now his sister has written a revealing book about the singer-songwriter

www.theguardian.com

 

[Prime]

It's the same with Elliott Smith in the way that they were taken way way way too soon. At least we have the music to remember them by but I would just love the opportunity to tell both Nick Drake and Elliott Smith just how good of musicians they really were. Not only were they good, they were raw. No jokes, no hoops. Just plain singer songwriter, and damn good at it too.

 

[dr wu]

 

[Nai Noswad]

That would be great Prime... just a whisper to say "you are a good person, your art matters"
Vashti Bunyon suffered the same... apparently she and another guy, rescued her tape spools from destruction in a damp barn.... and breathed new life into her work. Thankfully she survived and herself and her work are much loved worldwide.
Vashti Bunyon - Diamond Day.

 

[Nai Noswad]

saw this guy at a Nick Drake gathering...absolutely nailed the mood!

Alistair Aktas - Pink Moon (cover.)