Author Topic: Nick Drake  (Read 834 times)

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Nick Drake
« on: 25 November, 2014, 03:54:58 pm »
Died 40 years ago today - possibly suicide, certainly an overdose. 

His is always presented as one of those "what would he have done had he lived?" stories.  Personally, from what I have read of his mental state at the time, the answer is probably "not a lot", but at least he left three good albums and, among them, a handful of truly memorable songs. 

I gather that his sister has repeatedly rebuffed approaches about making a film of his story. However, seeing the posters for "Enigma", I can' help thinking that if she changed her mind, Benny Cumberbatch would be perfect for the role.

(I'll be opening a bottle of red tonight and putting Five Leaves Left on the turntable.  Thanks Nick.) 
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Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #1 on: 25 November, 2014, 08:19:47 pm »
Actually, she's just published a book about him.

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Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #2 on: 25 November, 2014, 08:31:52 pm »
My weekend loop (can't remember the last time I did it) takes me past the church where he is buried.
Being of an age, that is meaningful to me.
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Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #3 on: 25 November, 2014, 09:02:38 pm »
I'll leave this here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvaqqk3pHLw

"Black Eyed dog, he knew my name"

"I'm growing old and I wanna go home."

Words of a tortured soul. I love his music now - even though I was 14 and knew nothing about him when he died.

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Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #4 on: 25 November, 2014, 09:08:50 pm »
Mae angen arnaf i byw, a fe fydda'i

Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #5 on: 25 November, 2014, 11:15:21 pm »
John Martyn wrote 'Solid Air' about him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_Utj4Aljc

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Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #6 on: 23 December, 2014, 09:59:25 pm »
The Dream Academy's "Life in a Northern Town", later butchered into "Sunchyme" by Dario G, is about him.
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Re: Nick Drake
« Reply #7 on: 24 December, 2014, 11:50:46 am »
You'll never guess who Robyn Hitchcock's "I Saw Nick Drake" is about...
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