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Nick Drake - any fans?

Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
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I have recently been checking out his albums.
I like Pink Moon and 5 Leaves Left.
Any fans?
Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    Definitely! What a voice! And a great song writer. Gone too soon, for sure.
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  • bluegracebluegrace Posts: 2,357
    edited October 2015
    Yes! I love his velvety voice and many of the songs are really really good, even though the arrangements sometimes are poor.
    Northern Sky for example, what a song!
    Well actually not poor, more like inappropriate, if you listen to the greatest hits Way To Blue, you'll know what I mean
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  • lexicondevillexicondevil Posts: 2,062
    Yeah, perfect rainy day music.
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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    Yes. One of the greatest artists and songwriters ever. I love him
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Drake is awesome! Wait, who? Nick Drake?!?
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,032
    I keep Nick Drake right in there with this little collective of quiet, introspective, amazing avante/folk musicians: Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Tim Buckley, Sandy Bull, Leonard Cohen, Kendra Smith, Fred Neil, Phil Oches (and some others I can't think of right now). Great stuff.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • NamiNami Posts: 5,995
    lexicondevil said:

    Yeah, perfect rainy day music.

    this sums it up and yes gone to soon.
    Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
  • Edved82Edved82 Posts: 1,279
    Just discovered Nick Drake literally in the last week, and am totally blown away. What a beautiful musician. Haunting voice, amazing vocal melodies, and his guitar playing was fantastic. Very sad story to his life too. You'd wonder what he'd think if he knew how revered he is in 2020 in the music world!
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • halvhalv Posts: 701
    Just purchased Pink Moon last week. Having been playing it every night. 
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl Posts: 10,918
    I have Pink Moon on CD. Love it. Might be something to consider for one of my next vinyl purchases.
  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    Yes one of my favorite artists. Listen to Five Leaves Left. The stretch of Way to Blue, Day Is Done, Cello Song, The Thoughts of Mary Jane are some of his best work
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,881
    It's a rainy Sunday in Ireland and I'm listening to Nick.

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