Thank you for taking the time to post this. It's just lovely. Been listening to Nick since the early seventies when his Ist canadian record appeared (a combo of albums one and two) and the magic has never waned. Just great to see these friends discuss him and his music. Marvellous ! love, the word of gord
There are two marvellous songs, sung by Molly Drake, on the newly released Nick Drake collection, 'Family Tree', as well as a duet between Nick and Gabrielle.
It amazes me the amount of resentment for higher learning in these comments. Between this documentary and reading "Hitch 22" I get the impression that class (and higher education) is a very divisive element is British society. I'm American so I don't have great insight into the English in this regard, but it's the impression that I get. I for one have somewhat fallen in love with English universities. But only in an idealized romantic way....
I enjoy this documentary very much. I don't get what bothers people so much. It's interesting hearing the old stories remembered by people who knew him instead just doing the typical life story documentary.
You can't just assume, because they're upper class, that they're conservative or pretentious or condescending or whatever. If anything it probably just sparks an inferiority complex. Nick Drake's whole style, the strictness of technique and probably the intellectual depth of his music and lyrics, owes to that sort of well-to-do country lifestyle.
@amarone1956 oxbridge = cambridge/oxford = same/difference....... actually, i have known some who knew &/or worked with Nick, & i would say for sure he had a problem with coming to terms with his upbringing & how that made him, with his sensibilities feel totally alienated from most of the world, which for someone cursed with his basic shyness (& intelligence) made everyday life an ongoing burden.
Why the man in the beginning of the video he's not moving his lips? Could be - so I guess - a british posture that I'm not used to? Funny the first thing I thought it's to see a group of gentlemen on their south-african vacations, planning for a safari...
Stinkboat, I think the see through skin is merely a passing comment of nicks appearence as apposed to a critical one. Who else who knows Nick better than anyone is Gabriella so maybe a touch harsh. It's family remember.
Thank you for taking the time to post this. It's just lovely. Been listening to Nick since the early seventies when his Ist canadian record appeared (a combo of albums one and two) and the magic has never waned. Just great to see these friends discuss him and his music. Marvellous !
love, the word of gord
Wow....his music side came through his Mother without a doubt. Very interesting to see this documentary, thanks for uploading.
Thanks for posting this. ND's music was excellent. RIP.
There are two marvellous songs, sung by Molly Drake, on the newly released Nick Drake collection, 'Family Tree', as well as a duet between Nick and Gabrielle.
Interesting having people who knew Drake talk with each other. It really helps get a notion of who he was. Thank you.
Thanks for all 4 parts of that docu.
It amazes me the amount of resentment for higher learning in these comments. Between this documentary and reading "Hitch 22" I get the impression that class (and higher education) is a very divisive element is British society. I'm American so I don't have great insight into the English in this regard, but it's the impression that I get.
I for one have somewhat fallen in love with English universities. But only in an idealized romantic way....
nicks mother could've quite easily made some sort of career from her singing and playing. i hope more of her music surfaces in the future.
The best. Oh what could have been.
thanks for sharing
I enjoy this documentary very much. I don't get what bothers people so much. It's interesting hearing the old stories remembered by people who knew him instead just doing the typical life story documentary.
woeful!
Inverted snobbery is just as unpleasant as any other kind of snobbery
anyone here due to pandemic 2020 and/or having watched the royal tennenbaums?
here,here!!
What a strange & unsettling ending to this one...
You can't just assume, because they're upper class, that they're conservative or pretentious or condescending or whatever. If anything it probably just sparks an inferiority complex. Nick Drake's whole style, the strictness of technique and probably the intellectual depth of his music and lyrics, owes to that sort of well-to-do country lifestyle.
I've been searching EVERYWHERE for the Molly Drake song at 7:16.
Common people lets find it!!!
P.s 7:58-8:09
One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
what's the name of the song that starts about a minute into the vid?
omg .. see 'a skin too few' then you see a GOOD documentary of Nick Drake
It's called 'River Man'.......
Don't mention it baby...
@amarone1956 oxbridge = cambridge/oxford = same/difference....... actually, i have known some who knew &/or worked with Nick, & i would say for sure he had a problem with coming to terms with his upbringing & how that made him, with his sensibilities feel totally alienated from most of the world, which for someone cursed with his basic shyness (& intelligence) made everyday life an ongoing burden.
@benbear9 The River Man
i think that being sad allows you to be more in tune with things like music.
this docu is a disservice to nick and his music
shuttup. thanks.
Why the man in the beginning of the video he's not moving his lips? Could be - so I guess - a british posture that I'm not used to? Funny the first thing I thought it's to see a group of gentlemen on their south-african vacations, planning for a safari...
Is Gabrielle wearing a wig? Has she been sick?
Stinkboat, I think the see through skin is merely a passing comment of nicks appearence as apposed to a critical one. Who else who knows Nick better than anyone is Gabriella so maybe a touch harsh. It's family remember.
This is really badly done. It's based around a few chats after a couple of pints. "A Skin Too Few" is far, far better.