Documentary about singer songwriter Nick Drake. The film traces his life story through his friends and colleagues vague memories of him, but all they have is an impression of someone they never really knew.
We can speculate all day about Nick, but unless a person has experienced depression, it's hard to understand. It is a living hell. There's no real pleasure or joy in life, concentration and focus is difficult, you feel like there's no way out, sleep is impacted, it can be physically painful. I've had a taste of it and it was easily the scariest thing I've ever been through. My heart breaks for him or anyone who suffers with it. RIP dear Nick.🌹
I remember watching this programme late one night whilst I was studying at Bristol University in 1998/99. I actually felt guilty and or slightly embarrassed that I had no idea who Nick Drake was! The very next day I went down to a record shop and bought every single album of Nicks that was there. I'm not so much of a lyrics man, but far more in love with music, and the clarity and precision of Nicks playing is what blew me away. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
I’ve always thought it very strange that the prophetic lyrics of fruit tree were on the first album. You would expect perhaps this kind of song on his third album when Drake realized that he wasn’t making a dent amongst his contemporaries.
I'm always fascinated by what the brain remembers from documentaries decades later - 25 years since I saw this and what I had remembered was the extraordinary confrontation near the end when the record label man described Drake's poetry as adolescent. The bravery of doing that stood out and also his sister's beautiful accent. Now many left who speak like that anymore.
Nick Drake Lives On In His Amazing Music. I’m grateful I came across “Northern Sky”…a beautifully enchanting song which led me to the rest of his phenomenal songs. RIP Nick Drake~You are eternally Loved & Revered🙏🩷💕
I am surprised that in all the interviews, books and radio programmes I have seen/read/ heard about Nick Drake, I have never heard anyone mention autism. I was diagnosed as autistic myself a few years ago, in middle age. I don't claim to be exceptionally talented at anything, but autistic people often are.
18/06/23 How strange, I am watching this having just found the John Grant version of 'Day is Done' posted four days ago, from a forthcoming 'covers' album. In fifteen minutes it will be Nick Drake's birthday ... time has told me ...
The fact he told his father he didn't want a "safety net" when his father pleaded with him to go get a degree tells you so much he wanted nothing to do with institutions like universities or to live in the Box of regular society....
