I love nick I just wish everyone would stop putting depression on his music all the time, it's a man finding all the beauty he can in a world where he felt so lost, he wanted his music to uplift and connect with people,
When I hear melodies like this from Nick, even if it isn't the first time, they're still almost unbelievable to me. I've never felt so much emotion from a single guitar.
I remember the first time I heard Sketch 1 (An outtake of this, I was very happy to find out there was a full version), and I heard the little sliding melody at 0:03 seconds, I just got so overwhelmed with emotion, I got so choked up and pretty much started crying. I felt like I had heard that melody somewhere before, and it had just been subconsciously sitting in the back of my mind waiting to be realized. Never had I heard so much bliss and emotion coming from a guitar, let alone an acoustic. He was an incredibly special person, to say the least.
Absolutely man . I always listen to John martyn and nick drake when I go on country walks with my dad in Surrey. We drive down from London and blast those tunes to get ourselves In the rambling mood. Some of my favourite memories are walking around the devils punch bowl with family friends and then going to country pubs after to celebrate my birthday with them. This music transports me no matter where I am.
@@ethandavis8090Feel ya dude! They both soothe my soul. To me, playing and perfecting (at least trying to) especially nicks songs is kinda like meditation Wish you all the best though i doubt anybodys gonna read this :)
Nick's home recordings sounds perfect! Although not top quality, it's perfect just like that, they seem to come from a veery distant time and space, where special beings lived.
I think he "gigged" twice, if thats what you want to call it, which is incredible for a person who released three LPs very nervous about performing in front of people he truly was a man out of time who was just passing through .
@@dermot51 I think the main reason he stopped playing live was because the audience in the venues wasn't paying attention to his playing but was more interested in drinking and chatting with eachother. Therefore on his last concert he just walked off mid set
This song is awe inspiring. One of the most brilliant things I have ever heard. I feel this life and creative energy; roaring on like the gurgle of a stream, rushing forth like a torrent of wind through tall tree tops. Nick's genius shines brightly here and brings a sense of wonder.
musicisbrilliant ........hello again. Yes, Nick is one of the musicians I sorely miss but (especially for such a young man) what a beautiful legacy he left behind. I hope life is treating you well, take care...
@@lindadote Thank you so much Linda! Awesome to hear from you. Im doing pretty well. Still struggling to find stability in life in general, but thats a tricky one for most people I think. I hope you are well too. You are wonderful to me. All my best wishes. :) Your previous messages still mean so much, Ill never forget it.
Translated from google translator. If it has been translated correctly, then this is the poem in the setno about Nikc Drake. Because if not those who do not know, he died early in his youth, partly because of his addictions as an underrated artist. I also change the Polish version below. This quiet music I'm stuck somewhere in history he is breathing today and he feels free again This music, this music carries in trees the cloud disappears, disappears time is blurred you will remember sometime Nick Drake who he was you will remember then just roadside dust Ta cicha muzyka utknąłem gdzieś w historii dziś oddycha i znów czuje się wolnym Ta muzyka, ta muzyka niesie się w drzewach obłok znika, znika czas się zaciera wspomnisz kiedyś Nick Drake kim był zapamietasz wtedy tylko przydrożny pył
@@sutcliffe62 Hiya! Like everything he played from the time he started releasing albums, it's one of his own compositions (up till about 18 he mainly learned and played covers of many of the 60's folk legends). It's on a bootleg, "A Day Gone By", which I've never seen, but if you are starting/wanting to learn it - like me - the tabs are on the Nick Drake tabs site of Chris Healey. I've just noticed a guy playing it here "Far Leys Nick Drake"; don't know how good it is, but it might be useful, as it's a lot of work to learn!
sweet sweet tune, reminds me of a blend of studies.. some Carcassi, some Brower, some Villa-lobos, maybe some Segovia, in this. sweet runs of arpeggio patterns. ahh.
There's a short version of this on the Family Tree release (Sketch 1), but I think this longer version is one of the bootlegs that surfaced from Nick's unreleased recordings
Nestor Espitia It's an instrumental demo Nick was working on around (I think) 1972. A small snippet of it was released on the "Family Tree" compilation album as "Sketch I", but the full song can be heard on the unofficial "A Day Gone By" album.
Hello there, past me! In case someone hasn't read other comments, it's from the unofficial release "A day gone by". Just came back to appreciate this beautiful song once more...
He's alive. Living in the USA. Talking to Harvey Goldsmith about a concert at the Albert Hall in the spring of 2019. Don't hold your breath as he is still very shy. Heartbreaking for his fans if said concert doesn't happen..
