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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Who else has heard of Nick Drake?

No one in my social circle has.

I 'discovered' him about ten years ago. I'm not a big fan of acoustic folk music but his was on another level. Ethereal but uniquely uplifting.

He was a laconic and shy individual who hated self-promotion and averse to playing live. But his music has had a subtle resurgence.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

My dad was a huge fan so I grew up with Bryter Layter and Pink Sky. Northern Sky is one of my favourite songs.

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Mine too! Northern Sky.

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

I only realised he was a different person to Nick Cave a few years ago

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral


"Mine too! Northern Sky."

If you like Northern Sky do you like John Martyn? I've always thought Couldn't Love You More has a very similar feel or energy to it, for as different as their voices are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wow Nick Drake haven't listened to him for a long time. Am I right in saying he did an album or 2 with a band also?

Pink Sky of course a favourite of mine.

Maybe you like the Velvet Underground, bands of this usual style I don't go for, but they are an exception to the rule.

Hope your well peeps xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeh I’m a fan. Found his work through a cover of River Man a few years back then started to discover his music.

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Covent Garden


"Mine too! Northern Sky.

If you like Northern Sky do you like John Martyn? I've always thought Couldn't Love You More has a very similar feel or energy to it, for as different as their voices are."

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I'm embarrassed to admit that I've not heard of John Martyn Maybe I need to look him up.

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Covent Garden


"Yeh I’m a fan. Found his work through a cover of River Man a few years back then started to discover his music. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nick Drake a soul that was tortured but made music fit for Angels RIP

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Mine too! Northern Sky.

If you like Northern Sky do you like John Martyn? I've always thought Couldn't Love You More has a very similar feel or energy to it, for as different as their voices are.

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I'm embarrassed to admit that I've not heard of John Martyn Maybe I need to look him up. "

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=idcaRTg4-fM

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle

Yes brilliant artist! Was friends with John Martyn another talented artist, He died before he became famous and his music became well known.

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle


"Mine too! Northern Sky.

If you like Northern Sky do you like John Martyn? I've always thought Couldn't Love You More has a very similar feel or energy to it, for as different as their voices are."
I shared those songs on the music threads. Haha

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By *dd_soxMan
over a year ago

Suffolk

Never heard of him

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

I love Nick Drake, his mother Molly Drake is worth a listen too, The Unthanks did a beautiful take on some of Molly’s songs.

If you haven’t heard of Nick, he’s worth a listen.

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By *eedeeseTV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow

Yeah got into him in the early 90s...the heaven in a wild flower compilation...I think of Five Leaves Left as having a real Autumnal feel x

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By *eedeeseTV/TS
over a year ago

glasgow


"Yeah got into him in the early 90s...the heaven in a wild flower compilation...I think of Five Leaves Left as having a real Autumnal feel x"

....n his guitar playing is fantastic ...so dexterous ...

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Covent Garden

But I've read so much about about him and watched the online documentaries...why does John Martyn not ring a bell? Thanks for the link.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I first heard him on an Island Records compilation CD in the early 90s. Funnily enough it also had a John Martyn track on it. It's quite an eclectic set of tunes - I still listen to it now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For anyone that likes Nick Drake, i recommend an artist called "Jackson C Frank".

His music is sublime.

(He actually was an influence on both Nick Drake & Paul Simon.)

Start with the track "Milk and Honey".

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By *hroatQueen_CATV/TS
over a year ago

Carlisle


"But I've read so much about about him and watched the online documentaries...why does John Martyn not ring a bell? Thanks for the link. "
Solid Air album? He wrote the song Solid Air about Nick and John is mentioned in documentaries.

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

There was a car commercial a few years back, pink moon was playing in the background, i had to search to find who was playing glad i did

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By *xciter7169Man
over a year ago

The Midlands


"For anyone that likes Nick Drake, i recommend an artist called "Jackson C Frank".

His music is sublime.

(He actually was an influence on both Nick Drake & Paul Simon.)

Start with the track "Milk and Honey". "

Blues run the game,love that track.

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By *eroLondon OP   Man
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Yes, I think it's was for a VW commercial, for the US market. Over 10 years ago. And then Brad Pitt did a radio show in the UK and paid homage to him....

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