A Skin Too Few : The Days Of Nick Drake 🎬
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2024
- #ASkinTooFew #TheDaysOfNickDrake #documentary (2002 documentary film )🎬
Directed by Jeroen Berkvens 📽️
A study, mostly chronological, of the life of Nick Drake (1948-1974). Gabrielle, his older sister, tells us of her brother's birth in Burma, childhood in Warwickshire, life at Cambridge and in London, then back to his parents' home in Tanworth. His parents describe his habits and personality. Two friends and the producer, arranger, sound engineer, and photographer for his three albums comment. His mother, a musician and poet, is an early influence. His quiet folk style made his one tour a disaster. His lack of success and gradual withdrawal end with his death at 26. Eleven of his recordings play on the soundtrack, usually as we see his room, a city, or the Warwickshire countryside.
Le réalisateur néerlandais Jeroen Berkvens réalise un documentaire intitulé A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake, dans lequel figurent des entretiens avec Joe Boyd, Gabrielle Drake, John Wood et Robert Kirby.
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This is a brilliant documentary as Robert Kirby Nicks arranger has said. I am writing not to praise Nick Drake. God knows its impossible NOT to praise him. I am writing to say that I am sure Nick's sister Gabriella who I think is a dear sweet spiritual soul and every bit Nick's sister in flesh and well as spirit is being ROBBED blind by Universal Records to tragically got hold of Nick's copyrights and are an illegal Monopoly plain and simple For the sake of dear Gabriella we MUST stop the Sony Universal Warner Music Group monopoly. They have already destroyed the music industry and, if they can, will continue to turn it more and more into. a concentration camp every day.
So very sad. What a beautiful person and an extremely talented man. I always wonder if he would've hung on for just one more album.
Ten seconds of listening to Molly Drake's recordings was a staggering insight into whom Nick's greatest influence was.
Honestly that was just incredible.
I feel like I was given a glimpse of something very personal between mother and son as soon as Gabrielle played that piece.
Chill ran down my spine. The melancoly,
fragile beauty is all there.
8:20, for those wanting to get right to it. It really is a bit of a stunning revelation. I think some tend to make a much bigger deal over it than is really merited -- comments along the lines of "this explains it all!" are a little hysterical -- but of course it is a clear, core foundation of his own musicality.
In all honesty, I just shed a few tears listening to it
it's such an amazing moment and piece, and it carries a very intimate and explanatory connotation as added value
He was my age…..wish I had known him
I will be forever grateful for Volkswagen for exposing me to Nick's music.
Ein ewiges Geschenk.
Would have loved to see film of him singing, to see that voice coming from that face.
I hope where ever this lonely, sad, brilliant soul is, he's looking down and see just how much of an influence his music has been and that so many people are listening♥️.
This is such a beautiful docu that captures the magic and comfort of Nick's work. Also, he's extraordinarily important to me for so many reasons that I've actually wept at his physical absence in this world.
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lovely
This is heartbreaking, and beautiful. I'm not religious, but I hope he somehow knows how much his music helps us now. I like to think so.
8:50 your mothers voice was very magical, the moment you hear it its like your on a journey to a place youve never been to but are going with a beautiful trusted individual, utterly marvelous 👏👏👏👏👏
I like his sister very much. Very sympathetic..
I have loved Nick Drakes music since I first heard it in 1969, its as brilliant today as it was then.
That’s incredible that you listened to him whilst he was alive. I first heard about him this year.
@@zac1672 Enjoy his music, it never ages. Island records brought out a sampler record called "nice enough to eat" it was half the price of a normal album, Nicks Time has told me was one of the tracks
It's such a shame that more of us didn't follow your example and seek his music out. It is timeless and sophisticated.
Ending with the sweet and innocent home video was heartbreaking and appropriate. I have a gifted, depressed, and challenged son and maybe this made me cry a little.
The world isn’t made for introspective, introverted types; which is why they are typically misunderstood and under appreciated.
Wow. When his sister plays the recording of their mother, I heard the influence immediately. The mother was quite talented as well.
He seems like Vincent Van Gogh in his sensitive nature and lack of appreciation in his life time for his incredible talent
Possum I think you are wrong on BOTH knew they were great and compelled to make music and art respectively because of that. They both felt underappreicated and WERE under appreciated.
@@blaumausfrau You disagree that he seems like Vincent and that like Vincent he has a sensitive nature? That like Vincent, he experienced a lack of appreciation during his life time for his incredible talent? I AM NOT NOT WRONG AND YOU ACTUALLY **AGREE** WITH ME! But you are too busy being 'right' and showing me... showing me what? Save your nonsense.
Happy Birthday Nick. Thank you for the beautiful music..
I can still remember the first time I heard the beginning of "Introduction"; The first track on Bryter Layter, it was an Autumn Sunday morning and I had just arrived at the (new) digs as I readied myself to begin Uni.....One of my house mates had been given the album (Vinyl) by his older sister as a 'Good Luck' gift... We were to become best mates, I was best man at his wedding and now many years later that opening song/instrumental takes me back to those exciting days of self-discovery and life etc etc... A few months ago he passed away and at his funeral as we all left the church the song "Northern Sky" played...His favourite song. And to that end I offer this for both Nick (Drake) the Bard and Sam (another Bard).:
A Soul Too Bright
(For This World)
~
Dreamer
Bard
Poet
Weaver
Player
Maker
Singer
Dreamer
~
Fingers touch strings
The voice
Lifts to sing
There is beauty
Found here
That no other soul can make
Or do
~
A soul too bright
For life
Architect
Of imagining
A beauty within
With songs to sing
There is beauty
Found in him
That no other soul can dream
Or do
~
©Anthony Lee ~ 19th July 2023.
🙏
I've always loved his music..Mysterious,sad , beautiful.....I'm sad he's not with us but the music will remain.
Beautiful man too.
An incredible and beautiful tribute to an immensely talented soul. His music has deeply touched and changed many lives.
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A skin (Rizla paper, for a joint) too few. It's a play on Five leaves left, the name of Nick's first album, and a sign that came at the end of a Rizla packet
Molly Drakes's music is so well writen, quite amazing.
Beautiful, tear-inducing documentary. However, it felt as though it just skipped over the bulk of his active years. Either way, all the use of music here, as well as the cinematography, was very, very effective.
Beautiful documentary, beautifully articulate honest and respectful glimpses in to his life.
To touch upon the depths and creative exceptional quality of Nick one has to touch the greatest heights and lows of life, and somehow not become lost in such a place. A place that is beyond words or deeds, untouchable. RIP Nick.
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This shows what a loving and supportive family the Drakes are as well as being artistic and talented which can be difficult if you care for what you do
That's very sad... Rest in peace amazing soul and thank you for what you have brought to us!
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It’s comforting to think that Nick would be pleased to know that he would eventually become highly regarded by many appreciators of popular song. I think his best songs - River Man, Fruit Tree, and Saturday Sun are among my favorites - are absolutely on the same par as the best songs of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, David Bowie, Ray Davies, etc. And his lyrical and musical style is completely his own.
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The Drake family, such exquisitely well spoken people.
Thank you so very much for this documentary.I feel so sad for his suffering in life but I feel also so happy that his art is still inspiring and conforting so many people. That is every artist goal and he made it!!!
El mejor.
Nick Drake.
Asi debía ser.
No es para todos.
Pero un día lo será.
Y todos quedaremos maravillados.
Nick Drake, el mejor.
A sido un gran privilegio
Haberte escuchado.
Haber tenido la oportunidad de saber
de tu existencia,
De tu paso por esta vida,
de tu paso por el mundo.
Gracias, Nick.
I remember watching this film when it came out, it was at Bristol Watershed Gallery and cinema , where I worked as an usher. I adored Nick Dake back then and felt to lucky to have seen the film. I was deeply moved to watch it again all these years later after just listening to he's Latest Biography. (Nick Drake a life by Richard Morton Jack)… I would highly recumbent that to any die herd fans. It complements this documentary perfectly.
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When you "see more", you have to transcendend and THINK at the same time...and balance this NOT with your heart....but through thinking...you´re going in, you´re going out.
So true 🙏
When your depressed it's the absolute hopelessness. Of everything.nothing seems worthwhile.terrible
I am a 68 year old female, and I am exactly like Nick Drake: there are no people out there who listen.... poor son
I feel your thoughts with my soul…it’s hard to try to express yourself with the criticism,ignorance and indifference of others……sorry I never got to meet Nick….I feel he could have been my best friend…rest in peace kind sir
I'll listen anytime just message me
I'll listen if you send me your links ❤ I am a musician xxx
How tragic! Nick Drakes's music is truly a unique experience.
Early memmories and feelings go very deep in our souls. And listening to the music of his mother, it's quite clear to me the great effect that it may have had on Nick's mind and on his imagination as an artist. Very, very interesting
Thank you to everyone who has made this documentary possible, especially to Nick's parents and sister for their willingness and openness. Allowing the camera into Nick's bedroom offers the gift of gifts, and perhaps some insight into the aura that informs all of his music. I commend all for this accomplishment. I do have one question, and I feel it's indispensable, and I was surprised it was not covered, somewhere, in the documentary, and I ask it without intending any offense: Because his songs's lyrics involve a speaker who is grateful for another (requited love), was there a person with whom Nick was deeply in love? I find it hard to imagine that these songs were not directed to a person or the memory of a person. Was there ever a deep attachment outside of the family? It would be heartbreaking to know that a soul-- as profoundly feeling as his own-- did not ever get to give and get to share love in that way described in his lyrics.
In answer to your question....I understand he was in love with Sophie Ryde and also great friends with Linda Thompson.
It's said both relationships were never consummated , wether that's true, it's not been made clear. A letter was found to her on his table after he died, written the previous day, he was seemingly very upset she had ended the relationship.
👁️unreal, the amount of music that has been lost.
Gosh. if I could use a time machine and having been able to talk to Nick personally about my own struggle with depression (and having overcome it grandly), who knows.......I feel miserable for him for the way he could not express himself and feeling to have failed....he didn't but I know from years of experience that it takes time and personal struggle to be able to love yourself. This doc makes me feel close to him. He was a kind soul.
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The best doc on Nick by far.
Probably the saddest story music has told in the last 50 years
Many thanks for this enlightening and poignant programme.
Honestly there was so much good music out during his time of writing music that some of it was bound to get overlooked. And if you weren’t aggressively promoting it usually would.
Phenomenal...thank you 🔥
Wow what a talent he was❤What a travesty know one could get him the help he needed. Sometimes its impossible. God Bless him and his family/friends.
I don't want to make light of Nick's pain, but he produced something extremely and lastingly beautiful in a very short life. The pain isn't incidental to the flower.
His sister is exquisite.
Nick's story reminds me alot of Chris Bell (from Big Star) life story. Both amazing talents.
Precious! ❤
I thank my friend Chris for introducing me to Nick Drake
you owe your friend Chris more than you can measure...
He needed to perform concerts in a concert hall with a guitar wrangler to change tuning on a second guitar between songs. If only. He was a Folk virtuoso. Strange no one realized that in England.
if only
He needed counselling and a guitar Tech!!
Music business are not for very sensitive souls. Just see what it did for Hendrix, Amy, Kurt Cobain. People say that dope is the reason. I think it's a play on that, but pressure made by music industry (agents, producers, fans etc) and the pressure for success just helps to break them down. They strive to reach the success but, when they get it, they just cannot handle it. I've the feeling if Nick achieved the stardom, he'd struggle too. He's passion, talent and sensitivity does not feat into music business machine, much as many unknown talented musicians everywhere.
"I think he had this feeling that he'd got something to say to the people of his own generation; he had a feeling he could make them happier, and he didn't feel that he did that." Perhaps... but he has surely done that for the generations since.
Good video ❤️
His main problem success wise was not enough people heard his stuff to get a word of mouth train going. He just needed more exposure which in the 70s meant gigs and graft.
Beautiful Nick ♥
I wonder why Nick didn't tour with multiple acoustic guitars on stage, each tuned for songs written for that configuration.
Probably couldn't afford it
@@Oceanmachine27 his parents were very rich though
What a great talent. Only the good die young. 😉
please no... if he would have know that his music is now heard by millions of people, he definitely would not do it. He just needed to wait a bit, im sure the success he was waiting for, would overrun him. And again, this is so stupid to say just the good die young. Do you know how fucking many young people kill themself because of this romanticization of "die young" Myth. Kurt Cobain did because he knew he would be remembered for forever if he kill himself at 27. This special number that we humans created for artists with mental health issues. Great achievement.
@@edwaaard46 I lost my younger brother 2 years ago age 49 so yeah I do know what I'm saying when I say "only the good die young" from a bitter and personel experience.
what was the music playing @15:50 ??
So sadly beautiful
Does anyone know the tune around 6.15 mins in?
Perhaps if he hadn't taken mind altering substances his mental health would have remained more stable. Unfortunately, in the culture of the 60's and 70's people were less aware of the risks. It is very sad, but I do wonder if today he would have been given a diagnosis of some sort much earlier and this would have allowed better treatment. It goes to show how we must look after our minds and the delicate balance that many of us have to negotiate on a daily basis.
Yesterday I finished a Poem I had written about Nick Drake.
Been trying to perfect it for ages, I'm extremely content with it now.
THE impact this man has had on me 👌😞
@Dylan Finley Sure Dylan. I will post it when I've typed it up. NP :) 👍
@Dylan Finley Wishing To Have Known You. (Elegy For Musician Nick Drake). Poem. Dave Taylor.
It's hard not to see you, as some ever youthful sage.
A bygone product, of a much simpler age.
Making your exit when life grew too still.
Embracing hard truths, the bitterest of pills.
Though there seems a kinship, spanning all distance of time.
And within me, both thought and feeling align.
My ‘Northern Sky’ shifting to kindlier hues.
Whenever I listen to some composition by you..
There is some warped comfort, to attest to the fact.
That i'm not alone in feeling THAT.
Everything is futile, and in the end all is lost.
Needing to kill the pain, whatever the cost.
Yet, despite your malady, to achieve what you have.
Bequeathing a catalogue, to posterity, well saved.
Though for decades, your voice stilled, a ‘Time Of No Reply’.
Ironically your voice speaks louder, in ethereal sighs.
Since your departure, to those who well know.
What it means to be your own worst enemy, and so.
That in spite of logic, and rules as ought.
Is it too OUT THERE to have the thought.
When the dark descends, blotting out my time in the sun.
That, just maybe, I will see you when my ‘Day Is Done’.
THERE YOU GO MATE. Try not to be TOO critical HAHAHA :)
@Dylan Finley cheers Dylan. Glad you liked it :)
@@davet1990 absolutely lovely, Dave... means a lot. Thank you for your poem. I wish you could send it to Gabrielle Drake would love it❤
@@maddannafizz Thankyou SO much. I really appreciate your comment :) Bless ya x
His mother was really beautiful,an English Rose.
We will rise ♥
Please, could you activate the subtitles? You could improve the views. Thank you
If Nick Drake had been more appreciated in his time, then he wouldn't be this successful now. The echo chamber he worked in was formative.
He never got the credit he deserved.
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one can understand why his posh rich british family wouldnt have given him the love and warmth he needed, cuz its just not something they do. theyre loving those royalty checks tho i bet
What the fuck are you on about?
I think they were a loving family though? BUT, maybe it is the not talking about feelings that is pertinent to middle classes?
Shameful comment :/
delete your nonsense.
don't really like Gabrielle, is it just me?
You might say that I’m Nick Drake without the talent. YOU might say it; I certainly wouldn’t.
i find his sister's comments as an excuse for his family's response. That's too bad. There is not much you can do for chronic depression; and the meds at that time were inadequate. he just needed to be at home, making music,...and perhaps knowing that he was loved, Did he know?
I find your comments incredibly ignorant. He was at home, making music .. and yes he knew full well that he was loved. Do you know anything about him? His parents particularly did everything they could for him. Try reading his father's diaries regarding the last several years of Nick's life before writing this nonsense slandering them. They can be found in the book 'Remembered For A While'.
It is clear that his sister and family loved him very much. Peace.
With respect you don't understand mental illness. You've suggested he ended his life due to a lack of care and love from his family, which is ignorant beyond words.
why is it always joe boyd in these things lol. guy got a maddd mad look in his eyes too, idk i dont trust him
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