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
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....
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.
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.
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.
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.
Interesting having people who knew Drake talk with each other. It really helps get a notion of who he was. Thank you.
Inverted snobbery is just as unpleasant as any other kind of snobbery
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.
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....
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.
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.
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.
anyone here due to pandemic 2020 and/or having watched the royal tennenbaums?
what's the name of the song that starts about a minute into the vid?
this docu is a disservice to nick and his music
The best. Oh what could have been.
woeful!
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.
Don't mention it baby...
I've been searching EVERYWHERE for the Molly Drake song at 7:16.
Common people lets find it!!!
omg .. see 'a skin too few' then you see a GOOD documentary of Nick Drake
shuttup. thanks.
P.s 7:58-8:09
One of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
Thanks for posting this. ND's music was excellent. RIP.
It's called 'River Man'.......
What a strange & unsettling ending to this one...
thanks for sharing
Thanks for all 4 parts of that docu.
@benbear9 The River Man
here,here!!
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.
Is Gabrielle wearing a wig? Has she been sick?
i think that being sad allows you to be more in tune with things like music.