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hifiguy

(33,688 posts) Sun Apr 19, 2015, 07:06 PM Apr 2015

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Wow. Nick Drake's "At the Chime Of the City Clock"

is playing in the Starbuck's I am at.

What a magnificent talent he was.

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Wow. Nick Drake's "At the Chime Of the City Clock" (Original Post) hifiguy Apr 2015 OP

Gone far too soon. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #1

There are a couple of good biographies of Drake out there hifiguy Apr 2015 #2

Third track on the "Bryter Layter" LP MrScorpio Apr 2015 #3

That is a glorious LP. hifiguy Apr 2015 #4

I've got some Nick Drake in my collection... MrScorpio Apr 2015 #5

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

1. Gone far too soon.

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 01:07 AM

Apr 2015

I bet he had no clue how deeply influential he'd ultimately prove to be.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

2. There are a couple of good biographies of Drake out there

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 20, 2015, 03:08 PM

Apr 2015

One by Patrick Humphries, one by Trevor Dann. He was a riddle locked within an enigma and remains so to me even after reading both books. No one really seemed to know him. A strange, brilliant young man.

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

3. Third track on the "Bryter Layter" LP

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 08:20 PM

Apr 2015

I can dig it.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

4. That is a glorious LP.

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:23 PM

Apr 2015

Have loved it for 20+ years.

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

5. I've got some Nick Drake in my collection...

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:57 PM

Apr 2015

For good reason.

I first noticed his music when it was used in that "Pink Moon" VW ad campaign.

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