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Topic	7 Days of Folk
EverDownward 12/22/19 9:08:28 PM #18:	Day Seven: Nick Drake - From The Morning Perhaps this was prophetic. After all, this user has mentioned the man several times over the course of this thread. Or perhaps it's pure coincidence. Either way, Nick Drake absolutely deserves a mention. A resident of Burma, Nick would only live for a scant little while before possibly dying by suicide via an overdose of an antidepressant. A shy recluse, Nick's career, though dotted with success to be sure, was always on a downward slope. As with many others presented in this thread, Nick barely met any acclaim or financial success while he was alive. His final album, 'Pink Moon,' was decidedly stripped back. It consisted entirely of an acoustic guitar, and Nick's voice - save for the piano on the title track. Perhaps it was indicative of his increasing depression, but the lyrics to 'Pink Moon' and even the title itself, is and are reminiscent of oncoming tragedy. But today's track, the final track, and the final track of Nick's legacy, is a track of sheer hope and inspiration. It's the one piercing ray of sunshine in an ever encompassing pitch black sky. Perhaps Nick intended for his legacy to end on such a high note so as to encourage and embolden others. His influence and legacy has had and continues to have a lasting impression in the music industry. Everyone from Kate Bush to Robert Smith of The Cure (in fact, the band's name is taken from one of Nick's songs, "Time Has Told Me"). It took some 40 years before Nick would have the acclaim and notoriety he so desperately deserved, but it's some 40 years too late. At the very least, Nick's day finally dawned - and it indeed was beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfbKmTx_oE --- take me somewhere nice "Miss, can you tell me your address? I need an address...I need an address, so we can send help." <cite>EverDownward posted [p:931942933] in 7 Days of ... [t:78260381]...</cite> <quote>Day Seven: Nick Drake - From The Morning Perhaps this was prophetic. After all, this user has mentioned the man several times over the course of this thread. Or perhaps it's pure coincidence. Either way, Nick Drake absolutely deserves a mention. A resident of Burma, Nick would only live for a scant little while before possibly dying by suicide via an overdose of an antidepressant. A shy recluse, Nick's career, though dotted with success to be sure, was always on a downward slope. As with many others presented in this thread, Nick barely met any acclaim or financial success while he was alive. His final album, 'Pink Moon,' was decidedly stripped back. It consisted entirely of an acoustic guitar, and Nick's voice - save for the piano on the title track. Perhaps it was indicative of his increasing depression, but the lyrics to 'Pink Moon' and even the title itself, is and are reminiscent of oncoming tragedy. But today's track, the final track, and the final track of Nick's legacy, is a track of sheer hope and inspiration. It's the one piercing ray of sunshine in an ever encompassing pitch black sky. Perhaps Nick intended for his legacy to end on such a high note so as to encourage and embolden others. His influence and legacy has had and continues to have a lasting impression in the music industry. Everyone from Kate Bush to Robert Smith of The Cure (in fact, the band's name is taken from one of Nick's songs, "Time Has Told Me"). It took some 40 years before Nick would have the acclaim and notoriety he so desperately deserved, but it's some 40 years too late. At the very least, Nick's day finally dawned - and it indeed was beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEfbKmTx_oE --- take me somewhere nice "Miss, can you tell me your address? I need an address...I need an address, so we can send help."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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