Place To Be
I first heard Nick Drake's Place To Be on the radio in 1979, and fell in love with it straight away. On the strength of that one track, I went out and bought The Complete Recorded Works, which I thought was an odd title - what if he decided to record some more? Would they then reissue the extended triple album, or give free copies of his new material to anyone who had splashed out in good faith?
Then I read the sleeve notes.
Oh.
He had died five years earlier, after overdosing on antidepressants.
He seems to be more popular now than when he was alive.
Like all great artists.
Buy it! Now!
10 comments:
you won't be throwing yourself off the Eilean a'Cheo bridge now just to get your hits up, I hope, Mr Farty
T'is sad. . . unrecognised in life, genius in death.
Rilly - I'm not that desperate!
DQ - So beautiful. What a waste.
Pink Moon indeed.
Ya. He's grand. Good show.
Yup, I also approve - good call.
Thanks guys. And gals.
but Rolf Harris isn't dead and he's a great artist, he can paint kangaroos and everything....
PS: I have Drama Queenitis. . .
Cause: old library books
Symptoms: delusions, vegetarianism, crossed eyes
Cure: psychiatry
Goth - But can he paint the Queen? Oh. Right. Fair enough.
DQ - I like the new wossname. Avatar?
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