Farty's Fortunes

Tuesday 1 May 2007

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.

10 comments:

rilly super said...

you won't be throwing yourself off the Eilean a'Cheo bridge now just to get your hits up, I hope, Mr Farty

Drama Queen said...

T'is sad. . . unrecognised in life, genius in death.

Mr Farty said...

Rilly - I'm not that desperate!

DQ - So beautiful. What a waste.

BOSSY said...

Pink Moon indeed.

Timbo said...

Ya. He's grand. Good show.

Cat said...

Yup, I also approve - good call.

Mr Farty said...

Thanks guys. And gals.

SpanishGoth said...

but Rolf Harris isn't dead and he's a great artist, he can paint kangaroos and everything....

Drama Queen said...

PS: I have Drama Queenitis. . .

Cause: old library books

Symptoms: delusions, vegetarianism, crossed eyes

Cure: psychiatry

Mr Farty said...

Goth - But can he paint the Queen? Oh. Right. Fair enough.

DQ - I like the new wossname. Avatar?