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.
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10 comments:

  1. rilly super2 May 2007 at 10:49

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

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  2. Drama Queen2 May 2007 at 16:25

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

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  3. Mr Farty2 May 2007 at 20:24

    Rilly - I'm not that desperate!

    DQ - So beautiful. What a waste.

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  4. BOSSY3 May 2007 at 11:11

    Pink Moon indeed.

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  5. Timbo3 May 2007 at 20:33

    Ya. He's grand. Good show.

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  6. Cat3 May 2007 at 20:54

    Yup, I also approve - good call.

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  7. Mr Farty3 May 2007 at 22:36

    Thanks guys. And gals.

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  8. SpanishGoth4 May 2007 at 11:22

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

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  9. Drama Queen4 May 2007 at 16:13

    PS: I have Drama Queenitis. . .

    Cause: old library books

    Symptoms: delusions, vegetarianism, crossed eyes

    Cure: psychiatry

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  10. Mr Farty4 May 2007 at 21:53

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

    DQ - I like the new wossname. Avatar?

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