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Nick Drake — One Of These Things First
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ambrebalte
(Wolxheim (France) - Beijing, Beijing again, soon)
Posted: May 24, 2013 - 04:23
 
 hamer12string wrote:
I hate that my first ND exposure was the VW commercial.

Then again... at least I finally got exposed to ND. So, maybe ... thanks VW?

 
You could have been exposed to Nick Drake before VW, or you could have been exposed after, one of these things first -


Here is a documentary that you might enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrmR_F5XgwQ






hamer12string
(Orlando, FL)
Posted: May 08, 2013 - 12:33
 
I hate that my first ND exposure was the VW commercial.

Then again... at least I finally got exposed to ND. So, maybe ... thanks VW?

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Apr 22, 2013 - 20:24
 
 oldsaxon wrote:

Wherefore art thou?
 

I be here...  love this song...  hope you are having a marvelous time right this minute...

Romeo and Juliet
Act 2, Scene 2:

JULIET:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.



mona_hoysa
(Lititz PA)
Posted: Apr 20, 2013 - 15:46
 
This is absolutely my favorite song forever!

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Feb 16, 2013 - 19:34
 

If RP has done nothing else for me, it has deepened my appreciation of Nick Drake.  I liked him a lot before I started listening to RP.  Now?  He's moved up to nearly the top in my estimation of performers.   {#Cheers}  here's to Nick and RP!



coy
(san antonio)
Posted: Feb 03, 2013 - 13:18
 
no dude it meant tori amos is hot and she wants to sleep with nick drake



Back to back complimentary gems...Bill, ya know what you're doin'...an aural artiste {#High-five}  {#Notworthy}
  

Please don't post these 2 together, it implies that Tori Amos has even an ounce of Nick Drake's talent and we do not want to give that implication.{#No} 

horstman
(Syracuse, New York)
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 15:11
 
 mcullers wrote:

I just googled "What happened to romeotuna" before this song came on. No dice.
 
Oh, he's still here, don't worry. His new name is Lazarus from Bethamy. And he still lives in a hotel. Just not sure where.  

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jan 18, 2013 - 15:02
 
 Blastcat900 wrote:

I missed him too. But then, where COULD you hear him play? Certainly never ever on any radio station in my shit for brains town.
 

I listen to a goodly amount of radio, all my life.  Never heard him anywhere but here.   You can hear anything on the Pandora type stations, but that's not the same.

K_Love
(Central Florida)
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 - 12:11
 
 Keef wrote:
RIP, Cynaera.  Dammit.
 
Dammit, indeed.

mcullers
(Country-Dominated TX)
Posted: Jan 16, 2013 - 12:10
 
 oldsaxon wrote:

Wherefore art thou?
 
I just googled "What happened to romeotuna" before this song came on. No dice.

vrd
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 05:00
 
Love Nick Drake!

SanFranGayMan
(San Francisco)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 21:54
 
Such a sweet voice and gentle soul, apparently tortured with genetic limitations that ultimately ruled. Another reason for better living through applied chemistry. Still, we have this legacy...

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 12:07
 
 Moak wrote:


Back to back complimentary gems...Bill, ya know what you're doin'...an aural artiste {#High-five}  {#Notworthy}
 

Please don't post these 2 together, it implies that Tori Amos has even an ounce of Nick Drake's talent and we do not want to give that implication.{#No}

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Nov 01, 2012 - 12:07
 
 (former member) wrote:


soooo cool...  love it...

 
 
Wherefore art thou?

coloradojohn
(A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver)
Posted: Oct 14, 2012 - 09:50
 
——————- 
jberko wrote:
He and Syd Barrett are composing songs in heaven right now, for our next life.
 
—————-
Yes, I like that notion...
They have left this Dark Globe, are now basking under the glow of a Pink Moon, it's an Idearsome Day, there are way more than Five Leaves Left, and they are shining like the diamonds they always were and ever shall be, Amen... 

blackjackshellac
(Montreal)
Posted: Aug 30, 2012 - 13:17
 
Goddamn, it's going to be very hard to beat that. {#Eh}

Keef
(Confluence of the American River)
Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 12:55
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I have this on my MP3 player, and before it finally breathed its last, I loved listening to the song while I watered plants in the greenhouse at work. It's just understatedly beautiful, simple, and altogether perfect.  RIP, Nick Drake.  Dammit.
 
RIP, Cynaera.  Dammit.

Coventry
(the great flyover country)
Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 12:50
 
Simply a transcendent artist. Thank you, Nick Drake.

JIan
(SW Desert, AZ, USA)
Posted: Aug 14, 2012 - 12:49
 
Love the Drake!

Aud
(lost in lakecity)
Posted: Jul 14, 2012 - 02:34
 
 Misterfixit wrote:
R.I.P. Nick
A Tortured Soul now at Rest

How about that, Sophia Ryde.
 

HuH? OH yeah, blame it on a "girl" friend when he had years of mental health issues. Let's be simplistic and find one source to try and guilt.....

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 22:38
 
 jberko wrote:
He and Syd Barrett are composing songs in heaven right now, for our next life.
 
i love this comment.

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 22:38
 
works for me.

jberko
(Franklin, TN)
Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 16:34
 
He and Syd Barrett are composing songs in heaven right now, for our next life.

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 11:24
 
R.I.P. Nick
A Tortured Soul now at Rest

How about that, Sophia Ryde.

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 11:22
 
love this.

jchap5
(West Chester, Ohio)
Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 06:40
 
 The trouble with categories or labels is that they generally hit the mark fairly well, but too many things in this world do not fit cleanly or completely into the relatively tight, constraining boxes.

I am also amazed that this music has been around for so long and stayed under the radar. Thanks RP.

rdo wrote:
In Wikipedia his genres are listed as Folk, and Folk Rock.   I read in another place recently that he was Jazz.   That was the first I learned that I liked Jazz.   They all seem way off the mark to me.
 



avidfan
Posted: May 11, 2012 - 16:12
 
Second Garden State song this 1/2 hour....seen it lately?

One of my favorites in fact.

Paul_Skybreakers
(Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 01:48
 
I discovered Nick Drake here on RP and bought his cd's. Absolutely love his music..

Chris_Davis
(Calgary, AB)
Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 01:45
 
 I completely concur.

daveshel4 wrote:
OK, I know this makes me sound superdumb, but I had no idea that this song was 40 years old.  Until now I only knew it from the Garden State soundtrack.
 



Jazzerguy
Posted: Apr 07, 2012 - 17:43
 
This song always gets my attention. Great melody - and great sentiment

Blastcat900
Posted: Apr 07, 2012 - 17:41
 
 dave3ld wrote:
An artist I totally missed in his time - but I love his stuff. Everything on Bryter Layter is excellent. This is not my favourite, but worthy of an 8.
 
I missed him too. But then, where COULD you hear him play? Certainly never ever on any radio station in my shit for brains town.

dave3ld
(What a great station!)
Posted: Mar 09, 2012 - 06:40
 
An artist I totally missed in his time - but I love his stuff. Everything on Bryter Layter is excellent. This is not my favourite, but worthy of an 8.

boober
(KC,Mo)
Posted: Feb 06, 2012 - 13:40
 
I like the way he holds his notes...
" I could have beeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnn...........a one of these things first"
If anyone in KC can play guitar like Nick I can handle the vocals......we'll cash in on his fame!(hee hee)

YA_MAN
(Irwin ,Pa)
Posted: Feb 04, 2012 - 08:56
 

Timeless and Moving. Great Artist




cohifi
(Denver)
Posted: Jan 21, 2012 - 22:51
 
 kcar wrote:
Nick, while you have your feet freed from those shitkickers: run far away before they glom onto you again. 
 
tell me again what 'glom' means.......

kcar
Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 18:46
 
Nick, while you have your feet freed from those shitkickers: run far away before they glom onto you again. 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 03, 2012 - 14:02
 


soooo cool...  love it...

 

ozzie1313
Posted: Nov 19, 2011 - 11:15
 
I remembering back then thinking this was Donovan or Cat Stephens.  I missed this guy completely amidst all the music of the time - a shame.

Jelani
(Home of the freak, land of the vague)
Posted: Nov 19, 2011 - 11:11
 
This song feels good.

mcYammer
(Beervana)
Posted: Nov 03, 2011 - 08:55
 
Great for my tween's brain confusticated with ideation troubles

daveshel4
(Seattle)
Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 10:08
 
OK, I know this makes me sound superdumb, but I had no idea that this song was 40 years old.  Until now I only knew it from the Garden State soundtrack.

dududarezi
Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 10:05
 
+ 10

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 10:04
 
In Wikipedia his genres are listed as Folk, and Folk Rock.   I read in another place recently that he was Jazz.   That was the first I learned that I liked Jazz.   They all seem way off the mark to me.

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Jul 16, 2011 - 12:33
 
This would have made an interesting duet with John Martyn.

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jun 14, 2011 - 20:41
 
I have a new MP3 player now!  And this song is on it, so while I'm watering trees and pruning dead branches from hydrangeas I'll never own, I can listen to this song and smile anyway.  My Zen-job - working in a nursery/greenhouse, and listening to Nick Drake through studio headphones. I wish I could do it all year - even minimum wage is better than nothing.

I just love this song.

Lewis_Cooper
Posted: Jun 14, 2011 - 20:16
 
It all started with hearing Pink Moon, then I bought everything I could find and love it all. Black Eyed Dog is one of my favs, one of the most intense and tender vocals ever.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: May 14, 2011 - 05:40
 
Sublime

K_Love
(Central Florida)
Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 10:22
 
I only gave this a 7?!? Not sure what I was thinking.

7>9

sfoster66
(Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada)
Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 10:21
 
Mmmmm...classic.
 

(former member)
Posted: Apr 28, 2011 - 10:18
 
You know, I have that complete collection thing that got released a few years ago, post VW commercial. It doesn't come up enough on dmaxRadio rotation, I think.

I might have to listen to it tomorrow when I'm home.