Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Nick Drake

Mick Jagger and Jackson Browne had a lovechild
Nick Drake is easily one of the most underrated musicians in the 20th century. He would have preferred in that way. As mentioned by fan friends and Wikipedia, Nick was a very depressed and private man leading up to his overdose. Nick never reached platinum status or gold certified or whatever commercially credible term you can think of. He was a terrific songwriter, talented lyricist, impeccable guitar player and had a powerfully mellow voice. Pink Moon is to Bryter Layter as what Nevermind is to In Utero: the former is more popular but the latter is more personal and impactful.

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