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Nick Drake Accecati Dalla Luna Rosa Nick Drake Accecati dalla Luna Rosa all'incontro tra edulcorati giochi acustici ed elementi di provenienza classica su cui emerge la voce onirica di Drake. Time Has Told Me apre le danze in un'atmosfera Pochi all'epoca si accorsero di lui, asciutta deliziata dagli interscambi oggi tutti ne parlano. Perfino grandi solari fra la lucida chitarra elettrica di aziende come Wolkswagen, Nike, Richard Thompson e gli intimi BMW utilizzano jingle pubblicitari fraseggi del Nostro con il piano di con le sue canzoni. Un musicista Paul Harris a fare da cornice ideale. affascinante e misterioso, un poeta Ma già dal secondo pezzo si cambia maledetto e inquieto. Viveva da registro. La malinconica River Man - angelo nella tristezza e ci ha lasciato uno dei vertici assoluti del pensiero la chiave per penetrarla. drakiano - è impreziosita da squisiti Nicholas Rodney Drake, alias Nick arrangiamenti orchestrali curati da Drake, nasce da genitori inglesi a Harry Robinson, mentre Nick canta Rangoon il 19 giugno 1948. Vivrà la in modo eccelso, accompagnandosi sua infanzia in Asia, tra Birmania e con semplici riff acustici. Ancora India, per poi stabilirsi in Gran brumose arie autunnali emergono Bretagna a Tanworth-in-Arden, un nel successivo Three Hours, piccolo villaggio immerso nell'oasi eternamente in bilico fra sogno e verdeggiante della Contea del realtà. Drake dà un saggio concreto Warwickshire. Dopo le scuole della sua incredibile tecnica superiori, nell'autunno del 1967, chitarristica ben sostenuto nel [L'ho visto scritto e l'ho sentito dire/ ottiene l'ingresso al Fitzwilliam percorso dall'incessante e la luna rosa è in cammino/ College di Cambridge. Durante i fondamentale contributo ritmico primi mesi del 1968 Drake si offerto dalle percussioni e dal e nessuno potrà arrivare così in alto/ esibisce alla Roundhouse di Londra contrabbasso, quasi in trance, di la luna rosa vi prenderà tutti quanti...] sotto gli occhi di Ashley Hutchings Richard Thompson. La stupenda (bassista degli emergenti Fairport Way To Blue, in chiusura della Nick Drake da Pink Moon Convention), il quale ne parla in prima facciata, mette in viva luce termini entusiastici a Joe Boyd una voce straordinaria nella sua scopritore di numerosi talenti in essenzialità e la scarnezza dei versi Personaggio schivo, anticonvenzionale, erba. L'astuto manager ingaggia contrapposti alle accorate sequenze adorava la campagna, vestiva in immediatamente il giovane degli archi. Versi che nella folksinger per la sua etichetta percezione infinita che ha Drake maniera elegante, mal sopportava il Witchseason distribuita nel Regno della realtà si avvicinano alla poesia clamore della folla e dei media in Unito dal colosso Island. Nella calda di William Blake […non hai mai generale. Non faceva nulla o quasi per estate del 1968 cominciano le sentito parlare di un modo per faticose session dell'album trovare il sole?/Dimmi tutto ciò che promuovere i propri dischi né d'esordio, ma nel frattempo Nick puoi sapere/fammi vedere quello rilasciava interviste. E’stato tra le figure abbandona gli studi e va a vivere in che hai da mostrare/non verrai a pianta stabile a Londra. Nel dirmelo se conosci la via per più sensibili ed enigmatiche che hanno settembre del 1969 viene pubblicato l'azzurro?…]. Nella B-side ancora ruotato nel mondo del rock. Five Leaves Left. Un progetto che momenti di alto rango come 'Cello brilla di luce propria grazie Song, un raga folk cupo e intrigante, 48 Le monografie di Musik Box: Nick Drake deliziato a tratti dal violoncello di vengono realizzate a puntino. Un Clare Lowther, la dolce The nutrito lotto di nobili musicisti (fra Thoughts Of Mary Jane con un questi anche l'ex velluto John Cale), flauto incantevole, e la soffusa scelti accuratamente da Nick, ballata Saturday Sun. Ho lasciato in prende parte a Bryter Layter, edito ultima analisi Fruit Tree, uno di quei dall'Island nel novembre 1970. Un pezzi che ti lasciano senza respiro e trentatregiri di notevole spessore, ti portano a riflettere. Le liriche, musicalmente superiore al primo, intense e profetiche, addolcite dalle contraddistinto dalla continua sul palmo di una mano…]. L'album personale accordatura note dell'oboe, sono molto esplicite ricerca di frasi melodiche accattivanti è accolto trionfalmente dalla critica dell'inseparabile chitarra acustica e sembrano condensare non solo il e soffuse. Sofisticate immagini specializzata dell'epoca che grida al Guild. Sonorità oscure e visionarie, pessimismo, ma la stessa parabola vengono alla luce dalla perfetta capolavoro; purtroppo le vendite sinestesie donate all'ascoltatore esistenziale del talentuoso artista: sintesi tra un piano spesso jazzato (poco più di quindicimila copie) come nel brano Things Behind The […e così gli uomini di fama non (Chris McGregor leader dei sono, per la seconda volta Sun [Schiudi la tazza troveranno mai la strada/finché il Botherhood Of Breath) e gli archi consecutiva, fallimentari e questo sbrecciata/lascia che vi entrino tempo non sarà volato via/lontano ottimamente arrangiati (c'è quasi provoca un malcontento interiore dolcemente il peccato e il sole], dal giorno della loro morte]. sempre lo zampino di Robert Kirby). nell'artista, il quale decide di mentre l'ugola, sapiente e folle, Un'opera seducente e sensibile che La nuova sezione ritmica è ritornarsene nella campagna di racconta vicende tragiche e all'epoca avrebbe meritato ben altra composta dall'affiatata coppia dei Tanworth-in-Arden. In preda a un simboliche della propria esistenza. considerazione, ma si contano sulle Pentangle: Dave Pegg al basso, forte stato di depressione, Drake Le liriche, semplici e altamente dita di una mano i fortunati che puntuale senza mai un attimo di comincia a isolarsi dal mondo, non poetiche […la luna rossa vi acquisteranno il disco. Drake viene cedimento, e Dave Mattacks alla vuole vedere nessuno, fugge dagli prenderà tutti] danno corpo a invitato a fare da spalla ai Fairport batteria, impegnato in un drumming amici, rifiuta categoricamente i presagi onirici. Segreti svelati da un Convention nella prestigiosa Royal lieve e veloce, mentre la chitarra di giornalisti; unica eccezione una musicista che non si lascia vivere, Albert Hall di Londra. La Drake tesse trame quasi impalpabili. svogliata intervista concessa alla ma si spoglia in un gesto di performance è da brividi, il pubblico Dopo un breve assaggio rivista musicale Sounds nel febbraio autentica ribellione che è la musica gli riserva un'ovazione incredibile, (Introduction) è la volta di Hazey 1971. Il viaggio in Spagna ad di Pink Moon. Il trentatregiri si ma a lui tutto questo sembra dar Jane II, un pop di facile presa: Alceciras (Costa del Sol), nella villa chiude, nonostante tutto, con un fastidio. Un'altra esibizione alla sicuramente il pezzo più del boss dell'Island Chris Blackwell, barlume di speranza riposto in From Queen Elizabeth Hall, con gli amici commerciale scritto da Drake. Tutta è forse l'ultima spiaggia per ritrovare The Morning, dove si avvera il Fairport, e ancora una volta Nick da ascoltare At The Chime Of A City un minimo di serenità nella sua sogno paradisiaco di Nick: [...e ora sembra non reggere l'urto con la Clock, traccia che vive su ritmiche di anima tormentata. Al ritorno sorgiamo/e siamo in ogni folla: è timido e imbarazzato, non bossanova infiammate dal sax alto (ottobre 1971) la mente è sempre luogo/adesso sorgiamo dalla terra]. trova le parole giuste per di Ray Warleight. La strumentale più annebbiata dal male oscuro, ma Drake si addormenta per non comunicare con la platea. La sua title-track fa da prologo a Fly, dove incredibilmente lucida per elaborare svegliarsi più il 24 novembre del casa discografica prova a spingerlo assistiamo a un magnifico duetto lo stupefacente atto conclusivo. In 1974 stroncato da una overdose di organizzando un tour di otto date in iniziale fra la viola di John Cale e la due sole notti, negli studi Sound Tryptizol (un anti-depressivo). Il piccoli club nell'Inghilterra del Nord, guitar di Drake, a cui fa seguito il Techniques di Londra, viene inciso giorno dopo la madre troverà il ma i risultati sono disastrosi: quella prezioso intervento del clavicembalo Pink Moon con l'aiuto del fedele e corpo esanime dell'amato figliolo musica contemplativa non può fare puntellato dal basso. abilissimo tecnico del suono John riverso sul letto. Sul comodino, un breccia su un pubblico poco attento Nell'intensissima Northern Sky - una Wood. Ventisette minuti di voce e libro, Il mito di Sisifo - saggio a recepire un messaggio così intimo delle pagine più belle scritte dal chitarra con qualche spruzzata di filosofico di Albert Camus - e in e particolare. Saranno i suoi ultimi nostro eroe - il musicista canta un pianoforte nella title-song. terra, un giradischi ancora acceso, concerti! Intanto, il ragazzo prepara amore ideale mai banalizzato: [Non L'album, pubblicato il 25 febbraio con la puntina che gira a vuoto sul nei minimi dettagli il nuovo long- ho mai provato una magia folle 1972, è il testamento spirituale di run off groove del suo vinile playing. Drake è un perfezionista, e come questa/non ho mai visto Drake realizzato utilizzando la preferito: i Concerti brandeburghesi spesso, si scontra violentemente lune/che conoscessero il significato tecnica del finger picking portata di J.S. Bach. con i collaboratori se le cose non del mare/né trattenuto un'emozione all'eccesso estremo grazie alla Anselmo Patacchini 49 Nick Drake: la discografia Five Leaves Left Bryter Layter Pink Moon Time of no Reply L'album d'esordio di Nick Drake Anche la prima stampa di Bryter Il terzo ellepi Pink Moon (Island Raccolta di inediti uscita nel 1986 Five Leaves Left (Island ILPS 9105) è Layter (Island ILPS 9134), edita nel ILPS 9184) immesso sul mercato (Hannibal HNBL/HNCD 1318) dove pubblicato nel settembre 1969. novembre 1970, presenta la pink britannico nel febbraio 1972 mostra brillano i 4 brani in chiusura del L'edizione originale inglese - di cui label.
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