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nick drake documentary. opening in ny soon. yay?

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 29 April 2004 07:46 (twenty-two years ago)

nick drake doc vs. jandek doc: which has less footage of the artist in question?

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 29 April 2004 07:50 (twenty-two years ago)

the Thomas Pynchon documentary.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 29 April 2004 07:52 (twenty-two years ago)

i'll probably see it, because i'm a sucker.

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:18 (twenty-two years ago)

It ain't bad. Hedges on the whole suicide-or-overdose thing, but there are some lovely shots of his childhood home and some good interviews with Joe Boyd and other studio folks.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

There was a Nick Drake documentary on TV a while ago and the only thing I remember about it is how much I disliked his friends that were interviewed. To be fair I got the same feeling reading his biography. As there isn't really anything new to say and there is no live footage or anything I can't say I will bother looking out for this. I will just stick with listening to his music.

― Davel (Davel), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:26 (twenty-two years ago)

I made the pilgrimage to his gravestone.

I am rather sad.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Nick Drake's biography is hilarious. He wrote great songs but was the shyest man in history. It's full of anecdotes like "yeah, Nick came round my house and sat silently in the corner for 14 hours. Then he went home. He was a good friend."

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

from what i can tell this film is tailored to appeal to the sad. lots of fluttery shots of trees and such, set to appropriate bits of drake's music. i'll probably go and take half a xanax, because that sounds nice.

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:40 (twenty-two years ago)

My dad was present at the sessions for John Martyn's debut LP. I asked him if he remembered a quiet six foot plus lad, he said he didn't remember. So, he probably was there.

― mark grout (mark grout), Thursday, 29 April 2004 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Beautiful songs, strange man, huge fingers. It's amazing how often his music is used in films.

― Mikey G (Mikey G), Thursday, 29 April 2004 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

I've been waiting for this to show in Massachusetts for two years. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Chris 'The Velvet Bingo' V (Chris V), Thursday, 29 April 2004 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I admit I thought this had something to do with the circumcision thread.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 April 2004 15:16 (twenty-two years ago)

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