Nick Drake's Tone - An In-Depth Look

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  • THE TUNING IS ACTUALLY CGCFCE CAPO 2. TH-cam doesn't let you d annotations any more, or I would have changed it in the video. Sorry!!!
    strings: www.juststrings.com/dad-nb1253...
    Please leave any comments or questions! There's definitely a lot of guesswork and inference involved here, but this is the best I've got. Just my little tribute to a (still) underappreciated genius. My guitar here is a Martin 000-28H. I'm recording on a Zoom H2 and have a little compression going on.

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  • @DearArianaMusic
    @DearArianaMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1711

    This is the niche nerd content I visit TH-cam for. Thanks for all your research!

    • @itisflat1356
      @itisflat1356 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You remind me of Ferris Bueller.. :) but yes, SO well done mate. very impressed you do Nick a great honor even just by being so in to his sounds!

    • @GaryPattilloLovesYou
      @GaryPattilloLovesYou 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Captain Kirk What??

    • @GaryPattilloLovesYou
      @GaryPattilloLovesYou 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Captain Kirk Is that supposed to be a joke or is it a reference I don't know about?

    • @Ironworthstriking
      @Ironworthstriking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Captain Kirk No, he does not have autism. Just because someone has a very deep and dedicated interest in something doesn't mean they have autism.

    • @Ironworthstriking
      @Ironworthstriking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @robert wilson It's not really about political correctness, it's about common decency. it's quite a thing to assume that someone has a developmental disability just because they're done extensive research on something they're interested in. I'm sure it's an assumption you wouldn't appreciate were it directed towards you.

  • @TheEleatic
    @TheEleatic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2380

    I think you omitted the humidity of the room and the wind direction.

    • @TheTheaterThug
      @TheTheaterThug 5 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      I also don't think he took the Coriolis Effect into account

    • @gustavoberocan
      @gustavoberocan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      I guess you shouldn’t forget the moon he used to record the tunes.

    • @FinnBjerke
      @FinnBjerke 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      I think Josh is doing a great job here.

    • @foreveralonestories5573
      @foreveralonestories5573 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheTheaterThug COD 1 lol

    • @JoshTurnerGuitar
      @JoshTurnerGuitar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      that will be in part 2

  • @gfmgma
    @gfmgma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1046

    Me listening to sommeliers talking about minor details of wine: "that's all horse shit"
    Me listening to this video: "Yes, precisely. Indeed, remarkable."

    • @amsterluca
      @amsterluca 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ahahahahaha

    • @alfgwahigain5544
      @alfgwahigain5544 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      The notes of leather and stone fruit in Drake's tone really appeals to me.

    • @gfmgma
      @gfmgma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@alfgwahigain5544 Precisely, stone fruit indeed.

    • @Gabriel70402
      @Gabriel70402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk mt bom

    • @amaro3005
      @amaro3005 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Gabriel70402 kkkkkk verdade demais

  • @billybray
    @billybray 3 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    25 years ago my brother and i laboured for months and months working out all his songs by ear and then basically played and listened to nothing else for the next 5 years.... Watching you play these and talk about his sound has given me a super warm fuzzy feeling. Spot on - you sound just like him. Thanks!

    • @MikeBaas
      @MikeBaas ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Drew Bray

    • @chaigh53
      @chaigh53 ปีที่แล้ว

      Respect

  • @Bandstand
    @Bandstand 4 ปีที่แล้ว +449

    You’re a nerd and we love it. Thanks for this

    • @johnsolo123456
      @johnsolo123456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      perfect comment

    • @mayakishi-okolovska1897
      @mayakishi-okolovska1897 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Arne Nilsen 絵うyryーzvgyて

    • @Channel-hb5ji
      @Channel-hb5ji 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you Josh. I’ll make sure my kid and my grand kids will know you and Nick Drake

    • @pradabears
      @pradabears 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      hi

    • @kenster865
      @kenster865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Lord for nerds. I have often been described as one myself. I'm 70 and as nerdy as ever. Great job here, Josh. I've been a Nick Drake fan since a teen in the early 1970's. I always loved his music and still do all these years later. 👍👍

  • @michaelk5507
    @michaelk5507 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thanks. Somewhere... there's a warm summer afternoon, that never ends. In a slow bend in the River Thames there's a pub with a lovely lawn that slopes down to the river. Underneath an old oak tree there's a wooden table with fresh bread, english cheese and real ale. Nick Drake is sitting there, talking and lightly strumming his guitar. Then John Martyn joins in the musical conversation. Bert Jansch smiles and sips his beer. David Crosby interupts, he's the new boy at the bend int the river, and says that his tuning for Guinevere is really something.

  • @FirstToEleven
    @FirstToEleven 2 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    I appreciate you doing this more than you'll ever know! Impressive all around!

    • @richardgleichmann7671
      @richardgleichmann7671 ปีที่แล้ว

      Josh is masterful at everything he covers. Nice of him to share it with the rest of us..

  • @mickbannister
    @mickbannister 4 ปีที่แล้ว +514

    Brilliant Josh. I've been listening to Nick Drake since the late 60's when he was virtually unknown. You capture Nicks tone perfectly. All I can say is I would find it difficult to tell if it's you or Nick in a blind listening. I can pay you no greater compliment.

    • @Syfoll
      @Syfoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh wow, how was it back then? To just hear that he's dropped a new album, that sounds so amazing

    • @mickbannister
      @mickbannister 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Syfoll no idea what you mean - sorry

    • @harshitkhanna7688
      @harshitkhanna7688 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's amazing. How did you get to know about Nick?

    • @spectrumonairpresenter
      @spectrumonairpresenter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@harshitkhanna7688 Friend of mine heard him in a pub in Henley in Arden and told us about him - must have been late 60's. So we sought out his records. Devastated when we heard he'd died. So young. been a fan ever since.

    • @mry5930
      @mry5930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree. He sounds right there.. completely.

  • @kylebrosius9118
    @kylebrosius9118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +924

    I honestly couldn't tell if the beginning of this video was the Nick Drake recording or you playing. When it faded up from black I was shocked. Your tone is pretty perfect.

    • @marshabass9661
      @marshabass9661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      So happy to see someone young that appreciates Nick Drake.He was an incredible talent.

    • @mfpendle
      @mfpendle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@marshabass9661 I'm not so young, but have loved Nick's music for many years. Happy I'm not alone. RIP Nick.

    • @kylebrosius9118
      @kylebrosius9118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Captain Kirk A snail's pace.

    • @hrossaman
      @hrossaman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly!

    • @twinleaf3076
      @twinleaf3076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Captain Kirk Someone's being a little toxic

  • @michelled1359
    @michelled1359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    At 62 I’m so happy Nick Drake has the respect & listening audience he always wanted. A whole new generation of to pass on his talent . Thank you for your insight into Nicks playing, I have shared it with my son who also loves Nick Drake.

    • @seancarterx
      @seancarterx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We’re all better off for it, and you can already hear his influence in the sound of rising generational talents like Madison Cunninghaml

  • @DSH1LL
    @DSH1LL ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I think Nick's troubled soul may rest a little easier knowing his music carries on like this.

  • @justinmichaeltarot
    @justinmichaeltarot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    This is as close to the sound I’ve ever heard. You should be working in a studio and getting paid serious money if you aren’t already. You are a prince

  • @skyjockbill
    @skyjockbill 5 ปีที่แล้ว +576

    I met Joe Boyd, Nick Drake's producer/mentor when I first moved to London, and we've stayed in touch - in fact he booked my band the Good Honeys to play at the Chelsea Arts Club a few years ago. I also know Nick's sister Gabrielle; she and Joe Boyd were good friends of one of my closest friends, Christopher Logue. I could ask them, if you like, whether they have any further information about Nick's guitar style and tunings.

    • @hamishduncan7970
      @hamishduncan7970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      You've replied long after he's uploaded this, so likelihood Josh won't see it, however me and everyone else here i'm sure would be very interested in anything you could find.

    • @fractalnightmare
      @fractalnightmare 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I'd very much like to know any details on this.

    • @kurt8263
      @kurt8263 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Bill Brand yes mate, do ask said details. ✌🏻🤘🏻

    • @simoncallaghan7549
      @simoncallaghan7549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Bill Brand let’s make this happen.

    • @CorbCorbin
      @CorbCorbin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I had a guitar magazine that had all his timings from Pink Moon, and for a few other songs, but I can’t find it!!!
      He had so many tunings that it hampered him performing live.
      There is an excellent documentary called A Skin Too Few, that is pretty thorough, with his sister in it.

  • @stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885
    @stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885 5 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    I almost fell out of my chair when you launched into 'Hazey Jane I" (6:12). It was as if Nick Drake had come alive!
    Great videos - you are extremely talented.

    • @andysutherland1979
      @andysutherland1979 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yeah I lost it at that moment as well. The guy knows his shit

    • @clumsiii
      @clumsiii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ya but that tease of parasite killed me -- moar!

    • @HarryManback0
      @HarryManback0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was amazing, wish he would have released covers of Nick Drake's most popular songs with this setup to go along with this video.

  • @soulshine2101
    @soulshine2101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Hi Josh. I'm a 54 year old guitar player. You have no idea how grateful, and I'm sure I speak for lots of other guitarists, that you care enough about your fans to share your ideas on music to talk about fingerstyle techniques and to try to help those of us with less talent to step it up a notch. Thank you man for being so real!

  • @melomane
    @melomane ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This is the holy grail of ND playing. You don’t even realize you actually unlocked the secret to his tuning and chords, tone notwithstanding. Thank you!

  • @KingOfStratosphear
    @KingOfStratosphear 6 ปีที่แล้ว +411

    The depth of your nerdery is epic. Very inspiring!

    • @stasgasilin6481
      @stasgasilin6481 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah...

    • @PhillipNeal
      @PhillipNeal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He is a prodigy

    • @stephenfiore9960
      @stephenfiore9960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      KingOfStratosphear .......is it “Nerditity”’not nerdery (pronounced ner-di-di-y).

    • @stevesheldon8616
      @stevesheldon8616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Nah, guitar players can't be nerds; they're the coolest guy in the room

    • @gotrox1
      @gotrox1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Be kind to nerds...one day, you’ll work for one!

  • @ReneiYarrow
    @ReneiYarrow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I cannot get over how incredibly accurate your tone is! I don’t play an instrument, I am a vocalist, but I have been a huge Nick drake fan for 20 years and I’ve lost count on how many times I’ve listen to every single one of his pieces. And tears flowed when you would demonstrate all the elements together and play the passage of each piece. Thank you for this. I really needed it today.

  • @eamontrolleybus1289
    @eamontrolleybus1289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    A 9min video that spawned one of the most insightfull, indepth, informative and interesting conversations i've heard in 40 years of listening and playing (trying to perfect) Nicks music. You're a genius Josh, made me feel like a teenager again, that 'lookin forward to puttin different strings on my guitar' feeling all over again, try a new sound. The ability to instill that in so many ppl is a gift. Fine musician too. Thankyou so much my man, and dont stop doing it.👍

  • @Wacklewis
    @Wacklewis ปีที่แล้ว +14

    one of the best videos on youtube. The accuracy of his tone is unbelievable

  • @isaaccooksey7752
    @isaaccooksey7752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I don’t know anything about guitar playing but I’m captivated by this

  • @dolandump5388
    @dolandump5388 6 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    I'm only 6 mins in and I had to stop and comment that this is the best video on the internet. amazing work. thanks!!

  • @gameplaysandguidesil2510
    @gameplaysandguidesil2510 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    One of the biggest reasons why nick drake was so depressing and sad is because he was promised that he is going to be a star but nobody heard of him as he expected. he barely sold his music... if he would still be with us today, I'm sure that he would be more than happy to see how of an appreciated artist he became... he was such a sensitive young man and a gentle soul. ahh such a loss to the world.

    • @naradaian
      @naradaian ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No he was never going to survive
      Realise he wasnt eating but ‘Living on Solid Air’ and he was unable to get out into the biz of music touring and adulation

    • @charliemopps4926
      @charliemopps4926 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I was a radio DJ when I was much younger and as a result got to meet a lot of relatively famous, and not-so-famous musicians. The music industry is toxic... the musicians are generally the creative vulnerable types, often with mental health issues... and the industry was built specifically to exploit them for profit, often ruining what the musician was trying to do in the process. Most of the musicians you think of as "super stars" are actually poor in real life. Even big name musicians barely make a middle class income from albums that sell millions of copies internationally. It's only the ultra-mega stars like Taylor Swift that have enough pull in the industry to just barely escape the trap. Ironically, she almost didn't. The rest live in poverty and obscurity, with their label dressing them in rented clothes they have to return after the awards ceremony. It's really sad. The image of the wealthy rock star is exactly that, an image. It's not real.

    • @marksavage2310
      @marksavage2310 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The ol Charles Manson story too

    • @whiteyfisk9769
      @whiteyfisk9769 ปีที่แล้ว

      His guitar playing his the best of the best, but his lyrics and vocals are ABSOLUTE dog crap. Thats a big reason, among other things, he never did take off.

  • @martinkdoorstoperception.1913
    @martinkdoorstoperception.1913 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dude as a Drake fan you nailed it, Nick would be proud of you..

  • @mickgosling1245
    @mickgosling1245 6 ปีที่แล้ว +341

    Regarding the Guild guitar did he or didn't he?
    I was a member of a club at 49 Greek St Soho called Les Cousins from about 1967 and for about 5 years. All the greats played there as it was THE foremost London folk club and I was lucky enough to see most of them. Cousins, as it was called, used to have all night sessions and I remember one night in about 1969 or 70, during a John Martyn set, John introduced Nick Drake as a guest during the break and we sat spellbound as he sang five or six of his beautiful songs, mostly from his forthcoming album Bryter Layter, and played that wonderful style. Yes! I was lucky enough to see Nick Drake play live in a small venue and can confirm that he played the very same Guild guitar and, believe it or not, he also had on the very same bumpers [sneaker type shoes] that appear on Bryter Latyter, which was released shortly after. Nick was very tall and extremely shy and sat on a stool hunched over his guitar with his head bowed and his hair hanging over the mike and his face, and did not look at the audience and spoke very quietly and did not a communicate much other than through his beautiful music,
    With regard to what you suggest are dead sounding strings I would put that down to the dry sound of the all mahogany bodied guitar rather than dead strings. Mahogany is well known for it's dry woody tone and, of course, I could be wrong on the strings issue, and you have studied Nicks style for a long time so i'm not knocking your knowledge, just presenting the view that strings will differ in sound depending on the guitar they are played on as well as their age. You capture Nicks tone and his sound in your playing extremely well however another persons physicality can and will affect their ability to produce nicks sound, and for some it would be impossible, even knowing exactly how he did it. That's why I suggest that it's better to find your own style rather than copy someone else. I Know! iv'e done it myself.
    Great stuff though! and thanks for putting it out there. It brings back great memories of the 60s folk scene.

    • @frankedmiston408
      @frankedmiston408 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That was inspiring just reading what you wrote about seeing Nick play. Thanks.
      I've owned a couple of small bodied guitars. One was all mahogany and one had a spruce top that was very bright sounding. With the smaller body you can definitely hear the harshness of new strings even on the mahogany. There's just not enough wood resonating in relation to the strings to even out the harshness of new strings.
      My playing style would adapt to whichever guitar I was playing to bring a little more shimmer out of the hog or to cut some of the brightness from the spruce.. If I recorded them and you also factor in the characteristics of the room and microphone, you'd have a hard time deciding which guitar I was playing. I preferred to use nickel strings which were deadened as well. So in my opinion, the strings and the small bodied guitar were more of a factor in the tone than the type of wood in the guitar.
      Also as you said, it's good to find your own style rather than to copy. Putting some nickel strings on a small bodied guitar and seeing how your playing evolves is an interesting way to develop your style though. It's worth doing the experiment even if you don't end up playing like Nick or Josh. (Most of us don't.)

    • @tonyt303
      @tonyt303 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Nick suffered a lot with depression...Maybe he played on old strings because he just could never be bothered to change them...Just a thought.

    • @itchyego
      @itchyego 6 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      mick gosling I don't think Josh is trying to copy Nick Drake sound, he's trying to discover how Nick Drake made his sound.... that is very different.

    • @mickgosling1245
      @mickgosling1245 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ken Johnston
      Fair comment Ken Johnston

    • @winterlandboy
      @winterlandboy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      mick gosling Yea

  • @christopherkeegan1960
    @christopherkeegan1960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    The fact that you have considered all of this so thoroughly is absolutely heartwarming... cheers...

  • @oweeenie1754
    @oweeenie1754 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i’d say you nailed it bro. each note you’re just idling about on is so spot on.

  • @mry5930
    @mry5930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've waited 20+ years to see some insight like this. You are spot on, I think. Thank you! More!

  • @c.jarmstrong3111
    @c.jarmstrong3111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    Thanks gor making this! Nick Drake is massively underrated and really influential artist. For instance, everyone just assumes that The Tallest Man On Earth's greatest inspiration is Bob Dylan, but Nick Drake is really at the root of The Tallest Man's own style

    • @c.jarmstrong3111
      @c.jarmstrong3111 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      It would be fair to say that you don't like the Tallest Man on Earth. Saying he sucks isn't. He is an incredibly talented guitarist and song writer, and I personally love his vocals (his singing is typically what people don't like about him)

    • @anthonymcintyre2242
      @anthonymcintyre2242 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How can you say that such a talented musician sucks? He is not my cup of tea by any means but the man is most definitely very talented. It is almost certainly you, that is pretentious.

    • @absoledge
      @absoledge 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cameron Armstrong Music hmmmm interesting never knew that and I'm a big fan. Any tunes you'd say show this?

    • @johnentwistle952
      @johnentwistle952 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      who the fuck is the tallest man on earth?

    • @thuhreb
      @thuhreb 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Apparently, he's some douchebag who sucks. I just looked him up. It's confirmed. He sucks. He reminds me of one of those guys in the Van Wilder movie when they were eating those pastries.

  • @arklowrockz
    @arklowrockz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I must say "Things behind the sun" sounded absolutely fantastic there!!!

  • @judebogart
    @judebogart ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Closest I've heard anyone come to replicating Nick Drake's guitar sound. Excellent work man.

  • @grahamewebber4038
    @grahamewebber4038 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Late Great Nick Drake. I always knew Nick was gifted but you have just taken my admiration for his playing,and yours for that matter, to another level. Thank you Josh for this insightful and informative tutorial. ✌🏾

  • @einfussganger
    @einfussganger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    After watching this, I have to change my opinion about who I'd want to sit next to on a transatlantic flight. Josh has amazing talent, but he's also smart and articulate and funny -- and generous in sharing his knowledge. Sometimes, not often enough, people find what they're meant to do in life while the rest, like me, are perpetually restless and sadly content to lead lives of quiet desperation. Love this channel.

    • @avit719
      @avit719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jeeeeeez

    • @avit719
      @avit719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      you've been listening to too much Nick Drake

    • @StefanGBucher
      @StefanGBucher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@avit719 "Lives of quiet desperation." Clearly Floyd. Also, here's somebody who is sharing a little bit of how they feel beyond the façade we all put up for the world, and I think we need more of that in the world, not less. Hang in there, Fußgänger!

    • @smartypants1588
      @smartypants1588 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      einfussganger Another cleverly written, insightful comment from einfussganger. Great job. And no, I’m not your mother - this is a legit compliment.

    • @ScottMCohn
      @ScottMCohn ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@StefanGBucher Thoreau (as in Henry David). I think Nick Drake Syndrome could be a thing. I know when I listen to Pink Moon more than once in a week, I am slightly more prone to throwing myself out a window. That said, there are few albums as cohesive and consistent in tone, mood, and expression that are so dynamically beautiful and inventive in melody from song to song. Each song takes a bite out of my heart, and yet I feel touched by his spirit with each. As a fan of many genres and styles of music, there's really no one quite like Nick Drake. I can't think of an artist who could bare their soul with such fidelity through lyric, melody, and a highly stylish and studied approach to guitar, from tuning to picking. Like someone else remarked here, he was his music. Trying to chase his ghost is unnecessary though I understand why people do it. He hated performing, hated touring, didn't give interviews, wouldn't promote, and eventually disappeared - first socially, then mentally, then bodily. But the music survived and I think you can find him there whenever you want.

  • @Podcastage
    @Podcastage 6 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    This is TREMENDOUS!!! Great work man!

    • @thebreakfastmenu
      @thebreakfastmenu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bandrew is a Nick Drake fan?

    • @Podcastage
      @Podcastage 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@thebreakfastmenu Nick Drake is amazin.

    • @elijahbeeler1101
      @elijahbeeler1101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      my BOYYYYYYY!!

  • @donthomas3529
    @donthomas3529 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Pink Moon & Time of No Reply are so beautiful. For finger picking, Elliott Smith is incredible as well. Lyrics are poetry and filled w too much wisdom considering his age when he died.

    • @donthomas3529
      @donthomas3529 ปีที่แล้ว

      Parasite & Been Smoking too Long are beautiful songs by Drake as well (Whole Pink Moon album really)

  • @WetTipss
    @WetTipss หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5:15 This blew my mind. I definitely had my suspicions that he was playing with a more classical hand position. But this along with the nails is a staggering difference. Such a great video man.

  • @bano5150
    @bano5150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I have never left a comment on TH-cam before, but all I can say is I’m flabbergasted! I was just curious about his tuning, but you broke down his whole style and approach. Bravo!

  • @sleazement
    @sleazement 6 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    You should read Nick Drake Remembered, it actually has all this information, so not on the internet but in a book haha. They actually have receipts of the guitar strings he bought (Marlin medium), his guitar was a Levin bought in 1966 for 63 pounds and the he talks about belonged to Eric Clapton who left it at the photographers house. Amazing book!

    • @joshturner_etc
      @joshturner_etc  6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I'll have to check that out. Thanks!

    • @YASUNBEY913
      @YASUNBEY913 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      marlin or martin?

    • @YASUNBEY913
      @YASUNBEY913 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      what kind levin thank u!!!

    • @CliffhangerClub
      @CliffhangerClub 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ten years of researching down the drain

    • @lopezb
      @lopezb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@CliffhangerClub No way- when you work something out for yourself, you gain immeasurably in ineffable ways- no wasted time here for Josh! A labor of love.

  • @Utubestolemylife
    @Utubestolemylife 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well, I've got the never-changing-strings part of it down!
    Thank you, Josh, that was a brilliant demonstration of ND's tone and style.

  • @jonathanwimbush4162
    @jonathanwimbush4162 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So well done, Josh. Absolutely fascinating to watch - as close as it's possible to get to seeing Nick Drake live.

  • @clockdockfree
    @clockdockfree 5 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    "timbrally"
    God I love you so much.

  • @fcool
    @fcool 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    i could watch him play "a horn and things by the sun" intro, in an infinite loop.
    thanks josh, for this meticulous study

    • @theresnoway440
      @theresnoway440 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      They’re separate songs you dip. The “intro” you’re talking about is just the song Horn

  • @bizrael11
    @bizrael11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is absolutely amazing. You have an astoundingly articulate ear. Thank you for posting this!

  • @cccukeclass7598
    @cccukeclass7598 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all the time you've invested both in exploring Nick's unique and amazing tone! And thanks for sharing it here as well ~

  • @jhoward76
    @jhoward76 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This might be my fave video yet. Thank you!

  • @ianhughes100
    @ianhughes100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    God damn man. I legit thought it was the recording in the very beginning. Spot on to my ears. I'll have to give his tuning a try sometime.

  • @kawdy2000
    @kawdy2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic job! Been a Nick Drake fan for many, many years and you’ve nailed it.

  • @dinosaursr
    @dinosaursr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done. Excellent work. Love Nick Drake’s work.

  • @maraoz
    @maraoz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Dude this video is fantastic... The depth of your ~obsession~ analysis is amazing. Thanks!!!

  • @The.Last.Guitar.Hero.
    @The.Last.Guitar.Hero. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nice one Josh glad to see Nick is continuing to influence. His music is timeless and could have been recorded yesterday you've nailed the tone

  • @mikeofcomx
    @mikeofcomx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Josh, this was brilliant! I and I’m sure many many others would instantly buy an album made by you of covers of Nick Drake, or simply playing guitar in Nick Drake’s style, etc. This was a beautiful homage to ND, good on you. Merry Christmas to you!

  • @fractaljack
    @fractaljack ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Remarkable. Hearing you play actually brought chills to me. A very well thought- out dissertation and thank you!

  • @Narsufin
    @Narsufin 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Excellent work, I think you've pretty much nailed it. Great video and superb playing as well.

  • @sohobrad9554
    @sohobrad9554 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I am not a musician so I have a little of intelligence to contribute to this conversation. However, I find Nick Drake’s music deeply moving and your renditions are moving as well. Well done. Thanks for your contribution to our understanding of this incredible artist.

  • @jaywindsor2258
    @jaywindsor2258 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So enjoyed this. VERY nicely done, Josh.

  • @iamarishi
    @iamarishi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So many goosebumps throughout the video. Loved it. Thank you so much for this. You're the best!

  • @yccmzimmy
    @yccmzimmy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I am extremely impressed!!!
    This is a labor of love that brought me to tears (literally).
    The result of your work is astonishing, in a blind test I would barely recognize the original!
    I hope you will release other covers of the wonderful Nick Drake!

  • @Crushenator500
    @Crushenator500 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I've listened to a ton of Nick Drake over the years, and watching you play these songs was just so dead on. If I focused on just your guitar I could totally see Nick sat there playing it. Amazing.

  • @peterelmer9114
    @peterelmer9114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent! The more I hear Nick’s music the more amazing it gets - I’ve been listening for over 30 years and it’s always a new and fantastic experience. A unique artist indeed.

  • @scottcher
    @scottcher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recently found Nick Drake. Thank you so much for this tone analysis. Love his music.

  • @BTNDoug
    @BTNDoug 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Josh for taking the time to deconstruct Nick's sound and sharing. He had a style of playing and singing that was haunting and filled with soul. Keep up the good work and sharing of your own excellent talent.

  • @andreasalm2673
    @andreasalm2673 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Perfect cherry on the top there, with Things behind the sun. What a gift that was to hear after the build up. Thank you!

  • @stephendsullivan
    @stephendsullivan ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's really great. I'm so glad you've put the time and thought into this. Certainly, the sound of Nick's playing is one of the things that makes him so captivating -- but I never realized that so much went into it! Makes me realize how much I still have to learn about playing guitar, even after all these years.

  • @Jazzellelabelle
    @Jazzellelabelle ปีที่แล้ว

    that was fab. so happy to geek out on Nick Drake with you! Thankyou

  • @gregcarrier8662
    @gregcarrier8662 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks, Josh. I have no hope of ever playing like Nick Drake, but this is fascinating, and you've done some brilliant detective work.

  • @r.d.m6944
    @r.d.m6944 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant! Brilliant Brilliant! For so long I have invested my intellectual efforts and time in pursuit of Nick Drake tone, feel and passion. So glad to have discovered your channel. Thank you for giving me inspiration to continue my efforts to sound authentic and true to Nick’s voice.

  • @Digiphex
    @Digiphex 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible analysis. The best I have ever seen. Thanks for this.

  • @markstevens8571
    @markstevens8571 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So good to see someone so young with such an obvious interest in, and respect for, Nick and his music. And your playing is right on the nail. Bravo!

  • @lavenderkay533
    @lavenderkay533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nick Drake's music means the world to me. And seeing you bring his music to life brought tears to my eyes. You're incredible.

  • @bluebow68
    @bluebow68 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi..You have done intensive work on our dear Nick's approach..Bless you for that..Well done for letting his music live on..

  • @AJ-ep9is
    @AJ-ep9is 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was beautiful. The subtle differences in the fingering styles is extraordinary!

  • @KarenKayH
    @KarenKayH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been mesmerized by Nick Drake's playing. I love how you break it down to all the uniqueness of his sound. Your playing sounds so close to his style. Thank you for your research.

  • @pieterjan1269
    @pieterjan1269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Gorgeous playing! I am not even a guitarist, but I love that the music that is holy to me for over 25 years now, still puzzles and inspires musicians. Marvellous work! Thank you.

  • @dresoo1535
    @dresoo1535 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You have nailed his tone so precisely that I cannot tell the difference between your playing and Nick's. Nick Drake would have been so proud of you, especially since his style and tuning is so unique and challenging. Thank you for all your research. I really enjoyed watching this many times.

  • @haxenheimer9707
    @haxenheimer9707 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hearing you play Things behind the sun just gave me goosebumps in the best possible way. Really really great sound and playing, thank you!

  • @SurrenderPink
    @SurrenderPink 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks, Josh. This is brilliant and supremely artistic in its own right. Your talent & willingness to share keeps these songs alive. I’m very grateful. Nick certainly was a singular talent.

  • @brianmccord9477
    @brianmccord9477 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow! I’ve been listening and attempting to play Nick Drake for almost 30 years. I have seen many tribute artists play live performances over the years. This is on another level. Thank you for posting and sharing this fascinating information.

  • @setheral
    @setheral 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just stumbled across your video. Having seen Nick Drake live ...yes there are a few of us still here, I was compelled to say what a thoughtful and engaging piece it is. Beautifully presented and obviously researched with love and devotion. A joy. Thank you.

    • @guyperry4010
      @guyperry4010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @setheral that's cool. where did you see the great man?!

  • @ethandavis8090
    @ethandavis8090 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The sheer amount of effort and research that went into this… amazing effort well done ✅

  • @user-ry9hl9lx7e
    @user-ry9hl9lx7e ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video and share your experience and knowledge. So very much appreciated. ✌️

  • @MrMabawsaritchie
    @MrMabawsaritchie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Do more videos of you playing Nick Drake!

  • @loneduck12345
    @loneduck12345 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was mind-blowing. Thank you!

  • @chiefenumclaw7960
    @chiefenumclaw7960 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time. Well done, my dude!

  • @tfairhurst1499
    @tfairhurst1499 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video makes me feel nostalgic about how much I love Nick Drake's music. His tone and style always put me in an empty room in the summer staring out of a window; just being and reflecting. Thank you so much for paying such a high level of respect to the enigma that is Nick Drake Josh, wish I had the talent to do what you do my friend!

  • @harryyarrow4110
    @harryyarrow4110 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nick Drake was overlooked and under-appreciated.Thanks for exploring his sound.👨‍🌾

  • @henrytozer2257
    @henrytozer2257 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow. Just had this recommended to me. Your playing literally gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes... wow. You make me want to get a small body guitar, some nickel strings and start practicing Nick Drake... It's been a while.

    • @astrodad656
      @astrodad656 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Josh inspired me last year to do just that. Bought a small body, short scale 000-28ec, similar to what he is playing which is a 000-28h, which I couldn't find used. I play mine every day. I highly recommend!

  • @stevecrockett6619
    @stevecrockett6619 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for dedicating so much thought about this topic, Josh! Great in depth analysis which all rings true to me.

  • @toddy7140
    @toddy7140 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn, that was beautiful! 😭Excellent job!

  • @peterh.4280
    @peterh.4280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    The book "Nick Drake: Remembered for a While" actually shows his main Martin guitar which was a Martin 000-28.

    • @moritzengel2735
      @moritzengel2735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like the one josh has.

    • @Tzadeck
      @Tzadeck 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@moritzengel2735 I thought Josh's was an OM-28E? So, Josh's has a longer scale length.

    • @moritzengel2735
      @moritzengel2735 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tzadeck Nope! He definitely has a Martin 000-28. If you don't believe it look in the video description.

  • @EdPettersen
    @EdPettersen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    FYI I've spoken with Nick's engineer John Wood and nick absolutely always used the Guild M-20 on every song but one and yes with dead nickel strings.

    • @davestagner
      @davestagner 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I seem to remember that, in the book "White Bicycles", Joe Boyd claimed that he mostly recorded with John Wood's Martin D-28. But this sounds a lot more reasonable - I agree, his recordings sound like a small-bodied guitar, not a big rosewood dreadnaught. I'll have to dig up my copy of White Bicycles and re-read that section.

    • @EdPettersen
      @EdPettersen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I asked John Wood about that since I read Boyd's book too. He said Boyd was mistaken. John Wood recorded every note Nick played including Pink Moon which Boyd wasn't present for. John says Nick always played the Guild except for one song on the first album where he borrowed Richard Thompson's Martin D-28.

    • @gingerbeer914
      @gingerbeer914 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's the way to do it: hearing old farts out! haha
      That's how my dad learned everything he knew and passed on to me.
      He was always watching the blacksmith who did all of the repairs in the village, and heard him out about all kinds of technical stuff.

    • @johanb5833
      @johanb5833 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wouldn't that then be *John Martyn's* D-28?

    • @EdPettersen
      @EdPettersen 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Johan B No, John said specifically RT's

  • @craigweston2399
    @craigweston2399 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful vid man. Love Nick's music, thanks for taking the time to make this!

  • @DanBrown69
    @DanBrown69 ปีที่แล้ว

    WoW, I'm geeking out right now! You really nailed it. So good at recreating his sound and so well played, fantastic. now to go and check out the rest of your content

  • @thomasbranch977
    @thomasbranch977 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is really helpful and "Things Behind the Sun" sounded fantastic.

  • @hennessyorama
    @hennessyorama 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a great video. I can’t play an instrument to save my life but I’ve loved Nick Drake since 1985 and found this video fascinating. Well done.

  • @JeffTrotman
    @JeffTrotman ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoyed this. Thank you for taking the time to share this.

  • @stevenbrowne4654
    @stevenbrowne4654 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. You are the real deal. Fantastic presentation of some of the great tones of Nick’s. I couldn’t stop watching. You nailed it!!congrats

  • @drstew1
    @drstew1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow. I can really hear how NIck Drake played, with you. I’ve never heard anyone do another guitarist this well . Your right in there . Thanks I hope you’ll do more

  • @troybridgeman
    @troybridgeman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for this - an overlooked genius who, sadly, went to his grave before being recognized for his brilliance. You captured the sound and feel remarkably well.

  • @lopezb
    @lopezb 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a fantastic analysis. This is a labor of love. Thank you so muchJosh, your playing is beautiful!

  • @nicholasmartin297
    @nicholasmartin297 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo maestro! You gave me a new appreciation of the intricacies of Nick’s music.