Nick Drake - Hazey Jane 1 vocals and guitar HD
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- Nick Drake - Hazey Jane 1 vocals and guitar HD
Nick Drake appreciation
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Nick Drake
Nicholas Rodney Drake (19 June 1948 - 25 November 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. His primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Although he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, Drake's work has grown steadily in stature, to the extent that he now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years.
Drake signed to Island Records when he was twenty years old, and released his debut album Five Leaves Left in 1969. By 1972, he had recorded a further two albums, although none sold more than 5,000 copies in their initial releases, while his reluctance to perform live or be interviewed further contributed to his lack of commercial success. Despite this, he was able to gather a loyal group of people who would champion his music. One such person was his manager, Joe Boyd, who had a clause put into his own contract with Island Records that ensured Nick's records would never go out of print. Drake suffered from depression and insomnia throughout his life, and the topics were often reflected in his lyrics. Upon completion of his third album, 1972's Pink Moon, he withdrew from both live performance and recording, retreating to his parents' home in rural Warwickshire. On 25 November 1974, Drake died from an overdose of amitriptyline, a prescribed antidepressant; he was 26 years old.
There was residual interest in Drake's music through the mid-1970s, but it was not until the 1979 release of the retrospective album Fruit Tree that his back catalogue came to be reassessed. By the mid-1980s, Drake was being credited as an influence by such artists as Robert Smith and Peter Buck. In 1985, The Dream Academy reached the UK and US charts with "Life in a Northern Town", a song written for and dedicated to Drake. By the early 1990s, he had come to represent a certain type of 'doomed romantic' musician in the UK music press, and was frequently cited by artists including Kate Bush, Paul Weller, and The Black Crowes. Drake's first biography was written in 1997, and was followed in 1998 by the documentary film A Stranger Among Us. In 2000, Volkswagen featured the title track from Pink Moon in a television advertisement, and within one month Drake had sold more records than he had in the previous thirty year - เพลง
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Discovering Nick Drake is my re-birth at 71. Thank you Nick for the new and wonderful journey I’m about to partake in.
Similar to me. His was a name I had always heard but never listened to til recently. Waww, I was blown away.
This version without the strings is just perfect!!
So good to see Nick smile - in the midst of it all.❤
He wasn't in the midst of anything then, he was still a teen when this photo was taken. Pre mental illness days.
Aww, what a lovely compilation of photos of Nick.
Im sure he's flying free of sadness now.
R.I.P
Great talent and gone waay too soon.
The images of a young, smiling, beautiful Nick are the ones I try to keep in the forefront of my mind when I think of his art. Nick’s depression should not frame his work so heavily.
it clearly does, in your mind
I prefer the images when he is middle age.
Dare I say it, the man was beautiful. Sometimes, when we are around physically beautiful people we assume that they couldn't have troubles. Not really bad troubles, not like the rest of us. Maybe, we even lay more upon their shoulders, just because we assume they must be strong enough to take it, strong enough to endure? Unfortunately, some of the most beautiful among us are also the most vulnerable and need kind words from others to get them through, but we withhold that from them. Maybe, we are even spiteful and critical, because, after all, they are beautiful.
His sister in her prime was far more beautiful!
@natalia mangione Linda Thompson certainly thought he was a handsome man.
This version is so much better than the studio version, it just sounds so much more raw and intimate. His first two albums were over-produced in my opinion, the record company should have just let Nick Drake do his thing with his guitar and left it at that.
What a talent. I admire and appreciate Nick Drake more and more every time i listen to his music. Imagine what else he could have achieved if he had just stuck around.
Says so much about the human condition that one has to perish to be appreciated, all the more sad that he knew it was so
I wish he could’ve seen how influential he was , his guitar playing was just sublime
Absolutely.
Peeling off the 70s shag carpet to reveal beautiful hardwood underneath.
Judy Bushnell amazing metaphor!! Yes exactly! I’ve never heard anyone like Nick Drake! He was so unique and talented! I’m so glad I know about him because many do not!
Perfect x2! He’s the ultimate discovery to anyone new his music. As well it’s a much more intimate straightforward song without the instrumentation present in other recordings which can date them.
I mean, it's a nice shag carpet though.
That's a clever metaphor to describe the original version of the song and its raw, solid core without all the adornment. But it's a bit too harsh in some ways, too, since the purpose of the instrumental adornments on that album seem to be aimed at two goals--to fill out the mood and sometimes add to the clear jazzy intentions of Nick's songs, which is fine up to a point, and to create a more "commercial" recording in hopes of building an audience, which in this case is mostly a failure musically and in not achieving success for Nick. That is, the orchestral and other enhancements too often cheapen the musical soul of his songs and undercut what makes him so profoundly original.
We hope to do this in our house soon! Will be sure to play this while we do so! ❤🙏
This is so much better than the album version, you can actually hear the amazing finger picking and song arrangement. Didn't think much of this song until I heard this version, the strings in the album version drown out the guitar
It would be so great if there was a release of the entirety of Bryter Later from the master tapes without all the added instrumentation.
Make it happen then.
i was just thinking the same thing
For me I love the drums and bass but the strings are over powering and drown out Nick's beautiful guitar playing.
I would love to have opportunity to remix this incredible track
Producers are too egotistical for that to ever happen. Watched a docu video and they were salivating over the production lol
yes, please!!!
I Hope you have found peace now. Sweet you rest in peace and May you be blessed. In the mean time we go on listening to your soft voice and your Guitar. You are not forgotten. 💖💖💖💖💖🙏
That's a beautiful thought, really. You've got real empathy.
Nick Drake's music reminds me so much of my late friend Nathaniel. He loved folk music and playing ukelele/guitar. Miss you every day brother. RIP
With demixing technology, even if the multitrack tapes are long gone, a stripped back acoustic version of Bryter Layter and Five Leaves Left can be made now. Would love to see these alternate version albums released by Nick's estate.
What a player Nick was. His soft voice lent itself perfectly to his beautiful compositions. R.I.P good man.x
A seminal yet all but unknown and unappreciated talent. Considering his short and incredibly troubled life, seeing Nick Drake smile is the most anomalous of anomalies.
Inner core of Nick's music is better than the album versions. Shows real beauty of him.
I've always wanted to know how would all Nick songs sound only with his guitar and his voice. This is a first step and I loved it.
Pink Moon
@@seeker7334 Yeah, that's the most perfect album and it was only him and his guitar.
@@JhonQuinteroLPM
It’s not a competition!!😂
@@wormsnake1 no competition, not now . We lucky to have this coverage
Sometimes simplicity is the right amount to everything
It's the ballance of Guitar. Voice. Lyrics, perfection, the 3 albums are worth 30 as every track is special.
I love this version...feels like you are in the room with him.
It always does somehow.
This version is a revelation. I, too, haven’t paid much attention to the BL version. The guitar here is a miracle.
This is fantastic. His guitar playing is simply amazing. I much prefer this version to the album one. What a talent. Left us way too soon.
The lyrics of this song touches something deep inside of me. And that fingerpicking style on guitar is simply wonderful.
Such a sad and beautiful light
This is so much better. I always wanted to hear this without all the strings and over-production. Thanks.
Rest well, Nicky. We miss you.
.......how have i not in 63 years heard about him..
ensio arnholm probably because he's been dead for 46 of them, go buy everything of his you can find, you'll not be disappointed
You’re not alone. He’s only been getting his due recognition in the last 20 years or so
Do you curse where you come from,
Do you swear in the night
Will it mean much to you
If I treat you right.
Do you like what you're doing,
Would you do it some more
Or will you stop once and wonder
What you're doing it for.
Hey slow Jane, make sense
Slow, slow, Jane, cross the fence.
Do you feel like a remnant
Of something that's past
Do you find things are moving
Just a little too fast.
Do you hope to find new ways
Of quenching your thirst,
Do you hope to find new ways
Of doing better than your worst.
Hey slow Jane, let me prove
Slow, slow Jane, we're on the move.
Do it for you,
Sure that you would do the same for me one day.
So try to be true,
Even if it's only in your hazey way.
Can you tell if you're moving
With no mirror to see,
If you're just riding a new man
Looks a little like me.
Is it all so confusing,
Is it hard to believe
When the winter is coming
Can you sign up and leave.
Hey slow Jane, live your lie
Slow, slow jane, fly on by.
He doesn't sing "Hey slow Jane, live your live" at the end, but "Hey slow Jane, clear your eye". I have the Fruit Tree box and the textbook therein contains the same error, strangely enough. For also on the Bryter Layter album he sings "clear your eye" instead of "live your live". Maybe he didn't sing what he had written down?
He reminds me somehow of Tim Buckley. Same generation and same death at a young age.
And his son Jeff Buckley. Both immensely gifted vocals and musicianship.
I love Nick Drake. I wish I had known him🌹
There was a record shop in Dublin called Smile that had Nicks iconic multi coloured blanket hung up on the wall inside I think the owner was a mate of Nick, closed down a few years ago hope hes still looking after the blanket
dermot51 hey :) do you Know the Adresse of the record Shop? Would Love to Go There once. Greetings from Germany:)
You know in the small circle of his friends, it was very difficult to know him. And he was a silent man.
GRACIAS NICK POR HACER QUE MIS DIAS TENGAN SENTIDO.
That was beautiful
I wish Nick had just the strength to stand the hard times he had promoting his music. A lot of artists had to wait quite a long time until success came. He would have been one of the great singer/songwriter until this day. That's for sure. He stil is but unfortunately we only have limited material from him. 😥
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Thanks for posting this stripped-down version of the song, without the lush orchestral accompaniment in the recorded version. I think it's fine to like both versions, but this one seems so intimate, raw and powerful, not unlike the songs on "Pink Moon".
Do you know where this version is found?
@@SheenaRea I assume it's been created by the channel person who posted it. I doubt it's available elsewhere, though it's possible this is on some album release I don't know about. The Drake family has issued a lot of material posthumously, some of it good and some of it not deserving to be released.
@@surfwriter8461 It's very nice. Thank you.
Most underrated music genius beside the head of Improved Sound Limited, Axel Linstädt. Yea, feels almost like being the same room with Nick.
Raw. Just Nick. Awesome
Genius God bless you Nick.
nunca supo lo importante que fue.. grande nick drake
The sound on this is superb. Thank you! ❤️
This is wonderful. Thank you for posting.
Och ja het was 1981 dat ik 's-nachts naar de radio luisterde en ik hoorde vele nummers van de Engelse zanger Nick Drake. En echt de volgende dag gaan zoeken waar ik die album kon kopen. En ja het koste mij een ritje naar de Bijenkorf in Amsterdam om deze verzamel album te kopen. Geweldige muziek van deze jongen die te jong is overleden.
So much better
Sad, sad story. I wish someone could have helped the poor soul.
Esto es una joya ❤.. tan cerca su voz..❤
25th December 2022🙏🌠💜🧚♀️🦄
if only he had known....
Gorgeous guitar work, my favorite Nick track
Wonderful ! Pure Nick Drake ; sounds like it should be on the Pink Moon album 👍
Great voice,I love It so much!
Fabulous
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
Magnifique 👌🌸✨🌹
Really nice combo...love listening to this melody
Wow! Thanks for sharing this!!
This is amazing, Pink Moon is my favourite album because it’s just his voice and guitar.
Have you/ can you do this with the rest of Bryter Lyter and Five Leaves Left? @smoking5744
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ridiculously amazing finger picking, this is how this album should have been.
So much better without the strings.
God yes.
Absolutely. True of all the other numbers too (except perhaps Fly, which was pretty stripped down): the horns, the strings, and even the drums are totally superfluous. It was just Joe Boyd's desperation move to make Drake sound more commercially viable, which didn't work on its own terms and kind of wrecked the songs.
just different
Fabulous Albums to listen too......
Three fantastic LPs and all very different
Live fast die young and leave a good looking body ..
And have a grand time doing it mate
@@vincentkosik403 I have a hard time imagining ND is someone who lived "fast". To me, his music and what we know about him always felt like the rest of the world was moving fast, and he stood still...or almost still.
Love
Dave Pegg's bass on the original released version is very complimentary and great, so although I love and appreciate just hearing Nick and his guitar, it would be interesting to hear both Nick and Dave Pegg (and maybe Dave Mattacks?) on this beautiful song without Robert Kirby's arrangements. Maybe this whole album without Robert Kirby's arrangements (Sacrilege!)? I say this with Bryter Layter being one of my favorite albums as-is. I first purchased the LP back in 1977 in a Coconut Grove record store based solely on the picture of Nick sitting with his guitar and shoes off and have loved it ever since.
Bryter Layter , registrato nel 1970 e pubblicato nel marzo del 1971, [1] è il secondo di tre album del musicista folk britannico Nick Drake
il avait tout pour lui....
Thanks for for the upload!!!!
Sounds amazing.
The guitar is a bit quiet tho
His songs sound so much better without the strings and electric guitars and drums.
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too bad you'll never hear a lot of them that way, at least not in the near future
I wish people would do exactly this for all the songs off especially Bryter Layter but also FLL. Thank you. This is so beautiful. One of my favs recently. The lyrics are incredible. (Btw, just my opinion, but I find the vocals too high in the mix here. But I'm used to a bunch of smothered-vocals punk shit.)
It wohld be impossible for FLL as the strings were all tracked live with Nick. Thankfully
Both albums have been done unofficially at a blog called 'Albums That Should Exist', the guy uses alternate takes of Nick solo from demos or home recordings or the radio session for John Peel, or in some cases manipulated stereo mixes.
Is this an alternative take or just isolated? I feel this song is much better off purely acoustic. RIP
This song is not easy to play not for note and harder to play with vocal
Nothin to say
is this my mix
So... which album is this version on? I read through most of the comments, but didn't see the source for this version...
MORE please. Was he over produced?
Yup
Was this extracted from the SACD?
Hey, here's an idea - let's put some strings and extra instrumental accompaniment on top of this.
I appreciate the production of this song without the orchestral overlay in the original recorded version. Still, I have mixed feelings about the "Bryter Layter" album's production overall. There are times when the layered additions work pretty well, as in "Hazy Jane 1" and the most rock sounding Nick Drake ever was in "Hazy Jane II". Other times, it's just too cheesy or overproduced as if to commercialize Nick Drake and make him more successful. The "Five Leaves Left" album is great with minimal addition of bass and percussion, all recorded live. And "Pink Moon" could only be as powerful as it is, as intimate and emotionally raw as it is, with no other musicians--just Nick Drake singing and playing at the sad, somewhat harrowing last part of his short life.
I wish they'd release Drakes songs without all the other crap like those Bongos, flutes etc in the way of his inimitable playing.
Agree with you! However, Nick was the one that introduced Robert Kirby, his mate in university to help him arrange the string and flute composition. Therefore, it was technically Nick's idea. But I think both versions have their own beauty in them.
@@william2603 The records did not sell so his idea unfortunately was not a good one.
I think he had the best production you can get, and the strings in all his songs were amazing.
I was recorded live. Wish they would have recorded versions with just Nick.
I think his family owns the rights. Hopefully one day.....
What color were Nick's eyes? We see both colors here.
It’s strange. In some photos they are blue, in others brown.
@@ollie1070 I think he had 16.
Err, how did you come by the isolated mutli-tracks?
Probably just a bit of audio engineering knowhow with filtering the album tracks, not isolated multi-tracks per se. Demo from Hampstead sounds better anyway it can be found on unofficial compilations called 'A Day Gone By' and 'Time Has Told Me' which are both at a blog called The Ultimate Bootleg Experience in lossless.
*Do you curse where you come from?*
*Do you swear in the night?*
*Would it mean much to you*
*if I treat you right?*
*Do you like what you're doing?*
*Would you do it some more?*
*Or will you stop once and wonder*
*what you're doing it for?*
*Hey slow, Jane, make sense*
*Slow, slow, Jane, cross the fence*
*Do you feel like a remnant*
*of something that's past?*
*Do you find things are moving*
*just a little too fast?*
*Do you hope to find new ways*
*of quenching your thirst?*
*Do you hope to find new ways*
*of doing better than your worst?*
*Hey slow Jane, let me prove*
*Slow, slow Jane, we're on the move*
*I do it for you*
*Sure that you would*
*do the same for me one day*
*So try to be true*
*Even if it's only in your hazey way*
*Can you tell if you're moving*
*with no mirror to see?*
*If you're just riding a new man*
*who looks a little like me*
*Is it all so confusing?*
*Is it hard to believe?*
*When the winter is coming can you*
*sign up and leave.*
*Hey slow , Jane, clear your eye*
*Slow, slow, Jane, fly on by*
Its ridiculous to call Nick genius because its such a small word for his mastery.
A total one off if that qualifies as genius then he's guilty as charged
I already knew Nick was an amazing guitarist, but all the other instruments overpowered his guitar skills in this album. First time I’ve listened to this song and really been impressed by the guitar in it.
At the same time, I’m not one of the people who is annoyed or put off by the extra instruments in this album, I actually appreciate them for how they gave a different vibe as opposed to his otherwise almost completely acoustic discography.
Yay, no strings!
The more I hear these amazing stripped down versions the more I realize that Nick was poorly managed and guided in terms of production and arrangements. He needed a producer that just got out of the way and let his formidable guitar and vocal talent shine. The orchestral counter melodies were unnecessary and kind of out of place. A more simple and organic arrangement (simple percussion, bass, maybe a second guitar here and there for a little color..) would have been much more effective not to mention in-step with the music of the time. The first two albums would have sold better which maybe would’ve helped him avoid spiraling into depression. Imagine being as good as he was, knowing it, but still not being recognized ... I know, the fact he rarely performed live was a factor but I think the ineptitude of those producing and recording the first two records was an equally significant factor
What nonsense. He had string arrangements before even meeting Joe Boyd, and FLL's arrangements are timelessly beautiful
Phil Spector may be 🤔.
I love this so much, but that guitar playing is schizophrenic.