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Pink Moon by Nick Drake
Nick Drake
Biografia dell'artista Nick Drake
Nato A Rangoon Birmania Dove Il Padre Rodney Ingegnere Si Era Trasferito Per Lavoro Insieme Alla Moglie Molly E Alla Figlia Maggiore Gabrielle Drake Fin Da Piccolo Dimostra Un Grande Interesse Per La Musica Passione Trasmessagli Dalla Madre. Dal Carattere Schivo E Riservato A Metà Degli Anni '60 Inizia A Suonare La Chitarra Con I Compagni Di College E Ad Incidere Pezzi Folk Rock In Cui Emergono Già Le Tematiche Che Caratterizzeranno La Sua Discografia Il Blues La Passione Per Bob Dylan La Poesia Simbolista Francese E Il Romanticismo Inglese. Nel 1969 Esordisce Con Il Suo Primo Disco L'album Five Leaves Left Prodotto Da Joe Boyd Che Però Riceve Un'accoglienza Di Pubblico E Critica Piuttosto Tiepida. L'anno Dopo Incide Un Nuovo Lavoro Bryter Layter Più Maturo E Brioso Ricco Di Sfumature Jazz E Orchestrali Ma Anche In Questo Caso L'album Passa Quasi Inosservato. Sono Gli Anni In Cui Drake Si Ammala Di Depressione E Inizia A Dipendere Dai Farmaci. Nel 1972 Pur Tra Mille Difficoltà Legate Alla Sua Condizione Clinica Dà Alla Luce Il Suo Terzo Album Pink Moon Un Disco Struggente Innovativo E Inquieto Vero E Proprio Testamento Musicale Di Un Pur Così Giovane Autore. È Il Momento In Cui Le Crisi Depressive Si Fanno Sempre Più Forti Anche Se Un Soggiorno In Francia Sembra Quietarlo. Il 25 Novembre Del 1974 Nella Sua Villa "Far Leys" A Tanworth-In-Arden Nei Pressi Di Birmingham Nick Viene Ritrovato Morto A Causa Di Un'eccessiva Dose Di Tryptizol Un Antidepressivo Triciclico. L'ipotesi Più Accreditata Resterà Sempre Il Suicidio Anche Se La Mancanza Di Biglietti E La Presenza In Casa Di Farmaci Ben Più Potenti E Indolori Per Il Medesimo Scopo Lascia Aperti Molti Interrogativi.
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Nick-Drake - Pink Moon
"Pink Moon " The Title Track Of Nick Drake's Third And Final Album Stands As A Hauntingly Beautiful Testament To The Artist's Profound Talent And The Enduring Impact Of His Music. Released In 1972 The Album "Pink Moon" Is Often Considered Drake's Magnum Opus A Stark And Introspective Work That Is Both Intimate And Deeply Moving. The Song "Pink Moon" Itself Is A Masterpiece Of Minimalism. Its Sparse Arrangement—featuring Only Drake's Acoustic Guitar And His Plaintive Resonant Voice With The Brief Exception Of A Soft Piano Line—is A Powerful Example Of How Less Can Be More In Music. This Stripped-Down Style Serves To Amplify The Emotional Gravity Of Drake's Performance Allowing Listeners To Feel The Weight Of Every Note And Word. Nick Drake's Life Was Marked By A Quiet Intensity That Was Reflected In His Music. His Struggles With Depression And Mental Illness Are Often Cited As Influences On His Songwriting And "Pink Moon" Is No Exception. The Lyrics Are Poetic And Enigmatic Leaving Much To The Listener's Interpretation. Drake's Delivery Of These Lyrics Is Equally Compelling His Singing Is At Times Clear And At Others Almost Mumbled Creating A Sense Of Intimacy As If He Is Confiding In The Listener. Despite The Brilliance Of His Work Drake's Music Did Not Find A Wide Audience During His Lifetime. It Was Only After His Untimely Death In 1974 At The Age Of 26 That His Work Began To Slowly Garner Recognition. This Recognition Reached A New Level In 1999 When "Pink Moon" Was Featured In A Volkswagen Commercial. The Commercial Brought Drake's Music To A Massive Audience Resulting In A Significant Resurgence Of Interest In His Work And A Spike In Record Sales—a Bittersweet Moment Of Fame That Arrived A Quarter-Century After His Death. The Legacy Of "Pink Moon" And Nick Drake's Music As A Whole Is A Complex Interweaving Of Melancholy Beauty And Unfulfilled Potential. His Songs With Their Evocative Lyrics And Innovative Guitar Tunings Continue To Inspire Musicians And Captivate Listeners. The Song "Pink Moon " In Particular Remains A Haunting Reminder Of Drake's Genius A Piece Of Music That Feels Timeless In Its Expression Of Human Emotion And Experience.
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Nato A Rangoon Birmania Dove Il Padre Rodney Ingegnere Si Era Trasferito Per Lavoro Insieme Alla Moglie Molly E Alla Figlia Maggiore Gabrielle Drake Fin Da Piccolo Dimostra Un Grande Interesse Per La Musica Passione Trasmessagli Dalla Madre. Dal Carattere Schivo E Riservato A Metà Degli Anni '60 Inizia A Suonare La Chitarra Con I Compagni Di College E Ad Incidere Pezzi Folk Rock In Cui Emergono Già Le Tematiche Che Caratterizzeranno La Sua Discografia Il Blues La Passione Per Bob Dylan La Poesia Simbolista Francese E Il Romanticismo Inglese. Nel 1969 Esordisce Con Il Suo Primo Disco L'album Five Leaves Left Prodotto Da Joe Boyd Che Però Riceve Un'accoglienza Di Pubblico E Critica Piuttosto Tiepida. L'anno Dopo Incide Un Nuovo Lavoro Bryter Layter Più Maturo E Brioso Ricco Di Sfumature Jazz E Orchestrali Ma Anche In Questo Caso L'album Passa Quasi Inosservato. Sono Gli Anni In Cui Drake Si Ammala Di Depressione E Inizia A Dipendere Dai Farmaci. Nel 1972 Pur Tra Mille Difficoltà Legate Alla Sua Condizione Clinica Dà Alla Luce Il Suo Terzo Album Pink Moon Un Disco Struggente Innovativo E Inquieto Vero E Proprio Testamento Musicale Di Un Pur Così Giovane Autore. È Il Momento In Cui Le Crisi Depressive Si Fanno Sempre Più Forti Anche Se Un Soggiorno In Francia Sembra Quietarlo. Il 25 Novembre Del 1974 Nella Sua Villa "Far Leys" A Tanworth-In-Arden Nei Pressi Di Birmingham Nick Viene Ritrovato Morto A Causa Di Un'eccessiva Dose Di Tryptizol Un Antidepressivo Triciclico. L'ipotesi Più Accreditata Resterà Sempre Il Suicidio Anche Se La Mancanza Di Biglietti E La Presenza In Casa Di Farmaci Ben Più Potenti E Indolori Per Il Medesimo Scopo Lascia Aperti Molti Interrogativi.
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"Pink Moon," the title track of Nick Drake's third and final album, stands as a hauntingly beautiful testament to the artist's profound talent and the enduring impact of his music. Released in 1972, the album "Pink Moon" is often considered Drake's magnum opus, a stark and introspective work that is both intimate and deeply moving.
The song "Pink Moon" itself is a masterpiece of minimalism. Its sparse arrangement—featuring only Drake's acoustic guitar and his plaintive, resonant voice, with the brief exception of a soft piano line—is a powerful example of how less can be more in music. This stripped-down style serves to amplify the emotional gravity of Drake's performance, allowing listeners to feel the weight of every note and word.
Nick Drake's life was marked by a quiet intensity that was reflected in his music. His struggles with depression and mental illness are often cited as influences on his songwriting, and "Pink Moon" is no exception. The lyrics are poetic and enigmatic, leaving much to the listener's interpretation. Drake's delivery of these lyrics is equally compelling; his singing is at times clear and at others almost mumbled, creating a sense of intimacy as if he is confiding in the listener.
Despite the brilliance of his work, Drake's music did not find a wide audience during his lifetime. It was only after his untimely death in 1974, at the age of 26, that his work began to slowly garner recognition. This recognition reached a new level in 1999 when "Pink Moon" was featured in a Volkswagen commercial. The commercial brought Drake's music to a massive audience, resulting in a significant resurgence of interest in his work and a spike in record sales—a bittersweet moment of fame that arrived a quarter-century after his death.
The legacy of "Pink Moon" and Nick Drake's music as a whole is a complex interweaving of melancholy, beauty, and unfulfilled potential. His songs, with their evocative lyrics and innovative guitar tunings, continue to inspire musicians and captivate listeners. The song "Pink Moon," in particular, remains a haunting reminder of Drake's genius, a piece of music that feels timeless in its expression of human emotion and experience. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.