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    Posted: November 21 2010 at 20:49
Would it be a stretch to add Nick Drake to Prog Folk?
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I support this

Well they are at it, I'd like Vashti Bunyan to be here
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Originally posted by pianoman pianoman wrote:

Would it be a stretch to add Nick Drake to Prog Folk?


Yes. He was rejected some time before.
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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 21 2010 at 20:57
Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

I support this

Well they are at it, I'd like Vashti Bunyan to be here


Vashti is wonderfulBig smile

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I support this addition:

First was one of the few folk players that adventure to play in differents tunings.

His work have progressive folk connotations, specially Cello Song and Three Hours.

For 1969, five leaves left was a landmark album.

I will think more and return.

and also support John Fahey, Vahsti Buyan, Peter Lang, and Robbie Bashio!




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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

I support this

Well they are at it, I'd like Vashti Bunyan to be here


Vashti is wonderfulBig smile


she hasn't been suggested before, has she?  I don't see any topics, nor do I see her on progfreak in the PA section...
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I support this too. IMO his guitar playing is progressive, what with the weird tunings/time signatures/arpeggios. Take "River Man" for example. Or "Road" from Pink Moon. Some pretty hairy stuff.
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Originally posted by theteaclub_dan theteaclub_dan wrote:

I support this too. IMO his guitar playing is progressive, what with the weird tunings/time signatures/arpeggios. Take "River Man" for example. Or "Road" from Pink Moon. Some pretty hairy stuff.


Also his chord progressions are very non-conventional with a heavy jazz influence.
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Originally posted by pianoman pianoman wrote:



Also his chord progressions are very non-conventional with a heavy jazz influence.


Absolutely. When I think unconventional chord progressions, I think Nick Drake. "Fruit Tree" has some really strange ones. "Parasite" comes to mind too. So rich. A lot of people love Nick Drake for his voice particularly, but I was immediately drawn to his guitar playing. (Love his voice too though.)
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It's one of my most favorite artists.
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There's been a very recent discussion about Nick Drake in the collabs zone. He was rejected for prog-folk and the general opinion is still no. Unusual tunings are not a sufficient reason for inclusion.
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forgotten thread. what became of this suggestion. Did Drake get evaluated?
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^ Yes, it's been mentioned already in a couple of previous posts.
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"The single artistes in folk rock became known as Folk Troubadours were also numerous and often presented a more progressive side of folk: AL STEWART, NICK DRAKE, ROY HARPER, TYRANOSAURUS REX (actually a duo of Steven Took and Marc Bolan) , JOHN MARTYN etc."

Quoted from the Prog Folk subgenre page.

Edited by someone_else - March 22 2011 at 07:14
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Wow!   I had no idea. Great to hear this.
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One of the greatest songwriters of 20th century Nick Drake (RIP) ought to be in Prog Folk section. This suggestion would to be understood.


Edited by Svetonio - March 22 2011 at 11:12
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I wonder if the prog folk team would support his inclusion under Prog Related?
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One of my favorite artists.I hope to be added here.
Sonorous Meal show every Sunday at 20:00 (greek time) on http://www.justincaseradio.com
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