flatbaroque Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzdQE3fJW2E For anyone interested in Nick Drake's guitar sound I thought this guy did a good job in his conclusions here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 The guy above is serious - been watching him for a while. This fact is serious as well : I happen to know a person who visited Drake's parents in their home in Tanworth-in-Arden 40 years ago and actually slept in Drakes untouched room. I have promised the man not to reveal what was in Drake's record collection, but he tells me that the guitar there was a small body Martin. Now he is not a musician, but an artist and serious rock-fan. And when I ask him, "are you sure", he replies absolutely convincing. This points toward the 000-28 theory, which almost no one talks about (most mention the Guild M-20 or a D-28), but is underlined in the posted video. Apart from that. All respect to the mission toward recreating an already existing legendary tone'n'sound. But good fellows ! develop your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 At 11 secs in this video, it looks like he is playing an 'S" Lowden, but at 1.43 it looks murkily different.... doesn't really sound like a Martin, to me...but it could be old strings? : probably his Guild M20....? BluesKing777. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 At 11 secs in this video, it looks like he is playing an 'S" Lowden, but at 1.43 it looks murkily different.... Isn't that the Spanish guitar. Here's a picture I never previously saw. Nylon Nick ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliasphobias Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I have tried some of Nicks compositions and agree that this young man pulls it off well. The tunings and the classical hand position are critical. As far as guitar choice I would have to say small body as well, the M20 he is so well associated with? Not to my ears. Oh and dead strings, I believe, and have. The hand position I could never, too foreign here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I think it was Richard Thompson who once said Drake liked Martins with dead strings. You do have to wonder though how many Guild M-20s were sold because of the "Bryter Layter" LP cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I think it was Richard Thompson who once said Drake liked Martins with dead strings. You do have to wonder though how many Guild M-20s were sold because of the "Bryter Layter" LP cover. And sold again because lo and behold the buyer strangely didn’t sound like nick drake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Cool video. That's a long time to study something as evasive as one man's tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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