I came to Nick Drake through a film, not a commercial. The Hugh Jackman film Real Steel (about life-sized Rock'em Sock'em Robots-meets-Robot Wars robot fighting) opens with this haunting song "All My Days" by Alexi Murdoch. The AllMusic review of the album (or maybe his bio) mentioned Nick Drake and I had to look him up.
Being an ELP fan since I picked up a battered early pressing of Brain Salad Surgery (with the original fold-open-front jacket) at this hole in the wall record store in Upstate New York in about 1989, I wish a garland of martian fire flowers to your Dad. That was when touring was TOURING. I like the Deerhoof. It reminds of several disparate artists I like, all at once.
Hotel Yankee Foxtrot is the Wilco album I always think I own, but don't. I own three of the four Wilco albums before it (if you count Mermaid Avenue 1 & 2 -- I don't own 2) and the one after it, but not that one -- even though it's been on the "I should check that one out" list for about 15 years at this point.
Thanks for your response! Sorry, I'm just responding now! Yeah, I discovered Nick Drake a few years before this commercial when a friend in college played him for me over a tea and a joint. I didn't include that in the text because I wanted to shout out to those who found him from this great commercial (even if the idea is super uncool) and that it welcomed so many new fans. I don't know that movie but the synopsis is definitely intriguing and what a segue into Nick Drake! Listening to the link you sent now. Love this. Thank you!
I wish I had some cool ELP anecdotes to share. It seems the best questions you want to ask your parents or grandparents come after they're long gone.
And that's so funny about "Yankee Hotel..." ! I think it would fit perfectly nestled alongside Mermaid Avenue...go for it!
I came to Nick Drake through a film, not a commercial. The Hugh Jackman film Real Steel (about life-sized Rock'em Sock'em Robots-meets-Robot Wars robot fighting) opens with this haunting song "All My Days" by Alexi Murdoch. The AllMusic review of the album (or maybe his bio) mentioned Nick Drake and I had to look him up.
Being an ELP fan since I picked up a battered early pressing of Brain Salad Surgery (with the original fold-open-front jacket) at this hole in the wall record store in Upstate New York in about 1989, I wish a garland of martian fire flowers to your Dad. That was when touring was TOURING. I like the Deerhoof. It reminds of several disparate artists I like, all at once.
Hotel Yankee Foxtrot is the Wilco album I always think I own, but don't. I own three of the four Wilco albums before it (if you count Mermaid Avenue 1 & 2 -- I don't own 2) and the one after it, but not that one -- even though it's been on the "I should check that one out" list for about 15 years at this point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NFkFVe93NM
Thanks for your response! Sorry, I'm just responding now! Yeah, I discovered Nick Drake a few years before this commercial when a friend in college played him for me over a tea and a joint. I didn't include that in the text because I wanted to shout out to those who found him from this great commercial (even if the idea is super uncool) and that it welcomed so many new fans. I don't know that movie but the synopsis is definitely intriguing and what a segue into Nick Drake! Listening to the link you sent now. Love this. Thank you!
I wish I had some cool ELP anecdotes to share. It seems the best questions you want to ask your parents or grandparents come after they're long gone.
And that's so funny about "Yankee Hotel..." ! I think it would fit perfectly nestled alongside Mermaid Avenue...go for it!
Happy Valentine's Day. : )