'Probably the most ambitious, generous and thorough volume about a
musician to see publication' Mouth Magazine The authorised
companion to the music of Nick Drake, compiled, composed and edited
by Cally Callomon and Gabrielle Drake, with contributions from
Nick's friends, critics, adherents, family and from Nick Drake
himself. Remembered For A While is not a biography. It is, rather,
an attempt to cast a few shards of light on Nick Drake the poet,
the musician, the singer, the friend, son and brother, who was also
more than all of these. We hope it will accompany all those in
search of an elusive artist, whose haunting presence defies
analysis. The book contains: * In-depth interviews with many of
Nick's friends, most notably Paul Wheeler, Nick's close friend from
Cambridge days, a singer-songwriter who, of all Nick's friends,
perhaps best understood, from personal experience, Nick's journey
through musical creation to despair and back again. * A selection
of photos from all eras - some never seen before - with
reproductions of documents such as the scrapbook Molly Drake kept
of her son's press cuttings, and the original and rejected album
covers. * Images of Nick's handwritten and typed lyrics, including
the lyrics of some songs for which the music has never been found.
* Newly commissioned pieces by Nick's friends Jeremy Harmer, Brian
Wells, Robin Frederick and the poet Will Stone. Contributions also
from the sleeve designer Michael Trevithick, Island Records's Ann
Sullivan and the photographer and artist Nigel Waymouth. *Extracts
from Nick's letters - part of an extensive correspondence that
exists between Nick and his parents, which charts their
relationship from the time he first went to boarding school until
the time he came home, when his depression had settled upon him and
he felt he had nowhere else to go. From this point, Nick's life was
documented by his father, Rodney Drake, who kept a detailed diary,
as he and his wife Molly struggled to understand their son's state
of mind and how to help him. Passages from this poignant record are
included. * A short musical guide to each song's key and tuning to
accompany the lyrics, together with an explanatory interpretation
of Nick's guitar performance, the result of several years close
study by singer-songwriter Chris Healey. * A comprehensive guide to
all of Nick's live performances. * And a lengthy essay by noted
music critic Pete Paphides, which includes interviews with Nick's
musical collaborators and friends - his producer Joe Boyd, his
recording engineer John Wood and his orchestrator, the late Robert
Kirby - as well as descriptions of the recording process of each
album.
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