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Author Topic: Christopher O'Riley Plays Nick Drake  (Read 220 times)
Charles T.
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« on: 15:29:53, 22-02-2007 »

Before the demise 'over there', I had mentioned about (pianist) Christopher O'Riley's concert of Nick Drake interpretations.

Pre-concert blurb: "After gaining fame for recording an album of Radiohead songs, pianist O'Riley could have cashed in and gone back to playing Chopin. Instead, he next pursued the shadowy melodies of the late Elliott Smith, and now he's presenting works by Englishman Nick Drake, who languished in posthumous obscurity for decades before Volkswagen turned his "Pink Moon" into a Cabrio ad. O'Riley, who also hosts National Public Radio's young-artists series "From the Top," will surely uncover what many Drake cultists miss: the stunning musicality beneath the blue veneer."

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No review in Los Angeles Times - at least not yet - but the below link will lead you to a sonic example of Bryter Layter by Nick Drake with O'Riley in performance.  (You might have to do it manually, apparently.)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7074982
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waterheartsong
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« Reply #1 on: 22:34:57, 23-02-2007 »

Sounds interesting Charles. I always like to read of artists who cross over the boundaries in a creative way. For readers who haven't heard of Christopher O'Riley maybe the following link will help:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_O'Riley

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