Added: Oct 7, 2008
From: PelicanKiss
Duration: 4:27
Nick Drake - River Man"River Man" was created by the prolific director Tim Pope. It originally comes from "A Place To Be: Reflections Of Nick Drake", a series of projects aimed at collecting the more interesting personal interpretations of Nick's work.
Channel: Music
Rating: 4.89 (1197 ratings) Views: 405943' favoriteCount='3016 Comments: 901
tart9 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - well ill tell u right now its not easy finding out how to play his songs not only because its so obscure (sadly) but its always in diffrent tunings which makes it tough to figure it out by your self
reckoner912 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - I agree. i should of said "surpass" instead of "match".
NEZMARQ Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - IS A CLASSIC OF TROVA MUSIC
missgrunge Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - there is something really weird and surreal about him and this music..i can imagine this song as a horror movie track
djmrparker Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - I like this version but the version sung by Andy Bey is even better.
neptunevenus Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - This song feels like being in love - (to me) or deep longing, anyway.
mazzo1 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - so haunting. so amazing. his music is so heart felt. a propper artist.
jonjons1 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Try Jeff Buckley's "opened once".
gabrielangello Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - 'Treaclebutty'- if you want to play it -the guitar for this song is tuned to one of Nicks'odd' tunings.Starting from the bass string(the 6th) down to the high E string(the 1st), the Tuning is ...C - G - C - F - C - F.If you want to play - 'From the morning', the Tuning is ...B - E - B - E - B - E.My favourite of Nicks Songs is 'Three Hours'.The Tuning is...B - B - D - G - B - E. The 6th and 5th strings which are tuned to low E and A in normal standard tuning are 'Retuned' to B'.
CelticHighlander101 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Shit, my mate told me about him and i looked him up and this is beautiful. I love Pink Floyd, and CSN. This is like a mix of both. I wish I knew him sooner. Sad that the lad killed himself. What a loss, I just want to keep playing it over and over again.
GrayPoppet Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - I dont think he killed himself
miracleman27 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - It was a mistake, i'm sure it wasn't his intention to kill himself
begily Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - no I'm pretty sure it was.
oneloveT2 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Nicks family disputes that but he was in bad shape from what I read. OD on antideppressants could go either way.
MARlLYNmanson Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - He killed himself.I asked Heath about it, he said there was no doubt.Great song, Peace
thisdoesnotwork Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Such a beautiful song. It makes me want to cry. Poor Nick... what did the rotten world do to you, that made us have to loose you so young... John
msparke77 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - check out ben iver-songs for emma
jonjons1 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - I have been listening to nick drake for years, but kinda drifted away from him. THis is the first time I have listened t river man in awhile and i cant stop listening to it, just over and over. Check out the album Rustin man by Beth gibbons and the lead singer from talk TAlk they do a song called drake that is gorgeous
riverface123 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Well said mate,you took the words right out of my mouth,your a good man.
josepolo950 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - same hear!!!!I"m addicted for one week now!!
PiperAtTheGates1967 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - Man, when I listen to this, I can hear and see a little brooke in autumn, with golden- orange oaks, maples, and willows hanging into the soft flowing waters, blowing gently in a soft breeze on a foggy morning. Nick Drake is the best to listen to in a forest or in a meadow, he's the most rightoues nature music.
heavyhand05 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - so when i go running in the mornings, this song comes up on my playlist once in a while. funny thing is its the fall season right now, and the road is covered with leaves. it ends up looking like a river flowing when the wind blows and the leaves move like a currnet. And the "oh how they come and go" part messes with me when a car goes by and again the leaves react. just a experience worth sharing i thought.
heavyhand05 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - p.s. kinda makes me feel like a river man;)
0202vernon0202 Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - i love this song, it really helps me concentrate.
roarkpickles Says:
Oct 7, 2008 - What about Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" or Radiohead's "How to Disappear Completely"? I wouldn't say either of those are better than River Man but I think they are in the same company.