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Jeremy Flies A Tribute To Nick Drake.

This was the first tribute album which Raoul Graf put together. I was honoured to be asked to be a part of it as I had played at the first Nick Drake tribute night at the Cat and Fiddle in Balmain. It was an amazing night and the small pub was completely packed. I think by the time this record was proposed there had probably been about three of the nights but the joy of getting together with twelve or so friends and fellow musicians and paying homage to Nick Drake seems to never lose it's appeal.

The album was recorded at Espresso Studio in Camperdown by the lovely Brendan O'Brien and David Rudder. Both absolute gentlemen. The concept was to get a performance to tape with little or no overdubs; to try to catch the moment.

I can hear that I am pretty nervous and I play bits of Fruit Tree a little fast but it was a heartfelt interpretation of a song that I often feel I can relate to.

I still really enjoy playing this song occasionally live. Sometimes someone in an audience comes up after the show or in a break and says they have come because of the track on the Nick Drake tribute album or because they have been to a tribute night. That is always quite a charge.

This album and the second one have been re-released in Britain recently as a double album with beautiful artwork featuring photos of Nick which any fan will recognise as out-takes from photo shoots for his album covers.

Release Date: 11 February 2003

Track Listing:

1. Black Eyed Dog- The Deadly Nightshades
2. Northern Sky- Joy and Lara
3. Free Ride- Paul Greene
4. Which Will- Melanie Horsnell
5. Way To Blue- Raoul Graf
6. Three Hours- Dominique Fraissard
7. Pink Moon- Floyd Vincent
8. Parasite - Robyne Dunn
9. Riverman- Denver
10. Been Smoking Too Long- Steve Balbi
11. At The Chime Of A City Clock- The Fantastic Leslie
12. Fruit Tree- Andy Gordon