The only mention of William D. Drake on ILX

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Is in this thread, here.

Gawd bless Mr Drake(sometimes we call him "Bill") and his mad piano skillz. I saw him play last Friday and it were proper good.
Here are some lovely clips of him playing a piano and harmonium(but not at the same time):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccll3g4BsH0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CppO-CHcizo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oiicU3VELE

― Philip Alderman (Pheeel), Thursday, 15 February 2007 16:44 (nineteen years ago)

Dunno why he doesn't record or release anything, except for, like, 2 songs a decade or something.

― everything (everything1967), Thursday, 15 February 2007 18:01 (nineteen years ago)

Ah, I just found out he released a whole album last week. Seems like he also got himself a new publicist: "while clearly rooted in the same soil as Syd Barrett, Peter Hammill and (distant cousin) Nick Drake, his contemporary counterparts are the American alt heavyweights: Sufjan Stevens, Jon Brion and Mr E. With them he shares the capacity to make seemingly impossible connections. Weaving disparate threads with a sense of playfulness and chordal lushness akin to that of Brian Wilson, his music has a historical span matched only by Dead Can Dance."

...!!!!!?

― everything (everything1967), Thursday, 15 February 2007 18:16 (nineteen years ago)

"...and please note I am not mentioning Cardiacs."

― Dominique (dleone), Thursday, 15 February 2007 18:17 (nineteen years ago)

Ha. I was about to shamelessly plug his two new albums released last week, but I might as well do it anyway now...

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/105-0091840-1163637?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=william+d+drake

― Philip Alderman (Pheeel), Thursday, 15 February 2007 18:21 (nineteen years ago)

His 7 year stint in the Cardiacs ended 17 years ago.

That makes me feel old.

― everything (everything1967), Thursday, 15 February 2007 18:24 (nineteen years ago)

Oddly enough, Sarah from the Cardiacs was playing recorder at the Friday gig, and most of the band were in the audience. It was funny old night.

― Philip Alderman (Pheeel), Thursday, 15 February 2007 18:54 (nineteen years ago)

Here endeth the thread.

― everything (everything1967), Thursday, 15 February 2007 21:52 (nineteen years ago)

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