Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Mike Nock - Talisman

Mike Nock - Talisman
Inner City Records 1978 (Enja)

It has been four years since this one made an appearance at the old crypt.

A beautiful solo outing from 1978,  courtesy of 'wightdj'. Not only a lovely album but a great cover too. I could listen to Mike Nock play solo piano all day, he just carries me away. The opening song, Sunrise, very much captures the magic of a sunrise. Apparently Mike sat down in the studio and created this album in a day. The album consists of mostly originals but the covers are great songs too: In Your Own Sweet Way and Black is the Color. Take the time to read the back cover (the resolution is really good); it tells the tale of Mike moving to San Francisco with John Handy in the Summer of Love and staying at the Garage of Kesey's Merry Pranksters. Some parties and recreational drugs down the road Mike quit Handy's band, discovered Gurdjieff, and founded The Fourth Way. The year Mike left SF, 1975, is the year I first arrived there. Damn! Just missed him!
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  1. KingCakeJune 12, 2013 at 7:17 AM

    http://www.embedupload.com/?d=1UMZAZBIYH

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  2. LAZZJune 12, 2013 at 10:32 AM

    Had never tried the GameFront links for downloading before, KC. Well I'm a grizzly old bastard with no time or patience for obsessive games like these young folk today.... so I had an aversion to the name. Then I read a comment of yours which mentioned them, I gave it a try, and BINGO!! Quick and Easy.
    Thanks also for Mike the Magnificent.

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  3. GoofyJune 12, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    I found Mike Nock here some time ago. Ever since he has been on my list of artists I want to know more about. I like his (in my words) soulful touch. Thanks for this addition to my collection, KC.

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  4. prowitaJune 13, 2013 at 2:28 AM

    Thanks to both, wightdj and KC

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  5. AnonymousJune 13, 2013 at 2:57 AM

    A big Thanks, I like M Nock.
    Christophe

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  6. ChrisJune 13, 2013 at 3:30 AM

    Thanks KC Mike Nock's playing is a seriously good artist.

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  7. AnonymousJune 13, 2013 at 10:46 PM

    Thank you, wightdj and KC for introducing me to Mike Nock - with a solo piano album yet!!

    - decrepit cat

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  8. danairJune 14, 2013 at 1:59 AM

    Thank you, missed this one first time round.

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  9. Otis FosterJune 14, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    That doorway looks like what we used to see in Morocco - I'm fascinated by doorways and what they might tell you about the people who live there.

    Thnx wightdj and KC

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  10. JakdolesaJuly 19, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    Thanks for the great music!!!

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  11. Prof. YaffleJuly 25, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    Thank you

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