There are twelve pages of interviews – recent and of the time. These include Chris Blackwell, Joe Boyd, Tim Clark, Danny Thompson, David Beteridge, Bob Bell, Julian Lloyd, Victoria Ormsby-Gore, John Clare, John Martyn, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, Keith Morris, Ben Lacock, Robert Kirby, Eugene Manzi and Nick’s sister, Gabrielle.
Sound Techniques chief engineer, John Wood saw it all unfold from day one.
JOHN WOOD “We first had Nick in the studio early-ish in 1968. It wasn’t for him to cut demos, Nick didn’t do that. No, it was simply so we could see what he had in his locker. I think we did seven or eight songs. All just him and guitar except one which was ‘Saturday Sun’.
In addition to the interviews, there’s memorabilia, gig ads and never before seen tape boxes. Plus there’s a feature about the village where photographer Julian Lloyd’s parent lived – Selborne. Most Nick fans know that these summer images were shot by Julian in or near Selborne. But where? So, who better to give you a guide to Selborne and the surrounding woods, paths and streams than IBoR editor Neil Storey – he used to live there. Seriously, I mean, what are the chances? Yes there’s a walking map included. Its almost all National trust land… so treat yourselves to a day out.
Julian has let us use his picture of Nick shot on Harlech Beach earlier in the year. It takes your breath away
JULIAN LLOYD “It was just Nick and I, we took off from my flat in Stokenchurch Street on a whim more than anything. Drove down through Guildford, over the Hogs Back and through Farnham, no bypasses in those days. Up the little rise into the village, past the church and the huge yew tree, and out towards Burhunt.
We may very well have gone into the pub on the way back to the house, The Selborne Arms. The blanket – that belonged to my parents, they got it onhoneymoon in Spain. It must’ve been lying over a chair or something and one of us grabbed it as a prop as we walked out the door.
