I was playing Jackson C Frank's album again yesterday and it reminded me what a fantastic singer songwriter he was, His life was almost unbelievebly tragic but that one album (produced by his then mate, Paul Simon) showed the talent that he had that was so tragically cut short. I first saw him when I'd moved down to London as a callow lad in the 60s when I stumbled into Les Cousins after busking all day in Portobello Road and Tottenham Court Tube Station and drinking all evening. This bloke with lank hair sort of hobbled onto the stage and what he sang bowled me over (Carnival, You Never Wanted Me and some others I can't remember). A few days later the guy I shared a grotty basement flat in Notting Hill with came in with the album. I learnt a couple of the songs and still sing them occasionally. BTW Bert Jansch does a fantastic version of Carnival and Sandy Denny (Jackson's then girlfriend) recorded several others. RIP Jackson, it brings a tear to my eye every time I play the album.