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Watch Harper Simon Cover Nick Drake's "From the Morning"

October 21, 2009 5:55 PM ET

Harper Simon recently stopped by the Rolling Stone offices to perform some stripped-down tracks off his self-produced and self-titled record, which earned a three-and-a-half star review from RS. Click above to watch the singer/songwriter (and son of Paul) perform an intimate version of Harper Simon's closing track "Berkeley Girl." Plus, check out Simon's rendition of Nick Drake's Pink Moon song "From the Morning" after the jump.

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