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« Reply #40 on: August 21, 2006, 10:23:13 PM » |
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« Reply #41 on: August 21, 2006, 11:36:26 PM » |
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Cool, what's on that one then? Starts off with Tear Stained Letter, then the saddest of the saddest - How I wanted To, later on there's the band version of Devonside (with the most heartbreaking key change/fiddle break), ends up with a riproaring Two Left Feet. The backing band's not bad either. Trouble with that Thompson fellow is he will insist on playing his new stuff live....  |
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« Reply #42 on: August 22, 2006, 04:57:40 PM » |
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Ahh all bands are a bit like that. Don't they know we only came to their gigs for our favourite old stuff?
Do we think there is any chance of a RT tour/gig? I know I could look this stuff up but surely conversation is the point of this board?
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« Reply #43 on: August 22, 2006, 05:18:26 PM » |
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Ahh all bands are a bit like that. Don't they know we only came to their gigs for our favourite old stuff?
Do we think there is any chance of a RT tour/gig? I know I could look this stuff up but surely conversation is the point of this board?
Depends if your prepared to go to the US.... http://www.richardthompson-music.com/Tour.asp  |
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« Reply #44 on: August 22, 2006, 06:33:25 PM » |
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Oh I'd be so totally prepared but my bank manager says otherwise.  Pah what does he know? |
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« Reply #45 on: August 22, 2006, 10:01:55 PM » |
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RT Band likely next year, once the new band CD is out...
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« Reply #46 on: August 22, 2006, 11:03:43 PM » |
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Ahh all bands are a bit like that. Don't they know we only came to their gigs for our favourite old stuff?
Do we think there is any chance of a RT tour/gig? I know I could look this stuff up but surely conversation is the point of this board?
Saw the old chap (on sparkling form) in Newark a few weeks ago, just before he fled back to the US. When you can play an acoustic guitar like that, who needs electricity, a bass player or a full band ?? Well - I do rather like RT fronting a full band !! He'll be back soon. |
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« Reply #47 on: August 22, 2006, 11:46:25 PM » |
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Dunno about as starting points, but wouldn't want to be without Pour Down Like Silver or Guitar,Vocal. The latter is the odds & sods compilation from the mid '70s with incredible live versions of Calvary Cross and Night Comes In- completely inspiring, intense group interplay with John Kirkpatrick and the rhythm section dream-team of Peggy and DM. Seriously, this is mighty, mighty stuff! Also a nice selection of early Fairport rarities including the equally mighty Poor Will..Probably tricky to get hold of these days though...
Pour Down Like Silver is the conversion to Islam record; stark, very beautiful and includes (I reckon) Linda's finest vocals- The Poor Boy Is Taken Away, Dimming Of The Day, Shame Of Doing Wrong. Completely essential stuff (and probably only a fiver in yer local megastore) so no excuses...
Notice no one has yet mentioned the super-slick Richard & Linda T. albums from the late '70s yet- First Light and Sunnyvista....Not their greatest by any means, but some way from the disater they're sometimes portrayed as. Great songs on those...Strange Affair, Borrowed Time, Sisters, Pavanne, You're Gonna Need Somebody...And great memories of watching them together (one time only) under my Pa's cycling cape in the pouring rain at Cropredy at the first FC reunion...Ho-hum..
And...amazed no-ones mentioned Daring Adventures. Again, pretty slick but not in an overly obtrusive way and includes a number of songs that still crop up in RT shows- Missie, Al Bowly's In Heaven, Valerie.... Some great guitar too...
Actually, really liked the Grizzly Man soundtrack and last year's Front Parlour Ballads and I usually come round to the ones that I'm not initially keen on (Old Kit Bag, in particular) Come to think of it...has the guy ever made a truly ropey album?
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« Reply #48 on: August 23, 2006, 03:49:41 PM » |
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Shame Of Doing Wrong.
Start here and you won't go wrong.... one of the greatest songs he ever wrote and a great performance from Linda.... but never recorded as well as many live versions... |
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« Reply #49 on: August 23, 2006, 07:38:45 PM » |
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Ok then, I'm going to report back in a few weeks when I've done an awful lot of listening and have some opinons to share.
Right now I need sleep as off to Ireland for a few days tomorrow. Huzzah
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