That and the Shane comments (about the Pogues supporting him) were the first things I'd read Richard saying that showed an 'edge' I've literally never seen in print before. I was just really disappointed to read them, but then quite a bit about RT (see tickets, price of) disappoints me these days...
I was at that concert where the (virtually unknown at the time) Pogues supported RT. Shane MacGowan was vile and his language was disgusting. At the end of their set he said they had to go because Richard Thompson was on next and he then said, “Whoever the f..k he is.” I was with a female friend of the family amongst others and I was angry and very embarrassed, and so were all the people around me. He was obnoxious and it was just unnecessary. Therefore I not only agree with RT if he has made critical comments about Shane, I applaud him.
