I haven't seen this mentioned yet -- Richard Thompson is the
subject of this week's "Brilliant Careers" series at Salon Magazine.
http://www.salonmagazine.com/bc/1999/03/16bc.html
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From: Dave Purcell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Richard Thompson @ Salon
Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 11:51 AM
I haven't seen this mentioned yet -- Richard Thompson is the
subject of this week's "Bril
On Sat, 13 Mar 1999, Gregg Makepeace wrote:
I guess I don't buy a Richard Thompson album for the cool percussive
effects or keyboard noises. Amnesia doesn't really have too much of the
heavy handed stuff on it but "Mirror Blue" sure does.
this sums it up perfectly. I really re
But with the exception of Rumour and Sigh I don't think his records hold
up as well as his songs. ANd I blame the production more than anything.
I would still agree with Terry, if he had done anything that I liked
in the last 5 years . . . but INdustry and a bunch of live bootlegs with
Danny
On Fri, 12 Mar 1999, Gregg Makepeace wrote:
A new RT album with full band called "Mock Tudor" will be released
later this year. Froom only guests on keyboards. It's produced by Tom
Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, the two guys are that did the latest Beck
and Elliott Smith albums. Not sure what
I'm wondering, was the infamous Mitchell Froom involved with "Amnesia"?
That record, from the mid-80s, began my rewarding acquaintance with
Richard Thompson, and spurred met to backtrack to the best record of the
A.D. period, "Shoot Out the Lights." OK, I'll put the g? in.
N
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I'm happy to see that there are others who rank _Pour Down Like
Silver_
above _Shoot Out the Lights_, as I do--not that either record is any
too
shabby, of course, just that _SOTL_ has always been the consensus
critical
fave, and _PDLS_ has been unjustly
It's also worth keeping in mind that RT has denied that any song on
_Across
a Crowded Room_ is about Linda in any way. He knows best, of course,
but
anyone who's heard that record can't help thinking that he's not being
entirely truthful there (which is his prerogative, of course). "When
I understand why many people can't stand Fairport, and I understand why
people find Thompson's later solo work inconsistent as hell (because it
is), but neither of those points discounts the fact that he is perhaps the
greatest guitar player in the history of rock.
Amy
OK, I like to consider
O.K. I'll bite.
Richard Linda Thompson, Lupo's, Providence, RI - Shoot Out the Lights Tour,
'81/'82?. In spite of having had a HUGE fight before the show (in which Linda
reportedly whacked Richard over the head with a bottle, a cut over his eyebrow
was visible) the show was phenomenal. I
Let me also put in a good word for PDLS. It's probably my favorite RL
album, although they're all good (except maybe Sunnyvista).
Also, I'd agree with Amy. If Rt isn't the greatest guitar player in the
history of rock, he is among the 5 or 10 best. To see him live is to have
your mind blown
Jerry Curry wrote:
In my opinion, Richard Thompson is one of the most important
and influential artists of the late 70's/80's. His swansong albums with Linda: _I
Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight_ and _Shoot Out the Lights_ are two definite
desert island recordings for me.
I don't know
On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, James Nelson wrote:
Jerry Curry wrote:
In my opinion, Richard Thompson is one of the most important
and influential artists of the late 70's/80's. His swansong albums with Linda: _I
Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight_ and _Shoot Out the Lights_ are two definite
On Fri, 5 Feb 1999, James Nelson wrote:
Jerry Curry wrote:
In my opinion, Richard Thompson is one of the most important
and influential artists of the late 70's/80's. His swansong albums
with Linda: _I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight_ and _Shoot
Out the Lights_ are two definite
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Kip wrote:
People often laud Thompson's "Shoot Out The Lights" as
being his best of that period, and maybe that's because it's
more of a rock record with folk overtones. But I myself prefer
"I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight", which is just about as
Without sounding too crass, can I suggest that the record wouldn't be as great
if they hadn't been going through the divorce? "Walking On A Wire" and "Wall of
Death" especially seem to be given added depth by the context.
I wouldn't wish that fate on anyone, but if it had to happen I'm glad to
Richard Thompson has argued that both the writing and recording of SOTL
preceded the events that led to the breakup of the marriage, FWIW. On
the other hand, the tour to promote the record happened while they were
breaking up and apparently was pretty tense.
Carl Z.
Excerpts from
Carl Abraham Zimring wrote:
Richard Thompson has argued that both the writing and
recording of SOTL preceded the events that led to the
breakup of the marriage, FWIW. On the other hand, the tour
to promote the record happened while they were
breaking up and apparently was pretty tense.
I
Jerry Curry put down his old Nektar albums long enough to post:
In my opinion, Richard Thompson is one of the most important and
influential artists of the late 70's/80's. His swansong albums with
Linda: _I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight_ and _Shoot Out the
Lights_ are two definite
What can I say. I'm an RT freak. But it wasn't always that way. Back in
1983, I'd barely heard of the guy. Then I taped SOTL from a friend,
because of all the critical acclaim. At first it didn't do much for me.
I played the tape a few times and then it sat there for quite some time.
But I
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