I went to see Richard Thompson last night.

[iMum]

We drove up, got parked in the really quite tiny car park, wandered over to the festival hall and then had the most amazing live experience for really a very very long time. That man is a total guitar god, his voice is likevelvet and sand paper all at once-I had such a fabulous night-Thankyou Mr Thompson!

wow sounds amazing - think i will have to did out some old tunes after reading that ( i love that 'feel so good gonna break somebodys heart tonight..thats him isnt it?)

oh he's a genius isn't he?
lucky you

When the intro to this was played the whole pplace went up, it was electric

wow, isn't that funny. this week my iPod shuffle has turned up quite a few Richard Thompson tracks and I saw a poster for a gig he was doing and now I spot this thread!

saw him live several years ago when he released Rumour & Sigh. he is amazing.

Favourite track is 1962 Black Vincent but I do like Physco Street too LOL.

Saw Jeff Lang in Sydney during a lunchtime free event as part of the Olympics and he covered 1962 Black Vincent. After that I hunted down whatever RT had out on CD.

Glad to hear he's still going strong, he really is amazing.

awww I love that song (was on a tape of songs we used to listen to when DH and I first met [blush )

He is amazingly good

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great link btw.

Read About Love is fantastic too. I love his black lyrics combined with such beautiful melodies.

Oh and Jimmy Shands, priceless.

anyone heard of John Gorka?

Ive just found gorka on iTunes, im not sure, will take more listening me thinks.

just for you paddle

Read about Love is practically my favourite song lyrics ever. I wish I had come too.

iMum, thank you!

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=drx39uuJ_Gc&feature=related Read About Love.

Yeah Gorka can be an acquired taste but I like him. Unfortunately that, and many others, was not in my half of the split when I broke up with my musician boyfriend.

Warren Zeavon anyone?