Loudon Wainwright and friends- The Swimming Song (Songwriter's Circle)

[@jam-nc8ut]

He's a walking dad joke, but he also writes the most beautiful, poignant songs that bleed love, grief and nostalgia. He's the most relatable genius.

[@Officialpixiehollow]

THIS COMMENT YEAHHH

[@PoshLifeforME]

He is likeable and talented and did mention Australia so it is a massive tick in my book!

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

I saw him in Greenwich Village at the Gaslight in the late sixties. No offense, but you must listen to Kate and Anna McGarrigle's cover.It's so much better.

[@edeledeledel5490]

@@eugenedegeorge5084 Have you heard the recorded version?

[@eugenedegeorge5084]

@@edeledeledel5490 If you're referring to the one on their first album --yes.

[@surfwriter8461]

This is such a classic by Loudon Wainwright, seemingly light-hearted but really with the emotional depth of the ocean when you consider it as a kind of existential metaphor for a man trying to survive against great challenges and also having fun as a tie to childhood that has been lost. What a couple of excellent talents joining him--so surprising and enjoyable.

[@JamesThomas-zl9er]

There’s a great songwriters circle with Boo Hewerdine - thoroughly recommend

[@bryan3550]

Spot On! 👍

[@dreamwell2020]

This one might seem like just a silly ditty, but it gets to me every time. It's about the end of summer, the end of childhood, and the end of innocence - which I guess is a tender subject for me, because I continue to refuse...

[@alecsyogacorner]

I'm a simple man. I see a version of the Swimming Song I haven't heard before, I click.

[@billware6721]

Richard Thompson as accompanying guitar. It doesn’t get any better.

[@onoyudont]

Thompson's being a fan ,looking over at Louden. Amazed he, just how specially gifted this Yank is.

[@tommcdermott4575]

Happy Birthday Richard Thompson, gifted guitarist and legend in his own right. Fairport Convention 🎸

[@onoyudont]

@@tommcdermott4575 I'll be damned ANOTHER Great Aries!!! Happy Birthday Richard

[@petups23]

RT was there to JAM!!! I'm completely blown away every time I see him play already knowing just how good he is, yet, every time is a like a first time all over again.

[@doncharlesworth4748]

My favourite song! Beautiful!!!

[@JohnAnthony0857]

Don't it just clutch you like your favorite blanket on a cold day?

[@skeymoson]

Damn I sure love The Swimming Song !!

[@jake_runs_the_world]

same!

[@josephcavanagh1706]

I have all his albums signed by this legend

[@mooseven]

It's quite funny that everyone in the audience is scared to clap after he caught them out the first time.

[@paulhenry5060]

Yes, true words re RT. Beautiful, subtle interludes; understated, never flashy, but just GOOD!!

[@munsterfloyd]

Super. I love Richard Thompson’s guitar work.

[@alexandruvoicu923]

Amazing song!!!!

[@musiclives1000]

Looks like he's having so much fun!

[@doyoulikemyhaircut8278]

A good song, by a good dude.

[@mic982]

Looks a lot like the Beall Hall, Eugene, OR. Never-the-less, a great setting for a great artist. Loudon is always best taken in at the smaller venues where the intimacy of the performance can really be experienced. Very, very nice.

[@donandrews2500]

Och, so grand to see RT on this!

[@anthonybagnall4885]

A trio of class performers

[@turdferguson2982]

I don't even like swimming! I love this song though!

[@alan4sure]

I can't swim. I thrash, then I sink😅

[@katechapman8492]

OK I, just love this song so much more more more

[@kirillskvarnikov9705]

I absolutely agree with you! from Russia!

[@RLB52]

Great song

[@bigshatzo1969]

great tune

[@timwall6187]

Is that Richard Thompson?

[@buckodonnghaile4309]

Yes it is.

[@martinkirkov]

💙

[@jamesiozzio8123]

I wish this would trend in people’s KZbin’s feed

[@WorldOnWeb84]

the original!! :)

[@Perla-w2d]

♡

[@2Chickaboom2]

A trio of top-tier songwriters right there. And if you haven't seen Loudon in the film Big Fish, you are missing a treat.

[@simonsbuddy1806]

How to bond with an audience.

[@andrewwalker8158]

Let’s not forget this is as much Kate McGarrigle’s song as it is her ex-husband’s.

[@johngriffith3488]

Happy Happy Happy

[@aq446987]

I want to ride my bicycle

[@frankuijens8059]

Are we on a golfing court...No. Sorry other song. *****

[@katechapman8492]

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[@christopherhelton6999]

Loudon was a fantastic lyricist, but, musically, he was slightly more than a YMCA camp song leader. I can only imagine how impatient a sophisticated instrumentalist like Richard was getting (you can see it in his face).

[@alanhowell3646]

A YMCA camp song leader 🤣🤣🤣…

[@christopherhelton6999]

@@alanhowell3646 No shade on Loudon. Simplistic songs can be arranged beautifully. Nic Jones transformed this song into something sublime. Even a masterfully done song, like "Bee's Wing" from Richard, is, at its core, nothing overly complex.

[@AlexiHolford]

As of Sept 17, 2022 Loudon is still alive. Talking about him in the past tense gave me a fright.

[@christopherhelton6999]

@@AlexiHolford My apologies. I don't know why I had it in my head that he had died.