Richard Thompson - 1000 years of popular music

Richard Thompson - 1000 years of popular music

[@gdp3rd]

One of the fun things about browsing around KZbin on a rainy shelter-in-place stay-at-home day like today is stumbling across gems like this.

[@1220b]

First saw him age 12, I'm now 48 and still enjoying seeing him.

[@peterguglietta5260]

This man has more music in his pinky than 90% of other musicians have in their entire catalog. Brilliant.

[@therealbaglady]

You are brilliant!!! And yes, RT is superb!

[@MichaelGoldenberg]

Peter Guglietta and more pinky than most.

[@lefty5053]

Peter Guglietta r

[@tomhodges1919]

It's how his pinky can stretch to that X X 12 12 6 6 Gm7 chord

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

@@tomhodges1919 - Ha Ha - RT was made to play guitar - those hands must be worth a fortune!!

[@user-zk9ml7ys2b]

My Favourite Male Singer and My Favourite Guitar 🎸 player

[@garysayers1502]

----- In defense of music's pure form--of expression, of performing, of culture, of meaning, AND its overall purpose, of entertaining... THIS man is simply a HERO... He NEVER, EVER disappoints... You can't come away from a good listen to R/T without feeling you've been 'cleansed' from 'something' you didn't need, and freshened up with a musical shower or something like that... Thanks, Richard for your wit, your craft, your imagination, and the path you've led us to walk in music... Forever a fan...

[@kmerena]

Hear, hear. Well said.

[@graemecreegan6749]

👆👆this guy gets it 🙌

[@quovadis5429]

Gary Sayers, your words encapsulate exactly how I feel about this joyful troubadour and his music. And then there's his impeccable taste as archaeologist, curator and matchless interpreter of other people's music. I swear he has a third hand that pops out of his left wrist while the lighting tech taps a preset button triggering an under-the-radar, millisecond of a blinding flash (one hears things is all I'm sayin'). There's been many a Richard Thompson concert when I would briefly shut my eyes because I couldn't believe he played with such dexterity while he sang. Just spellbinding.

[@wolfie1027]

Get a room already 😅😂🎉

[@charlesbradshaw180]

A gentleman,intelligent, articulate One of the best guitarists ever.One of the best singer songwriters ever.One of the best live acts ever.Thanks Richard!

[@stevengaber7977]

This show reveals the versitality of Richard Thompson and his mastery of every kind of music. Also shows his wry sense of humor.

[@stuartthorpe]

I've been around for a long time and I've been to a lot of gigs: classical, ;jazz, rock, you name it and I can\ remember a time when I saw more musical talent on one stage than these three artists performing for our pleasure as this one. The wildly different genres and the time scale....you all know what I'm getting at: a truly wonderful concert! A joy to see and hear. One regret: wish I'd been there to get it live, but the way this show has been filmed and presented more than makes up for that. Sincere thanks and kudos to all involved.

[@massimogiuntini1]

The whole idea behind this concert is stunning, I think it's really great

[@johannbogason1662]

Thank you Lord (whoever you are) for letting me enjoy this. Richard Thompson is a conduit.

[@gordonjackson217]

Britain's greatest musician. Forget the OBE, he should have a knighthood!

[@billiam8270]

Hard to believe RT has dropped down on the "100 Greatest Guitarist" list at Rolling Stone. Have these raters ever seen him live? Acoustic or electric, Richard is one of the greatest of all time.

[@peterguglietta5260]

+Bill Allayaud The editors at Rolling Stone don't know he exists. They were all born after 1985.

[@user-ow8em3rj3g]

)))

[@pelotasdad]

+Bill Allayaud the author mentioned in the beginning of the article that jimi hendrix was number one and everyone else, regardless of position, was number 2. that is madness, but rolling stone peeps have little street cred….. too many extraordinary guitarists and styles to have one be the best.

[@whiskeyriver4322]

Rolling Stone magazine has about as much validity as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. ZERO!!!!!

[@MissChrissyM1]

Billiam I saw him with my husband and toddler son at palooka Ville in Santa Cruz on Pacific Avenue about 16 years ago. The club has closedown. It was phenomenal, we were on the balcony and it was a rather small venue which was nice because I was close to Richard. He is by far the greatest musician, and I mean singer and guitarist of all time. He aces both categories as a vocalist and guitarist. Everyone else pales miserably in comparison

[@susanm4884]

Saw this show at the Camden Opera House (Maine, USA). In the candlelit darkness, three musicians came down the center isle to the stage, fiercely drumming, full house, silent. Unforgettable.

[@lynnefrey]

I was there too! One of the best concerts I've ever attended!

[@chrristineq]

I'm just about crying because I missed it!

[@helmutsecke3529]

Bloody hell, Camden, Maine?

[@susanm4884]

@@lynnefrey I just saw your reply -- posted 2 years ago. So glad you saw this concert too. You're only person I've found in all these years who was at this Richard Thompson concert, besides the person I went with. Hope all's well with you Lynne.

[@AstroGremlinAmerican]

Thanks to Zararity list with times added by me! "Sumer Is Icumen In" (trad., arr. by Thompson) 2:30 Interview 4:40 "King Henry" (trad., arr. by Thompson) talk 7:40 song 9:50 "So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo" (Orazio Vecchi, arr. by Thompson) talk 14:27 Joke at 15:24 song 16:25 "Bonnie St. Johnstone" (trad., arr. by Thompson) talk 19:20 song 21:00 "O Sleep Fond Fancy" (Thomas Morley) talk 26:53 song 27:40 "Remember O Thou Man" (Thomas Ravenscroft) 29:50 "Shenandoah" (trad., arr. by Thompson) 33:50 "Blackleg Miner" (trad., arr. by Thompson) 39:00 "I Live in Trafalgar Square" (C.W. Murphy) 43:25 "There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast" (from The Mikado) (W.S. Gilbert/Arthur Sullivan, arr. by Thompson) 47:45 "Java Jive" (Ben Oakland/Milton Drake) 50:50 "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) 54:30 "Orange-Coloured Sky" (Milton DeLugg/William Stein) 1:00:54 "Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" (Granville "Stick" McGhee/J. Mayo Williams) 1:03:20 "A-11" (Hank Cochran) 1:06:28 "See My Friends" (Ray Davies) talk 1:10:59 song 1:11:50 "Friday on My Mind" (George Young/Harry Vanda) 1:16:39 "Tempted" (Chris Difford/Glenn Tilbrook) 1:20:14 "Oops!… I Did It Again" (Max Martin/Rami Yacoub) 1:25:09 "Cry Me A River" (Arthur Hamilton) 1:30:15 "1985" (Jaret Reddick/John Allen/Mitchell Scherr) 1:35:50 Interview 1:39:40 "Sam Hall" (trad., arr. by Thompson) 1:41:42

[@averagechick1921]

God bless!

[@timbrookes3699]

He is just so bloody good!! Lovely to hear Richard and Linda again, they used to make a great sound. Thank you!

[@JimB73C]

What a delightful find this Xmas Eve 2021. Some of the finest entertainment I've heard in many years.

[@alanfoster2812]

I've been an RT follower for more than 50 years: first saw him with FC and have seen him dozens of times since - including this incarnation when it came to Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Great to listen to this post (for which I'm truly grateful) and wonderful to take in more changes in the set list. This is music, and musicality, at its entertaining, liberating, charming and soul-filling best. And educational too: I know nothing more productive of humility (which we could do with more of) than to try and replicate - not 'match', mind you, just common replication - what RT is doing here. And, if you get anywhere close, by the time you've got sort-of-proximate, he'll have moved on (and taken the goalposts with him)!

[@janoswimpffen7305]

This has to be one of the finest and most creative concerts ever created. Thanks for posting!

[@RichLyles]

Richard Thompson is the real deal. Awesome!

[@drummerboy1390]

This is simply astounding. There's parts you'd swear there were two or three guitarists playing. He sure makes that Lowden sing.

[@DjNikGnashers]

He is a 'good' player, no doubt. Not quite on the level of John Renbourn, Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Dave Evans, Tommy Emmanuel, Richard Smith, etc, but still the next peg down and that is still a very high level.

[@TheJimbomull1]

You must be joking

[@thegreyfolk]

Indeed! I believe Richard Thompson is so innately musical that you could give him any old guitar and he would make it sing. Fine guitars are nice to have,but at the end of the day it's the player that makes every note count.

[@hcharlesobert7120]

I have owned this for several years and was thrilled to find I could listen to it in streaming while I worked today!!

[@exxocognac]

Whatever the audience paid, they got the deal of a lifetime. No other musician could conceive and execute this show. And then exceed expectations.

[@TheRarebird12]

Amen to that! I'd give anything to have been there.

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

@@TheRarebird12 - I saw this show at the Brighton Dome - not exactly the same - he didn't do Britney Spears' 'Oops' but did a Nellie Furtado song instead - there may have been a few other differences - but largely the same and utterly brilliant. Judith Owens and Deborah Dworkins were wonderful too.

[@susanhawkes2519]

Had the pleasure of seeing this show in Harrisburg, PA. Magical fun!

[@tinytudyify]

Judith Owen and Debra Dobkin were fantastic!

[@graemegass9059]

Just finished watching the entire performance...and what a performance !!! Simply astounding and hugely entertaining and enjoyable! Without doubt one of the best concerts I've ever seen and heard!!

[@clockendfarm]

Thank you very much indeed for this.

[@songbirdisland]

I had the privilege of seeing him live at Edmonton Folk Festival several years ago, brilliant beyond belief, sounds like he's playing 3 guitar parts at once. He is truly the master.

[@goodun6081]

The Edmonton Folk Festival! I was working in western Canada and attended all three days of the festival in 1992. Best music festival I've ever been at, and I've been to more than a few. David Lindley and Ry Cooder played duets. Martin Simpson, another guitarist in Richard Thompson's league, was there, participating in slide guitar workshops and a solo performance and a duet with a flamenco guitarist from Chile. Alias Ron Kavana was on fire, an incredible performance by this little-known Irish singer-songwriter and bandleader. We all cheered and clapped for over 20 minutes trying to get them out for an encore but the festival promoters had not left sufficient time and they were already running late for the next band. There was Bluegrass and Country, 2 bands from Africa fiddle workshops, Middle Eastern music and Bedouin chants, Blues, soul and Rock, a healthy example of everything. Good food too, incredibly well-organized, and we didn't have any drunken brawls or other trouble. Someday I hope to attend it again, with my wife.

[@josephballerini3730]

Even his “simple” folk tunes have gorgeous harmonies, embellishments, internal lines, and sophistication.

[@37Dionysos]

THANKS---One of his best all-time, tune after tune. Who in the F could not "like" this?

[@nbenefiel]

Music being an integral part of the human soul

[@billfurness6920]

a friend in college turned me on the Fairport Convention. It stopped me cold. my musical life grew 10 fold that night.

[@michaelroth7574]

I've seen Richard about six times, always superb. This show is really special, would love to see it live. And Judith and Deborah complement him well.

[@timtimtimtim83]

Shenandoah is beautifully done.

[@zupfheini]

How can these three be so damned good?! Each song strikes und the harmony voices are amazing and work together as if they'd started to do this yet as children! How many songs are sailing in Richards brain including perfect guitar accompaniment? Just distracted between enthusiasm und envy.

[@stevedyer2767]

This may very well be the best performance of my 62 year old lifetime 🙂

[@pauljonasse2945]

What a great show! Clearly, RT is on a different plane than most. Truly a gifted performer and how fortunate are we to be alive at the same time as he!

[@mahdizaman6184]

Richard is one of my favorite guitarists.

[@alanbg2278]

Got to be the best "Cry Me A River" I ever heard. And the rest. Superb,

[@gordonjackson217]

Saw the show at the Barbican in London 20-odd years ago - wonderful!

[@arthurdent7509]

Genius genius genius genius genius genius genius all the way through

[@AlfonsRode]

one of the best concerts I've never seen live. Sooo wonderful.

[@billschwalb9486]

I was at one of the 1000 years shows at Bimbo's 365. To hear Thompson sing, "I'm not that innocent" was hysterical.

[@LeeLucas]

What a truly stunning show.

[@celsoescobar9630]

His voice is getting better with time just like a very good wine !!!

[@jacquesbrelfan]

absolutely brilliant ... amazing sound for 3 people.....RT is without a shadow of a doubt a genius and a truly a guitar virtuoso .... completely unique style

[@Lisarata]

Perfect Sunday morning, thanks to this.

[@MrLittlefeat]

I have never seen a show THIS FABULOUS, THANK YOU!

[@djmurf7548]

I've seen RT in concert at lease once every year for 30 years, and it's always a highlight of music and shared experience with friends. I salute you fine sir!

[@markdrum2392]

Is there any style that Richard Thompson hasn't mastered? He sounds as good as any jazz guitarist that I've ever heard. I'd love to hear him with Ry Cooder. Two musicologists who can actually apply what they've learned.

[@MidtownSkyport]

I'd like to see him play with Bill Frisell - two guitarists as accomplished on acoustic as electric, and aren't afraid of a pedal board either

[@leannmeixner8073]

@@MidtownSkyport One more to this list of brilliant musicologists is the way under known Geoff Muldaur. He is pals with Richard of course but they have not worked much together. Geoff started in the NYC "jug bands" during the "great folk scare" of the early 60's. Maria was his wife for some years. A parallel to Richard... both had noted working singers as first wifes. Anyways, Geoff has made many brilliant records, all should be found and played except "Motion". Secret Handshake is one. Here is the deal... Geoff knows the most about the historical blues players east of the Mississippi, Ry Cooder is good for most things west and southwest, Richard for the British Isles. All are SUPER talented and can talk endlessly about music.

[@kmerena]

@@leannmeixner8073 I learn so much from posts like yours. I had to look up a bunch of stuff but that is how I got my start in Medicine. Thank you for taking the time.

[@ttomgast1769]

An inevitably beautiful clash of musical imaginations .

[@hcgreier6037]

What a great guitarist!🎸

[@billlewis1774]

Saw this show when it was touring several years ago. As usual, simply incredible.

[@CaptainHoratioPugwash]

1:36 Sumer Is Icumen In - Traditional 9:50 King Henry - Traditional 16:20 So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo - Orazio Vecchi 21:03 Bonnie St. Johnstone - Traditional 27:43 O Sleep Fond Fancy - Thomas Morley 30:29 Remember O Thou Man - Thomas Ravenscroft 13:06 Shenandoah - Traditional 40:00 Blackleg Minor - Traditional 44:42 I Live in Trafalgar Square - C. W. Murphy 48:19 There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast - W.S. Golbert, Arthur Sillivan 50:58 Java Jive - Ben Oakland, Milton Drake 54:51 Night and Day - Cole Porter 1:00:56 Orange-Coloured Sky - Milton DeLugg, William Stein 1:03:51 Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Granville "Stick" McGhee, J. Mayo Williams 1:07:31 A-11 - Hank Cochran 1:11:52 See My Friends - Ray Davies 1:16:54 Friday On My Mind - George Young, Harry Vanda 1:20:14 Tempted - Chris Difford, Glenn Tilbrook 1:26:00 Oops... I Did It Again - Max Martin, Rami Yacoub 1:28:36 .. In 16th century style 1:30:38 Cry Me A River - Arthur Hamilton 1:36:13 1985 - Mitch Allen, John Allen 1:41:54 Sam Hall -Traditional

[@klaus3579]

Thank you, that is helpful!

[@honeywoodpilot]

Spellbinding artistry in all aspects (Musical performance, video, and sound quality). Great post!

[@dirkbogarde44]

Brilliant concert. A pure joy.

[@MaileyMcAslan]

This is my favorite fkn thing right now. ❤️ from Texas

[@mitchellwallace5654]

I just saw Richard Thompson this weekend in Phila PA USA at the Keswick. He is still inspiring in fantastic voice, humor and a real showman. Technically to say the least and new material is superb and poignant. Not surprisingly many of the Audience were not aware of his superior schredding Ability. He remains one of the unsung guitar masters to be reckoned with!

[@brianlazor6704]

Just mind blowing, he played next to my tiny town and proved that he only shows up with the greatest talent too!

[@ruthg.6431]

He's just insanely good, and such a mensch.

[@davidt9238]

I love Richard even more with this cover of See My Friends by the Kinks!

[@goodun2974]

Thst is a truly gorgeous, melancholy yet sublime song. Hard to tell if the narrator has been left behind while his friends moved on to bigger and better things, or if they have died and crossed over the river Styx. It's lovely in It's own bittersweet way nonetheless.

[@samandjennysambrook]

People who are good at there job always make it look easy. Richard is no exception. A genius at work! ♥ 🎸 🌹 XxxX

[@jimjohnston6848]

RT is one the very best performers in the Galaxy. Being introduced to his music was really "a life changing event" for me. I know that just a cliche, but I mean every word of it.

[@lediabolique5822]

Listening to this concert made my day. Thanks for uploading.

[@michaelroth7574]

Breathtaking! I haven't seen this show live but I've seen Richard about a half dozen times in concert and every time was terrific. Ran into him in a shop in L.A. one time and he couldn't have been nicer and more humble when I told him what a big fan I am.

[@annhickey999]

only after discovering this what a joy one of the best things on you tube . anyone into music has to look at this , what a trio and what aguitar player

[@honeychurchgipsy6]

I saw this show in Brighton and really enjoyed it - it was my first experience of RT live and I was initially disappointed when booking that he wasn't going to be doing his own work. I have now seen him several times, including the wonderful 70th birthday celebration at the Albert Hall recently. He never fails to be wonderful and seems to be improving with age (if it's possible to improve upon perfection - lol!!). I seriously resent the interviewer's comments at the beginning of this video, where he implies that RT does not play for his audience but for himself (and that an RT concert is something to be endured rather than enjoyed: well maybe if you have a very basic, childlike musical taste). In fact, nothing could be further from the truth: RT always puts in a stellar performance -we recently saw him solo acoustic at Sidmouth in a marquee down near the seafront in the middle of a really bad storm. He gave us three encores including the wonderful song My Enemy (new to me) accompanied by his new partner Zara Phillips whilst the tent rattled and blew around us and we all feared we might be literally blown away.

[@charlesbridgeman440]

What a remarkable musician he is. Looking forward to seeing him with Fairport at Cropredy in August

[@TommyRobertsMusicChannel]

I saw Richard in a pub in Putney and he was amazing but I still find myself envying this audience :)

[@nancyblackett6672]

Saw him with Fairport at the Half Moon way back in 1990 when i was over for Cropredy.

[@brownmullins]

I so wish I could find Thompson's traditional folk and this is one video I found a little traditional. Sorry, not a hefner fan at all, but so thankful when Thompson sings his heritage. This is my fave Thompson performance of all them. I love early music and traditional folk. The percussion totally got it. Wonderful, totally delightful. I wanted to dance on the job while listening.

[@1220b]

Do you know I agree. I like real old school folk. Long lost English songs are the way to go.

[@kashesan]

Love this-thanks for posting. Thank you Richard and company.

[@johnhall4003]

Whoever he is, he's not yoo bad

[@sydneydwoskin4950]

!!!!!! I love him. And how powerful is it that two women to join him on stage?

[@rickbullock4331]

That was an excellent concert. Richard is an amazing guitarist and those two ladies sure were amazingly talented too. The girl on percussion was great and both had great voices. 👍👍👍

[@thegreyfolk]

Judith Owen and Debra Dobkin both have impressive resumes of work, it it unsurprising that they were chosen for this collaboration, you couldn't find better!

[@douglasalan5783]

Brilliant concept, brilliantly executed. Only RT could pull this off. I was fortunate to see this show live twice, at Tarrytown Music Hall and a venue in Times Square.

[@angelcatrom1]

This was a phenomenal show!

[@Alaafi]

Absolutely amazing. Only seen him once in Clitheroe folk club back in the 70s- who cares? An absolute hero of music (Eurocentric - yes)

[@billyboggins]

Probably the best thing I have ever seen on KZbin

[@jeffreylemal7432]

Saw him the last time at a free concert behind woodbridge highschool . first time since he played since covid.available on youtube from Jay listing. Going to play again in June.

[@marysagar]

riveting! at 9:20, he speaks of Elizabethan English being preserved in the Appalachians. True, I was there thirty years later and it was still strong. And I also find that strange and strange-making.

[@qedsteve]

***** You ought to see the movie "Songcatcher" - a film about exactly that! (not wishing to take away from this superb performance by Thompson, Owen and Dobkin!!) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songcatcher

[@marysagar]

thanks for the tip! great soundtrack ... and Aidan Quinn! yes, you are right. An inspiring and true story.

[@g.stephens263]

"Songcatcher" featuring the talent of Iris Dement!

[@willrichardson519]

Worth looking up the reconstruction of Original pronunciation of Shakespearean English

[@joehiggs100]

@@willrichardson519 Yes, It'd take forever! Even off the page it's difficult. Yer Chaucer in the original is hard enough!

[@jejesus]

Thanks a lot for sharing this amazing show.

[@AWH1AC]

Long time favorite here - I've seen an earlier version of this show - it just keeps getting better, new songs - oh man. Loved the addition of "Drinking wine spodey-odey, pass that bottle to me " - when we had a VW PASSAT wagon, I was tempted to get personalized plates that read "BOTL2ME" - should have.

[@mikelucas3746]

What a fantastic discovery. To think we fell in love with the Fairports at Essex University in 1969.

[@zararity]

"Sumer Is Icumen In" (trad., arr. by Thompson) "King Henry" (trad., arr. by Thompson) "So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo" (Orazio Vecchi, arr. by Thompson) "Bonnie St. Johnstone" (trad., arr. by Thompson) "O Sleep Fond Fancy" (Thomas Morley) "Remember O Thou Man" (Thomas Ravenscroft) "Shenandoah" (trad., arr. by Thompson) "Blackleg Miner" (trad., arr. by Thompson) "I Live in Trafalgar Square" (C.W. Murphy) "There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast" (from The Mikado) (W.S. Gilbert/Arthur Sullivan, arr. by Thompson) "Java Jive" (Ben Oakland/Milton Drake) "Night and Day" (Cole Porter) "Orange-Coloured Sky" (Milton DeLugg/William Stein) "Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" (Granville "Stick" McGhee/J. Mayo Williams) "A-11" (Hank Cochran) "See My Friends" (Ray Davies) "Friday on My Mind" (George Young/Harry Vanda) "Tempted" (Chris Difford/Glenn Tilbrook) "Oops!… I Did It Again" (Max Martin/Rami Yacoub) "Cry Me A River" (Arthur Hamilton) "1985" (Jaret Reddick/John Allen/Mitchell Scherr) "Sam Hall" (trad., arr. by Thompson)

[@angelcatrom1]

Thanks!

[@anaismorenorodriguez2103]

zararity Thank you! This is gold to me.

[@TolkienStudy]

zararity awesome thank you

[@gerardcoffey768]

zararity 0

[@lyndamiller9413]

zararity A bit late to this particular party, but Thanks for the track listing! I've been obsessed with this man for nearly 40(!!)years now but continually come back to re-examine a few things I may not have fully appreciated at the time it was released. Always had mixed feelings about "1000 Years..." but after stumbling upon it recently I believe I'm finally ready for it. Richard Thompson: the gift that keeps on giving! ❤

[@maxdavies5776]

30 years.

[@ludovica8221]

This is absolutely wonderful ♥

[@pollinseclectic8254]

Thompson IS a true entertainer, in the most positive sense of the word. His great talent combined with his wit and knowledge are all absorbing. That's entertainment

[@cedevontaylor4654]

Fantastico Mr Thompson :)

[@kitcarson57]

Wow ! Friday on my mind xx🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@granthurlburt4062]

Ah. Some bossa nova sounds around 56:50 on Night and Day. Dont often hear them from him. And what a great vocalist. He's at his best accompanied by a female vocalist and this one is particularly good IMHO. Expressive, not showy, not shrill, and with a great range in tone and volume.

[@zensolo]

OMG. Have a big lump in my throat-- used to sing the 'Summer is I'cumin-in' round he opens the set with with friends...a lifetime ago, it seems.

[@philturner1242]

That particular song takes my mind right back to school days. Do they still teach young kids songs like this nowdays? I'm 57 now, so I doubt they still do... more's the pity.

[@derykbarker9634]

And I can clearly remember getting up at the crack of dawn on May Day to sing it with my college chapel choir from the roof of the gatehouse in Cambridge almost 50 year ago.

[@grb1184]

It's such a simple song but resonates with us all. It will be around in... 1000 years, if there are still real summers... Or even people.

[@goodun6081]

"Blackleg Miner". I remember that song from a very cool version by Steeleye Span. IIRC, that version had what sounded like a National steel resonator guitar and maybe a banjo too. Some other more modern cover tunes that I have heard Richard play live are Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away, and Ca Plan Pour Moi by Plastique Bertrand..

[@christ6493]

saw this show at our local theatre a few years back - two songs I remember particularly were 'Lonesome Whistle Blues' by Hank Williams and 'Money Money Money ' by Abba, unfortunately not included here - great show anyhow!

[@77pob]

Thank you so much for posting this, Been looking for it for years!

[@AndrewStuartBrown]

Hearing/watching this makes me realize the longstanding truth of at least one (maybe the only one) of my opinions formed 40 years ago. Richard Thompson is the greatest living guitarist, in any music ever composed for songs written in English. There may be better guitarists in countries whose music is inaccessible to me, for reasons either linguistic or political (which can usually be cross indexed), but when it comes to music written for the same language I write this in, Thompson is the greatest. Of course other opinions may exist, for which I'd have to use the time-tested phrase, "consider the source."

[@kmerena]

To paraphrase a line I proudly admit I'm stealing from someone else: Richard Thompson is the most underrated anything in the history of everything."

[@rogerklintebjer8022]

Awesome,Richard Thompson For President! Thank You For Sharing This Quality Music

[@kmerena]

President? No Way; Grand Exalted Ruler

[@stuarthawkes1382]

Brilliant, just Brilliant

[@thegoose4715]

That was truely amazing... thank you so much for posting this!!!

[@peterottes6900]

Thanks for posting this. I wanted so bad to see this show.. I am happy to this here.. He is for me the most interesting, eclectic musician around.. But that's just my opinion.. Thanks again..

[@evansmith3589]

Saw this great show in Columbia, Missouri, USA years ago!

[@harryschultz6951]

God he’s so good

[@bluesman7703]

Out standing !!!!👍👍👍

[@jejesus]

La resonancia del tambor de Debra cuando arranca en el vestíbulo me causa una emoción única. Tiene algo de marcial, primitivo y sublime. Qué afortunados quienes vieron esta prodigiosa gira del gran Richard Thompson.

[@chriswestwood6490]

I only "discovered" RT a couple of weeks ago, but at this point I'm pretty sure he could turn a transcription of someone taking a dump into the best song I've ever heard. An utterly, mind bogglingly, wonderful musician!

[@04washere]

Brilliant!!! Thanks for posting :-)