Richard Thompson performs Dimming of the Day (Live On Sound Opinions)

Richard Thompson performs "Dimming of the Day" from his 1975 album Pour Down Like Silver on Island Records.
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[@dziegele]

For the guitarists, he's playing in Drop-D tuning with a capo on the 5th fret.

[@bangathang]

Just heartbreaking beautiful! Richard Thompson’s writing and playing have amazed me for decades. Truly a giant!

[@paulmca8514]

Richard Thompson is on of the finest guitar players, and song writers in the world. His vocal style is unique, and the emotion in every performance is staggering. Wonderful as ever.

[@arneemilbredland2339]

A brilliant guitarplayer, but also a wonderful vocalist.I`ve listened to RT since the late 60`s. Still gives me goose bumps listening to his songs. Seen him 5 times live, just wonderful, with or without band. I guess RT will be me until I pass away, even played in my funeral. Thank God for Richard Thompson.

[@georgeivanfan]

This is unbelievably beautiful!

[@samandjennysambrook]

Richard is a national treasure. A rare genius. ❤ iv loved his work for years.x

[@ChosenHandle117]

💙 yep..... for more than 40yrs now.

[@g.stephens263]

The best acoustic player I've ever heard....I'm 78!

[@johnciba8412]

Every tear adds time to my life.

[@andrewbowen6875]

What a guitar player who’s fretting fingers just hover over whatever note or chord that feels right

[@gracekellyfan6125]

That! That is pure emotion. I'm devastated. The man is beyond gifted.

[@1stsiresimon]

It‘s his soul singing to us 😍🥰😍

[@paconner27]

The beauty of this song is that it's everyone's soul singing.

[@Jeff-jg7jh]

I think I actually wrote a tune based on this. Instrumental.Well, made up in my head I thought. I loved that tune and played it for years.

[@dadgad68]

A great song brother ❤

[@johnciba8412]

The best, God bless him. makes me cry....

[@tomhummel2641]

This song has matured in the composer for many years. There are so many details in his voice of deep experience that makes it truly personal -like Richard is the only one who know the story behind the words. Thanks! -Tom

[@nealdimick1692]

And there is Linda, of course.

[@jondoyle44]

And his nice Lowden guitar 🎸 of course... 👍🏻 😂

[@ashleyk.howard6996]

Tingles up and down my spine when I hear this.

[@marniepattersonleonard9103]

Such a poignant and tender song....love this very personal presentation here.

[@DuffyThompson]

Wow! Stunning what feelings one man and one guitar can evoke. What a gift.

[@johndavies4541]

Wow. Has to be one of my favourite Richard Thompson songs. Keep thinking I can play a passing version on my own guitar, then listen to this and think again.

[@alistairewen9558]

I try his different tunings, and I'm back to Bert weedons learn to play guitar in 60minutes!!? :=

[@williamcasserly5698]

I just discovered this song and this richly talented man on Spotify recently. Bonnie Raitt's version touched my heart. Richard's version touched deep in my soul.

[@fleur2555]

Alison Kraus has a beautiful rendition as well.

[@lindsayheywood7195]

@@fleur2555As does David Gilmour

[@brendanwalsh4040]

Just wonderful. Thank you!

[@Yarcman6245]

Bravo

[@scottoliver8881]

Yep, had my friend play this at our wedding, although as an instrumental. Going on 25 years!! My wife chose "First Glimmer" by Paul Westerberg.

[@lindanorris2455]

LOVE. LOVE! rt!!!!

[@Nomadahtous]

A moving of emotions come of this great work … nicely done

[@debbiedunn3779]

I have heard so many do this ...have requested it in small venues...I actually had never heard it by Richard himself as it is not on any his albums I have....love, love , the way he does it.....thank you ZaaSAwjPOLK.......

[@goodun6081]

It's on his album Pour Down Like Silver, sung beautifully by his then-wife Linda. Actually it alsi had a lively spare guitar instrumental tacked on at the end too

[@goodun6081]

whoops, I meant to write: it also has a lovely, spare, sparse, bare-bones guitar instrumental called "Dargai" tacked on to it, with barely a pause between the two songs. It's a good record overall as early Thompson records go....

[@jeffreyzee1]

Also on his record of acoustic classics

[@ThefightingCelt]

The original from Richard and Linda's Pour Down Like Silver album is the best and definitive version of this brilliant song .

[@saturdayboy4454]

His version with Mary Black is pretty great

[@josefinagarza241]

Heard him sing this Bonnie Ratt, goodness,left me speechless

[@HermanoSolMusic]

Grande tío!!!!!❤

[@ingridp5786]

What a singer and composer Ireland has given us! Lyrics and music in beautiful harmony!❤

[@dibdab101]

Ireland?

[@kategilpin5982]

He's English.@@dibdab101

[@dibdab101]

@@kategilpin5982 hence my surprise at the original statement.

[@kategilpin5982]

Heh! Damn technology! Yes, of course you said that too. I hoped I was replying to ingrid, the original erinophile. But we agree on the geniouos of Thompson. (In spite of his having cheated on Linda. I forgive him.)@@dibdab101

[@paramedmick4823]

Only he is English. Born in Notting hill London.

[@MsDimaio]

Mercy. ...!

[@rednhrailroad]

This old house is falling down around my ears Im drowning in the river of my tears When all my will is gone you hold me sway I need you at the dimming of the day You pulled me like the moon pulls on the tide You know just where I keep my better side What days have come to keep us far apart A broken promise or a broken heart Now all the bonny birds have wheeled away I need you at the dimming of the day Come the night youre only what I want Come the night you could be my confidant I see you on the street in company Why dont you come and ease your mind with me Im living for the night we steal away I need you at the dimming of the day I need you at the dimming of the day

[@miguelosma6538]

Gracias!!!!

[@enarbee1153]

Tears in Richards eyes at the end. Wonderful song

[@louisestaats234]

It sounds so Irish. Timeless.

[@Deebemc]

Scottish dad.......

[@HermanoSolMusic]

Richar es un capo y además es mí tío

[@jimmunro2136]

Great version. I would love the finger picking tab for this.

[@selewachm]

This is wonderful but it only makes me want to listen to the original with Linda. Perfection.

[@jeanhartely]

Who could knock Richard Thompson on his own song? He's wonderful. I have to say, though, that David Gilmour and Bonnie Raitt did these incredible versions too. Which ones do I like better? Well.....

[@frankmorgan2772]

The best performance of this music, for me , is by DAVID GILMOUR !!

[@roypreston8649]

'I see you on the streets in company' I have tried that. It is very painfull.

[@russellharvey6652]

Try the version by 10 yo A J Lee

[@MOUBARRET]

👁 El ojo

[@nick28476]

Gilmour’s version from 2002 is great

[@FullSpeedClosedEyes]

[@iambjcincle3991]

Good God what a master on the guitar. Unfortunately, I really wish he'd kept more to the less "jazzy" singing. Put David Gilmour's "feeling" and voice to this guitar and I think my allergies might start acting up. David Gilmour's version is nothing short of beautiful, but hearing this gorgeous guitar is just stunning.

[@patrickambrose5372]

Alison Krauss does another great version.

[@JohnWilliams-lu9qr]

Dargai?????

[@joemdee]

The definitive version. While Bonnie Raitt does a really good job and it is perhaps more polished and melodic this one carries the emotion of the experience behind the lyrics. I also love the folksiness of it. Didn’t like the Gilmour cover at all.

[@fredlyr1]

i agree with both.

[@drewnelson6440]

I love this version. Tom Jones does a killer one too.

[@brianfergus839]

Beautiful song… not quite the same without vocal harmony though

[@guilhermetonon7267]

David Gilmour did a good version of this song.

[@rolennon]

In fact I like David's a lot more ! David's voice is so beautiful

[@guilhermetonon7267]

@@rolennon I love him

[@stewartswinney8780]

To door

[@ShibauraGirl]

sigh...

[@janiceohara7667]

I agree.....

[@xfiazc07]

Who's here because of David Gilmour ?

[@fredlyr1]

Not me. Much as i'm a fan of David's i didn't care for his version of Dimming in the least.

[@rockroom3294]

Here for Richard Thompson.

[@alanhowell3646]

For me he's a great guitar player but not really a good singer. He was fine harmonising to Linda's voice which is majestic, but on his own? Not for me. I remember sitting in front of him at Chelmsford Folk Club in around 1977 playing an old Fender sunburst strat, it was amazing.

[@JesseCaine]

He has an amazing voice. This is just an an incredibly bad audio set up, that makes him sound lifeless.

[@krispyJDubyall1]

Gilmour's version is better , fantastic writing though

[@xfiazc07]

but that's not fair, cause David's most everything is better than most peoples..it's like comparing mosquitoes to flutterbys

[@coolshot3934]

I don't like Gimour's version at all. To me the original version on Pour Down Like Silver with Linda singing and Richard harmonizing is the finest version. I saw them live in NYC many years ago and it was a night to remember.

[@ftcthomas7849]

Gilmour is my favorite artist, how ever these two do it well. Thompson's version is all heart. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpnHhKmApJhgfM0

[@JesseCaine]

Utterly dreadful sound engineering, EQ, and vocal effects. What a way to utterly destroy a beautiful performance. I can just imagine the self important, gear obsessed ‘technicians’ that set this up. Awful.

[@geoffwoodwogga]

Don't know what you were listening on, but sounded pretty sweet to me. Vocal effects ?!!!

[@billmonach6409]

Just sounds like a nice, dry, live recording to me. Relax Jesse, not everything is going up against Beyoncé for an engineering Grammy.

[@mrjamrol]

Whauuu??? I was just listening on some Sony Studio Monitor headphones (the same ones that Richard used in the video) and it sounds pretty perfect. Not too many people can pull off a performance like that totally "dry". Awesome voice- awesome guitar work. Superb!!