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New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby Neige » 17 Jul 2018, 16:38

13 new songs, 2 in preview:





Sounds fabulous!
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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby robertff » 17 Jul 2018, 19:09

He rarely, if ever, lets you down.





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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby toomanyhatz » 17 Jul 2018, 19:38

Hate to be a naysayer, but...no, he rarely lets you down, but he rarely does anything fresh either. He used to be good for a truly great song or two per album amongst the other 12 songs plowing a remarkably similar furrow to those of the last quarter-century (mind you his guitar playing seems to get better and better, which is kind of remarkable), but it's been a while since we've gotten even that.

Still love him, still enjoy him live whenever I see him, but it's been a long time since I've been inspired by an album of his. And this doesn't sound significantly different to me.
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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby Neige » 17 Jul 2018, 20:52

toomanyhatz wrote:Hate to be a naysayer, but...no, he rarely lets you down, but he rarely does anything fresh either. He used to be good for a truly great song or two per album amongst the other 12 songs plowing a remarkably similar furrow to those of the last quarter-century (mind you his guitar playing seems to get better and better, which is kind of remarkable), but it's been a while since we've gotten even that.


You're not entirely wrong, hatz, but I do love him quite unreservedly - and I still find at least two remarkable songs on each album.

(For instance, Salford Sunday and My Enemy on Electric, All Buttoned Up and especially Broken Doll on Still.
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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby ChrisB » 18 Jul 2018, 00:16

robertff wrote:He rarely, if ever, lets you down.





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Postby Muskrat » 18 Jul 2018, 02:20

slightbreeze wrote:Absolutely, and the only man who can cooly wear a beret without looking like Frank Spencer



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Postby ChrisB » 18 Jul 2018, 09:03

Muskrat wrote:
slightbreeze wrote:Absolutely, and the only man who can cooly wear a beret without looking like Frank Spencer



Them's fightin' words!


:evil: Damn you. At least Richard can hold his guitar.
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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby Jimbly » 18 Jul 2018, 11:50

The brother is just back from being a camp counsellor at Thompson's Guitar Camp.
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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

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Jeemo wrote:The brother is just back from being a camp counsellor at Thompson's Guitar Camp.




Oooh, get him and his cheeky little beret!
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Re: New Richard Thompson album announced

Postby Jimbly » 18 Jul 2018, 18:55

caramba wrote:
Jeemo wrote:The brother is just back from being a camp counsellor at Thompson's Guitar Camp.




Oooh, get him and his cheeky little beret!


he doesn't have a beret, Betty. He played with Patty Griffin who also was a counsellor. Not sure if he played with Richard Thompson.
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