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Richard Thompson’s 70th, Albert Hall
I suppose I must be the archetypical Richard Thompson follower. A few years back I caught him at a festival appearance where he pronounced that the audience was like ‘looking out at a sea of Terry Pratchets’ Grey hair, grey beard and enough disposable income … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert hall, Ashley Hutchins, fairport convention, linda thompson, richard thompson, Simon nichol
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Finding Thompson
The end of the 70’s marked the end of the golden age of hitchhiking. As a child a hopeful hairy stood by the side of the road with his thumb out was more common than a Little Chef. My dad … Continue reading
Posted in folk rock, memories of 70s, rock music
Tagged dave pegg, linda thompson, richard thompson, warwick university
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Tracking Thompson pt 3
‘I want to see the Bright Lights Tonight’ was a respected record, just as respected as the latest release by Kevin Ayres or John Cale or any other artists who had a respectful following but not a huge amount of … Continue reading
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Tagged first light, hokey pokey, linda thompson, richard thompson, sunnyvista
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Tracking Thompson Pt 2
Richard and Linda were married and all of a sudden, they were an act. They hit the jackpot with their first album ‘I want to see the Bright Lights Tonight’ was a masterpiece. Even after 44 years it still sounds … Continue reading
