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Title: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: ollythedolly on April 03, 2010, 07:36:46 PM Finally!
http://www.richardthompson-music.com/catch_of_the_day.asp?id=1182 might have to get the premium one :-[ ;D Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: Ollie on April 03, 2010, 07:45:18 PM Finally!! :D But £140 or £73!! :o :-\ Might have to wait a while.
Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: davidmjs on April 04, 2010, 08:45:07 AM Finally!! :D But £140 or £73!! :o :-\ Might have to wait a while. Don't have a problem with the price of the books, but £67 for a slipcase and a splash of pen and ink?? Lordy.........somewhat on the steep side methinks, Richard. Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: ColinB on April 04, 2010, 12:02:32 PM I used to buy songbooks when I was younger but then reckoned that if I couldn't work out the chords by listening to the record it was probably too difficult for me to play. This is what I generally find with RT's songs! :)
Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: Dr Clive on April 04, 2010, 06:18:34 PM Ordered! (the cheap set ;D )
DC Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: Rory. on April 04, 2010, 07:38:35 PM Finally!! :D But £140 or £73!! :o :-\ Might have to wait a while. Don't have a problem with the price of the books, but £67 for a slipcase and a splash of pen and ink?? Lordy.........somewhat on the steep side methinks, Richard. ""Premium Sets" ordered by April 15, 2010 can be personalized by Richard!" You're not paying £67 for a slipcase and a splash of pen and ink, you're paying for the time and personalised message from a musician who has earned respect and affection from his forty odd years plying his trade, from the hundreds if not thousands of hours of emotional connection you have to him through his music. Either you think it's worth it/affordable or you don't. Everything sounds ridiculous and overpriced if it's broken down into a dreary utilitarian functionality, we're only here once - live a little. :) Having said that, I'm with ColinB, the money is probably better spent on ear training ;D Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: Steve with the black dog on April 04, 2010, 09:31:08 PM I think I'll go for the cheaper version, and with the aid of an old Blue Peter annual make a slip case from a cornflakes packet and a roll of sticky backed plastic and next time RT is signing at Croppers, I'll make sure I bring my song books with me. NOT
Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: Nuthouse on April 05, 2010, 12:36:53 PM Finally!! :D But £140 or £73!! :o :-\ Might have to wait a while. Don't have a problem with the price of the books, but £67 for a slipcase and a splash of pen and ink?? Lordy.........somewhat on the steep side methinks, Richard. ""Premium Sets" ordered by April 15, 2010 can be personalized by Richard!" You're not paying £67 for a slipcase and a splash of pen and ink, you're paying for the time and personalised message from a musician who has earned respect and affection from his forty odd years plying his trade, from the hundreds if not thousands of hours of emotional connection you have to him through his music. Either you think it's worth it/affordable or you don't. Everything sounds ridiculous and overpriced if it's broken down into a dreary utilitarian functionality, we're only here once - live a little. :) Having said that, I'm with ColinB, the money is probably better spent on ear training ;D Nice one Rory....very eloquent.... all we need to do now is getting you drinking decent whiskey ;D Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: Rory. on April 05, 2010, 03:21:31 PM Nice one Rory....very eloquent.... all we need to do now is getting you drinking decent whiskey ;D Ach but Stuart, my eloquence is fueled only by dark chocolate and Talisker malt whisky. :) Title: Re: RT song books - Now pre order! Post by: John From Austin on April 05, 2010, 05:40:07 PM Mrs. John from Austin said I could buy a Lowden guitar if I learnt the RT Songbook back-to-front.
I was all fired up to get started 'til I saw "Madonna's Wedding" among the chosen tunes. I may sacrifice the Lowden on principle and buy a mid-priced Martin instead. |