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Title: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Andy on January 18, 2011, 11:08:48 AM Prompted by a comment in the reviews of RT's latest tour, if he were to just turn up and play songs prompted by the audience, and you were there, what 5 tracks would you be most likely to call out?
For me, at this moment (but that can change within 60 seconds): Vincent Black Lightning 1952 would be a necessity. All 152 verses please! Beeswing, for it's bittersweet wonder I want to see the Bright Lights tonight because I find it an evocative joy Just The Motion because I need to be told not to worry so much Meet On The Ledge because, well, just because. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: JJ (Joanna) on January 18, 2011, 11:12:09 AM I can't name 5 tracks as I am 'new' to RT's work :o ::)
I would definitely want to hear Miss Patsy and Let it blow! as these are never off my player atm. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Jules Gray on January 18, 2011, 11:41:16 AM Now Be Thankful - the greatest secular hymn of all time
When I Get To The Border - for years this was the only RT song I knew Vincent Black Lightning 1952 - it still gets me teary every time I hear it Nobody's Wedding - a personal favourite from his much neglected debut House Of Cards - a forgotten gem of a song, recently covered by Robert Plant Jules Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Malcolm on January 18, 2011, 11:44:57 AM Tear-stained letter - to remember that lovely RT set at Cropredy when, by the time his encore came, it was absolutely P'ing with rain. He made some comment about 'go on, you start walking and I'll sing' - must be the only time he has played to 15,000 backs!!
Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Shankly (Peter) on January 18, 2011, 11:51:10 AM Hard to choose just 5
I suppose you'd have to pick 1952 VBL, and if it was a band concert, 'Hard on me' would be a cert so he could let rip on the solo. I've always had a soft spot for 'End of the rainbow' as it's so damn miserable and perhaps 'Waltzing's for dreamers' and 'Cooksferry queen'? The last 2 would probably change if you asked me again tomorrow. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Zoe on January 18, 2011, 12:01:26 PM I Misunderstood
Walking the long miles Home Persuasion Beeswing Sunset Song Waltzings for Dreamers Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Shankly (Peter) on January 18, 2011, 12:02:39 PM I Misunderstood Walking the long miles Home Persuasion Beeswing Sunset Song Waltzings for Dreamers Oooh! You cheated - you put in 6! Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Mister Keith on January 18, 2011, 12:06:11 PM Vincent Black Lightning 1952 Waltzing's For Dreamers Tear Stained Letter I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight I Feel So Good Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: GubGub (Al) on January 18, 2011, 12:07:02 PM Crumbs! OK, off the top of my head.
Can't Win Waltzing's For Dreamers Bathsheba Smiles Mascara Tears Ghosts In The Wind All subject to change by the hour! ;) Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Zoe on January 18, 2011, 12:12:18 PM I Misunderstood Walking the long miles Home Beeswing Sunset Song Waltzings for Dreamers Oooh! You cheated - you put in 6! Oops :-[ will take one out though it is difficult! Took out persuasion as just found out it was co written with someone else. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: ColinB on January 18, 2011, 12:52:20 PM Having just listened to Ducknapped I want a time machine to go back to 2003!
As for a top 5, lemme see... Cooksferry Queen Jealous Words Easy There Steady Now Train Don't Leave Don't Sit On My Jimmy Shands (with Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham!) I have nearly shouted for TDL on a couple of occasions. I'd love to hear him play it live. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Laurence on January 18, 2011, 01:52:07 PM OK here goes,
Fire in the Engine Room Turning of the Tide Demons in Her Dancing Shoes Hard On Me Nearly in Love A real struggle to keep to five. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: JeremyRS on January 18, 2011, 02:12:16 PM God Loves A Drunk Dimming Of The Day King of Bohemia Wall of Death A Brother Slips Away Warwick on Friday week please Richard ;D Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: MarkV on January 18, 2011, 04:46:27 PM Down where the drunkards roll
persuasion vincent black lightning... beeswing dimming of the day Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Ian W. on January 18, 2011, 05:25:59 PM A Love You Can't Survive.
Wall Of Death. Bathsheba Smiles. I Feel So Good. Let It Blow. I guess with a bit of co-ordination on here, we could get just about everything ? Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Dr Clive on January 18, 2011, 07:08:53 PM In no particular order...
Wall of Death Beeswing Sloth Devonside A Heart Needs a Home DC Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Dan O. on January 18, 2011, 07:45:46 PM Galway To Graceland
Where The Wind Don't Whine Missie How You Let Me Down Demons In Her Dancing Shoes The Angels Took My Racehorse Away Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Col D on January 18, 2011, 08:41:58 PM Calvary Cross
When I Get To the Border Shoot Out the Lights Wall of Death When The Spell Is Broken Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: davidmjs on January 18, 2011, 08:48:29 PM Now Be Thankful (Jules put it perfectly)
Sloth Calvary Cross Walking on a Wire When I Get to the Border Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Brendan on January 18, 2011, 09:55:25 PM Crazy Man Michael
Sights and Sounds of London Town Genesis Hall Poor Ditching Boy A Heart Needs A Home Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: michael from naas on January 19, 2011, 12:06:51 PM Mother of God! It took until the top of the second page before someone mentioned A heart needs a home.
Anyway the other four- Night Comes In-Saw himself and Linda (with band) play this at one of the Lisdoonvarna festivals back in the Early Jurassic Period as the sun set-great memories Dimming of the Day-My wife's favourite RT song I want to see the bright lights tonight-One of the best ever going out songs Don't renege on our love-Bit of psychodrama here Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Jamie73 on January 19, 2011, 12:31:16 PM Cooksferry Queen
Devonside Walking On A Wire Calvery Cross Meet On The Ledge Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: hurdygurdyman (Paul) on January 19, 2011, 03:11:54 PM Ooh, that's a tough one. Hows about:
Borrowed Time When I Get To The Border Devonside Pharoah And if we can draw from his trad.arr catalogue, Bogie's Bonnie Belle All subject to change dpending on what the others shout out. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Andy on January 19, 2011, 03:37:50 PM I think I have to revise my list in light of my thoughts today to include
"Oops I did it again" Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: ColinB on January 19, 2011, 05:12:32 PM I was tempted to include the Janet Jackson song. Or My Daddy's a Mummy.
Thinking of such songs, the friend I went to The Lowry gig with wanted to hear Hot For The Smarts and asked if I had a copy of it which I don't. Does anyone know if it's been recorded and is it available anywhere? Sorry, straying off topic there a bit! Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: MikeB (Mike) on January 19, 2011, 05:50:34 PM The Beesweb Song-o-matic page (http://www.richardthompson-music.com/song_o_matic.asp?id=491) for the song does not list any recordings it appears on, only that it appears somewhere. The page with info on miscellaneous recordings (http://www.richardthompson-music.com/album.asp?id=48) lists some details but doesn't say which tracks appear where.
The only recording on the net that I know of is this Youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axa0_gh6NYk). Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: ColinB on January 19, 2011, 05:54:39 PM The only recording on the net that I know of is this Youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axa0_gh6NYk). Thanks, I'll pass that link on. Didn't think of looking on YouTube. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Mr Cat (Lewis) on January 19, 2011, 07:47:47 PM To be difficult, would depend if it was a solo/duo acoustic show or full electric, so here goes:
Acoustic: Easy There Steady Now Galway to Graceland Dimming of the Day I Misunderstood Mystery Wind Electric: Gethsemane Calvary Cross Tear Stained Letter Gypsy Love Songs Shoot Out the Lights Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Jonathan on January 21, 2011, 02:14:26 AM Like everyone else... difficult and changes by the hour
-Calvary Cross -Wall of Death -King of Bohemia -Crazy Man Michael -Sights and Sounds of London Town Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: pendleman (Ian) on January 22, 2011, 08:57:43 PM Tonight it would have to be
Bethsheeba smiles Hots for the smarts Tear stained letter Wall of death Walking on a wire Ian Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Swamp Donkey (Keith) on January 22, 2011, 11:33:39 PM Only five, your joking.
Anyway, When The Spell is Broken Wall of Death Mystery Winds Fire in the Engine Room Needle and Thread Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Laurence on January 24, 2011, 04:29:21 PM Fire in the Engine Room Good man, he never plays that one. Even with persistant requests (well when he plays in the north east anyway). Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: JJ (Joanna) on January 24, 2011, 09:28:53 PM Just had to look up 'Tear stained letter' on Boob Tube. Other familiar faces on this one ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hEWFsXrXv4 Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Tom Barham on January 25, 2011, 09:11:05 PM Hmmm
Calvary Cross (c. 1975 Oxford Poly) Bad News is all the Wind Can Carry (possibly the most desolate song ever!) Farewell, Farewell (but how would it sound without Sandy?) If Love Whispers Your Name (Dream Attic is the best RT album since I can remember) Painted Ladies (RT does more with one shivering note than most guitarists do in a whole career) A bit left field perhaps? Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Jules Gray on January 26, 2011, 08:52:09 AM Hmmm Calvary Cross (c. 1975 Oxford Poly) Bad News is all the Wind Can Carry (possibly the most desolate song ever!) Farewell, Farewell (but how would it sound without Sandy?) If Love Whispers Your Name (Dream Attic is the best RT album since I can remember) Painted Ladies (RT does more with one shivering note than most guitarists do in a whole career) A bit left field perhaps? Actually I very nearly picked three of your five - I love Calvary Cross with its guitar workouts, and Painted Ladies is one of my favourite tracks from my favourite RT album. And I love Bad News so much that I once attempted to sing it a capella at a folk club. Boy, that's a dark song. Powerful though. Jules Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Will S on January 26, 2011, 10:25:42 AM A hard one...
Today's choice (and I think I'm assuming an acoustic concert here): Missie How You Let Me Down How Will I Ever Be Simple Again A Heart Needs A Home Galway To Graceland Keep Your Distance But there could be so many others, and an electric concert might have a very different choice Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Simon P on January 26, 2011, 08:18:47 PM Think I'll have a bash at this.
1. 'When I Get To The Border' The full band version with the mandolin/guitar trade-off licks in the end section. I've seen it played acoustically which was still great, but it's my list and I'm not going to be fobbed off with anything less than the real thing. 2. 'The Angels Took My Racehorse Away' One of my top three RT songs and I finally got to see it played in Bristol last weekend. Would I like to see it again already? Yes. Yes I would. 3. 'The Calvary Cross' When was the last time this was played? Anyone? I've certainly not been aware of it on any tour (from either personal experience or bootlegs/reviews) since I started attending shows, which was around 1993. It goes without saying that this will include a massive wig-out. 4. 'A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory' Sadly I'm too young to have seen the big band tours of the early-mid eighties, and Hand Of Kindness is one of my absolute favourite albums. This song ticks two boxes: it swings like a mother and also has a grin-inducingly tricky time signature. Mattacks/Nicol/Kirkpatrick et al will all be present and correct for this one, and they might even stay for the encore of 'Back Street Slide', although that obviously won't be included in the agreed five because it'll be purely their decision. Additionally, Simon Nicol will be wearing terrible clothing, probably a tartan jacket, and playing a guitar that looks like a Cornflakes box. 5. 'Never Again' There has to be at least one acoustic number and tonight it's this one. The previous selections aren't quite as depressing as they could be, and this one should bring the mood down nicely. I've also never seen him play it. Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Tom Barham on January 26, 2011, 08:24:54 PM Actually I very nearly picked three of your five - I love Calvary Cross with its guitar workouts, and Painted Ladies is one of my favourite tracks from my favourite RT album. And I love Bad News so much that I once attempted to sing it a capella at a folk club. Boy, that's a dark song. Powerful though. Jules Gosh you were brave taking on 'Bad News...'. Apparently written for Jeannie Franklyn. Impossible to limit this choice to 5 when a 'Best of' for RT would run to several discs..... Title: Re: The Richard Thompson Juke Box Post by: Jules Gray on January 27, 2011, 09:00:57 AM Gosh you were brave taking on 'Bad News...'. Apparently written for Jeannie Franklyn. Impossible to limit this choice to 5 when a 'Best of' for RT would run to several discs..... Ah, another one for Jeannie. Yeah, I didn't do it justice to be honest. Maybe next time. Jules |