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« on: September 27, 2010, 11:46:42 PM » |
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Richard Thompson will be on TV on Friday at 10pm on BBC4. The write up says "Filmed at London's intimate Bush Hall before a small audience, this one-off event finds Meltdown curator Richard Thompson performing songs from his 40-year solo career like I Feel So Good and Vincent Black Lightning, and reaching back to his first band Fairport Convention for a revelatory version of Genesis Hall." Here's a link to the program info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tzpbs |
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« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2010, 12:56:19 AM » |
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The programme immediately before it is one about singer songwriters.The write up i read mentions Sandy Denny amongst others.
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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 09:14:18 AM » |
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There's a thread in 'Radio Times' board about this.....but RT makes this on-topic here Other programmes that evening are - 21:00–22:00 Singer-Songwriters at the BBC Episode 1 1/4. With Elton John, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Harry Nilsson, Sandy Denny and Joni Mitchell. 22:00–23:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tzpbqSongwriters' Circle Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright 1/4. The singer-songwriters perform their classics, chat about their work and collaborate. 23:00–00:00 Carole King and James Taylor: Live at the Troubadour Carole King and James Taylor reunited at the intimate Hollywood venue in concert in 2007. 00:00–01:00 BBC Four Sessions Loudon Wainwright III Loudon Wainwright III plays classics and tracks from his latest LP Here Come The Choppers. (R) |
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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 12:45:28 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2010, 10:15:24 PM » |
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Loving the RT - Suzanne - Loudo prog.First three songs from the album by each that made me a fan.Plus Sandy and a glimpse of Mr Donahue in the At The Beeb programme too.
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« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2010, 10:17:51 PM » |
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One of the best bits of telly I've seen for a long while and it's got loads to go yet! Has Suzanne Vega ever been to Cropredy?
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2010, 10:22:04 PM » |
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This evening is almost worth £145.50 all by itself.
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2010, 10:29:29 PM » |
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Great programmes on tonight.
Wasn't that Dave Mattocks playing with Joan Armatrading as well as Jerry Donahue.
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2010, 10:34:43 PM » |
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Has Suzanne Vega ever been to Cropredy?
No! And I was just thinking, it's been ages since I saw her in concert. Peggy! Simon! Gareth! I do remember seeing her at Glastonbury, performing in a bullet-proof vest after a death threat had been made. I remember two guys with cymbals running across the stage at each other and crashing them together in time with the music too. It was an odd gig. Now RT is doing Down Where The Drunkards Roll, which reminds me to mention http://www.afolksongaday.com again, where Jon Boden has recently done a very passable cover. Cheers Nick |
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2010, 10:42:57 PM » |
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I was at that Glasto too.For some reason I can't remember much.I remember I was hungry a lot though.
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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2010, 11:22:22 PM » |
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The RT, SV, LW4 programme was excellent...
I saw Jerry D playing with Joan Armatrading.. on the previous porgramme.. filmed in 1976... was it DM on drums then?
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2010, 05:00:16 PM » |
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Quite probably.....
And who's LW4?.....
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« Reply #12 on: October 02, 2010, 05:03:05 PM » |
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And who's LW4?.....
Loudon Wainwright III's son? |
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« Reply #13 on: October 02, 2010, 10:42:23 PM » |
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I was at that Glasto too.For some reason I can't remember much.I remember I was hungry a lot though.
It was 1989, my only Glastonbury. The weather was red hot all weekend, Elvis Costello was brilliant, just him, a guitar and loads of effects pedals. I remember Fairground Attraction, Van Morrison, Donovan, Black Uhuru, Hugh Masekela and Peter Gabriel coming on as a guest with Youssou N'Dour. Strangely, I was hungry a lot that weekend, too. Must have been the weather ?  |
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« Reply #14 on: October 02, 2010, 10:47:33 PM » |
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Has Suzanne Vega ever been to Cropredy?
No! And I was just thinking, it's been ages since I saw her in concert. Peggy! Simon! Gareth! I do remember seeing her at Glastonbury, performing in a bullet-proof vest after a death threat had been made. I remember two guys with cymbals running across the stage at each other and crashing them together in time with the music too. It was an odd gig. Now RT is doing Down Where The Drunkards Roll, which reminds me to mention http://www.afolksongaday.com again, where Jon Boden has recently done a very passable cover. Cheers Nick Any idea why she would receive death threats? |
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« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2010, 10:53:03 PM » |
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Saw all those too, except Donovan.Only just managed to find a recording of the Elvis performance and it was pretty damn good.The Van one exists too but he doesn't allow taping, which is fair enough.
Never found out what the threats were all about regarding Suzanne Vega, probably some crazy stalker type.More power to her for going on all the same.
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« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2010, 05:07:29 AM » |
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According to various sources on t'interweb, the objects of the death threat were her and bassist, Mike Visceglia, why doesn't seem to get mentioned.
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« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2010, 12:24:55 PM » |
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i was really looking forward to this series of programmes, and it was good. but not quite as amazing as i'd have hoped. maybe i'm too hard to please.
the first programme, singer songwriters at the bbc gave me my first glimpse of a certain mr tom waits, and right from the off i was wondering what the hell he was trying to do. i also know that i couldn't tear my eyes away from the screen so that probably speaks volumes.
it was a good way to kill a night anyway.
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« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2010, 03:57:18 PM » |
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Just watching the Loud, Rich & Suzanne show now. 1952 Vincent just made me cry....again! RT played the sh!t out of it. How much do we love him!
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« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2010, 04:44:22 PM » |
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I'd have to say Feel So Good did it for me. Much as I love 1952 Vincent I'd rather hear him play something else. This is partly due to hearing local singers do average covers of it. At the 1000 Years gig at The Lowry someone even shouted for Vincent and RT had to tell the punter that he wasn't doing any of his own songs. I suppose he could have done the Don McLean number. |
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