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« Reply #2180 on: July 02, 2024, 09:49:08 AM »




I’ve just noticed that Hungarian Rhapsody was played live on the Danube cruise last night. Is this its first live outing since the early 79s? I don’t think I’ve ever heard it played at Cropredy…


I've got vague, distant, hazy memories of it being played once at Cropredy, a long time ago, but these are almost certainly incorrect.


If it was played, it would have been when Trevor guested. But there were recordings, videos, bootlegs of those early days and it would surely have been captured. I no longer have my collection of such stuff but I like the song and can't remember it. Mind you, my memory may be wrong. I didn't attend until 86.


Well, 82 and 85 were Trevor's last Cropredy appearances, I think...and it's not played at either of those so I strongly suspect it's never been played there. False Memory Syndrome!
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« Reply #2181 on: July 02, 2024, 10:01:36 AM »

Out of interest what are the prices for the cruise and I wonder how much the band makes out of it?

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« Reply #2182 on: July 02, 2024, 12:18:37 PM »





I’ve just noticed that Hungarian Rhapsody was played live on the Danube cruise last night. Is this its first live outing since the early 79s? I don’t think I’ve ever heard it played at Cropredy…


I've got vague, distant, hazy memories of it being played once at Cropredy, a long time ago, but these are almost certainly incorrect.


If it was played, it would have been when Trevor guested. But there were recordings, videos, bootlegs of those early days and it would surely have been captured. I no longer have my collection of such stuff but I like the song and can't remember it. Mind you, my memory may be wrong. I didn't attend until 86.


Well, 82 and 85 were Trevor's last Cropredy appearances, I think...and it's not played at either of those so I strongly suspect it's never been played there. False Memory Syndrome!


The book to Cropredy Chronicles has it down as one of the never been played tracks at Cropredy…at least since that collection came out, fwiw
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« Reply #2183 on: July 04, 2024, 09:47:21 AM »





I’ve just noticed that Hungarian Rhapsody was played live on the Danube cruise last night. Is this its first live outing since the early 79s? I don’t think I’ve ever heard it played at Cropredy…


I've got vague, distant, hazy memories of it being played once at Cropredy, a long time ago, but these are almost certainly incorrect.


If it was played, it would have been when Trevor guested. But there were recordings, videos, bootlegs of those early days and it would surely have been captured. I no longer have my collection of such stuff but I like the song and can't remember it. Mind you, my memory may be wrong. I didn't attend until 86.


Well, 82 and 85 were Trevor's last Cropredy appearances, I think...and it's not played at either of those so I strongly suspect it's never been played there. False Memory Syndrome!


Im pretty certain it has indeed been played within the last 20 years at Cropredy. i remember being shocked and commenting to those around me.
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« Reply #2184 on: July 04, 2024, 10:44:19 AM »




Im pretty certain it has indeed been played within the last 20 years at Cropredy. i remember being shocked and commenting to those around me.



Can't see it on any of the setlists, Tasha.  But still have a sneaking suspicion you're right.  Despite all the evidence to the contrary Grin
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« Reply #2185 on: July 04, 2024, 12:08:18 PM »

Pretty sure it hasn't been played since 2012, since when I have been every year.
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« Reply #2186 on: July 09, 2024, 01:06:34 PM »

The Autumn tour announcement doesn't include DM, I notice.

Some venues are still using pictures of the band featuring Gerry.
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« Reply #2187 on: July 09, 2024, 04:14:40 PM »


The Autumn tour announcement doesn't include DM, I notice.


That's certainly been the theme since Gerry left, hasn't it...Cropredy and Winter Tour with DM, all other dates are FAC.
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« Reply #2188 on: July 09, 2024, 06:31:40 PM »



The Autumn tour announcement doesn't include DM, I notice.


That's certainly been the theme since Gerry left, hasn't it...Cropredy and Winter Tour with DM, all other dates are FAC.
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« Reply #2189 on: July 10, 2024, 09:17:50 AM »

I hope that DM on the winter tour dates remains a thing , long may he continue behind the kit
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« Reply #2190 on: July 11, 2024, 01:00:36 PM »

Amazing what they can do with AI these days!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Richard-Thompson-Life-Music-Biography/dp/B0D87M9C61
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« Reply #2191 on: July 11, 2024, 01:09:50 PM »



Eurgh.  WTAF?!  I'd have thought actually having the artist on the cover was a prerequisite for a music biography even if it was written by a computer...
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« Reply #2192 on: July 12, 2024, 08:22:05 AM »

Winter tour date: Roses theatre, Tewkesbury, 2nd March 2025...
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« Reply #2193 on: July 12, 2024, 10:10:12 AM »



A comment from elsewhere; It appears a Facebook friend has bought a copy he mentions one error.
“One of the best mistakes in this book is the duo album “Strict Tempo” that Richard and Teddy Thompson released.” This is of course very impressive for Teddy as at the time he was a four or five year old.
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« Reply #2194 on: July 19, 2024, 06:02:14 AM »

"Wall of Death" made an unexpected yet welcome appearance in the new film "Twisters."

Three singer/guitarists perform a countrified version of the tune early in the film. Pretty cool to hear it (and the movie's a lot of fun, as well). If it's on the soundtrack I hope RT makes a penny or two.
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« Reply #2195 on: July 19, 2024, 10:22:18 AM »

The latest issue of R&R has an interview with Peggy about the 50th Anniversary of the LIVE album.
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« Reply #2196 on: August 01, 2024, 01:57:25 PM »

Thinking back to when Chris took over from Maart I have a vague memory of seeing Chris playing lead guitar on his first tour, a red electric maybe - is this right and is there any footage?

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« Reply #2197 on: August 01, 2024, 02:01:13 PM »


Thinking back to when Chris took over from Maart I have a vague memory of seeing Chris playing lead guitar on his first tour, a red electric maybe - is this right and is there any footage?

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You're definitely correct with the memory (I went to the Swansea gig).  As to whether there is footage or not...I'm not sure.  But I'd very much like to see it if there was...
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« Reply #2198 on: August 01, 2024, 02:41:53 PM »


Thinking back to when Chris took over from Maart I have a vague memory of seeing Chris playing lead guitar on his first tour, a red electric maybe - is this right and is there any footage?

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Correct. It was known as the Batcaster and I saw him play it. Years afterwards, at a tour, I asked him about it. He had forgotten all about it, he said, and must have sold it.
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« Reply #2199 on: August 01, 2024, 02:58:27 PM »

I think the batacaster was a rob armstrong (maybe) electric  bouzoki which Chris used on Spanish Main and others , I mean a straightforward 6 string

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