I’ve been a fan of RT’s for over 25 years. Easily one of my cherished musical discoveries. It’s so cool reading all the YT posts on how much they’ve enjoyed discovering his music as well. He really is a musical treasure.
Not only has SAMCRO given me hours of tv enjoyment, they have also turned me onto hours upon hours of great music catalouges. Especially Richard Thompson.
I saw RT in Birmingham on Thursday(21/2/13) and he was superb. When I have seen Clapton live, he leaves me cold as though he is just coasting and by the end of the gig he looks as though he has enough energy to go and play a game of squash, Richard Thomson looked as though he had given the 1 hour and 50 minutes he was on for, everything he could, never holding back.
someone asked me what "style" of music Thompson plays... and I found myself unable to answer the question. Seems he can and does play about any style there is, and VERY well. Just bought my 1st CD (Sweet Warrior) and am blowing out my car speakers. Amazing artist! He and Susan Tedeschi are both diamonds in a world of coal. Music is wonderful... and RT is wonderful.
Over the past couple over years I've been to dozens of show. I've seen Rush, Tommy Emmanuel, John Butler Trio, hell even Slipknot. But seeing Richard Thompson so far has blows everything out of the water, simply an incredible artist and performer.
Great stuff!! Thanks joni36. Don't know about the ageist, patronising slant but otherwise I agree, hope someone will post Dad's Gonna Kill Me from the same episode. Blew everyone else on the show away-Rock and Roll and RT at their very best. Mind you we born of the 50s and 60s should be good at rock-we invented it.
JUST heard of these guys and this music is hot hot hot LOVE THEIR SOUND (they are pretty freaking hot too !!!!!) Gotta find me some of their CDs this is just great stuff
I saw him in Denver in 2012-ish (with this lineup). I stood 20 feet from him in an intimate venue. He is easily the greatest rock guitarist I have ever seen (with Billy Gibbons, Steve Howe, and Martin Barre on the short list). Hard to compare Thompson with jazz/Spanish virtuoso Al DiMeola, but I enjoyed Thompson more, I know that. He was an entertaining storyteller between songs. And I was even blown away with his singing. The man is the complete package!
You want an angry old man? Look no further that the great Rchard Thompson. If only Weller could claim such dignity and vitality even at 8 years younger.
Four guys playing--but it sounds like 6 or 7. Strictly in terms of chops, it's hard to imagine a group playing any better or tighter than Thompson-Thompson-Jerome-Zorn. (Of course, you really can't do any better than RT's songs, either!)
They're two different breeds, brother. SRV copied, RT invented! Most guitarists who solo sound bluesy, and RT is devoid of all of them. He invented a style, he plays stuff that took him years to perfect, and not any guitar player can do it.
IMO Richard has no peer. While most of his contemporaries settle into semi-retirement or rest on past laurels, RT keeps pushing himself as an artist and producing work that, if anything raises the bar even further. Does anyone have any thoughts as to what this song is about?
How do you figure? I'd love to believe it, but I can't make the lyric scan under that interpretation. Sounds like something about someone specific from his own life - disgruntled ex-collaborator or something. Kind of the opposite number from "Put It There."
I always thought this was about right-wing commentators (e.g., Limbaugh, Fox "News", etc.) smearing people who didn't agree with what the Bush administration was doing. The Bush/Cheney interpretation is basically the same thing, though, I guess.
"you want me dead or alive": what Bush said about Bin Laden "you see red white and blue": duh "when the sky fell in you cried": 9/11 "Come on, do your worst, boy That's the way, that's the way Hit me where it hurts, boy, That's the way, that's the way": torture?
I’ve been a fan of RT’s for over 25 years. Easily one of my cherished musical discoveries. It’s so cool reading all the YT posts on how much they’ve enjoyed discovering his music as well. He really is a musical treasure.
It's a shame he isn't as popular as he deserves to be!!! Been a big fan since the 80's..
Not only has SAMCRO given me hours of tv enjoyment, they have also turned me onto hours upon hours of great music catalouges. Especially Richard Thompson.
one of my biggest musical heroes - catch Danny Thompson on bass!! awesome. Richard is one of the best songwriters.
This drummer is a joy to watch... awesome sound
That's Michael Jerome.
Great performance! The drummer is amazing! dx
I saw RT in Birmingham on Thursday(21/2/13) and he was superb. When I have seen Clapton live, he leaves me cold as though he is just coasting and by the end of the gig he looks as though he has enough energy to go and play a game of squash, Richard Thomson looked as though he had given the 1 hour and 50 minutes he was on for, everything he could, never holding back.
Fantastic live performance, just what to expect from RT.
What a group! More energy and more power then lots of young groups today!
Freaking awesome. The man can do no wrong. Thanks a million for posting this.
thinking peoples' guitar monster
you nailed it.
This was the first song I ever heard from RT.. It was instant love. I cant get enough of his music. Brilliant"! Thank you
someone asked me what "style" of music Thompson plays... and I found myself unable to answer the question. Seems he can and does play about any style there is, and VERY well. Just bought my 1st CD (Sweet Warrior) and am blowing out my car speakers. Amazing artist! He and Susan Tedeschi are both diamonds in a world of coal. Music is wonderful... and RT is wonderful.
Diamonds in a world of coal ..priceless , and im a miners son ..haha lol..
Over the past couple over years I've been to dozens of show. I've seen Rush, Tommy Emmanuel, John Butler Trio, hell even Slipknot. But seeing Richard Thompson so far has blows everything out of the water, simply an incredible artist and performer.
And the great Danny Thompson on doublebass.
Jools Holland show rules. Also this song is amazing. Guitar solo is superb, too.
Great stuff!! Thanks joni36. Don't know about the ageist, patronising slant but otherwise I agree, hope someone will post Dad's Gonna Kill Me from the same episode. Blew everyone else on the show away-Rock and Roll and RT at their very best. Mind you we born of the 50s and 60s should be good at rock-we invented it.
Drummer is Michael Jerome. There's a video of this band doing Hard on Me on which the drumming is just spectacular.
JUST heard of these guys and this music is hot hot hot LOVE THEIR SOUND (they are pretty freaking hot too !!!!!) Gotta find me some of their CDs this is just great stuff
thats my new fav song iv been listenin to it solid for 5 days now
Great performer. Love me some Richard.
How come I missed this guy??? Wicked
I saw him in Denver in 2012-ish (with this lineup). I stood 20 feet from him in an intimate venue. He is easily the greatest rock guitarist I have ever seen (with Billy Gibbons, Steve Howe, and Martin Barre on the short list). Hard to compare Thompson with jazz/Spanish virtuoso Al DiMeola, but I enjoyed Thompson more, I know that. He was an entertaining storyteller between songs. And I was even blown away with his singing. The man is the complete package!
Said so perfectly!
thx very mutch!
👍👍👍
Fantastic song, fantastic performance.
It's nice to see live, basic, music again! Yes, the drummer does well with his "basic" kit, what would he be like on a Ginger Baker style kit???
85 my f.....ass he was born in '49. Used to play with Faireport Convention.
Fierce! Every one of them.
perfect for those.....! who live next door !lol
one more: "there's no halfway with you": you're either with us or against us
this smokes! and i just might! bubble up!
I agree with your analysis! I have always thought this song was about Bush//Bin Laden...from Bin Laden's perspective.
This is as good as anything from his glory days
Give the man a damn knighthood!
Dude i heard their song dads gonna kill me on soa but i fucking love this its really good
@GrungeHippie95 True enough, but he lives in LA, I think.
You want an angry old man? Look no further that the great Rchard Thompson. If only Weller could claim such dignity and vitality even at 8 years younger.
It's about supporters of the British Nationalist Party.
Interestingly - looks like he's playing in standard tuning not Drop D
Four guys playing--but it sounds like 6 or 7. Strictly in terms of chops, it's hard to imagine a group playing any better or tighter than Thompson-Thompson-Jerome-Zorn. (Of course, you really can't do any better than RT's songs, either!)
Who' s the drummer? He's cool and good!
They're two different breeds, brother. SRV copied, RT invented! Most guitarists who solo sound bluesy, and RT is devoid of all of them. He invented a style, he plays stuff that took him years to perfect, and not any guitar player can do it.
@adjrean57 why analyze? because music is a tool for communication. last i checked, all communication analyzable.
Can anyone tell me which album to find this track on, I love it, thanks
+googalsalot Its on sweet Warrior. I'm sure you will have found it by now, but just in case
I just read a comment that Mark knopfler got his style from this guy, you can really hear that in this solo
Well he's certainly pissed off with them. Rightly so. A lot of anger in that song and all the better for it.
@MonaLaMoyne u meant 58?
IMO Richard has no peer. While most of his contemporaries settle into semi-retirement or rest on past laurels, RT keeps pushing himself as an artist and producing work that, if anything raises the bar even further.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to what this song is about?
is he? or is that wiki's doing?
So, how many Brits get admitted to live in Pakistan each year?
It's about the BNP.
How do you figure? I'd love to believe it, but I can't make the lyric scan under that interpretation. Sounds like something about someone specific from his own life - disgruntled ex-collaborator or something. Kind of the opposite number from "Put It There."
is anybody else here because of soa?
It's about Bush/Cheney.
and that's supposed to be a bad thing?
Nobody mentions the fact that he is 85 years old in this video.
Clapton=the only thumbs down. ;(
More:
"When you crawl out of your sick little hole": Cheney's undisclosed location.
"reptile smile": I'd like to think this is Cheney's smirk
I always thought this was about right-wing commentators (e.g., Limbaugh, Fox "News", etc.) smearing people who didn't agree with what the Bush administration was doing. The Bush/Cheney interpretation is basically the same thing, though, I guess.
Please, stop the song analysis. It's just a good song, and you ruin the fun for some people.
"you want me dead or alive": what Bush said about Bin Laden
"you see red white and blue": duh
"when the sky fell in you cried": 9/11
"Come on, do your worst, boy
That's the way, that's the way
Hit me where it hurts, boy,
That's the way, that's the way": torture?
A Muslim guitar player with a Jewish star on his hat. Coexist!
Oh no! He might become lazy and stop making his wonderful songs!