I quite like Richard Thompson's new CD, "Old Kit Bag." You expect superb songs and guitar from RT, but his underrated singing elevates "A Love You Can't Survive," the story of a lapsed idealist haunted by the woman he left behind. The outstanding bassist Danny Thompson really, um, stands out on "One Door Opens," a sprightly celtic number. DT had to miss the current tour due to health problems. There's an ironic song called "Outside of the Inside" that skewers fundamentalism and chowder-headed Americanism alike.
For what I assume is a limited time, RT's official web site has a ripping good video webcast of his recent solo gig at The Fez in NYC.
Posted by Vernam at June 6, 2003 09:00 AMSo how was the show? Was he solo or w/ band? I almost prefer seeing RT by himself.
Posted by: Vernam at June 12, 2003 02:41 AMI'm going to see him play this weekend.
But I am worried about those sprightly celtic numbers - don't they tend to attract cellar-dwellin' evil elves?
Posted by: deano at June 7, 2003 02:24 AM