Drummer reacts to "Shoot Out The Lights" (Live) by Richard Thompson
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- Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024
- This was a pick by our patron John H and thank you for this, my friend! What a show this must have been.... I don't know when it was.... but it was great. Richard is just straight up killer on that axe. He was just toying with us, I can tell.
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Richard Thompson should be recognised for the genius he is.
Thanks for the reaction Lee. There’s a 50 year rabbit hole to dive into with Richard Thompson. That was from the TV series “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…” broadcast in December 2009. That was Elvis C and his band playing back up.
My favorite Richard Thompson electric song. My favorite acoustic is 1952 Vincent Black Lightning - amazing lyrics and acoustic guitar playing.
I took my 28 year old daughter to see Richard Thompson a year ago and she had no idea who he was, but was super impressed with his playing and songs and loved how funny a guy he is. He was phenomenal and really comfortable being in front of an audience❤
Whoa - now you have tapped into a true genius, much like the first time you heard Dylan
Is that Costello and his drummer Pete Thomas on stage with Richard here? Anyway Thompson is a treasure
Richard is amazing. His guitar work is always incredible.
Try to check out all of Elvis Costello's "Spectacle" TV show if it's available. He interviews musicians with a musician's insight
RT is an absolute genius on both electric and acoustic guitar, and one of the best songwriters of the last 60 years. Still writing and performing and going strong. For something acoustic you must see Vincent Black Lightning 1952 - his guitar work is insane.
And Thompson is still alive, touring, writing, and playing as strong as ever--go see him!
I'm going to see him on Saturday at the Royal Albert Hall, 37 years after I first saw him! He is *GOD* as far as I'm concerned.
Calvary Cross is haunting and beautiful. Memorable.
Underrated guitarist.
There were some other great Spectacle episodes with Elvis Costello interviewing and jamming with people like Sting and Bruce Springsteen. For the Elton John episode Elvis had his jazz pianist wife Diana Krall host and interview.
Ned from Spain here. Richard Thompson is the absolute GOAT for that style that came out of the Irish, Scottish and English folk style of guitar playing. He also mixes in Country, Jazz, Blues and Rock forms as well. He began in the seminal Folk Rock group Fairport Convention in 1967 barely out of his teens and already a unique and outstanding player,. "Liege and Lief" is great place to start with them.
John H here.... also from Spain. Adn I see that we are both true aficionados of our Richard..
Richard Thompson has such an interesting and unique writing style. Saw him live multiple times. So glad you have had a chance to check out at least one of his songs. Thank you.
The rhythm guitarist is Elvis Costello. Linda is absent as they divorced after the tour for the album over 15 years before. Things were so bad on the tour that she would physically attack him on stage, according to The Rolling Stone Album Guide.
Richard has been an impressive and distinctive guitarist since the 1960s. He has played in a number of different styles and genres over the years and always sounds like himself. He is, of course, also a fine songwriter.
Richard Thompson is one of the few guitar players I listen to and have no idea what he is going to play next. I think my favourite songs of his are The End of The Rainbow, and the Great Valerio.
RT once said his goal was to make his electric guitar sound like bagpipes. Good description.
It's been said of Richard Thompson that he's incapable of playing a boring guitar solo.
Like this, unusual blend, base got me, too
That's Elvis Costello on guitar to his right.
Thompson and Roy Buchanan seemed to understand the telecaster the best.
The basic riff used here is taken from Link Wray's guitar instrumental "Rumble" from the late 50s. Link Wray was an influence on a lot of punk rockers. Here is the original version: ruclips.net/video/ucTg6rZJCu4/видео.htmlsi=VBZjcgsz7mgg76I6
As I was listening I kept thinking that it reminded me of "Rumble"...thanks for the confirmation...even thought that I heard a bit of Warren Zevon as well...
I really am enjoying this song. Not my usual type. Love the beat
Great live version of this song! You should listen to the studio album, also titled "Shoot Out The Lights".
"Shoot Out the Lights" proved to be both a breakthrough and a farewell album for British husband-and-wife rock duo Richard and Linda Thompson, following a decade of recording and touring, five prior albums, and three children.
This sixth and final album by the duo basically documents the hazards of love, and given that their first album together had been titled "I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight", it's entirely possible to interpret the phrase "Shoot Out The Lights" as a metaphor for dying love. It's notable that Richard and Linda had a famously tumultuous marriage. Although Richard has stated, "I know people call "Shoot Out The Lights" a break-up album, but I can honestly say that was never the intention." Either way, once the record was released, the marriage was pretty much over.
Their marital fiasco was just one of many obstacles they faced during the recording sessions for this album. They’d just been dropped by their label, Chrysalis, and Linda was pregnant, which made simply breathing as she sang difficult. In addition, things were not going well with their producers, and Richard wasn’t happy with the direction of the songs.
Fortunately, Richard turned to his old friend, legendary producer Joe Boyd, who'd been instrumental in the careers of many English folk rock greats, including Nick Drake and Sandy Denny. Boyd had started an independent record label, Hannibal Records, in 1980, and was happy to take on Richard and Linda. The duo re-recorded the material they’d been working on, and amazingly laid down all the tracks in just three days. The haste, the anxieties, and the bitterness between Richard and Linda all helped to impart an urgency and gravity and authenticity to the songs that serves them perfectly.
So ironically, their final album together, recorded when the duo's career seemed all but over, became their best-selling album, and is acclaimed as one of their greatest artistic achievements. "Shoot Out The Lights", and the subsequent May 1982 tour, were crucial in re-launching Richard Thompson's career and boosting his reputation as a songwriter and guitar player. 🤩
Greatest British songwriter, greatest acoustic guitarist and one of the best electric. You can't go wrong with Richard. When the album was written Richard and Lindas marriage was breaking down and the songs on the album reflect that. Apparently while they were touring she would physically assault him on stage.
This was great!
One description I’ve heard for RT’s music is that it’s what rock would sound like if it had been invented in Britain instead of the USA. Recommended: “For Shame of Doing Wrong”, “Wall of Death”, “I Misunderstood”
Really good suggestions!
I saw Richard Thompson around 2016. He's great, he was great with Fairport Convention too. Check.out his album 1000 Years of Popular Music, or the video of it.
This song was written as a commentary on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan from the viewpoint of a Mujahideen.
This is actually a fairly restrained performance from Richard. You should check out some of his live work with the amazing Michael Jerome on drums. e.g. You Can't Win
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Since that's Elvis Costello on the second guitar, this is more of a pickup performance (like the Bonnie Raitt one) than one where RT stretches out with his own band. Richard is my favorite songwriter/guitarist (new album out four days ago) and there's no way you can pin him down in a few tracks. But for quintessential acoustic Richard, maybe Beeswing and 52 Vincent, and for electric Richard, try one of the long live stretch-outs; maybe Tear-Stained Letter or Calvary Cross-the longer the better, usually. (This version of Shoot Out the Lights is too truncated for my taste.) For albums, maybe Bright Lights or Rumour and Sigh. But I'd probably be just about as open to 90% of any other recommendations you might get.
I first heard him playing this live in 1983 at Fairport Convention's Cropredy festival, one of the songs that really stuck in my memory from that set. I used to go every year and Richard often used to do his own set as well as appearing with Fairport, so heard it quite a few more times! Simon Nicol and Dave Mattacks were also in Fairport, but that wasn't them in this performance. He's kind of a guitarist's guitarist, if you know what I mean.
RT is my favorite musician. You've got nearly sixty years of great records to catch up on. For a great contrast, go back to near the beginning with a 19 or 20 year old Richard ripping some psychedelic folk licks on "Time Will Show the Wiser" with Fairport Convention.
Check out Richard Thompson Live at the 930 Club in the NPR archives from 2007.
I'm immediately wondering if this was an episode of Elvis Costello's early 2010s show 'Spectacle'. Appointment viewing with my old friend and former neighbour every Friday evening. Elton John was the first guest. I may have missed this one somehow, but maybe not.
Richard Thompson has been around and widely considered vastly underrated for most of that time. Definitely gots chops, duz he not?
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For many Shoot Out The Lights" is his greatest, but I actually like his 70s records a lot better - The more upbeat stuff like "streets of paradiese" oder "I want to see the bright lights tonight" and the sad ones "The Calvery Cross", "Withered and Died", "The End of the Rainbow" (maybe my favorit Richard Thompson song) or "The sun never shines on the poor"
cannot believe that you didn't recognize Elvis Costello right there playing guitar next to RT, c'mon Lee!! 😂
I was watching this and I thought: That looks like one of my favourite drummers, Pete Thomas. But how did he get away from Elvis Costello for long enough to play with Richard Thompson?
Then I saw Elvis Costello there, too!
Some of my favourites! All of them!
He was guesting on an Elvis Costello show, who was second guitar. Not the 1982 band at all.
Put Watching the Detectives by Elvis Costello on your list.
Yea, R.T. is one of the ( relative ) unknown real talents - writes great songs. talk about Fleetwood mac's ' issues' the Thompsons ( wife Linda ) were exploding on this album
Hi LEE... Okay lets take you on a journey through a few more Richard Thompson somgs to give you an idea of his range.... The other gitarist was Elvis Costello from the post punk band Elvis Costello and the Attractions... I know the drummer played with The Attractions and he also played on a couple of Richard Thompson albums. I will pick out something from hiw more folk / rock era for next month.
This has Elvis Costello and his band Steve Nieve on keys, I think Davey Faragher on bass, Elvis on guitar but that drummer, Pete Thomas is one of the greats. If you wanna hear him do some fiery playing try " Lipstick Vogue " " I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea " " What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding" and any live version of " Watching the Detectives" always an amazing sharp tasteful and powerful player.
Yo! I'm seeing this 2 months after first post. That's Elvis Costello on guitar next to him on stage.
from Spectacle with Elvis Costello probably 2007ish
A Sailor’s Tale live is a killer! Compare the album version with Fairport Covention and his live version!
" Vincent Black Lightning 1952"!
That was Elvis Costello on back up guitar.
2009, I think
Richard was going for it…
Elvis Costello, too?
With Elvis Costello fwiw. Saw RT more a few times.
Great songwriter. Sublime guitarist. And he's actually a better acoustic guitar player than electric, if that's possible.
Listen to "1952 Vincent Black Lightning." You're welcome!
Elvis Costello is worth a deep dive, too. He's had a long and illustrious career moving from genre to genre along the way, from punk/new wave beginnings through art rock, Americana, jazz, songbook, classical, R & B/hiphop, and more. And, it's all good.
Strangely, Elvis Costello looks *completely* lost here, like he doesn't know what he's doing. Perhaps overawed by playing with the GOAT, and who wouldn't be? He's the UK's greatest guitarist - electric or acoustic - *AND* our greatest songwriter, not to mention a singer whose singing has actually got better with age. He's funny af on stage too, deliciously dry sense of humour.