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X-ray the deck to see what's coming
Mary Antoinette she smiled that way
Easy to smile when the luck is running
Like a myth you rode in from the west
From the go you had my button pressed
Did the tea-time of your soul
Make you long for wilder days?
Did you never let Jack Kerouac
Wash over you in waves?
Sibella, we don't make sense together
But my heart's with you
Sibella, I found myself
Strange but true, strange but true
Some say you can learn a lot from books
Thrill right to second-hand living
Life is just as deadly as it looks
But fiction is more forgiving
You took chances well within your means
Salon hair and creases in your jeans
All those lonely winters long
Did you really think it through
Did you really ache for me like I really ached for you
Sibella, we don't make sense together
But my heart's with you
Sibella, I found myself
Strange but true, strange but true
Sibella, we don't make sense together
But my heart's with you
Sibella, I found myself
Strange but true, strange but true
Strange but true, strange but true
Strange but true
Some say you can learn a lot from books
Thrill right to second-hand living
Life is just as deadly as it looks
But fiction is more forgiving
Lads and Lassies, if you have not seen Mr. Thompson live in concert, you cannot begin to appreciate him. He makes records, but he is truly not a recording artist. He is a performance artist. We have seen him a dozen times, in small venues with intimate seating, Watching him play up close and personal, where you'd swear there were two more guitarists, is when you appreciate some of the talents of this man. He has always been a fantastic guitar player. What he has acquired with age is an amazing voice that reveals his life experience. Top notch songwriting. Dig him acoustic, dig him electric. Thanks Bill, the world could use more Richard Thompson.
I passed up my first chance to see Tommy Emmanuel at the same venue. I made up for by seeing him in 2020. At the end, my Hubby said something like "all those chords." in reference to his playing. Just phenomenal, and as bstevens says, just an outstanding entertainer. Very highly recommended.
Lads and Lassies, if you have not seen Mr. Thompson live in concert, you cannot begin to appreciate him. He makes records, but he is truly not a recording artist. He is a performance artist. We have seen him a dozen times, in small venues with intimate seating, Watching him play up close and personal, where you'd swear there were two more guitarists, is when you appreciate some of the talents of this man. He has always been a fantastic guitar player. What he has acquired with age is an amazing voice that reveals his life experience. Top notch songwriting. Dig him acoustic, dig him electric. Thanks Bill, the world could use more Richard Thompson.
I just saw him in Berkeley last Tuesday (Feb. 22). He is on tour with his wife (a very good singer herself). Great show. Have seen him several times in the past, including 1000 Years of Popular Music, which is on YouTube. Definitely recommend.
If you still remember nipplegate after nearly 20 years, find this song on YouTube and enjoy :)
Funny you should say that. I think it was one of the 1st Richard Thompson concerts we attended (acoustic) and my husband leaned over and said "I swear there's someone behind the curtain playing guitar". We've seen him electric as well - just last winter in fact and amazing as always!
Ditto, Mr Bill. More Richard Thompson please.
Having had the good fortune of both acoustic and electric RT performances, I prefer ....both.
nice! think I'm going to enjoy myself some RT, thanks for the neat note posner : )
Si Picko Bello punk
Are you my proto type ?
Lucky Dog!
We adopted a happy young rescue dog who came to DC from Kentucky. She had the unfortunate name of "Sad Annabelle". She now lives with a chef and other things that make dogs happy. We renamed her "Sibella" because I loved this song and knew we didn't make sense together, but it was all so good and 'true'.
Agree.
Never heard this before. Love it.
I'm serious.
Lucky Dog!
I'm serious.
Musician, poet and sadly underrated IMO. One of the worlds great guitarists.
Try and catch a live show, superb.
BTW I like him.
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From the go you had my button pressed
Did the tea-time of your soul
Make you long for wilder days?
Did you never let Jack Kerouac
Wash over you in waves?
I have...I let him wash all over my sorry life and it was all good.
I second the motion. One of RT's greatest songs.
Ya, I like it.
'another of the Thompson family'? What?!
Please never utter these two names together again....Cave is less than zero in comparison...IMHO
OMG - I love this album....hmmmm....different ears for different folks I guess
If you see him live, earplugs are highly recommended (at least near the front). When he has Danny Thompson on bass and Dave Mattocks (spelled right?) on drums, his performances are as powerful as any you will see. Just hope that he does not invite Henry Kaiser up on the stage. It is peculiar that someone as phenomenally brilliant on guitar would let his pal Henry wail away at ear-piercing volume and little apparent ability to differentiate between good playing and excessive numbers of notes, but that has been the story every time I have seen them together. Still, Richard Thompson live and electric is definitely worth seeing.
I like his other stuff, but the vincent song blows me away
this is good - like the other posts, his voice seems so incredibly strong ... great stuff
I agree on all counts, such an interesting voice and phrasing, play more RT. (And I love the Vincent Black Lightning song too, had to look the lyrics up after I heard it the first time.)
Lads and Lassies, if you have not seen Mr. Thompson live in concert, you cannot begin to appreciate him. He makes records, but he is truly not a recording artist. He is a performance artist. We have seen him a dozen times, in small venues with intimate seating, Watching him play up close and personal, where you'd swear there were two more guitarists, is when you appreciate some of the talents of this man. He has always been a fantastic guitar player. What he has acquired with age is an amazing voice that reveals his life experience. Top notch songwriting. Dig him acoustic, dig him electric. Thanks Bill, the world could use more Richard Thompson.
Going to see him Saturday and I'm bringing my dad! It's been a long time coming.