Thompson has been and still is my favorite. I was playing his songs (with and without Fairport Convention) at Arts back in the 70's, 80's, 90's, and into the 21st Century. Both of my daughters as young children went to Thompson concerts as their first concerts. Seen him at least fifty times, electric and acoustic (two very different experiences), and I'm still a believer. His soundtrack for GRIZZLY MAN is stellar, too!
I was getting into him shortly before I heard you playing Richard and Linda and feeling vindicated. I could date it back to 1987, when Rolling Stone had the best records of the past 20 years (celebrating their 20th anniversary) the first of many such lists, and getting I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Shoot Out the Lights, and some of the 80s solo stuff I could find at Half Price Books--Hand of Kindness, Amnesia, and so on. Do you remember which songs you might have played to my Freshman honors class, 87-88? I remember the song "Garbage." Pete Seeger!
Back in the '60's, in Junior High School, I was in a band with Jimmy Vaughan, who was in High School. We both played guitar.... but I had the BIG amp with (drum roll) Tremolo and Reverb! That was huge back then!
Thompson has been and still is my favorite. I was playing his songs (with and without Fairport Convention) at Arts back in the 70's, 80's, 90's, and into the 21st Century. Both of my daughters as young children went to Thompson concerts as their first concerts. Seen him at least fifty times, electric and acoustic (two very different experiences), and I'm still a believer. His soundtrack for GRIZZLY MAN is stellar, too!
I was getting into him shortly before I heard you playing Richard and Linda and feeling vindicated. I could date it back to 1987, when Rolling Stone had the best records of the past 20 years (celebrating their 20th anniversary) the first of many such lists, and getting I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight, Shoot Out the Lights, and some of the 80s solo stuff I could find at Half Price Books--Hand of Kindness, Amnesia, and so on. Do you remember which songs you might have played to my Freshman honors class, 87-88? I remember the song "Garbage." Pete Seeger!
Why did you dislike In Utero drums?
Elvis Costello hated Albini's production on Rid of Me. But I'm just going with what Polly said.
Back in the '60's, in Junior High School, I was in a band with Jimmy Vaughan, who was in High School. We both played guitar.... but I had the BIG amp with (drum roll) Tremolo and Reverb! That was huge back then!
More in drum sounds, pls. As for Albini and the drums, I really disliked the drum sound on In Utero.