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Watching The Dark: The History of Richard Thompson Reviews
Watching The Dark: The History of Richard Thompson Reviews
| 26 of 26 people found the following review helpful  A Limey's Laments, By Phrodoe "Child Of The Kindly Midwest" (Another day older and deeper in debt...) - See all my reviews This review is from: Watching The Dark: The History of Richard Thompson (Audio CD) Richard Thompson is without a doubt THE most underrated guitarist/songwriter on either side of the Atlantic. He's been called the "thinking man's guitar hero," and I wouldn't dare gainsay that. From his seminal work with Fairport Convention (listen to his shimmering guitar work on "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?"), to his excellent albums with former wife Linda (Shoot Out the Lights is a "breakup" album on a par with Dylan's Blood On the Tracks), to his magnificent solo work of the last twenty years (Rumor & Sigh, You? Me? Us?, Mock Tudor), Thompson has rarely, if ever, failed to deliver, or to meet his own high standards of excellence. As evidence I direct you to Watching the Dark, the best, most satisfying box set I've ever bought, better even than Dylan's Biograph. Here are just a few of the great songs on this intelligent compilation:* "Can't Win" -- a grim classic which predates the alt-rock whining of the last decade, and surpasses... Read more 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful What a Long, Estranged Trip It's Been, By This review is from: Watching The Dark: The History of Richard Thompson (Audio CD) This is required listening for all Rock Guitar/Songwriting 101 students. This three-disc set covers all the bases from Thompson's tenure with Fairport Convention to his partnership with his then wife Linda through his solo years. The 47 tracks hit most of the key album tracks like "A Sailor's Life" from Unhalfbricking, "Calvary Cross" from I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight, and "Wall of Death" from Shoot Out the Lights. The list gets too long to mention them all.While Thompson can be upbeat at times (songs like "Hokey Pokey" and "Two Left Feet" come to mind), his strength is in his songs that probe the painful side of relationships with songs like "From Galway to Graceland" and "Small Town Romance" which can leave you emotionally drained. Unlike most box set treatments, this collection doesn't merely rehash the album tracks that die-hard Thompson fans will already have in their collections... Read more 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful BUY IT NOW OR REPENT FOR ETERNITY!, By A Customer This review is from: Watching The Dark: The History of Richard Thompson (Audio CD) Whether you're a Richard Thompson fan, or thinking about becoming one, or just enjoy GREAT music, this three-disk set is absolutely essential. It presents an exciting and engaging look at a consummate musician whose biting wit and odd perspective on life is legendary. Whether it's the quiet, reflective BEAT THE RETREAT, WALTZING'S FOR DREAMERS or WHEN THE SPELL IS BROKEN, or the apocalyptic, sturm und drang live versions of CALVARY CROSS and SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS, this set delivers bigtime. There are enough unreleased tracks and alternate versions to keep WATCHING THE DARK from becoming redundant, even after you have bought the rest of his discs. The hypnotic, jangly, hudy-gurdy-driven POOR WEE JOCKEY CLARKE is a particular treat. There has been some criticism that the non-chronological order of the three disks makes little sense. However, if you throw a handful of diamonds, rubies, silver and gold into a bag and shake them up, you still have a bag full of treasures... Read more |
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