Wow.
I've seen Richard Thompson live a few times, but only after he'd split from Linda. I have a bootleg of the last tour they did together--after they'd already agreed to divorce. Probably the most uncomfortable tour ever.
ADDENDUM: One of my favorite musical memories is standing outside a venue in Central Park, waiting for Richard Thompson to go on. As I stood in line, he did Goffin/King's "Goin' Back"--a favorite of mine, and a song he's never recorded--solo, as a sound check. Beautiful.
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The best concert I ever went to was Valentine's Day 1990, when Christine Lavin and John Gorka did a show at The Bottom Line to celebrate the anniversary of the day they broke up.
Ugh.
What a beautiful union.
I haven't followed his career for long, but his song 1952 Vincent Black Lightening I've played hundreds of times.
Thank you, Jim. That was a true gift.
I've seen RT many times, but never with Linda. Regardless, he always amazes.
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