Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior
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Free Music Review: my review
Hit: 4 Stars
i've got a close freind who has been a long time fan...recently read an article in acoustic guitar about richard which piqued my interest further..this is a very well played`and musical cd..his lyricism reminds one of dylan but less obtuse(not to knock bob)...highly recommendedFree Music Review: Sweet Warrior....indeed!
Hit: 4 Stars
So what can you say about an artist that just keeps getting better and is still good for a pleasant surprise or two? A wonderful collection of well crafted and well recorded songs. I really enjoy this CD. If you are a fan, so will you, if you are not, you will be!Free Music Review: A Peep At British Folk/Rock
Hit: 3 Stars
Recently in this space I went through a chronology of how I happened to come across certain musical selections to review. In that case it was tracing the roots of country blues through well-known old time country bluesman Charley Patton via Bob Dylan tribute, "High Water Everywhere" on his latest "Bootleg" volume. Here, the route to reviewing folk/rock lyricist and singer Richard Thompson, known back in the day as part of the well-thought of British folk group Fairport Convention, is a cover of his classic working class love song, "1952 Vincent Black Lightning' covered, and covered very well, by American folksinger Greg Brown. But that is where the comparisons end. In the case of Dylan's tribute I was able to review Patton's early work very favorably. Here I am, frankly, stymied.
I was not particularly a fan of Fairport Convention back in the days, although anytime I heard them then (or now, when played on a local oldies folk radio program) I was always impressed by their harmonics. When I asked others about Richard Thompson as a solo artist I thought I was confronting the Second Coming with the profuseness of the praise for his work. And that is where the problem is. His lyrics, as "1952 Vincent" shows, are incredibly well thought out and richly evocative. (How about that combination, right?) However, his presentation, mainly the result of over-production, leaves me flat. So, I guess, and it will not be the first time this has happened, Google for Thompson's lyrics and find out who covers his material. Here I will say that three songs really stick out- "Needle And Thread", "She Sang Angels To Rest", and "Sunset Song".
Free Music Review: A big step down
Hit: 3 Stars
There are certain things you will get with every Richard Thompson CD. Quality and care show in the details, with excellent backing vocals, great lead guitar, some absolutely stunning Danny Thompson bass playing and the ever-excellent Michael Jerome on drums. What you don't get this time are songs that resonate. The songs here range from the forgettable to the silly, and the "powerful" anti-war song "Dad's Gonna Kill Me" sounds lame and forced to these ears.
Each listener has his or her own favorite RT compositions. Mine range from "Wall of Death" to "Sibella" to "Valerie" to "Al Bowlly's in Heaven" to "Read About Love." No one else today, or any time in the recent past, writes as effectively in the short confines of the popular song. But nothing here will crack my top 10, or even top 50. With Richard Thompson, if the story he tells falls flat, no music will compensate. And these fall very, very flat.
I doubt this will dissuade the hard core fan. I have, what, 20?, 30? RT CDs on my shelf, and never doubted I would add this one. But I'm not glad I did. Worst effort since Industry.
Free Music Review: not as good as his last works
Hit: 3 Stars
I think that the cd's he put out in the 90's and '00's are better then this offering. This does not have the guitar solos and storytelling that I love so much in RT's music. Just my opinion! Also - why is "Dads gonna kill me" listed as an I-tunes exclusive? It is on my cd!
Get this cd if you are a die-hard but if you are looking for some winning cd's check out: Rumor, Mock, Kit bag and Austin live from RT.