Richard Thompson Richard Thompson/CA,USA 2022 Complete

Richard Thompson in 2022, 55 years after the formation of FAIRPORT CONVENTION and 50 years after his solo debut. The latest live album that allows you to fully experience the stage is here. This work is recorded in “February 23, 2022 Berkeley performance”. It is a superb audience recording. Richard is one of the few musicians who has not missed a live performance every year even during the COVID-19 pandemic, and in 2022, as the scene is trying to recover, it is even more active. First, let’s check out his recent situation.・January 21-March 18: North America (18 performances) ←★Here★・April 23+29: Spain (2 performances)・June 14-July 6: Europe #1 (6 performances)・July 11: New York performance・July 16-August 13: Europe #2 (9 performances)・September 3: Lennox performance・November 12: South Africa performance This is the 2022 schedule that has been published so far. We don’t know what will happen depending on the emergence of further mutant strains and the outcome of the invasion of Ukraine, but at this time, performances beyond 2020/2021 are scheduled. The Berkeley performance of this work is the beginning. It was the ninth concert of the “North America” ​​tour. This work recorded at such a show is super real and superb. The extremely thick core has a dense density without any sense of distance, and just plucking the bass strings of the acoustic guitar is powerful and powerful. Moreover, the subtleties are so delicate that you can even feel the wound strings vibrating. Of course, this does not mean that the bass is a popped-out recording, but if the mid-to-high range is also wonderful, the glossiness that never vibrates is also amazing. However, in audience recordings through space, the resolution of the bass tends to be dull, and it is natural that it becomes thin with a delicate acoustic guitar. This work is a sound that even overturns such common sense. Moreover, it is ferociously beautiful. If you listen carefully with headphones, you can see that it is an audience recording that has absorbed the hall sound, but that is not a defect but a beauty. Basically, it is a style in which guests participate in Richard’s solo singing and playing, and it is an extremely simple ensemble. The simple core is wrapped in a faint sound, giving it thickness and dynamism. Of course, it is no good if the details are hidden or clouded by it, but the strong core makes a clear outline stand out in the sound. The key to this sound may be the venue. The site, “Freight and Salvage,” is a non-profit venue aimed at preserving traditional music, and is the size of a club for about 500 people. The narrowness of the venue creates a strong direct feeling, and the acoustic design based on traditional music beautifully depicts the sound of the acoustic guitar. All of these factors work together to give you a full taste of the “beauty unique to the audience” that is not possible with official works or sound boards. Such a beautiful sound depicts Richard’s full show, which continues to move forward even after more than half a century of career. Let’s organize the set here.・70s/80s: Valerie/Jet Plane In a Rocking Chair (★)/I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight (★)・90s: Persuasion/Woods Of Darney/1952 Vincent Black Lightning/Walking the Long Miles Home/Keep Your Distance (★)/Beeswing・2000s and after: Gethsemane/Johnny’s Far Away/Sunset Song/If I Could Live My Life Again/The Rattle Within (★)/She Never Could Resist a Winding Road (★)/The Fortress (★)・Others: She Moves Through the Fair/Parchman Farm/Her Love Is a Mystical Thing (★)/Tinker’s Rhapsody (★)/Lost in Her Crowd (★)*Note: Songs marked with “★” feature Zara Phillips. …And so on. The show is roughly divided into two parts, roughly “first half = Richard’s acoustic performance” and “second half = guest participation”. Zara Phillips is a female singer-songwriter discovered by Bob Geldof, and Richard fully supported her solo album “MEDITIATION & KITKATS”. It seems that Zara’s songs are not performed here, but in the second half of the show, she and Richard perform a duet. The repertoire itself is also a hot topic. Although it follows a wide range of careers, it is by no means nostalgic. New repertoire from the 2000s onwards is also actively featured, and songs from the latest EP such as “If I Could Live My Life Again” and “The Fortress” are also performed. And there are even unknown songs. For example, “Her Love Is a Mystical Thing” is a pseudonym that Taper heard from the lyrics, and the name of the song played at the end is also unclear, with fans calling it “Lost in Her Crowd” or “She Was Lost in the Crowd”. You can enjoy the latest song, which has been causing controversy as “is it a new unreleased song?” with the best sound. The classic songs of the past, depicted with simple playing and deep voice, are rich in flavor, and the elegant duet with Zara Phillips is also wonderful. Richard Thompson’s career is becoming more and more tasteful. This is the latest live album that allows you to fully experience his world with the best sound. The best audience recording of the “February 23, 2022 Berkeley performance”. The extremely thick core is dense and has no sense of distance, and just plucking the bass strings of the acoustic guitar is powerful. Moreover, the subtle details are so delicate that you can even feel the winding strings vibrating. The show is structured as “first half = Richard’s playing and singing / second half = duet with Zara Phillips”, and also features unreleased new songs. This is the latest live album that allows you to experience the full show of the 50th anniversary of his solo debut in the best possible way. Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA, USA 23rd February 2022 ULTIMATE SOUND Disc 1(67:29) 1. The Freight Intro 2. Intro 3. Gethsemane 4. MC 5. If I Could Live My Life Again 6. MC 7. Persuasion 8. Valerie 9. MC 10. Woods Of Damey 11. MC 12. Johnny’s Far Away 13. MC 14. She Moves Through the Fair 15. MC 16. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning 17. MC 18. Sunset Song 19. MC & Introduce George Galt 20. Walking the Long Miles Home 21. MC 22. Parchment Farm 23. MC & Introduce Zara Phillips 24. Jet Plane In a Rocking Chair Disc 2(38:06) 1. MC 2. Her Love Is a Mystical Thing 3. MC 4. The Rattle Within 5. Tuning 6. She Never Could Resist a Winding Road 7. The Fortress 8. MC 9. Keep Your Distance 10. MC 11. I Want To See the Bright Lights Tonight 12. Audience / MC 13. Beeswing 14. Audience / MC 15 Tinker’s Rhapsody 16. Tuning 17. Lost In the Crowd 18. outro Richard Thompson – guitar, vocals guests George Galt – harmonica Zara Phillips – harmony vocals