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Two great versions of Richard Thompson's Keep Your Distance (Original Post) japple Mar 2020 OP
RT has got to be the most underrated songwriter/musician/performer out there. yonder Mar 2020 #1
You're welcome. Lyrics--that's why I posted. I'm a big fan of both RT and Buddy & Julie Miller. japple Mar 2020 #2
10-4 on Shoot out the Lights. yonder Mar 2020 #5
Thanks bagimin Mar 2020 #3
The song for our time, from one of the greatest of our time, Richard Thompson! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #4

yonder

(9,653 posts)
1. RT has got to be the most underrated songwriter/musician/performer out there.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:27 PM
Mar 2020

I've been following him since the Fairport Convention days. About 15 years ago, he came through our town and played most of the songs that were released on the disc that Keep Your Distance is on. Easily it was one of the top 5 best concerts I've ever seen.

Thanks for the post and in these times, the very appropriate song.

japple

(9,797 posts)
2. You're welcome. Lyrics--that's why I posted. I'm a big fan of both RT and Buddy & Julie Miller.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:31 PM
Mar 2020

RT's songwriting is at the top of my charts. His album with Linda "Shoot Out the Lights" has to be one of the best rock albums of all time.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,005 posts)
4. The song for our time, from one of the greatest of our time, Richard Thompson!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 10:41 PM
Mar 2020

Thank you, japple, for this post!

-FTC

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