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14 Mar 21 - 06:23 PM (#4097653) Subject: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST,johnmc I read in the paper today "Beeswing" is published next month; it covers the years up to the mid-70's. |
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14 Mar 21 - 07:14 PM (#4097658) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST,Cederick Beeswing was of course written about the folk singer Toyah Willcox, who is now famously married to Brian Eno. |
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14 Mar 21 - 07:54 PM (#4097665) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: RTim What Planet are you on Cederick? Toyah Willcox has been married to Robert Fripp of King Crimson since 1986.....and she DID NOT Write Beeswing.....Richard Thompson did!! Tim Radford |
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14 Mar 21 - 07:58 PM (#4097668) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: RTim I misread part of Cederick's post - however...Beeswing was possibly written about Anne Briggs - Not Willcox....!!! Tim Radford |
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15 Mar 21 - 03:34 AM (#4097694) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: Hagman Suspect Cederick had tongue firmly in cheek when posting.... :-) Nice article here re: the forthcoming tome - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/mar/14/richard-thompson-beeswing-fairport-folk-rock-interview |
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15 Mar 21 - 04:04 AM (#4097696) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: gillymor That was a nice article and interview, now I feel like I don't have to read the book but I probably will. |
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15 Mar 21 - 04:20 AM (#4097697) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: Rusty Dobro Available on pre-order for Kindle. |
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15 Mar 21 - 04:42 AM (#4097699) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST,johnmc Asked why he stopped at the 70's, he said he found most books about stars get boring after the early years. I think he is wise in this respect as I find the formative years absorbing but the stuff about the excesses and pressures of fame extremely tedious. Not to mention the divorces. |
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15 Mar 21 - 05:30 AM (#4097705) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: The Sandman beeswing uses the tune written by james hill ,the famous hornpipe writer |
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15 Mar 21 - 07:48 AM (#4097723) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST, henryp Tom McConville played on Richard Thompson's album Mirror Blue, released in 1994, which contained Beeswing. He says that Richard Thompson gave him the song Beeswing in exchange for the hornpipe Beeswing by James Hill. |
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15 Mar 21 - 08:40 AM (#4097736) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST,Mark Bluemel I was quite amused by Cederick's comment. Given Ms Wilcox's recent YouTube performances, I'd suggest that a more mammalian anatomical reference than "Beeswing" would better suit a song dedicated to her. |
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15 Mar 21 - 08:47 AM (#4097738) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST,Mark Bluemel Does RT's song really use any of Hill's tune? The score here doesn't look much like it to me. |
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15 Mar 21 - 09:18 AM (#4097747) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: gillymor The Beeswing Hornpipe by James Hill doesn't sound at all like the tune RT used, to me anyway. The Session |
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16 Mar 21 - 12:10 PM (#4097932) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir From: GUEST,johnmc He's a great one for interesting titles; the title of that wonderful song about a vulnerable waif, "King of Bohemia", apparently gets its title from a pub of that name. |
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21 Apr 22 - 12:15 AM (#4139704) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir 'Beeswing' From: Joe Offer Thompson's book is coming out in paperback this month, so Terry Gross did an interview of Thompson on her Fresh Air program today, April 20. Very interesting - Terry really does her homework before an interview. https://www.npr.org/2022/04/20/1093709649/fairport-convention-band-cofounder-richard-thompson-looks-back-on-his-life-in-mu |
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21 Apr 22 - 04:53 AM (#4139726) Subject: RE: Richard Thompson Memoir 'Beeswing' (1967-1975) From: Bonnie Shaljean Wow, Joe, thanks so much for that link. I just unearthed Richard's book from the deep caverns of my Kindle. Time for a re-read, before I tune in to Terry. I'm really glad to know about this. |