Linda Thompson - great interview

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Apr 24 - 09:30 AM

Booked her many years ago when she was Linda Peters and sang with Paul McNeil, 1968ish.

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: GUEST,Steve Shaw
Date: 12 Apr 24 - 05:12 AM

A Guardian read for later...

Bonnie's post is over ten years old, Chris!

Steve (plastic scouser in mourning after last night...)

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: GUEST,Chris B (Born Again Scouser)
Date: 12 Apr 24 - 04:59 AM

Just read the Guardian interview. Wish it had been a lot longer. I also wish she's write a book. I read her ex's book a couple of years ago. That's an afternoon of my life I'll never get back.

(Hey, Bonnie! Nice to see you still active on the Mudcat!)

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: Rain Dog
Date: 12 Apr 24 - 04:28 AM

New interview in The Guardian

Her struggles with spasmodic dysphonia has led her to write an album for a bevy of other stars to sing. She talks about trauma, ageing and stealing an audience member’s car

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Oct 13 - 06:43 PM

Linda was interviwed on BBC Radio 2's Folk Prog broadcast this evening

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: michaelr
Date: 29 Oct 13 - 07:55 PM

Thanks for that, Bonnie! I look forward to hearing the record.

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 29 Oct 13 - 03:30 PM

Not among folkies, it isn't!

Subject: RE: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: Edthefolkie
Date: 29 Oct 13 - 02:11 PM

Thanks for that Bonnie! Really illuminating interview, as you say. Apart from the singing, which I've always loved, I like Linda as a person cos she's totally un-diva-ish.

I'm off to order the album (cripes, that's about 6 this month - who says the CD's dead?)

Subject: Linda Thompson - great interview
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 29 Oct 13 - 10:45 AM

There's a terrific interview with Linda Thompson on Salon.com which is well worth a read. In it she discusses her new, much folkier, record - though this piece is far more than just a PR-puff. Some of the other musicians on it include the Carthys (Martin on guitar, Eliza on harmony) and, on the opening track, the redoubtable Richard; plus assorted members of the family.

Linda talks a lot about the music itself, coping with dysphonia and its effects, the value of family, friendships with the McGarrigle/Wainwright clan, Emmylou, and more besides. What a brilliant, down-to-earth lady she is.

Full marks to Rick Moody too, for such intelligent and insight-producing questions. (Thompson herself actually compliments him on this.) Her new album is definitely on my to-buy list.

http://www.salon.com/2013/10/27/linda_thompson_good_art_cant_be_depressing/