The amazing Richard Thompson
Guitar genius Richard Thompson never fails to impress. His acoustic, one-man performance at Charlotte's McLohon Theater last night was spellbinding.
This review from an apparently nearly identical show last year is dead-on.
And here's a current review from Austin, where he performed earlier in the week.
I'm surprised by this: "Reaching all the way back to his days in pioneering folk-rock group Fairport Convention, Thompson covered Sandy Denny’s haunting 'Who Knows Where the Time Goes.' ”
Wish he'd done that last night; it's one of my all-time favorites. But, of course it couldn't be the same without the late Sandy Denny's alluring vocals.
No complaints, though. Only one regret: We sat in the balcony to his left, an excellent vantage point in the intimate venue -- but right side would have been better, affording a better view of Thompson's amazing instrumental dexterity. Next time.
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