Richard Thompson - So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo - NYC 2003

[lexo30]

I've seen a lot of videos of other versions of this song, and it's often sung by school choirs as a sort of academic exercise in part-singing: RT really restores the jeering, popular-music quality. You can imagine the local balladeer singing this down the tavern when some local stud (or local cuckold) walks in, to general hilarity. I love that sardonic guitar run he does at 2:40-2:42 (and the even more florid version at 4:00-4:03) to get back to the tonic.

[JMIAC100]

@Romantic2; I got the chance to speak briefly with Richard, and I asked him what the tuning was. He told it it's a standard dropped D, or D-modal tuning, whereas the low E is dropped to a D. I said, "That's IT?!" He said, "That's it". I've been playing guitar for over 40 years, and I have to say, RT is amazing!

[romantic2]

Anybody know what the tuning is on this?

[Gitarre888]

WHY? is this guy talking that much? That's horrible. The music is way better!! ^^

[TomRAFC]

@Gitarre888 that guy is known for his onstage humour ;->

[rcm6006]

I got to tell ya Richard , that really sounded great....... but,

I could have used a little more Cow Bell.....

[RosaB61]

Bravo!!!

[DeeCee8121]

Elliptically smutty... lol!

[MichaelFrances]

Love this song, prob best tune from 1000 years, this and Shenandoah

[TomRAFC]

blackleg miner!