Richard Thompson - Vancouver - 07 - Who Knows Where the Time

[padraigpurseal]

I'm not getting involved in the row a great song very well preformed but poorly filmed.

2 out of 3 ain't bad..

[tunetastic27]

I agree with you lol

[billh891]

Why destroy a beautiful piece of work with this awful video and an interpretation not even close to what others have done---including the composer. This is pure *&*^%

[joetke]

OK it's a beautiful song. But either you don't know Richard Thompson ("the dimming of the day" to name a hit of him) or you are deliberately indulgent with the poor quality of the one who DARED to record the show in such bad conditions. Even the best song ever would sound that worst in those conditions. Shameful poster!

[billh891]

Seems you missed a point. We both agreed the song is beautiful---I obviously know who Richard Thompson is. My criticism was of your video which, I suspect, was illegaly made. Most shows people are told "no recordings or pictures". Best you should have just kept it to yourself, I hink your vanity is showing about believing you are a good videographer

[joetke]

I loeve you billetc... Sure, I'm the best videographer as you named it, around. But please billetc..., please do not give such an importance to those who enjoy - and I am definitely one of them - responding to the huge mass of un-interesting videoposters'productions. Please...I beg you Please...Please billetc...

[tunetastic27]

Ok, here is how it played out....I was sitting in the Commodore in Vancouver, was enjoying the show....had a camera by chance in my bag, pulled it out for the hell of it and recorded this song: a) it is such poor quality that I am sure it will never compete with the Austin DVD, b) it might....just might interest someone in Thompson.....so take it easy douchebag

[billh891]

I s ee youur command of the English language is as good as your illegal filming

[tunetastic27]

lol, "illegally" moron......

[ben909ben]

Are you aware that Richard Thompson laid all the creative, inventive, soulful guitar music around Sandy Denny's vocals on the Fairport version of this, I might add, the righteous Fairport version of this.

Richard has a right to play this song like few other.

I find it easy to hear past the bad sound. Nice version. Richard did a fantastic "Woodstock" with no preparation at Joni's tribute night.

[grtflmark]

One of the Most Brilliant Guitarists and Songwriters of the last 50 years singing the Most Brilliant Folksong ever written - by someone who's songwriting elegance and beauty he so loved!

[ThomsonAS100]

The Fairports made a decent stab at this a few years ago - and I think Simon Nicol did it better - - but because RT was there too, there's something magical about hearing him play it.

The tragic demise of Sandy Denny appears to have stoppped a Nick Drake-like movement of 'keepers of the flame' but golly, Sandy Denny was awesomely talented and should never be forgotten!

[sltax]

Bad sound. Bad video. Great song. The power of the song trumps everything.

[tunetastic27]

cool stuff, thanks for the comments guys

[OneBigRetard]

Thanks for the post.

[paigehuffman]

He probably can't play it too often because it probably requires such strength to not start crying. Just hearing Sandy do it makes me teary.

[GalaxyHorse]

Yes, I was on a flight once, a long one, and the Sandy Denny version kept coming round on the in-flight music, balled my eyes out for 6 hours!

[jackoxpass]

@paigehuffman really really beautifuly put my friend, amongst all this crap about videoing and the slagging off of each other. I'm sure that's not what richard thompson or the wonderful and late sandy denny would have wanted. i absolutely love the the 10+ minute version of this song sung by sandy with richard on guitar played live- just sublime.

[oceanlad]

I saw Richard perform this last month at the Sage, Gateshead, dedicated to Sandy Denny, a highlight of the many RT concerts I've seen. Only regret was not having it on camera, so THANK YOU

[tunetastic27]

no shit hey, wow....I just picked up a sandy denny and the strawbs disc, with a very different take on it as well

[RTFan52]

The version by Sandy with the Strawbs was the first version I heard, and is still my favorite. I assume you mean the one with just acoustic guitar - I think there was a version with overdubbed strings around too.

RT sounds great on this version though - goes to show how much his voice has improved over the years - I couldn't have imagined him attempting this 10 years ago.

[bpither]

I read the following on his website:

"I've played this three times this year, which makes a total of three times since 1972. And only solo this year, so I still don't really know what key to play it in, but G is close. I use CGDGBE tuning."