Touches my heart very deeply. Too close to home for someone who's never felt at home anywhere.

Tears and the first fairport albums coming back to me Not dated at all!!!!!

RT is incredible, as always. So underrated, but loved by other musicians and songwriters. He’s a national treasure.

@nightsketcher

3 жыл бұрын

transnational - he's a world heritage site!

Loudon Wainwright and Suzanne Vega are thinking "Shit, why did I agree to appear with Richard Thompson?"

@massimogiuntini1

3 жыл бұрын

:)) I thought the same

@patthewoodboy

2 жыл бұрын

yep

@johnbates1795

2 жыл бұрын

Oh...not so sure...they are excellent songwriters in their own right.

How can you be this good?❤

Just had to hear this - this version - tonight. Notes like jewels, a voice that enchants.

I finally understand this song some. Thanks, Paul.

Isn't it fantastic? I've listened to this song so many times... one piece of information from Richard (father was a policeman involved in evicting squatters) and the song's meaning opens up.. thank you so much. What an amazing song... I'm such a fan of Richard's steam-pressed 1969 output 😜

@johnbates1795

2 жыл бұрын

Aye

I knew nothing of the song's background until the 1980s.

Absolutely gorgeous playing by Richard, as usual.

Richard Thompson : a genius !

Oh my god, Ive never heard his voice before. Its beautiful.

@stephenmacallan9142

6 жыл бұрын

Where have you been?

great live version of this in 2018 on the Old Grey whistle test 30 year anniversary programme (BBC4 23/02/18)

Belíssima milonga! Só faltou nascer no Rio Grande! Mas estás perdoado índio velho!

You can feel the audience waving of emotion when the voice comes in

Proof of extra terrestrial life.

Superb. Simon Nicol sings this very well with a lot of passion but no-one can match the great RT singing the song he wrote himself.

Beautiful song

nice upload, thanks

che emozione! :')

So, is just playing one guitar.?After 40 or so years I have managed 3 voices in a song, but RL plays three voices on three invisible guitars at the same time.

Damn fine.....

2:14 WOW!!!

We are not worthy!

A tuner, that works on vibration of the head,

The only version i find better is when linda thompson is singing this song, and richard is playing.

@AQuags

4 жыл бұрын

Linda wasn't in Fairport Convention. This song pre-dates their relationship by some years.

@honeychurchgipsy6

4 жыл бұрын

@@AQuags - yes, it is no doubt Sandy Denny's voice that he remembers although it is possible that Linda and Richard did a version sometime, somewhere!

Peter D, that's a tuner.

I always wondered what this song was about...

@MilesBellas

5 жыл бұрын

" "Genesis Hall" was an abandoned hotel in London's Drury Lane, originally the Bell Hotel. It had been occupied by hippie squatters. The London police had evicted the squatters, and eventually caused the building to be razed. Thompson's father was a member of the London police force at the time, and the lyrics refer to the incident. "

In the ikd dazys zyou’s hear it with Sandy‘ svocals

What is the electronic device red/green on the head of his guitar?

@AQuags

4 жыл бұрын

It''s a tuner. Tells him if the guitar is in or out of tune.

I love Sandy Denny, but of all Fairport Convention's songs, this particular one lends itself better to Richard Thompson's voice.

0:46

have a listen to VICTORIAN DAD >>> lots of influence fron RT! x vd x

Sorry to all you RT fans but I feel that there is simply no one BUT NO ONE worthy of singing this song after hearing Sandy Denny's beautiful rendition

@keithbate9405

3 жыл бұрын

"equal but different " imo

песня конечно узнаваема , но слишком оригинально исполнена !! а в целом красиво , хотя раннее творчество мне как-то ближе ( шестидесятые были чудесны )

Imagine Sandy Denny singing this version

@stevenhowes6527

2 жыл бұрын

Don't have to, check out Fairport album 'Unhalfbricking'

@seansrecords

2 жыл бұрын

i think he means accompanied only by RTs acoustic guitar

RT

The stratosphere is too low for this.