GiGinJapan Artwork of Japanese CDs (mostly) Richard Thompson / Crawley 2014 / 3CDR / Uxbridge
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Live at Hawth Theatre, Crawley, UK 22nd July 2014
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Recently, stalwarts of the British folk rock just released self-cover album “Acoustic Classics”, the latest live Richard Thompson. Crawley of July 22 complete recording at ultra-high quality audience recording the Hawth Theatre performances than 2014 latest UK tour. Mainly in peripheral regional cities and London, recording who is due to the taper of the familiar that gives you a great high-quality master, this board also, the latest show of Richard in the best sound quality very good enough to not hear rarely you can enjoy. With that said live with new work that was reprinted in the acoustic-style music, which was announced on the past “Acoustic Classics”, acoustic of the first album, including I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight the topic, 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, the Beeswing around the songs and show off over 51 minutes to about 1 hour unplugged set of perfect score respond listening. You can, such as if you are listening to the official live album, sound ideal, and enjoy the show. You can check with the Internet set list of other performances of the UK tour, but every day, replacing the track, it seems to have developed a set of diverse content. In addition, acoustic unit of two of James Waugh and bones Kami Thompson daughter of Richard “The Rails” has served as the opening act in the UK tour, but live in the (Rails of James and. Kami on disc 3 stunning twin vocals rooted in the tradition of British folk, beautiful guitar playing is must listen.), two people appeared on the stage at the encore, will play the Times Are Tough in three cormorants can be played with a certain finesse. Everyone seemed fan of regulars, how you are listening carefully is handed down from the record also the audience that attended. The second week of August is doing the 3 performances in Europe, and plans to play seven performances in the UK again from the 22nd. Enjoy plenty at the highest quality recording ideal of seemingly “not any more”, the latest live Richard to expand the North American tour, a live energetic activities that do not know the decline from October.
先ごろ、セルフ・カバー・アルバム「Acoustic Classics」をリリースしたばかりの英国フォーク・ロックの重鎮、リチャード・トンプソンの最新ライヴ。2014年最新UKツアーより7月22日のクローリーはHawth Theatre公演を超高音質オーディエンス録音で完全収録。録音者はロンドンや周辺地方都市を中心に、素晴らしい高音質マスターを提供してくれるお馴染みのテーパーによるもので、本盤も、滅多に聴けない程の大変優れた極上音質でリチャードの最新ショウを楽しむことができます。過去に発表した楽曲をアコースティック・スタイルで再録した新作「Acoustic Classics」に伴うライヴということで、初のアコースティック化が話題のI Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight、1952 Vincent Black Lightning、Beeswingを含むアルバム収録曲を中心に、聴き応え満点のアンプラグドセットを約1時間51分に渡って披露。公式ライヴ盤を聴いているかのような、理想的なサウンドで、ショウを堪能することが出来ます。UKツアーの他公演のセットリストもインターネットで確認することが出来ますが、日々、曲目を入れ替え、多彩な内容のセットを展開しているようです。なお、UKツアーでは前座をリチャードの娘さんのカミ・トンプソンとジェイムズ・ウォーボーンの2人のアコースティック・ユニット「The Rails」が務めていますが（Railsのライヴはディスク3に収録。カミとジェイムズの英フォークの伝統に根ざした見事なツイン・ボーカル、確かな技巧で奏でられるう美しいギタープレイは必聴。）、アンコールでは２人がステージに登場、３人でTimes Are Tough を演奏します。来場しているお客さんも皆、常連のファンらしく、じっくりと聞き入っている様子が録音から伝わってきます。８月第２週はヨーロッパで３公演をこなし、22日からは再びイギリスで7公演を演奏予定。10月からは北米ツアーと、衰えを知らない精力的なライヴ活動を展開するリチャードの最新ライヴを、「これ以上はない」と思えるほどの理想的な最高音質録音でたっぷりとお楽しみ下さい。
Disc 1(59:19)
1. I Misunderstood 2. Walking On A Wire 3. Valerie 4. Richard Talks – technical fix
5. Fergus Lang 6. Saving The Good Stuff For You 7. Johnny’s Far Away 8. Pharaoh
9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightning 10. Sunset Song 11. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
12. Who Knows Where The Time Goes
Disc 2(51:59)
1. Good Things Happen To Bad People 2. Excerpts from Letters From the Trenches (work in progress)
3. Read About Love 4. Hope You Like The New Me 5. Stony Ground 6. Wall Of Death 7. Beeswing
8. Shoot Out The Lights 9. Down Where The Drunkards Roll
10. Times Are Tough (with Kami Thompson and James Walbourne)
Disc 3(38:04)
The Rails (Kami Thompson & James Walbourne)
1. Introduction 2. Bonnie Portmore 3. William Taylor 4. Weary Sailor 5. Send Her To Holloway
6. I Long For Lonely 7. Fair Warning 8. Panic Attack Blues 9. Breakneck Speed 10. Habit
Uxbridge 515
