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June 3, 2003

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Comments on Richard Thompson for Completists.:

Chuck ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 02:25 PM:

So, have you bought the "1000 Years of Popular Music" CD yet? If not, you must!

Flip ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 02:55 PM:

I agree with Chuck.
The best album of this time is
not ava in any store, but on a
web site.
You haven't heard anything like
this before and it's great fun.
For your whole family.
Check it out!

kdt ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 03:44 PM:

The Gilbert and Sullivan track is my favorite of many good ones. "Sam Hall" is briliant and so is the Who's Legal Matter.

Simon ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 04:06 PM:

OK, and where on this web site can one find the ordering information for this wonderful album? I've looked, but I must be missing something.

Flip ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 04:23 PM:

OK Simon, good question.

Check this first:


http://people.zeelandnet.nl/flipfeij/1000y.htm

(for your background)

still interested? then try this one:

http://www.richardthompson-music.com/

click 1000 Yrs etc.

Have fun!

Great album. I mean it.

Regards,

Flip-

Flip ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 04:23 PM:

OK Simon, good question.

Check this first:


http://people.zeelandnet.nl/flipfeij/1000y.htm

(for your background)

still interested? then try this one:

http://www.richardthompson-music.com/

click 1000 Yrs etc.

Have fun!

Great album. I mean it.

Regards,

Flip-

kdt ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 04:27 PM:

Main site
http://www.richardthompson-music.com

Merchandise
http://www.richardthompson-music.com/Merch.asp

James/Seattle ::: (view all by) ::: June 03, 2003, 07:04 PM:

I haven't heard the entire 1000 Years album yet but Richard did some selections from it at a recent live concert--fascinating and diverse collection of music. His new studio album The Old Kit Bag is a superb cd, also.

Simon ::: (view all by) ::: June 04, 2003, 11:42 AM:

Thank you, Flip & kdt. I already knew I wanted it if available; all I was looking for was how to order it. That's now done.

Chuck ::: (view all by) ::: June 06, 2003, 01:11 PM:

Y'know, I never thought that a 16th Century song in medieval Italian would be so damned catchy that I can't get it out of my head.

"So ben mi ca bon teeeem-po
So ben mi ca bon teeeem-po
Fa la la LAAAAAA, la la la la la la laaaaaaa!"

I was lucky enough to be at the second of the "1000 Years" concerts at the Getty Museum that were recorded for this album. I think I may have been the only person in the audience who didn't titter or guffaw when he started doing "Oops! I Did It Again", and had to lean over to my partner and ask him why everyone was laughing.

"It's a Britney Spears song!"

"... Oh."