Thompson,Richard Live At Rockpalast CD

Richard Thompson, the pioneer of British folk rock was voted one of the best guitarists of all time by US magazine The Rolling Stone: "His acoustic picking is just as killer" they wrote. In 1983, Thompson went on tour to promote his current album "Hand Of Kindness". For the show on December 12, 1983, at the Hamburg Markthalle the WDR also put up their cameras to record the event for the Rockpalast. The studio crew from the recording sessions of "Hand Of Kindness" was also present live. Among them three musicians who stood on stage with Thompson with FAIRPORT CONVENTION more than ten years before: Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg and Dave Mattacks. Nearly seven weeks later, on January 26, 1984 Richard Thompson & Band gave another concert in the French luxury resort Cannes on occasion of MIDEM being recorded by the WDR as well. Gerry Conway, today the drummer with the still active folk rock institution FAIRPORT CONVENTION, replaced Dave Mattacks, Rory McFarlane (bass) came for Dave Pegg who had to go into the studio to record a new album with his band JETHRO TULL. In both concerts it is to be heard how well the musicians know each other and how they have been harmonizing for years. They are building an integrated whole with Richard Thompson. They carry the music of their "boss" and give him the lightness and the leeway to fully unfold his potential. Both concerts are an absolute must for every Thompson fan.

1. The Wrong Heartbeat 2. A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory 3. Tear Stained Letter 4. Night Comes in 5. Amarylus 6. Shoot Out the Lights 7. Don't Renege on Our Love 8. Hand of Kindness 9. Alberta 10. Wall of Death 11. Pennsylvania 6-5000 12. How I Wanted to 13. Man in Need 14. Two Left Feet 15. Back Street Slide 16. Both Ends Burning 17. Danny Boy 18. Can't Sit Down 19. Great Balls of Fire 20. Highschool Hop 21. The Wrong Heartbeat 22. A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory 23. Tear Stained Letter 24. Night Comes in 25. Amarylus 26. Shoot Out the Lights 27. Don't Renege on Our Love 28. Hand of Kindness 29. Alberta 30. Wall of Death 31. Pennsylvania 65000 32. How I Wanted to 33. Man in Need 34. Two Left Feet 35. [DVD] the Wrong Heartbeat 36. A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory 37. Tear Stained Letter 38. Night Comes in 39. Amarylus 40. Shoot Out the Lights 41. Don't Renege on Our Love 42. Hand of Kindness 43. Alberta 44. Wall of Death 45. Pennsylvania 6-5000 46. How I Wanted to 47. Man in Need 48. Two Left Feet 49. Back Street Slide 50. Both Ends Burning 51. Danny Boy 52. Can't Sit Down 53. Great Balls of Fire 54. Highschool Hop 55. [DVD] the Wrong Heartbeat 56. A Poisoned Heart and a Twisted Memory 57. Tear Stained Letter 58. Night Comes in 59. Amarylus 60. Shoot Out the Lights 61. Don't Renege on Our Love 62. Hand of Kindness 63. Alberta 64. Wall of Death 65. Pennsylvania 65000 66. How I Wanted to 67. Man in Need 68. Two Left Feet