Comments on: Thoughts on Richard Thompson’s Dad’s Gonna Kill Me http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: newcritics - » Richard Thompson’s Sweet Warrior: Battles Everywhere http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-5220 newcritics - » Richard Thompson’s Sweet Warrior: Battles Everywhere Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:51:12 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-5220 [...] The earnest thump-thump-thump of the bass drum on Dad’s Gonna Kill Me - the headline-grabbing anti-war single from Richard Thompson’s new Sweet Warrior album - creates a rhythm that doesn’t exactly match that of Baghdad, the song’s setting and the “‘Dad” of its title. The backing rhythm there, of course, is not so regular as deadly, and the thumping, discordant IEDs are clearly on Thompson’s mind these days. The record crashes with songs of warfare, some of the battlefield variety, but more of the type that has typified the work of the prolific singer-songwriter-guitarist for four decades - roadside bombs of the romantic variety being Thompson’s stock-in-trade since the late 60s. [...] [...] The earnest thump-thump-thump of the bass drum on Dad’s Gonna Kill Me - the headline-grabbing anti-war single from Richard Thompson’s new Sweet Warrior album - creates a rhythm that doesn’t exactly match that of Baghdad, the song’s setting and the “‘Dad” of its title. The backing rhythm there, of course, is not so regular as deadly, and the thumping, discordant IEDs are clearly on Thompson’s mind these days. The record crashes with songs of warfare, some of the battlefield variety, but more of the type that has typified the work of the prolific singer-songwriter-guitarist for four decades - roadside bombs of the romantic variety being Thompson’s stock-in-trade since the late 60s. [...]

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1635 Tom Watson Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:36:20 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1635 That would be Vincent Black Lightning 1952, one of the great finger-picked popular songs ever recorded - and in many ways, his most popular song. From his classic Rumour and Sigh disk. That would be Vincent Black Lightning 1952, one of the great finger-picked popular songs ever recorded - and in many ways, his most popular song. From his classic Rumour and Sigh disk.

]]> By: myrtle june http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1555 myrtle june Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:04:24 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1555 Yes, he's great! Saw him live just a few weeks ago and he was just as Tom describes. He did this song and sounded like a full band when it was him and his guitar. Just amazing. Yes, he’s great! Saw him live just a few weeks ago and he was just as Tom describes. He did this song and sounded like a full band when it was him and his guitar. Just amazing.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1340 Tom Watson Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:47:11 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1340 Thompson's a great lyricist - goes along with his keen ear and incredible guitar-playing. He's pretty fearless in what he says, and his interests are wide. Amazing he isn't more popular than he is, given how prolific he's been. Oh, and did I mention he's wonderful live? Thompson’s a great lyricist - goes along with his keen ear and incredible guitar-playing. He’s pretty fearless in what he says, and his interests are wide. Amazing he isn’t more popular than he is, given how prolific he’s been. Oh, and did I mention he’s wonderful live?

]]> By: Elana http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1335 Elana Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:51:28 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1335 I never listened to him before but wow those lyrics are incredible. Its so hard to do topical stuff without sounding phoney or like you are trying to hard. Really amazing. I never listened to him before but wow those lyrics are incredible. Its so hard to do topical stuff without sounding phoney or like you are trying to hard. Really amazing.

]]> By: Tom Watson http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1298 Tom Watson Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:06:02 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/03/19/thoughts-on-richard-thompsons-dads-gonna-kill-me/#comment-1298 Great post - listened to this track the other day, and it's quite beautiful. Great to see Thompson's occasional topicality. Joins the canon of anti-war songs - Al Bowlly, Yankee Go Home etc. BTW, I'm stunned by the headshot on this page. Is it just me or does RT bear a strong resemblence to one Arthur Conan Doyle? http://www.cottingley.net/images/cd1_lrg.jpg Great post - listened to this track the other day, and it’s quite beautiful. Great to see Thompson’s occasional topicality.

Joins the canon of anti-war songs - Al Bowlly, Yankee Go Home etc.

BTW, I’m stunned by the headshot on this page. Is it just me or does RT bear a strong resemblence to one Arthur Conan Doyle?

http://www.cottingley.net/images/cd1_lrg.jpg

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