Richard Thompson Band West Coast Tour
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A friend of mine couldn't get a ticket to tonight's sold out show at Portland's Revolution Hall, so they drove up here, and I was the beneficiary of their extra ticket. The first date of this West Coast leg of their tour supporting his 2024 Ship To Shore LP was a good one.
Richard said it was the first tour with his band in 5 years, and he was clearly happy to be on stage with them again. His band includes Michael Jerome on drums, and his grandson on guitar, who is a promising young talent in his own right. At 75, Richard hasn't lost a step. He played a good bit of the new album, and some tasty selections from his back catalogue. His solo performance on 1952 Vincent Black Lightning remains a standout tour de force. The band was cooking, and delivered all night. Tear Stained Letter was top shelf, as was their cover of Bells Of Rhymney in the Byrds arrangement.
The opening act, a duo of cousins from Saskatchewan called Kacy & Clayton, played a fine opening set of acoustic music. They had a Richard & Mimi Farina vibe, or perhaps Richard Farina and Mama Cass. Well worth arriving early for.
Sorry, no pictures, as Richard requested, but here's the setlist and a link to the tour dates:
Richard Thompson Band
Showbox Marketplace
Seattle, Washington
Turnstile Casanova
Take Care the Road You Choose
Hard on Me
John the Gun (Sandy Denny cover)
Withered and Died (Richard & Linda Thompson song)
Turning of the Tide
Al Bowlly's in Heaven
The Day That I Give In
1952 Vincent Black Lightning (solo acoustic)
What's Left to Lose
Guns Are the Tongues
Singapore Sadie
The Old Pack Mule
Tear Stained Letter
Encore:
Down Where The Drunkards Roll (solo acoustic)
The Bells Of Rhymney
Jealous Words
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf
Sick nice gig
Sick
nice gig
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune
saw this months ago and belly
saw this listed months ago and belly up was already sold out.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Dan
RT never disappoints and
RT never disappoints and doesn't seem to have lost a step at 75. The newest album (Ship to Shore) is right up there with his best.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Woz
I just grabbed tix for the
I just grabbed tix for the Fillmore. I didn't realize he was out with a band, it's been a while since I have seen him in a format than a solo or a duo. Thanks for the review, Dave, it lit a fire under me and my wife as were on the fence.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: DaBreeze
Saw him Saturday in Vancouver
Saw him Saturday in Vancouver BC. The show was billed as the RT Trio, but that obviously wasn't the case. His grandson played some nice guitar, though. Richard was strong, but his guitar tone was a bit thin sometimes and he didn't seem to take as many solos as when I saw him a few times 7-10 years ago.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Strangha
Friends just saw him in Salt
Friends just saw him in Salt Lake and said it was GREAT!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mike Dalton
I thought last night in
I thought last night in Portland was fantastic. The band was on it from the first song. Pretty much the same setlist as Seattle with the exception of Beeswing as first encore. I hadn't seen him electric in years and I was thrilled to be in that room.