Richard Thompson feiert seinen 70. Geburtstag mit Gästen wie David Gilmour in der Royal Albert Hall

David Gilmour war Gast von Richard Thompson, der ihn anlässlich seines diesjährigen 70. Geburtstages in die Royal Albert Hall auf die Bühne bat! Es ist Gilmour’s erster Auftritt 2019! 2001/2002 coverte Gilmour den Thompson Song “Dimming Of The Day“. Zu hören und zu sehen auf der “In Concert” DVD. Gilmour probte gestern (mit E-Gitarre) gemeinsam mit Thompson. Ein Foto von Proben postete gestern Thompsons Lebensgefährtin Zara Philips auf Instagram.

Konzert-Statistik:

Spielstätte: Royal Albert Hall
Plätze: 5.544
Adresse: Kensington Gore, London
Tickets: ausverkauft
Einlass: 18:45 Uhr | Showtime: 19:30 Uhr

Band:

Richard Thompson: Gitarre, Gesang

Very Special Guests:

• David Gilmour
• Alistair Anderson
• Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)
• Loudon Wainwright III
• Zara Phillips
• Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)
• Christine Collister
• Danny Thompson
• Dave Mattacks
• Teddy Thompson
• Dave Pegg
• Ashley Hutchings
• Derek Smalls (Spinal Tap)
• Kate Rusby
• Linda Thompson
• Eliza Carthy
• Jack Thompson
• Simon Nicol
• Maddy Prior
• James Walbourne
• Olivia Chaney
• Judith Owen
• Marc Ellington
• Kami Thompson
• Martin Carthy

Setlist:

Set 1

1. The Storm Won’t Come
2. Tobacco Road (John D. Loudermilk cover) (with Hugh Cornwell)
3. Peaches (The Stranglers cover) (with Hugh Cornwell)
4. The Most Beautiful Girl In Hollywood (Hugh Cornwell cover) (with Hugh Cornwell)
5. Blues in My Bottle (with Ashley Hutchings)
6. Jack of Diamonds (with Ashley Hutchings)
7. Down Where the Drunkards Roll (Richard & Linda Thompson song) (with Dave Pegg)
8. Turning of the Tide (with Bob Mould)
9. If I Can’t Change Your Mind (Sugar cover) (with Bob Mould)
10. Withered and Died (with Kate Rusby)
11. As the Lights Go Out (Kate Rusby cover) (with Kate Rusby)
12. The Bonnie Lass o’ Fyvie
13. Dink’s Song (Fare Thee Well) (with Martin Carthy)
14. Fine Horseman (with Marry Waterson)
15. The Great Valerio (with Eliza Carthy)
16. Hug You Like a Mountain (with Eliza Carthy)

Set 2

1. Beeswing (with Alistair Anderson)
2. Madame Bonaparte (with Alistair Anderson)
3. Persuasion (with Teddy Thompson)
4. Ghosts in the Wind (with Danny Thompson, Dave Mattacks, Christine Collister)
5. Sweetheart on the Barricade (Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson song)
6. Who Knows Where the Time Goes? (Fairport Convention song) (with Olivia Chaney)
7. The House on the Hill (with Olivia Chaney)
8. Sheath and Knife (with Maddy Prior)
9. Grey Funnel Line (Cyril Tawney cover) (with Maddy Prior)
10. Keep Your Distance (with The Rails)
11. That’s Enough (with Zak Hobbs, James Walbourne, Kami Thompson, Linda Thompson, Jack Thompson)
12. Cry Me a River (Julie London cover) (with Judith Owen)
13. She Puts the Bitch in Obituary (with Derek Smalls)
14. The Swimming Song (Loudon Wainwright III cover) (with Loudon Wainwright III)
15. I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight (Richard & Linda Thompson song) (with Loudon Wainwright III)
16. Dimming of the Day (Richard & Linda Thompson song) (with David Gilmour)
17. Fat Old Sun (with David Gilmour)

Encore:

1. Meet on the Ledge