Summary: <p>By the age of 21, Richard Thompson had already helped to define the sound of 60s folk-rock with his band Fairport Convention. He emerged as a leading songwriter of his generation in a series of albums with his then-wife, Linda Thompson, culminating in one of the most harrowing breakup albums ever made, <em>Shoot Out The Lights</em> in 1982. Since then, he’s had a notable solo career, both for his own songwriting and for his eccentric and eclectic side-projects, like the brilliant <em>1000 Years of Popular Music</em>.</p> <p>He’s worked with an array of artists, from David Byrne to film maker Werner Herzog. For his 2015 album <em>Still</em>, Thompson joined forces with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. He plays some of these songs from <em>Still</em>, in-studio in this podcast from our archives. </p> Setlist <ul> "Beatnik Walking" "All Buttoned Up" "Josephine" </ul>
