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1 – Cooksferry Queen
2 – Uninhabited Man
3 – Walking The Long Miles Home
4 – Al Bowlly’s In Heaven
5 – Mingus Eyes
6 – Dry My Tears And Move On
7 – Easy There, Steady Now
8 – Persuasion
9 – Bathsheba Smiles
10 - Mr . Rebound
11 – Ghosts In The Wind
12 – She Twists The Knife Again
13 – Shoot Out The Lights
14 – Crawl Back ( Under My Stone )
15 – 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
16 – Put It There Pal | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Richard Thompson | | Format:
| Color, DVD, Original recording remastered, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| New West Records | | Run Time:
| 89 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| May 17, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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31 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 There are two reasons to buy this DVD:May 15, 2005
By o dubhthaigh
1. Richard Thompson
2. Danny Thompson
The thompson boys deliver the goods and there are few chemistries as magical and alchemical as those cast by the superb fretwork of RT on 6 string and DT on upright. These two men were created to play together and every time out it has been wonderous! Live from Austin City Limits was a wonderful series. I'm still waiting for Neil Young and The International Harvesters appearance, possibly Neil's greatest concert.
Anyway, this show as one the ACL producers had been salivating for for years. RT's schedule finally brought him thru Texas and he was definitely on for the night. From the opening "Cooksberry Queen" thru "Put it There, Pal," he delivers catalogue standouts with dynamics and charm. The CD is also excellent, but leaves off "Put it There" and much of the wry humour between songs, so I'd tell you to get both, but with an edge toward this DVD.
Alright, so we get phenomenal renditions of "Easy There", "Shoot Out the Lights" and "1952 Vincent Black Lightning," for which the audience goes absolutely crazy, and he brings forth his take on his collaboration with Neil Finn "Persuasion" with such heartfelt compassion you can't help but wonder how much of his own real blood is in these lines. Certainly England's answer to Bob Dylan, Thompson has penned searing tales that often present his characters on the shores of heartbreak, bleeding. His wry observations on our ability to delude ourselves could be unrelenting, but there is always an element of compassion there as well. Perhaps it is the Sufi in him.
From the video standpoint you'll marvel at his technique and chord changes. This was especially well filmed, and given that it was in Texas, I'm certain there was keen interest in his finger work. No one commands the plectrum and finger picks like RT.
Michael Jerome is the perfect drummer for this band - every brush and stroke and beat is exactly what the song and these two fine musicians need. This is a consummate trio. When they launch into "Mingus Eyes" it is as much a showcase for Danny Thompson as it is for RT, and the way Michael Jerome falls in, you'd swear you could see Mingus smiling.
So pick this up. I watched it staright thru twice. You'll return to it often. This is what DVD and 5.1 wwere meant for.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
a must-have!May 20, 2005
By Brooks Smith
"brxsmith"
This is the DVD that Richard Thompson's fans have been anxiously awaiting for decades.
The sound (especially for those with DTS systems) is fantastic, the song choices perfect, the picture quality is great, and, of course, this particular trio is one of the greatest in folk-rock history.
If you're debating between this and the Live in Providence DVD, by all means go with this one. Sure, we all love the great Pete Zorn, but the legendary Danny Thompson (unfortunately absent from the 2003 tour, and therefore the Providence DVD) makes this show transcendent. Of course, Richard Thompson fans should own both (the extras on the Providence DVD alone are worth the price).
Whether familiar with Richard Thompson's work or not, anyone who appreciates great songwriting, and/or great, innovative guitar playing should own this one. I couldn't be happier with this release.
22 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Mr. Berman, I beg to differ...May 18, 2005
By S. Kurtz
...and I haven't seen this show yet.
I am a Richard Thompson fan. To say "the acoustic tracks are dull" is like saying sex is boring.
We're talking RT here.
Most purists would say they'd be hard pressed to choose between an electric RT show or an acoustic one.
There is no one, NO ONE, I'd rather hear play acoustic guitar more than Richard Thompson.
You are entitled to your opinion, of course, and I respect that, but, even on his worst day, no way could RT be acoustically dull.
...jessayin'...
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 +1/2 -- Well crafted live show from 2001Sep 14, 2005
By hyperbolium
Thompson is probably one of the most famous cult favorites in popular music. With dozens of albums in his catalog (solo, with then-wife Linda, and with Fairport Convention), he's been lauded far and wide for his guitar playing and songwriting, and his songs have been the subject of two full tribute albums. His idiosyncratic convergence of British folk traditions and American rock 'n' roll has found favor among a broad audience of folk, pop, rock and country enthusiasts.
This latest volume of the "Live From Austin, TX" series captures Thompson and accompanists (Michael Jerome on drums and Danny Thompson on upright bass) as recorded for the U.S. television program "Austin City Limits." The original half-hour TV edit is extended to 79 minutes on CD, and to the entire 87-minute performance on DVD. Unlike the live discs Thompson's offered through his own website, this set captures a single performance arc, showing off not just the singer, songwriter and guitarist, but the showman.
The set kicks off with the rousing "Cooksferry" before settling in to the somber "Uninhabited Man." The trio resonates with jazz-like interplay across fifteen (sixteen on DVD) titles drawn in large part from 1999's "Mock Tudor," and dating back as early as 1982's "Shoot Out the Lights" and 1984's "She Twists the Knife Again." The quality of Thompson's songs remains uniformly high between Thompson's most well-known tunes ("1952 Vincent Black Lightning," who's introductory guitar gains a cheer from the audience) and most obscure (the soundtrack composition, "Mr. Rebound").
Neither a career overview, nor a greatest-hits volume, this is still a good place to get a sense of Thompson's art, and an enchanting opportunity for fans to spend some quality time with their hero. DVD notes: soundtrack provided in stereo, DTS and Dolby 5.1.surround, and the set's 8-minute closing track "Put it There Pal" is included on DVD but not on CD. 4-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2005 hyperbolium dot com]
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Edgy and Nordic is the way to go.Dec 17, 2009
By Anthony J. Lombard
RT, Danny on bass, and Michael Jerome on the drums are so great together in this amazing episode of Austin City Limits. My, son, currently 3, has been watching this disc on almost a daily basis for 2 years, at no prompting from me, after watching it with me one night. kinda crazy, but the kid now has a guitar and is so musically inquisitive...and it all started with this great disc. quite a wide range of material, when considered chronologically, that anyone that is a fan of a particular RT period is sure to find a favorite. i love it all, but Mingus Eyes stands out for me as this version being light years better than the studio version. Shoot Out the Lights has an AMAZING appearance on this DVD, and it's rocknroll coolness is emphasized when he breaks a string early in the song. of course, he just keeps on rocking. if you like RT in any capacity, you should love this performance.
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