Richard Thompson of Fairport Convention, Opinions on Naked Raygun & Amythyst Kiah

Sound Opinions

Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot interview singer, songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson this week. They discuss his memoir Beeswing, his time in Fairport Convention and how the iconic folk rock band stood out in a sea of blues and traditional rock bands. The hosts also review new albums by Naked Raygun and Amythyst Kiah.

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Featured Songs:

Richard Thompson, "1952 Vincent Black Lightning," Rumor and Sigh, Capitol, 1991

Naked Raygun, "Broken Things," Over The Overlords, Wax Trax, 2021

Naked Raygun, "Living in the Good Times," Over The Overlords, Wax Trax, 2021

Naked Raygun, "Suicide Bomb," Over The Overlords, Wax Trax, 2021

Naked Raygun, "Black and Grey," Over The Overlords, Wax Trax, 2021

Naked Raygun, "Soul Hole Baby," Over The Overlords, Wax Trax, 2021

Naked Raygun, "Farewell to Arms," Over The Overlords, Wax Trax, 2021

Amythyst Kiah, "Fancy Drones (Fracture Me)," Wary + Strange, Rounder, 2021

Amythyst Kiah, "Black Myself," Wary + Strange, Rounder, 2021

Amythyst Kiah, "Ballad Lost," Wary + Strange, Rounder, 2021

Amythyst Kiah, "Tender Organs," Wary + Strange, Rounder, 2021

Amythyst Kiah, "Soapbox," Wary + Strange, Rounder, 2021

Richard Thompson, "Beeswing," Mirror Blue, Capitol, 1994

Fairport Convention, "Who Knows Where the Time Goes," Unhalfbricking, Island, 1969

Fairport Convention, "Sir Patrick Spens," Liege & Lief, Island, 1969

Fairport Convention, "Matty Groves," Liege & Lief, Island, 1969

Fairport Convention, "Autopsy," Unhalfbricking, Island, 1969

Fairport Convention, "A Sailor's Life," Unhalfbricking, Island, 1969

Fairport Convention, "Crazy Man Michael," Liege & Lief, Island, 1969

Richard and Linda Thompson, "Wall of Death," Shoot Out the Lights, Hannibal, 1982

Richard and Linda Thompson, "Don't Renege On Our Love," Shoot Out the Lights, Hannibal, 1982

Richard Thompson, "The Big Love Scene," Serpent's Tears, Beeswing, 2021

Richard Thompson and Teddy Thompson, "Persuasion," Action Packed - The Best of the Capitol Years, Capitol, 2001

Yola, "Stand For Myself," Stand For Myself, Easy Eye Sound, 2021

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