Colin Randall writes: best song ever would be a bold claim to make on anyone’s behalf. But if I were pushed against a wall at gunpoint and ordered to choose, The Rovin' Dies Hard would be in my thoughts ...... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: to no surprise, Beeswing has been confirmed as the popular choice for your favourite Richard Thompson song, at least as far as our straw poll is concerned. My promised recount, taking into consideration votes cast since I... Read more →
Andrew Curry writes: Although Salut! Live is largely a folk music site, Colin and I are also blues fans. And one of the greatest blues singers is the ‘Empress of the Blues’, Bessie Smith. I didn’t know much about Bessie... Read more →
Was I mad, asks Colin Randall, to suppose the songwriting genius of Richard Thompson could be distilled into a poll inviting votes for the best of his songs? Maybe not mad, certainly naive. I set the ball rolling with five... Read more →
NB the ‘free’ poll was hardly free at all. 25 votes cast and the limit was reached. Thanks to subscribers of relevant Facebook groups, we still attracted a large volume of votes. See the results at https://www.salutlive.com/2025/02/your-favourite-richard-thompson-song-choose-from-60.html Colin Randall writes:... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: Ian A Anderson applies the middle A to avoid confusion with Jethro Tull’s frontman. It is a moot point whether the need for any such distinguishing feature is long past. Our Ian doesn't play the flute standing... Read more →
