Steve Peck writes: As a musical explorer, one of my greatest joys is to find an exceptional act that lies off the beaten path. For the last four years, I’ve been an avid follower of He Mistook Her for a... 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 →
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 →
Andrew Curry writes: The end of the year is always a good time to look back at the records we have enjoyed over the last 12 months—in fact, I think it’s compulsory for a site like Salut! Live. Editor Colin... Read more →
Colin Randall writes: When I saw that Linda Thompson, one of the finest folk-rock singers the world has known, had written about Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall, I knew I’d be begging for permission to reproduce her words... Read more →
