Thriller vs. Purple Rain

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I have a hard time getting behind a list when there is an artist I never heard of in the top 10. Who the hell is Richard and Linda Thompson?
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Lament wrote:Also, London Calling came out in 1979.
I know. That's so punk of them to include it in the 80s list.
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bada wrote:I have a hard time getting behind a list when there is an artist I never heard of in the top 10. Who the hell is Richard and Linda Thompson?
I'm waiting for someone to tell me
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London Calling came out in 1980 in the U.S.
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although to be fair

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I'd probably have sex with this and not even feel that weird about it
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turned2black wrote:London Calling came out in 1980 in the U.S.
that's so punk of us
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bada wrote:I have a hard time getting behind a list when there is an artist I never heard of in the top 10. Who the hell is Richard and Linda Thompson?
Richard Thompson is one of the most skilled guitarists of the last fifty years.
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Nice happy trail.
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Lament wrote:
bada wrote:I have a hard time getting behind a list when there is an artist I never heard of in the top 10. Who the hell is Richard and Linda Thompson?
Richard Thompson is one of the most skilled guitarists of the last fifty years.

Behind Prince?
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Lament wrote:
bada wrote:I have a hard time getting behind a list when there is an artist I never heard of in the top 10. Who the hell is Richard and Linda Thompson?
Richard Thompson is one of the most skilled guitarists of the last fifty years.
is there anything of his I'm likely to recognize, or is this one of those 'musicians revere him and no one else knows him' kind of things?
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bada wrote:Behind Prince?
I'd put him behind Prince. But stylistically he's very different. His acoustic guitar work is pretty legendary.
stip wrote:is there anything of his I'm likely to recognize, or is this one of those 'musicians revere him and no one else knows him' kind of things?
He wrote Wall of Death, which R.E.M. covered.
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stip wrote:
Lament wrote:
bada wrote:I have a hard time getting behind a list when there is an artist I never heard of in the top 10. Who the hell is Richard and Linda Thompson?
Richard Thompson is one of the most skilled guitarists of the last fifty years.
is there anything of his I'm likely to recognize, or is this one of those 'musicians revere him and no one else knows him' kind of things?
depends, did you watch True Detective?
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I listened to a couple tracks. Somehow I missed this guy. I get a kinda Warren Zevon vibe. <ducks>.
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It kinda surprised me a bit that you didn't know him, based on your Secret Mix.
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Lament wrote:
bada wrote:Behind Prince?
I'd put him behind Prince. But stylistically he's very different. His acoustic guitar work is pretty legendary.
stip wrote:is there anything of his I'm likely to recognize, or is this one of those 'musicians revere him and no one else knows him' kind of things?
He wrote Wall of Death, which R.E.M. covered.
That's why I know that name! I do love that cover.
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The original is nice too.

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Richard Thompson Is one of those guys that has the perfect music life..He's a phenom on the guitar, writes great lyrics and can walk the streets unnoticed by everyone
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bada wrote:Nice happy trail.
there's a good patch of pubes showing there
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Kaius did you read the new Saga?
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