# Old geezers showing how it's done...Richard Thompson content.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-geezers-showing-how-its-done-richard-thompson-content/717459>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 12, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-geezers-showing-how-its-done-richard-thompson-content/717459 "2015-04-12T00:44:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-geezers-showing-how-its-done-richard-thompson-content/717459/21 "2015-11-18T21:57:40Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> Hearing Richard Thompson play “Vincent Black Lightning” in person is on my bucket list. The man is amazing and I hope to see him live one day.

Reviving this zombie thread to say that I’ve now done this. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Made\_in\_Macau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@Made\_in\_Macau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Made_in_Macau)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-geezers-showing-how-its-done-richard-thompson-content/717459/22 "2015-11-19T16:10:24Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> Reviving this zombie thread to say that I’ve now done this. 🙂

I’m very happy for you! I’ve been very lucky and seen him play it many times. My bassists daughter said a while ago this was also an experience on her list - eta, with her dad - she also realised this a few weeks ago and cried solidly throughout!  
(Don’t hate me Nonsuch, but I also saw XTC’s final UK gig! Cardiff June 2 1981)

MiM

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-geezers-showing-how-its-done-richard-thompson-content/717459/23 "2015-11-19T17:12:53Z")

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> [@Made\_in\_Macau](#):
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> (Don’t hate me Nonsuch, but I also saw XTC’s final UK gig! Cardiff June 2 1981)
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> MiM

GRRRRR!!

No, I’m happy for you. Really.

🙂

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