This was the last song to be recorded for the album (bonus tracks not included). Madam's Sukie Smith had heard about the Odetta tribute on the grapevine and was keen to take part. No Odetta tribute could really be complete without a version of 'Waterboy', and it just so happened to be one of Sukie's favourites, so things went from there. Madam fans may be surprised by how stripped back and different 'Waterboy' is from the songs to be found on Sukie's debut album In Case Of Emergency. Delivered with a powerful vocal that's a cappella in parts and buoyed by only an acoustic guitar in others, it shows a whole other side to her talents.
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6
The instrumentation and songwriting in this album is really top-tier. Aofie is one of my favorite folk/alt-country artists and she performs wonderfully, bringing her unique tone of voice to this project. This album was my first step into Aofie's artistry, and is firmly one of my favorite albums. rileyridgway