Live, Love, Larf & Loaf

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All Music Guide - Mark Deming
Richard Thompson once joked that if his presence on an album with John French, Fred Frith, and Henry Kaiser was expected to help it appeal to a wider audience, it didn't say much for the state of their careers. But while French Frith Kaiser Thompson was hardly a supergroup to rival Blind Faith or the Traveling Wilburys at the turnstiles, on Live, Love, Larf & Loaf, the slightly bent wit and angular guitar figures of Richard Thompson's signature brand of folk-rock certainly added a spoonful of sugar that helped the avant-leaning art rock of Henry Kaiser, Fred Frith, and John French go down more easily. While "Drowned Dog Black Night" and "A Blind Step Away" are very much...
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All Music Guide - Mark Deming
Richard Thompson once joked that if his presence on an album with John French, Fred Frith, and Henry Kaiser was expected to help it appeal to a wider audience, it didn't say much for the state of their careers. But while French Frith Kaiser Thompson was hardly a supergroup to rival Blind Faith or the Traveling Wilburys at the turnstiles, on Live, Love, Larf & Loaf, the slightly bent wit and angular guitar figures of Richard Thompson's signature brand of folk-rock certainly added a spoonful of sugar that helped the avant-leaning art rock of Henry Kaiser, Fred Frith, and John French go down more easily. While "Drowned Dog Black Night" and "A Blind Step Away" are very much in the mould of Thompson's dour but graceful style, "Killerman Gold Posse" is a gleefully cynical little number everyone on board seems to have fun with, and Thompson's guitar work adds a touch of buffering to the more severe edges of Kaiser's often frenetic fretboard runs. And while the presence of Henry Cow founder Fred Frith is a bit restricted by his role as bassist, he does get a chance to shine on the admirably chaotic "Where's the Money?," and onetime Captain Beefheart percussionist John French aka Drumbo adds plenty of color and texture while holding down the beat. Besides, it's not every day that you get to hear a crew like this lay into "Surfin' U.S.A.," or warble "Hai Sai Oji-San," which the liner notes helpfully inform "is sung in the Okinawan language." A oddball delight from four truly gifted musicians.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/17/2000
  • Label: DIABLO RECORDS UK
  • UPC: 740155883829
  • Catalog Number: 8038

Album Credits

Performance Credits
French Frith Kaiser Thompson Primary Artist
Henry Kaiser Guitar, Track Performer, sanshin
Richard Thompson Guitar, Vocals, Track Performer
Fred Frith Bass, Violin, Vocals, Track Performer
John French Drums, Vocals, Track Performer
Technical Credits
Henry Kaiser Producer
Don Brown Art Direction
Hugh Brown Cover Photo
Oliver di Cicco Engineer
Al Evers Contributor, Administration
Alan Robinson Liner Notes
Paul Stubblebine Remastering
Phill Brown Mastering
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