A review by chris_davies
Beeswing: Fairport, Folk Rock and Finding My Voice, 1967–75 by Richard Thompson

3.0

I found this an entertaining, if somewhat arms length, autobiography. There's lots of 'this happened, then that happened', but not a lot of 'I felt' or 'I thought'. This renders the book at bit sterile - reduced at points to a list of events - which is a shame, as the moments where Thompson does open up a bit are amongst the most engaging in the book. His musings on Nick Drake (something of a kindred spirit) and Sandy Denny, and a story about the unwanted attentions of a young fan, are particularly affecting.

I suppose, given Thompson's clearly introverted nature, a dramatic, warts and all type biography was too much to expect. Nevertheless, this provides a worthwhile diversion and is well worth reading whilst listening to the music being described.