Danny Thompson
No British bass player comes close to being as influential as Danny Thompson. From his early career as a teenage jazz bassist and after a brief period with British saxophonist Tubby Hayes' band. He accepted an invitation to join Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated in 1964. He eventually left, with drummer Terry Cox, to form the rhythm section of Pentangle in 1967 and the group transformed traditional British folk music into a popular art form. By the time Pentangle disbanded in 1972, Thompson who by then had a stellar reputation as a session musician, collaborated extensively with Nick Drake and John Martyn. He has in his own words “served the song” which has led him to playing with artists as diverse as Donovan, Cliff Richard, Rod Stewart, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, The Blind Boys of Alabama, David Sylvain, and Talk Talk. He has also released several solo albums: Whatever (1987), Whatever Next (1989), Whatever's Best (1995) and Connected (2012).
Danny Thompson, Mark O'Connor, Russ Barenberg, Donal Lunny - Cat in the Bag (Transatlantic 1996)
Danny Thompson feat. Karen Matheson & Donald Shaw - Canan Nan Gaidheal (Transatlantic Sessions 1996)
Danny Thompson and friends - Far From Home / Big John MacNeil (Transatlantic Sessions 1996)
Danny Thompson feat. Dougie MacLean & Kathy Mattea - Turning Away (Transatlantic Sessions 1996)
Ralph McTell with Danny Thompson - Sweet Mystery (The Old Grey Whistle Test, 20th January 1974)
Ralph McTell with Danny Thompson - Summer Lightning (The Old Grey Whistle Test, 20th January 1974)
Ralph McTell with Danny Thompson - When Maddy Dances (The Old Grey Whistle Test, 20th January 1974)
Pentangle - Light Flight (Songs From The Two Brewers 8th, May 1970)
Danny Thompson feat. Savourna Stevenson & Aly Bain - Mexican Monterey (Transatlantic Sessions 1996)
Pentangle feat. Dann Thompson - Sarabande (Songs From The Two Brewers 8th, May 1970)
Danny Thompson feat. Mark O'Connor - Grey Eagle (Transatlantic Sessions 1996)
Pentangle feat. Danny Thompson - Sally Free and Easy (Songs From The Two Brewers 8th, May 1970)
Danny Thompson feat. John Martyn & Kathy Mattea - May You Never (Transatlantic Sessions 1996)
Pentangle feat. Danny Thompson- House Carpenter (Songs From The Two Brewers 8th, May 1970)
Pentangle feat. Danny Thompson - Sally Go Round The Roses (Songs From The Two Brewers 8th, May 1970)
John Martyn ft. Danny Thompson - I Don't Want to Know About Evil (Transatlantic Sessions 10.05.1996)
John Martyn and Danny Thompson - Big Muff (Transatlantic Sessions, 3rd May, 1996)
Pentangle - Wedding Dress (Captured Live 1972)
Pentangle - Hunting Song (In Concert), 4th January 1971)
Richard Thompson & Danny Thompson - The Ghost Of You Walks (Later With Jools Holland, 8th June 1996)
Barbara Dickson & Danny Thompson - All The Pretty Horses (Binneas, 5th March, 2013)
Pentangle - Blue Monk (Songs From The Two Brewers 8th, May 1970)
Danny Thompson, Michelle Wright & Karen Matheson - Guitar Talk (Transatlantic Sessions, 5 Apr 1996)
Danny Thompson & Russell Barenberg - Big Bug Shuffle (Transatlantic Sessions, 5th April 1996)
John Martyn & Danny Thompson - Spencer The Rover (Transatlantic Sessions, 5th April 1996)
Danny playing with his band at the Shetland Sessions in '92! Do you recognise any of the members?
Danny Thompson, Kathy Mattea, Dougie MacLean - Ready For The Storm (Transatlantic Sessions 5.4.1996)
Danny Thompson & Asad Amanat Ali Khan - Raga (The Late Show, 5th March 1990)
Danny Thompson & Kathryn Tickell - Fenham/Catch A Penny Fox (The Late Show, 5th March 1990)
'Wotcher!' - The life and music of Danny Thompson - Mono Media Films, London