Danny Thompson - RIP

EveshamAddick

Just seen the news about the recent death of the great double bassist. 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/24/from-kate-bush-to-pentangle-to-t-rex-the-late-danny-thompsons-musical-brilliance-knew-no-bounds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Here’s some fantastic footage of him in action with John Martyn on the OGWT in 1973:

https://youtu.be/HDMWVr9k5R8

Greenhithe

RIP indeed mate. 

BalladMan

Very sad. Legendary among musos and played on Graham Coxon solo album ‘the spinning top’ which is where I became aware of him. 

https://www.clashmusic.com/news/legendary-bassist-danny-thompson-has-died/

RIP. 

Gribbo

I saw the photo on his social media, but didn't read it. Remember he played on a song with Steve Pilgrim a few years ago. -

https://youtu.be/RrB811fnMwo?si=Hig5BWZNOar2UxhW

RIP 

ken from bexley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLJCbrRCYSQ Danny in  his own words, Pentangle and John Martyn for me , music from the heart. RIP  Danny.

Pedro45

Used to love seeing him and John Stevens play with John Martyn...great times, and fabulous banter too!  RIP Danny

soapy_jones

RIP

thewolfboy

A true great. RIP

LennyLowrent

Rip Danny Thompson.
Must confess my ignorance here.
I was always mesmerized by John Martyn and the bass was such a beautiful part of Martyn's sound.
Did Danny Thompson play on Bless the weather, Solid air, one world, couldn't love you more..?

ken from bexley

LennyLowrent said:

Rip Danny Thompson.
Must confess my ignorance here.
I was always mesmerized by John Martyn and the bass was such a beautiful part of Martyn's sound.
Did Danny Thompson play on Bless the weather, Solid air, one world, couldn't love you more..?

As far as I can remember, yes, check this out  for more info. Danny and John were often a duo, as on the old grey whistle test etc. If you are interested see.... https://musicaficionado.blog/2022/02/08/danny-thompson-part-3-collaborations-with-john-martyn-in-the-1970s/#:~:text=John%20Martyn%20and%20Danny%20Thompson,unique%2C%20memorable%2C%20beautiful%20music.&text=I%20relish%20anything%20and%20everything,I%20really%20enjoyed%20your%20exploration.&text=%5B%E2%80%A6%5D,more%2C%20and%20Danny%20%5B%E2%80%A6%5D&text=%5B%E2%80%A6%5D,rising%20star%2C%20but%20%5B%E2%80%A6%5D&text=Excellents%20articles%2C%20Danny%20Thompson%20est,Merci!&text=Thank%20you%2C%20enjoy%20reading%20them.

EveshamAddick

LennyLowrent said:

Rip Danny Thompson.
Must confess my ignorance here.
I was always mesmerized by John Martyn and the bass was such a beautiful part of Martyn's sound.
Did Danny Thompson play on Bless the weather, Solid air, one world, couldn't love you more..?

Danny’s first appearance on a JM album was on the song New Day on 1970’s Road to Ruin. He then appeared on numerous songs on Bless the Weather, Solid Air, Inside Out, Sunday’s Child and One World - a run of essential JM LPs between 1971 and 1977. He’s also on JM’s Live at Leeds LP from 1975 where the full force of JM/DT and John Stevens on drums can be heard to good effect. The final appearance of DT on a JM album was the marvellous My Creator on 2004’s On The Cobbles. DT played live with JM as a duo on and off in the late 80s and early 2000s. They also appeared together on some editions of The Transatlantic Sessions.