Yes, he was an extraordinary performer. I was lucky enough ti see him live many times. Likewise, Alan Williams was a fantastic player, and they really clicked as a musical team.

Great stuff! For me it was Jake Thackray and Songs which led me down the rabbit hole as a teenager.

Thackray was extraordinary as a live performer. There’s a fabulous new Thackray double album coming out soon, with lots of wonderful live performances and previously unheard songs.

If you want to do a joyful deep dive into his remarkable life and writing, I’ve been involved in two books.

I see what you mean.

I’m not, but through lack of exploration. I do know and like The Light at the End of the Tunnel. I’ve become a huge fan of The Divine Comedy in recent years - Neil Hannon is a tremendous and highly literate storyteller, capable of humour and poignancy, like Jake.

I know of one or two!

Jake Thackray was a genius.

There’s a lot of fabuous Thackray material available now, including two books.

Utter genius.

Marc Almond recorded a cover of Jake Thackray’s The Black Swan, but as far as I know it has never been released. I’d love to hear it.

Thackray was truly a genius.

Thanks. My pleasure. Happy reading!

What a haul! Two Jake Thackray albums…

Jake Thackray was truly a genius. Are you aware of what’s on the Jake Thackray website, and also the two books about him?