In 1975, my sister and I went to see Supertramp on the "Crime of the Century" tour. After the show we both agreed that it was Dougie Thomson who had been the musical star of the show, his playing simply having been amazing. In the programme to the show, which we bought, Thomson stated that he had learned not to play all the time, but only when the music needed it. And I think that may be the secret of his greatness. After all, Supertramp were all masters of dynamics, and it was their ingenious dynamics that set them apart so much from other bands.
I wish there were some way of telling him how much his playing is loved and appreciated, because he is surely one of the most underrated bass players ever.
