Richard Thompson in Concert

Elspode · 01-17-2003, 02:03 PM

Actually, his guitar style is very reminiscent of Kottke's at times, (open, rich tunings combined with a killer sense of beat and complex chord configurations) but he uses a six string as his primary instrument. He's a more earnest of a songwriter than Kottke, and he does few, if any, instrumentals (Kottke does lots...I've seen him a few times, too).

Richard Thompson has been around for a very long time, having founded the seminal British Folk Rock band Fairport Convention. He made quite the name for himself in the 80's with a couple of very strong albums recorded with his then-wife Linda, "Shoot Out the Lights" and "Hand of Kindness".

01-17-2003, 02:03 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Actually, his guitar style is very reminiscent of Kottke's at times, (open, rich tunings combined with a killer sense of beat and complex chord configurations) but he uses a six string as his primary instrument. He's a more earnest of a songwriter than Kottke, and he does few, if any, instrumentals (Kottke does lots...I've seen him a few times, too). Richard Thompson has been around for a very long time, having founded the seminal British Folk Rock band Fairport Convention. He made quite the name for himself in the 80's with a couple of very strong albums recorded with his then-wife Linda, "Shoot Out the Lights" and "Hand of Kindness". __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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