Richard Thompson
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He continues to write and record new material and performs live frequently throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and Australia.
Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. On 5 July 2011, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa was conferred on Thompson by the University of Aberdeen, in a ceremony at the University’s Elphinstone Hall.
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Electric
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Rumor And Sigh
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Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years
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I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
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TristanLR
Electric is an excellent album. My fave since Mock Tudor.
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Menno75
Electric is a lovely album. Really good work.
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j3lle
So.. thank you rolling stone :)
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j3lle
I wanted to look for some new music and was a bit randomly looking at the apps, found the "rolling stone' app and they recommanded the album "electric".. I just put it running on the background and without noticing im at the 9th song of the album already. Thats really a good thing :D His voice also reminds me a bit of Nick Cave.
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gui_x
great
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pwgleason
Rock Cellar Magazine argues that Richard is the best guitarist of his generation - better than Page, Richards, Beck, and Clapton. http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2013/01/30/new-electric-album-by-richard-thompson-is-a-clinic-of-guitar-virtuosity-and-much-more-review/
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Drazba
congrats on the americana award
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DeafenedMetal
grizzly fucking man
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Debaser987
How does a brain tell fingers to do what Richard does? Holding a plectrum while picking with the other three fingers is so damn hard. Also, he uses a ridiculous amount of chromatics in his solos, so how does he make it sound in key?
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falkmark
The debut album by the swedish psych folk band Valla is out now (www.recordheaven.net). Please visit www.myspace.com/vallamusik for more info and some music.
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bunchakeze
We would LOVE your opinion of this Richard. It woudl mean a lot to us! It has been revived again!!! http://www.bunchakeze.com/Oceans5.php http://melodicrevolutionrecords.com/album/the-mingulay-boatsong
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zhimbo
Watching the Austin City Limits show on DVD. Holy cr*p. His guitar playing is just impossible to believe.
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CasioCal
My lucky day.. I gave the Del McCoury cover of 1952 Vincent a spin just because of the song title, and of course it led me to Richard Thompson. I do indeed feel so good.
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thelightbrigade
If you like this check out http://www.myspace.com/henrysayers
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Ryantalope
A rare example of a songwriter who just keeps on getting better. He is quite simply in a league of his own. He headlined the Green Man festival in 2008 just him and an acoustic guitar and it was one of the most incredible gigs I've ever seen. His genius should never be underestimated.
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Debaser987
This man plays guitar with such dexterity and inventiveness that I can't help but be both jealous and awed.
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Druid66
Couldn't get a ticket, so I sat outside a place one evening, heard him through the window, it was pretty great. Love "1952 Vincent", it has a brilliant line "Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme". (-:
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Roll Over Vaughn Williams
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henkdo
New BBC box just released. ;-)
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OrkoOnDoomsday
Criminally under-shoutboxed, too. 6 months between posts?
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