Thompson is especially well regarded as a guitar player. He was named in the top 20 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 1991 he was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player.
Thompson's songwriting has been recognised by an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. Artists who have recorded Thompson compositions include Del McCoury, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, The Corrs, Shawn Colvin, Norma Waterson and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
Richard Thompson made his debut as a recording artist as a member of Fairport Convention in September of 1967. He continues.........more on Richard Thompson at Wikipedia
The Wedding Reception with 15,000 Guests
Fairport Convention Croperdy 1991
We first saw Richard Thompson play live at the 25th Anniversary Fairport Convention Gig at Croperdy Oxford.
As it happens it was also our Wedding Reception and Honeymoon!
We'd done the deed and got married in the morning..
A quiet affair, with just the Good Lady, myself, a couple of friends and their young daughter as witnesses.
After the ceremony it was off to Fairport Conventions 25th anniversary bash at Croperdy as husband and wife...
So we had 15,000 people at our wedding reception or so we like to say!
Richard Thompson plays a mean guitar and sings his songs with a heart rendering passion.
We bought a copy of Richards album Amnesia whilst we were at the festival and it has become an album of great sentimental value to both my wife and myself.
Don't Tempt Me from the Amnesia album...that's a track and a half..
Thanks for the Music Richard.
Dad's Gonna Kill Me
from the SWeet Warrior Album
from the Album Sweet Warrior
Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me
1. Needle And Thread
2. I'll Never Give It Up
3. Take Care The Road You Choose
4. Mr Stupid
5. Dad's Gonna Kill Me
6. Poppy Red
7. Bad Monkey
8. Francesca
9. Too Late To Come Fishing
10. Sneaky Boy
11. She Sang Angels To Rest
12. Johnny's Far Away
13. Guns Are The Tongues
14. Sunset Song
Richard Thompson - Dad's Gonna Kill Me (2007)
bass: Danny Thompson guitar & harmonies: Pete Zorn drums: Michael Jerome
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Guitar, Vocal
Tracks Listing
1. Time Will Show The Wiser
2. Throwaway Street Puzzle
3. Mr. Lacey Listen Listen
4. The Ballard Of Easy Rider
5. Poor Will And The Jolly Hangman
6. Sweet Little Rock N' Roller
7. A Heart Needs A Home
8. The Dark End Of The Street
9. It'll Be Me
10. Flee As A Bird
11. Night Comes In
12. The Pitfall/The Excursion
13. Calvary Cross
The Old Kit Bag
Tracks Listing
1. Gethsemane
2. Jealous Words
3. I'll Tag Along
4. Love You Can't Survive
5. One Door Opens
6. First Breath
7. She Said It Was Destiny
8. I've Got No Right to Have It All
9. Pearly Jim
10. Word Unspoken, Sight Unseen
11. Outside of the Inside
12. Happy Days and Auld Lang Syne
13. So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo
RT: The Life and Music of Richard Thompson
For Richard Thompson fanatics (and those who admire the brilliant songwriter and virtuoso guitarist tend to be quite ardent about him), this five-disc set of obscurities, out takes, live performances, and previously unreleased material is the holy grail.
Sunnyvista
On this 1979 album, luminaries like Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Gerry Rafferty and Glen Tilbrook assist the Thompsons on backing vocals. Sunnyvista is mostly an album of strong melodies, up-tempo rhythms and an impressive array of instruments, with a mostly cheerful mood.
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