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General Info
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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Folk Rock
Location UK
Profile Views: 226919
Last Login: 7/26/2009
Member Since 7/4/2007
Website http://www.richardthompson-music.com/
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Bio
......"I still believe music can change the world and will. It's real, and with the media in place, it can still develop a powerful wallop."...... .... ..Richard Thompson- Beesweb "Viewpoint", 11.8.07.. .... .... ........THIS IS A RICHARD THOMPSON FANSITE ONLY!........ .... ..While it would be awesome if RT actually could respond, do we really think one of the greatest musicians of the age has time for a MySpace profile? :) If you would like to contact RT, we suggest emailing the moderators of his official site: .... ....beekeeper@richardthompson-music.com.... .... These folks are extremely prompt and helpful. We've always had great luck in contacting them. .. .... Excerpt from RT's official website: .... http://www.richardthompson-music.com/ .... Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of all-time and the recent recipient of both an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriting and the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, the iconic British folk rock legend is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. His work is admired and recorded by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne and Elvis Costello. From his teenage years as a founding member of the 1960's pioneering group Fairport Convention to duo work with his then-wife, Linda Thompson, and over 20 years as a solo artist, to scoring Werner Hertzog's 2005 documentary 'Grizzly Man', Richard Thompson's astounding body of work includes over 40 albums of lyrical wit anchored by such a singular acoustic and electric guitar delivery that Newsweek recently announced, 'like all genuine art, it satisfies completely.' ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. -
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RT and Co. will kick off their "1000 Years of Popular Music" tour Saturday, January 19th in Charlotte, NC. Joining RT during this round will be Debra Dobkin and Judith Owen. Additional tour date can be found here: .... .. http://www.richardthompson-music.com/tour.asp.. .... ....Check out RT's newest album, Sweet Warrior, available now!.... .... .... ...... -
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Bio:
"I still believe music can change the world and will. It's real, and with the media in place, it can still develop a powerful wallop."
Richard Thompson- Beesweb "Viewpoint", 11.8.07
..THIS IS A RICHARD THOMPSON FANSITE ONLY!
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While it would be awesome if RT actually could respond, do we really think one of the greatest musicians of the age has time for a MySpace profile? :) If you would like to contact RT, we suggest emailing the moderators of his official site:
beekeeper@richardthompson-music.com
These folks are extremely prompt and helpful. We've always had great luck in contacting them.
Excerpt from RT's official website:
http://www.richardthompson-music.com/
Named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of all-time and the recent recipient of both an Ivor Novello Award for Songwriting and the 2006 BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, the iconic British folk rock legend is one of the world's most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. His work is admired and recorded by such artists as Bonnie Raitt, David Byrne and Elvis Costello. From his teenage years as a founding member of the 1960's pioneering group Fairport Convention to duo work with his then-wife, Linda Thompson, and over 20 years as a solo artist, to scoring Werner Hertzog's 2005 documentary 'Grizzly Man', Richard Thompson's astounding body of work includes over 40 albums of lyrical wit anchored by such a singular acoustic and electric guitar delivery that Newsweek recently announced, 'like all genuine art, it satisfies completely.'
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Member Since:
July 04, 2007Members:
RT and Co. will kick off their "1000 Years of Popular Music" tour Saturday, January 19th in Charlotte, NC. Joining RT during this round will be Debra Dobkin and Judith Owen. Additional tour date can be found here:Check out RT's newest album, Sweet Warrior, available now!
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RT Fans sound off! Where are you from?
The UK The US France Germany Spain/Portugal Belgium/The Netherlands Eastern Europe Asia South America Other
Thank you for the wonderful performance you give us at the Lowry, Salford, Manchester. My first visit to see you and hopefully many more. x
We Enjoyed your gig at the Barbican
Les Emily and Cath
always have loved the songs, and for me it is guitar heaven.
peace
Always amazed with the quality of the songs and the performance of the
material. When are you coming to Boston?
Thank you so much for add, love your music!
thanks for the add beeswing! greeting from a guitar pickers in melbourne town, oz
justin
Hi Richard, Thanks for accepting us, we really love your songwriting!! All the best,Kath and Paul xx
Thanks for the add.
Thanks for the add
we love you
xxx
When I saw you play last month here in Arcata, I was of course in awe of your music, but I think what I appreciated the most was your warm smile, which cheered me up at the end of a very rough day :)