Articles tagged "richard thompson"

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Richard Thompson: Talent to spare, but no hits

by Dan Deluca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[25.Aug.09] :. When it comes to justifiably revered cult artists who continue to create at a high level decades after their illustrious beginnings, Richard Thompson is the one who has never had any hits. Even...

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Richard Thompson: Walking on a Wire: Richard Thompson (1968-2009)

by Tom Useted

[14.Aug.09] :. It took long enough, but there's finally a great way to sample Richard Thompson's long and prolific career.

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Guitar legend Richard Thompson takes requests

by Jim Carnes [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[4.Jul.09] :. In the pantheon of British guitarists, Richard Thompson ranks right up there with Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. As a songwriter, his tunes have been recorded by artists as diverse as Bonnie Raitt,...

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Capsule Reviews

Ian Matthews: If You Saw Thro’ My Eyes

by Alan Ranta

[20.Jun.08] :. After leaving Fairport Convention and Matthews Southern Comfort, Ian struck gold with his solo folk-rock debut (not literally).

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‘Upfront’ Teddy Thompson pines for pure country

by Jim Farber [New York Daily News (MCT)]

[17.Jul.07] :. Teddy Thompson doesn’t mince words when talking about modern country music. “It’s diabolically bad,” he says. “It’s literally the same song that could be produced...

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Richard Thompson: Sweet Warrior

by Michael Keefe

[13.Jun.07] :. The understated guitar god and top-notch songwriter returns with an excellent album of wry rockers, Brit-folk ballads, and protest songs.

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Richard Thompson: Front Parlour Ballads

by Steve Horowitz

[14.Oct.05] :. No popcorn or peanuts, just a crackerjack album of mostly solo acoustic tunes about people behaving badly.

 

Richard Thompson: Live From Austin, TX

by David Marchese

[26.Jul.05] :. While 'Live' is not the jaw-dropping Richard Thompson live album that must exist somewhere on tape, it has plenty to remind people why Thompson remains one of music's most talented -- and criminally underappreciated -- artists.

 

Richard’s Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson

by Tim O'Neil

[5.Jul.05] :. In the realm of modern newspaper publishing, a strip like Richard's Poor Almanac is an anomaly. The well-documented homogenization of the funny pages has resulted in increasingly generalized and toothless strips aimed straight at the largest possible demographics.

 

Richard Thompson

by Matt Gonzales

[10.Mar.04] :. Richard Thompson could say more in one line than I could in a whole song. —John Mellencamp I was stupid not to bring a notebook along with me to the Richard Thompson show at...

 

Richard Thompson: The Old Kit Bag

by Gary Glauber

[3.Jul.03] :. At a live Richard Thompson concert, a fan yelled out words that aren’t uncommon at such gatherings, words to the effect that Thompson easily outclasses Eric Clapton when it comes to guitar...

 

Richard Thompson

by Nicholas Taylor

[19.Apr.01] :. 20 April 2001: Town Hall - New York.