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David,
Brief update: there's a great 7 part documentary on Richard Thompson's life and career on YouTube. I am a man of my word, and I've already viewed it, this afternoon, in its entirety. I agree with you, Thompson is among the finest guitarists, and a fascinating man to learn about and hear speak on general things and be interviewed about his work.
I'm just not sure I can relate to a lot of his songs, quite frankly; I love his guitar-playing, and his singing voice is acceptable, but his songwriting, while brilliant, I just can't relate enough to it; usually, because it's too dark and sobering for me, even though I don't see myself as a particularly light or non-sober person.
But thanks for introducing me and possibly others in this group to Richard Thompson, a very remarkable and talented guitarist and songwriter, I must acknowledge.
No need necessarily for anyone to reply,
--Paul
Brief update: there's a great 7 part documentary on Richard Thompson's life and career on YouTube. I am a man of my word, and I've already viewed it, this afternoon, in its entirety. I agree with you, Thompson is among the finest guitarists, and a fascinating man to learn about and hear speak on general things and be interviewed about his work.
I'm just not sure I can relate to a lot of his songs, quite frankly; I love his guitar-playing, and his singing voice is acceptable, but his songwriting, while brilliant, I just can't relate enough to it; usually, because it's too dark and sobering for me, even though I don't see myself as a particularly light or non-sober person.
But thanks for introducing me and possibly others in this group to Richard Thompson, a very remarkable and talented guitarist and songwriter, I must acknowledge.
No need necessarily for anyone to reply,
--Paul
From: Lambert1901@...
To: JRAS@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Jun 28, 2009 2:02 pm
Subject: Re: [JRAS] Most talented guitarists
David,
For some reason I was totally unfamiliar with Richard Thompson, partly because I've shied away from Fairport Convention, including all but some related videos with respect to the first album, the one including one of my favorite artists, Judy Dyble, whom I have mentioned in several posts here.
I'm not sure I gravitate to the male lead vocalist from their first album, in particular. However, due to Dyble's involvement and the universal praise heaped upon the late Sandy Denny, plus now what the wikipedia.com article on Richard Thompson, which thanks to you, I've just now read, says, (confirms your high praise of him), perhaps I will at some point here in my musical interests try to make some time for Fairport Convention and Thompson's other work, and in fact soon check out some related YouTube videos.
Among the various recommendations on bands and musicians I have been making, the ones with the best YouTube videos, really showing the band at its very best, even with respect to their best record albums, would be Stone The Crows (guitarist Les Harvey) and The Animals (guitarist Hilton Valentine). YouTube videos there right now of live performances by each band are superb as I have been saying, whereas live performance YouTube videos of Steamhammer (guitarist Martin Pugh/singer Kieran White) and Free (guitarist Paul Kossoff) are I would assert not of performances of quite the level of magnificence of Steamhammer's or Free's best live or studio tracks available on CD.
I appreciate everyone reading and taking an interest in my posts; we have quite a few quite knowledgeable and fascinating individuals in this group whom it's great to hear from; I'm sure the flurry of posts these past few weeks confirms.
Take care, all,
--Paul
P.S.--There is one amazing to me tidbit of information, only available (I've seen no reference to it anywhere else) simply by looking at the YouTube videos of the original The Animals (featuring Valentine and Burdon)! That is their wonderful habit, apparently after every song they performed live, including no matter how "hard" of rock or blues or how it went over, to have the whole band apparently quite sincerely and humbly all of them simultaneously engage in a full grateful bow, to the entire audience present. What a touch of class, humility, and distinction, at least worth viewing one of their videos to see that post-song action: such old footage (early 60s) fascinating to see, and with such sincere bows after any song! Does anyone know of any other band or performer who was quite so distinctive in insisting on everyone doing a big bow each time?
For some reason I was totally unfamiliar with Richard Thompson, partly because I've shied away from Fairport Convention, including all but some related videos with respect to the first album, the one including one of my favorite artists, Judy Dyble, whom I have mentioned in several posts here.
I'm not sure I gravitate to the male lead vocalist from their first album, in particular. However, due to Dyble's involvement and the universal praise heaped upon the late Sandy Denny, plus now what the wikipedia.com article on Richard Thompson, which thanks to you, I've just now read, says, (confirms your high praise of him), perhaps I will at some point here in my musical interests try to make some time for Fairport Convention and Thompson's other work, and in fact soon check out some related YouTube videos.
Among the various recommendations on bands and musicians I have been making, the ones with the best YouTube videos, really showing the band at its very best, even with respect to their best record albums, would be Stone The Crows (guitarist Les Harvey) and The Animals (guitarist Hilton Valentine). YouTube videos there right now of live performances by each band are superb as I have been saying, whereas live performance YouTube videos of Steamhammer (guitarist Martin Pugh/singer Kieran White) and Free (guitarist Paul Kossoff) are I would assert not of performances of quite the level of magnificence of Steamhammer'
I appreciate everyone reading and taking an interest in my posts; we have quite a few quite knowledgeable and fascinating individuals in this group whom it's great to hear from; I'm sure the flurry of posts these past few weeks confirms.
Take care, all,
--Paul
P.S.--There is one amazing to me tidbit of information, only available (I've seen no reference to it anywhere else) simply by looking at the YouTube videos of the original The Animals (featuring Valentine and Burdon)! That is their wonderful habit, apparently after every song they performed live, including no matter how "hard" of rock or blues or how it went over, to have the whole band apparently quite sincerely and humbly all of them simultaneously engage in a full grateful bow, to the entire audience present. What a touch of class, humility, and distinction, at least worth viewing one of their videos to see that post-song action: such old footage (early 60s) fascinating to see, and with such sincere bows after any song! Does anyone know of any other band or performer who was quite so distinctive in insisting on everyone doing a big bow each time?
From: David Barrett <midnight_dvb@
To: JRAS@yahoogroups.
Sent: Sun, Jun 28, 2009 3:48 am
Subject: [JRAS] Most talented guitarists
An interesting selection -- but somehow you've missed out Richard
Thompson, probably the very greatest rock guitarist Britain has ever
produced.
David
Lambert1901@aol.com wrote:
David
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In conclusion, my own personal opinon is, if Hilton Valentine is the most underrated rock guitarist of history today (although I assert rock's absolute greatest and most talented guitarists would need to include Paul Kossoff of Free and Les Harvey of Stone the Crows, with Pugh and Valentine coming right behind, with Robin Trower perhaps in a league of his own), Kieran White, for his I'd like to say unique and exquisite approach to rock singing, songwriting, and just the right sense of how to make harmonica and 2nd guitar perfectly add in and contribute to the song, in my opinion is the most underrated in history, today, of male rock vocalists and frontmen.
Thanks, all,
Paul from Denver
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