Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson
Guitarist, songwriter, and performer who played with the British folk-rock group Fairport Convention.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth3 April 1949
wanted
What I wanted to hear didn't exist, so it was necessary for me to go out and create it.
guitar bravery insanity
To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.
player guitar people
I'm glad there are a lot of guitar players pursuing technique as diligently as they possibly can, because it leaves this whole other area open to people like me.
memories grieving shirts
Every day I'll wear your memory like a favorite shirt upon my back
came somehow
Somehow that came out sounding better than we would have thought,
song who-i-am people
I want people to come to my music without prejudice. I want them to get the music first. And who I am isn't that important. If they like the songs to me that's a good thing.