Richard Thompson

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Richard Thompson's mastery of Fender and folk shines on Hippies, Thugs And Heroes

By Pat Carty Published

More engaging stories from master craftsman Richard Thompson

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The bassist who survived Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and believing he’d murdered his bandmate on stage

By James McNair Published

Veteran admits he sailed close to the wind as he taught prog giants to drink – but he learned how much it means to play live with a band

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Fairport Convention in 1970
“We thought it would be hard to replace her, so we didn’t”: Prog pioneers evaded disaster in 1970

By Mike Barnes Published

What happens when a band’s trademark vocalist leaves? In 1970, the answer for this band was to take the pain and rely on their other strengths

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James Walbourne and Richard Thompson
The Pretenders’ James Walbourne on discovering Richard Thompson (his father-in-law)

By Julian Marszalek Published

Walbourne details the folk-prog veteran’s Robert Johnson-like magic, and draws a comparison with Chrissie Hynde

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Richard Thompson’s battle with barking dogs, planes and leaf blowers to make Acoustic Classics

By Grant Moon Published

Richard Thompson thought 2014 solo album Acoustic Classics would just be a nice product for his merch stall – until he’d got over his reluctance to make it

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Richard Thompson replaces Trevor Horn at Cropredy Festival

By Jerry Ewing Published

This year's Corpredy Festival takes place in Cropredy, near Banbury, from August 8 -10

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Richard Thompson's Ship To Shore is his most rumbustious album in years

By John Aizlewood Published

He's back and he's rocking

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“I don’t like praise. ‘This record is flawed and has good intentions, but I look forward to something better’ – that’s a great review”: Richard Thompson doesn’t believe in the ‘perfect album’

By Paul Lester Published

British electric folk pioneer is certain his movement was more radical and courageous than their American counterparts because “there was no immediate audience for what we were doing”

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Prog Tracks
Cool new prog music you have to hear this week from Von Hertzen Brothers, Jane Weaver, Richard Thompson and more...

By Jerry Ewing Published

Cool new prog sounds to check out from Jane Getter Premonition, Whom Gods Destroy, Aisles and more...

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Richard Thompson announces Ship To Shore, first new studio album for six years

By Jerry Ewing Published

Fairport Convention co-founder Richard Thompson will release Ship To Shore in May

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