Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Richard Thompson
Northern California traffic delayed Richard Thompson’s arrival in Napa, but the eminent British folk-rock guitarist and songwriter was fully prepared to perform whatever tunes AG wanted to hear when he strolled into a back room at City Winery recently with his trusty Lowden guitar in tow.
Thompson’s latest album, Acoustic Classics, is a set of re-recorded gems from a rich catalog that extends from his 1960s work with the legendary Fairport Convention, to his years as a duo with former wife Linda Thompson, as well as his steady string of solo recordings.
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In this session, Thompson tells how he makes the acoustic guitar sing by doing more than just strumming. And he shows how that works with a mind-blowing acoustic performance of the fiery “Shoot out the Lights,” the title song from his classic 1982 album—one of the greatest albums in the folk-rock canon.
Enjoy this AG Sessions with the great Richard Thompson, and for the full Sessions archive, click here.
