In the latest ‘I Had To Ask’ episode, Lillian Freeman talks to Richard Thompson about the origins of his classic song ‘Vincent Black Lightning’, receiving the OBE, his musical influences, what it means to be regarded as “one of the best guitarists in the World” and much more. Thompson’s latest album Still, is available now …
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Richard Thompson and his Electric Trio appeared on Later… with Jools Holland last night where they performed Beatnik Walking from Thompson’s latest album Still. Other artists appearing on the show included The Maccabees, Stereophonics, Roisin Murphy, Izzy Bizu and Liam Bailey. The full hour long episode will be shown this Friday on BBC2 at 11:30pm …
Richard Thompson’s new album Still has been receiving unanimous praise from reviewers both online and in print. The Independent have described it as “A brilliant, nigh-on faultless work” in their 5 star review, whilst the Sunday Express have called it “a shimmering gem of a record”. You can read a selection of the reviews below. …
In this recently released Making Of video for Still, Richard Thompson discusses his creative process, working with Jeff Tweedy and recording in Wilco’s loft studios in Chicago. The video also includes a clip of Richard Thompson’s Electric Trio playing All Buttoned Up, the story behind Beatnik Walking and more.. Please accept statistics, marketing cookies to …
Back in March, during his first visit to Australia to tour with his Electric trio, Richard Thompson was interviewed for RN Afternoons with Michael MacKenzie. Richard began the show by playing Beatnik Walking from his upcoming album ‘Still’ and discussed the inspiration behind the song, his search for surprise and working with producer Jeff Tweedy …