Richard Thompson - Banish Misfortune - Videowest 81

[sfdungeon]

THOSE 3 DISLIKES MUST'VE BEEN AN ERROR, i DO DECLARE!

[i09hibiuhihihkhbighi]

does anyone know were i can find bootleg for this song?

[BayStateJoe]

Having shook his hand I can attest to his strength which is important because of the manner in which he depresses the strings and bends them for that unique sound. A genius at tunings and technique RT is the only musician I stood in line to meet. I wish this video were a bit lighter so we can see his fretboard and finger placement better. He told me anyone could be as good as him it just takes PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE.

Humble, humorous, and clever. I should live so long. Loved you since Fair

[twohandband]

A master of any craft can make it look easy. richard Thompson is a master of his craft.

[BigBagOfPus]

Three people don't like music.

[TheNothingOriginal]

Just wait until I become king of the guitar! I will surpass you!

[fattystools]

I would give up a nut to be able to finger pick like RT. Guy is incredible!

[kenshin1224]

how does this video not have more views?! i need to show this to my guitar teacher!

[LaMax61auc]

This is the Richard I love....great -terrific!

LAMAX61°

[SauIan]

Richard is the KING.

Did anyone else besides me think for a while that he had abnormally massive biceps in this clip, only to realize it was the slightly-flesh-colored wall behind him, lol?

This tune ROCKS, Mr Thompson. Thank you for so many years of beautiful, beautiful music.

[Mariekesone]

He is fantastic!...

[paddlesheep]

He makes it look so easy!

[prinznevsky]

this song (and his arrangement) are one of the few things I can say are almost religious to me. RT is a wonder

[paddykiddo]

mega

[MITCHWILD]

RT lets his fingers do the talking, how dare people criticise him, they should all be made to watch this, then given an acoustic guitar, and told to play something better!

[ak47doubletap]

Speechless, in awe, in love with the music of Richard Thompson.

[SW94929]

Hey guys I recently performed this tune for a St Patty's day concert on a 12 string guitar and it was quite a handful. Check it out sometime if you can.

[sl8ofhand]

He is a god of the six-string,...even when he plays bagpipe licks....

[jackducky]

from the LP strict tempo

[gadaya]

One of the greatest performance of celtic music on acoustic guitar....

[jhguitarfreak]

This piece is so kick-ass, I love the way he plays it. God if even i tried this my fingers would fall off lol :D

[timpipe]

Thompson's great, if you do not know Pierre Bensusan's playing, check out "merrily kissed the quaker", "return to fingal" and some more here on youtube. One of the finest celtic players.

[lurak9]

His version of dame lombarde off his first album is fuckin class too, dont think theres any vids of it on youtube but if anybody had any id be grateful

[ak47doubletap]

timpipipe, will do thnx ! :)

Am in in Trance with RT's guitar. There is a god/ of guitars and he is Richard Thompson

[timpipe]

Though completely unrelated in style, Kirt Kirkwood of Meat Puppets is also one of my favorite guitar players. I had heard a little bit of the 'Puppets before I saw them and liked them pretty well, but when I saw them in 1986, I was in the presence of genius; some of the most amazing, wondrous and technically brilliant playing I had ever seen, by anyone anywhere.

[fastabulus]

This guy is so amazingly good live, the mind stops-- the complex travis picking, the fluid improv, the emotioanl gravitas, the wit. The God Emperor of acoustic guitar and a lifetiem of guitar in two hours.

[skeggster]

that's sweet man.

[jonestimothy15]

great rendition, thx for posting!

[rryking]

im learning this... its so much fun. It takes a bunch of concentration. I like his version with the slight bends, bending that F# into the G, sounds so cool. Like Zeppelin?

[hakanozelguitarist]

yeh, i learnt this arrangement from a book of his transcriptions..i ike the way the c is bent slightly sharp so its a kind of flatISH 7...

[mordredP777]

Upon re-listening this i noticed some tempo issues on the first time he plays it, but after the first time it's noticeable he has "warmed up" and entered the "flow" :P

[mordredP777]

i think this is wonderful playing.. Very nice and emotional playing! 5 stars for me!

[sheilamaclean]

Imaginative, innovative interpretation, colourful, surprising, Irish trad meets southern blues meets cajun - very enjoyable to listen to, I love that slide...and the bold bass.

[argeaux1]

The type of mics used should be posted. Is that a 57? Maybe a really beat up one?

[mrwopsle]

Thompson is playing his 000-18 Martin. I agree that he isn't thrilled with his performance, but I sure am.

DD Glad this is back up. Thanks Jon.

[Maaloxanyone]

You can see RT isn't really happy with his performance here - but technically it's groundbreaking stuff. This performance was obvious before he got his less bassy Lowden guitar. I think in the vid he's playing a Martin O-style, and the heavy bass strings drown out the melody sometimes.