Richard Thompson -- Valerie Live

More worryingly brilliant guitar playing action from RT at Wickham Folk Festival, from the brilliant opening song, Valerie.

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• richard
• thompson
• wickham
• folk
• festival
• live
• valerie
• guitar

[guitarbird6]

I love the video. Such a fun song. I've never seen him live. As a guitarist, I'd love more closeups of his left hand. Overall though, a great video. The sound quality is great.

[dhuinn]

I got in more left hand closeups on 1952 Vincent Black Lightning and Crawl Back, I think... have you had a look at those two?

Glad you've no problems the sound quality, my wee camera surprised me actually!

[EamonJgod]

I think it's either unfair, or amazingly inspirational that this man can be that talented of a player, that good of a singer, and that great of a song writer.

[Tessietots]

Absolute amazing guitarist!!! FAntastic!

[clanntara]

Quite simply jaw droppingly amazing!!

[PeteD1884]

I saw Richard Thompson perform this song live a couple of weeks ago (2001 Oct 4 - Cincinnati). He had way more fun with the instrumental part than shown here. This song alone was worth the ticket price, but we also heard Beeswing, 1952 Black Vincent, Persuasion, I Misunderstood, Unihabited Man, She Twists the Knife Again, Crawl Back, Walking on a Wire, Francesca, Johnny's Far Away, Sunset Song, and a few I've forgotten for now. This was the best concert I've ever seen.

[scuzbagMRTHRFCKR]

GOdDamn... That is some serious playing

[incongra]

I love this video and watch it quite a lot. I love the magnificent camera "zooms". It's a hoot! The sound quality is extraordinary.

Thank you for posting this, it's excellent.

[padgeroonie]

Saw him tonight (13/7/11).  Dead good!

[sleepysnoopyseema]

i first heard this song when my friend's brother covered this at an open mic; i absolutely am in love with this song <3

[robezhs]

folks, put more RT live performances on tube. a big part of his records suffer from, i'd dare to say, absolutely misguided overproduction which never does justice to show what a brilliant musician this man is - the songs, guitar playing, singing. bright lights, feel so good, this one - they all suffer on the record.

[dwcarkuff]

Definitely and interesting technique. Must have taken a lot of practice to learn to maintain that bass rhythm while picking with his fingers.

[EamonJgod]

@dhuinn I agree, the sound quality doesn't need to be perfect when you got a perfect player in frame. BTW love the description, "worryingly brillant" very accurate.

[incongra]

Funny, we always think of RT as some kind of folkie but I would respectfully suggest that he's the best -and certainly the most inventive- Rock'roll guitarist the UK has ever produced.