Music Appreciation

justaprogressive

(7,164 posts) Sat Dec 9, 2023, 11:03 AM Dec 2023

Folk Guitar Sensei Richard Thompson: 1954 Vincent Black Lightning

Others are just pretenders, this is a real folk guitarist...

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Folk Guitar Sensei Richard Thompson: 1954 Vincent Black Lightning (Original Post) justaprogressive Dec 2023 OP

Absolutely! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2023 #1

thank you. justaprogressive Dec 2023 #2

I have too! I'd love to see him again, too. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2023 #5

Thank You 🤓 RB77 Dec 2023 #3

Thank you. justaprogressive Dec 2023 #4

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,503 posts)

1. Absolutely!

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 11:26 AM

Dec 2023

justaprogressive

(7,164 posts)

2. thank you.

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 11:38 AM

Dec 2023

I've seen him twice in concert...

He's almost without peer on an acoustic.
and a monster on electric..

one of my favorites (from 1985) (solo starts at 2:16)

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,503 posts)

5. I have too! I'd love to see him again, too.

Reply to justaprogressive (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 12:51 PM

Dec 2023

Thanks for the link!

RB77

(105 posts)

3. Thank You 🤓

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 12:34 PM

Dec 2023

I’ve been reading about folk since 6:00 this morning and this gave me a nice finishing touch. As a hobby, I enjoy studying traditional folk and balladry, - and have been collecting several books of song collections from Scotland, England, and of course the Southern Appalachian’s, (imported Anglo) and the Southern plantation (imported African melodies with traditional text) ( I really get a groove when I listen to the fusing of the two which forms bluegrass and blues ballads) If you have an interest in the subject I’d like to recommend a great book. It titled “Wayfaring Stranger, - The Musical Voyage from Scotland and Ulster to Appalachia” written and extensively researched by Fiona Ritchie and Doug Orr. ( Fiona Ritchie is no relation to Jean Ritchie, - one of the most incredible folk singers and master of the Appalachian dulcimer who’s ever lived) Thanks again for sharing 🤓

justaprogressive

(7,164 posts)

4. Thank you.

Reply to RB77 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 9, 2023, 12:39 PM

Dec 2023

I'll check it out. I know the subject matter fairly well as I've been playing
studying and gigging the last 60 years...

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