Richard Thompson, who first came to public attention more than 50 years ago as a founding member of Fairport Convention, has always been a guitarist of striking originality.
In this feature, writer Mac Randall explores Thompson’s acoustic work as heard on songs like “Nottamun Town,” “Beeswing,” and “1952 Vincent Black Lightning.” For notation and tablature, see the full lesson from the July/August 2019 issue of AG at http://wp.me/p71yVd-sV9.