I have been playing guitar again after 20+ years. I was never very good, probably because I didn't practice. I started taking lessons this week after a couple of weeks of working on chord transitions on my own. I was really blown away by what I remembered from my lessons almost 30 years ago! I am still in the beginning stages but find myself picking up the guitar and running through some arpeggios just for fun. If you would have said 6 months ago, "Tonia, you are going to start playing the guitar again and you are going to practice for hours at a time." I would have laughed at you and asked you what you had been smoking. I mean really, one more thing to add to the list of things to do. Now it is bumping some things off the list. I am borrowing the guitar from my brother who is very, very good.
I have many things to thank an ex-boyfriend for but introducing me to the music of this man
is at the top of the list. Here is a link to a youtube video of him and his son, Teddy, If you get a chance and are at all curious, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3DS6xglAfQ&feature=PlayList&p=949B816F6EA4314B&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=28
They are performing one of my favorite songs, the video is lame but the performance is excellent.
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I like Richard Thompson, too. I saw him live, once. He was hilarious.
Yeah!!! Usually I say Richard Thompson and people are like, "Who?" He is fantastic live! I have seen him, hmmm I don't know how many times. More than a dozen times. I get very enthusiastic about him and his music.
Didn't his son do a fantastic version of a Leonard Cohen song on the Leonard tribute? Oh man, so good! But I've never heard Richard Thompson. I'm so happy you're playing guitar again. I have been thinking about picking up my accordion again and practicing. Music can be so immensely rewarding.
Angelina,
Yes! He did, Tonight Will Be Fine. It was fantastic. I was at one of their concerts front and center years ago. It was at a now defunct bar in town, rather small, 100-150 people maybe a few more. I was of course smiling like a happy idiot and Teddy smiled a huge 1,000 watt smile right at me. He has nice teeth... I did not swoon, I felt like it, but managed to keep it together. Wanted to be a groupie that evening...
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