RICHARD THOMPSON ELECTRIC TRIO - "SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS"

Live In Iowa City, Iowa on June 7, 2013. Taken with Pentax Q & 02 zoom lens

[@posteraddict]

Back in the early 1980s, I toured Europe playing guitar with Peter Rowan. I kept hearing, "Your playing sounds like Richard Thompson." "Yeah, cheers", i responded, having know idea who this fellow was. . Then one night I was at a Scottish castle owned by a very drunk aristocrat of some sort. He put this song on from the Richard & Linda Thompson LP of the same name, "Who", I asked is that?" "That my friend, is Richard fucking Thompson." my inebriated new friend replied. I wanted to go back a kiss the hand of each person of every person who had likened my playing to his. Been a fan ever since.

[@Slightlyinterested]

the greatest singer, song writer, guitarist no one has ever heard of !

[@cherylbianchi9616]

i have...have seen him a dozen times..nobody like him!!!

[@piraterobber]

Superb rendition of a great song. Nice trio.

[@XMathis]

You know what is sad? I have played guitar for over 30 years and I had no clue this guy even existed before he was on the cover of guitar player mag a couple of years ago. He is absolutely incredible!

[@cherylbianchi9616]

lots of catching up to do....he is phenomenal!

[@mythicwriter5975]

Don't feel bad. I had vaguely heard the name years ago, but it was maybe 5 years ago when I really found him.

[@napoleonwilson6499]

Saw them in Redding,California. Electric was a very good name for this album,tour and trio

[@roypreston8649]

Jimi Hendrix, Eric and the others were very skillful, but so was Richard Thomson as well.

[@jmorra]

he just gets better and better.

[@thomasnelson5758]

Fucking incredible playing by all three. That drummer is the truth, and I don't think anything needs to be said about Richard's inhuman guitar playing

[@coughforme21]

Fuckin' awesome. Thanks for posting.

[@goodun6081]

Very cool bass solo at about 3:30! I wish the audio quality was better. Richard rips out several awesome solos on this performance!

[@Sima47]

Pulp Fiction the drive in scene background a thundering intro Shoot out over and over no singing just the thunder Richard must have enjoyed the contrast all sound/ feel. Hope he was paid well. Only scene Revolta looked good.

[@dougmphilly]

i used to think dave mattacks was the only drummer that could channel into richard...not anymore. wth is that guy?

[@bdball69]

Michael Jerome. He's the drummer from Better Than Ezra. Mighty fine drummer.

[@dougmphilly]

he's very impressive. richard's band can be at times hit or miss. gerry conway never did it for me like dave did. this jerome guy has chops and swing.

[@cherylbianchi9616]

he's exquisite..and the dearest man