Comments on: Featured artist – Richard Thompson

By: Cover version of Setting me up by Albert Lee | Mark Knopfler Guitar / More Knowledge about the guitar

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:53:07 +0000

[...] Music Man signature model a lot). He perfected the pick-plus-two-fingers approach, a bit similar to Richard Thompson’s picking [...]

By: Bucky

Bucky — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:30:06 +0000

Without Richard Thompson, there would be no Mark Knopler. Mark got his style totally from RT.

By: Jeff F

Jeff F — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:43:55 +0000

Very cool! I really enjoyed his playing. Thanks for sharing!

By: Jakehadlee

Jakehadlee — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:55:24 +0000

Good to see RT getting a plug here – he’s a superb guitarist, and songwriter as you say – similar to MK in his ability to extract just the right, often unexpected, melodic lines and in having a unique, folk-based rock style, but very different in other ways. I’ve always felt if you like MK you’ll like RT. Brilliant live as well.