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Off The Record: Richard Thompson Looks Back On His Early Years
Revered guitarist Richard Thompson has enjoyed a long and storied career but perhaps his most iconic run – from his time with Fairport Convention to the early collaborative albums with Linda Thompson – has been captured in his new autobiography
Beeswing: Losing My Way and Finding My Voice 1967-1975. Written with the late music journo Scott Timberg, the book traces the early years of Fairport to the recording the classic
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight. In the first part of an interview on
Off The Record, Richard chats about writing the book, early influences and playing