Thompson, Richard

I was lucky enough to be within earshot and found myself drawn to the Clear 4G stage at the Austin City Limits Festival on Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) where I could hear Richard Thompson wailing on guitar. Richard John Thompson OBE (born 3 April 1949, Notting Hill, London) is a British songwriter, guitarist and recording and performing musician. Highly regarded for his guitar techniques, Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991. Similarly, his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award and, in 2006, a lifetime achievement award from BBC Radio. From Wiki