Great, great song, even better guitar work.
Track two from Shoot Out the Lights.
Enjoy
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Share this: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedInWritten the day the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, “Shoot Out the Lights” is the title track of Richard Thompson’s 1982 album, the last with his then wife Linda. It became RT’s signature tune (at least until “1932 Vincent Black Lightening” came along) and a staple of his live set for many years.
With it’s stark arrangement and Thompson’s aggressive Strat (on the bridge pickup) enhanced by amp tremolo and slap back echo, “Shoot Out the Light’s” rhythmically recalls Link Wray’s “Rumble” with simple, sustained power chords. The solos use E minor and E major pentatonic and a heavy pick attack to heighten the already tense, uncomfortable mood.
Download a .PDF of the transcription here:
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Thanks for looking and please feel free to comment.
Ethan
Share this: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedInHere’s another Richard Thompson transcription. This time I chose the solo for “I Still Dream” from his 1988 Capitol release Amnesia.
Here’s .pdf of the transcription
Unlike “Shoot Out the Lights” or some of his other longer excursions, this solo is short and tight yet very soulful much like you’d hear someone like Steve Cropper play. The duration doesn’t keep RT from throwing in some cool double stop 6th’s (bars 8-9) as well as some beautiful legato phrases (bars 6-7 and 12) giving the solo a variety of flavors without sounding contrived. Although based in C Major , the unresolved nature of the solo recalls F Lydian and G Mixolydian at times.
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You can find my transcription of the live version of RT’s “I Ain’t Going to Drag My Feet No More” here.
Thanks for looking, comments and questions are always welcome.
Ethan
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Richard Thompson is my favorite guitar player and one of my favorite musicians. I’ve always wanted to spend some time really examining his electric playing so I’m doing a series of transcriptions of some of my favorite RT solos.
Here are the solo sections from the live version of ‘I Ain’t Going to Drag My Feet No More” from the Watching the Dark boxed set released by Hannibal in 1993.
Here’s .pdf of the transcription
I Ain’t Going to Drag My Feet No More solo
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I welcome any comments and good luck.
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