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Richard Thompson transcription: “Keep Your Distance”

August 28, 2018
Ethan Semone

“Keep Your Distance” from 1991’s Rumour and Sigh  has become a Celtic folk-rock classic over the years having been covered by Julie and Buddy Miller and Patty Lovelace among others.  Starting in the key of E major with a pick and …

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Richard Thompson Transcription: “Walking on a Wire”

November 3, 2014
Ethan Semone

      Great, great song, even better guitar work. Track two from Shoot Out the Lights. Enjoy Download a .PDF of the transcription here: Walking on a Wire   You can find Guitar Pro and Tab Pro versions here: …

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Richard Thompson Transcription: “Shoot Out the Lights”

September 27, 2014
Ethan Semone

Written 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 …

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Richard Thompson Transcription: “I Still Dream”

September 24, 2014
Ethan Semone

Here’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 I Still Dream Unlike “Shoot Out the Lights” or some of his other longer …

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Richard Thompson Transcription: “I Ain’t Going to Drag My Feet No More” Live Version

September 22, 2014
Ethan Semone

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. …

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