Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson has long been one of rock's greatest guitarists, but his virtuosity isn't
revealed in pyrotechnics. It's more about the way that he makes everything he plays --
whether a latter-day sea chantey, bard-worthy minstrel ballad or mournful rocker -- seem
so relaxed and easy. Front Parlour Ballads, Thompson's first solo acoustic disc since 1981's
Strict Tempo!, has a timeless sound befitting a guy who recently released an alb... More >

Finally, it says here, an acoustic record--which he leads with some rock and roll ("Miss Patsy," "My Soul My Soul").