I'll keep it simple. Get all the Richard Thompson you can get your hands on. I know you will want to thank me later, but that won't be necessary. I saw him in concert playing solo. Having a band with him would have been superfluous. I put him up there with Stevie Ray and Jimi for guitar-playing and Dylan for lyrics. He has wit that can make you laugh one moment and an emotional wallop that pierces your heart the next. Richard has never played a false note or sung a contrived lyric. One caveat; he is not for the simple-minded or those who are into faddish music. This is time-less, near-perfect music that makes you think and feel. Thank God for Richard Thompson.