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RICHARD THOMPSON SHOOTS OUT THE LIGHTS

There is a story circulating about Richard Thompson. The way I heard it, the Eagles approached him, prior to hiring Joe Walsh: they wanted Thompson in the band as lead guitarist. Living in obscurity in England, Thompson allegedly replied: "What? And spend the rest of my life working with a bunch of Southern Californians?"

September 1, 1982
Michael Goldberg

NO BRIGHT ONES TONIGHT: RICHARD THOMPSON

SHOOTS OUT THE LIGHTS

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