Richard Smith (guitarist)

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Richard Smith 2006 in Rietberg

Richard Smith (born December 12, 1971 in Beckenham , England ) is an English fingerstyle guitarist . His playing follows the tradition of American country guitarists such as Merle Travis , Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed .

At the age of five, Smith learned fingerpicking on the guitar from his father. At the age of eleven, he was brought on stage by Chet Atkins at a concert in London's Her Majesty's Theater, and he and the audience were very impressed.

In 1999 he moved to Nashville in the US state of Tennessee , where he founded the Hot Club of Nashville , an ensemble that moved stylistically between American western swing and European gypsy jazz . Richard Smith has recently appeared either solo or with his wife, American classical cellist Julie Adams.

Richard Smith easily switches between finger picking and flat picking . His technical skills on the acoustic guitar have earned him several prizes and awards.

Discographic notes

Solo:

  • 2002: Requests
  • 2006: Fingerstyle Artistry (DVD)
  • 2007: Slim Pickin '

Richard Smith Guitar Trio:

  • 1996: The Richard Smith Guitar Trio
  • 1997: Welcome to Smithville
  • 1998: Strike it Rich!
  • 1999: Out of Bounds

With Julie Adams:

  • 2001: Living Out a Dream
  • 2009: Seems Like Old Times

With Aaron Till:

  • 2004: Out of Nowhere

With Joscho Stephan :

  • 2007: Live in Concert (DVD, special guest appearance)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Seacost Online - Seacoast Guitar Society presents Richard Smith, Julie Adams"
  2. ^ "Clarksville Online - An Evening of Virtuoso Guitar"
personal data
SURNAME Smith, Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Beckenham , Germany