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Thompsound

Improvising Violinist Billy Thompson

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Nov 12 04 9:29 AM

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Hello there,

Introducing myself to y'all...

Flamingstratman told me about this forum so I've joined up... I jam with him when he visits London to play... Yeah...

So, I'm a professional improvising violinist. Classically trained through to a degree and all that but have always preferred improvising. Jazz, Rock, singer/songwriter stuff, Gypsy music... and of course, the Blues...

Playing with saxophonist Barbara Thompson & Paraphernalia has been one of the highlights of my career so far with the excellent Jon Hiseman on drums, Dave 'Taif' Ball on bass and Peter Lemer on keys.

I'm involved in many interesting projects and with my Pro recording gear would gladly be involved with other projects with whoever from around the World...

There is more information about me on my web-site: http://www.billythompson.co.uk

Feel free to contact me directly about working on your projects... anything's possible...

Keep jamming now... or as I translated for a French friend who asked me what 'Pump up the Jam meant':

'Gonfler le confiture!'...

All good,

Billy Thompson - Improvising Violinist
(Thompsound).

Improvising Violinist Billy Thompson

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flamingstratman

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Deepest Blue

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Nov 12 04 1:07 PM

Hi Billy,
great to see you on the board !

Hope we�ll meet again in January. Will, who sat next to you in the "Spice", is also on the forum. He�s "Jack of Diamonds".

http://www.bluespecker.de
Blues Hall of Fame, USA
ambassador to Germany.

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The Blindman

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Nov 12 04 2:57 PM

Hi Billy,
Good to have you onboard,
Visit often, browse, post and enjoy.

blindman

Aberdeen - Scotland

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Not even Forumer is Gonna Put Me Down!

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mrsdrums

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Nov 12 04 3:06 PM

Hi Billy
welcome

, glad to meet you on the forum.
Marita

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Jack of Diamonds

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Deepest Blue

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Nov 12 04 3:26 PM

Welcome on board Billy, good to have you here.

For those of you who haven't had the chance to hear Billy, he is VERY good.

"Lightnin' change when Lightnin' want to"

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jaycee

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Deepest Blue

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Nov 12 04 4:41 PM

welcome to the forum billy, i have never heard you play but anyway. hope you like it here.

work is the curse of the drinking classes

www.myspace.com/earlybluesman

human beings have two terminal conditions hope and death

www.twitter.com@birstallblue

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Deadeye

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Nov 12 04 6:22 PM

Welcome..

Do you play Carroll County Blues??

Deadeye

Greenwood, Mississippi

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Tom 1960

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Nov 13 04 12:17 AM

Welcome to the forum Billy. I'll make a point of checking out your music. Any friend of Werner's has to be good.

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DBJ

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Nov 13 04 9:57 PM

Welcome Billy, post early and often. I'll check out your site!

"Wait Down On Da Corner; We'll Stop An' Pick Ya Up; You Don't Need No Ticket; Ta Ride On Da Blues Bus!!!!

http://www.soundclick.com/debrisus
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For Blues, Blues Rock, and anything else that sounds good!
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If Ya Ain't Gots No BLUES, Well heh heh, Ya Ain't Livin'!!!

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Sassie

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Nov 14 04 5:47 AM

QUOTE (Tom 1960 @ Nov 13 2004, 02:17 AM)

Any friend of Werner's has to be good.

Amen! Welcome aboard, sir.

Never put off til tomorrow what you can do the day after.

Colorado, USA

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Sharna

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Nov 15 04 1:02 AM

Welcome Billy
Being a violin/fiddle fiend/fan it's a pleasure to welcome you.

keep it real...play the blues

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7844437

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Nov 16 04 4:09 PM

Billy?

Barbara?

Blimey! How many cousins have I got? Close ranks, Thompsons - we're taking over the world!

Gradh agus sith

Paul

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Thompsound

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Nov 17 04 1:03 AM

Well,

What a warm welcome...

How do y'all expect me to play the blues in such a chirpy environment?...

To answer Deadeye... I don't know Carroll County Blues... Is that a fiddle thing?

When I play the blues I'm improvising... Making it up... Telling a story... Speaking my mind...

I intend to do a total blues album sometime. Any suggestions for a theme/line-up for such a thing?... Won't be getting round to it for a while but any suggestions would be appreciated...

It's all blues,

Billy.

Improvising Violinist Billy Thompson