Doctor of Physick
Fairport Convention, 1970, from Full House. Solo by Richard Thompson.
Dark, twisting modal lines give this eerie song its crooked character. Thompson's phrasing sounds both ancient and startlingly modern.
Doctor of Physick by Fairport Convention is #9 in our ranking of the best Fairport Convention guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1970.
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Who played the guitar solo on Doctor of Physick?
Richard Thompson played the solo on Fairport Convention's Doctor of Physick (1970).