Hand of Kindness
Richard Thompson, 1983, from Hand of Kindness. Solo by Richard Thompson.
A driving, horn-laced rocker where Thompson's solo crackles with folk-derived ornaments at rock volume. It shows his singular fusion in its most energetic form.
Hand of Kindness by Richard Thompson is #10 in our ranking of the best Richard Thompson guitar solos. The solo is played by Richard Thompson and the song was released in 1983.
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Who played the guitar solo on Hand of Kindness?
Richard Thompson played the solo on Richard Thompson's Hand of Kindness (1983).
What guitar was used on the Hand of Kindness solo?
A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.