Ry
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Album:Live at the Record Plant
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Personable, humorous, and unquestionably talented, this intimate performance by Cooder is a long lost gem in his long and well-celebrated career. He performs a wide spectrum of material that includes covers and originals from his then-current and previous Warner Brother's albums.
Whether it's a Depression-era styled blues classic, such as "Police Dog Blues," or Little Miton's "If The Walls Could Talk," Cooder is a master at the craft of blending smooth vocals and tasteful guitar licks around a compelling storyline song.
If you don't love the characters he sings about, you are bound to love his true musicianship, which has graced hundreds of recordings by the likes of James Taylor and The Rolling Stones.
This is Ry performing live at the Record Plant, Sausalito, California, USA, on the 7th of July 1974.
Ry is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music, and, more recently, for his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries. Ry Cooder was ranked number 8 on Rolling Stone's "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."
Ry remains one of the very few studio icons who has gained the reputation as a "musician's musician"
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Track List:
1. Police Dog Blues
2. FDR In Trinidad
3. If Walls Could Talk
4. Tamp Em Up Solid
5. Ax Sweet Mama
6. Billy The Kid
7. Vigilante Man
8. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live
9. Tattler
10. Comin In On A Wing & A Prayer
11. Alimony
12. Teardrops Will Fall
13. I’m A Pilgrim
Band Line Up:
Ry Cooder - guitars, vocals, mandolin
Russ Titelman - bass
Jim Keltner - percussion, drums
Milt Holland - percussion, drums
Bobby King - backing vocals
Gene Mumford - backing vocals
Cliff Givens - backing vocals
Ry is da man! Unfortunately, most of what he plays is not my style but I do recognize his talent on the guitar. I think I have one of his albums.
dam shame the tunes wont play for anymore than about 2 seconds before it stops, does my head in (thats not hard) most likely my real slow high speed connection
Damn, Earthman, gonna have to shoot you over a satellite connection! These badboys play fine here in the monastery!
Have a lot of Ry's work, but don't think this one is in print or readily available. The version on track 8 is superior to others he has recorded. A great artist; I was lucky enough to catch his live acoustic concert with David Lindley years ago. Doesn't perform in public much, doesn't like bootleggers or tapers. Thanks for posting these tracks.
you are welcome
Ry is a national treasure...
These are fabulous. I haven't heard this album before. I like how he creates a bluesy arrangement from what was an old-timey Appalachian recording "How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live." And in "Police Dog Blues" he effortlessly channels Blind Blake's complex fingerpicking.
Ry often says his stringed instruments sometime feel as if they are simply extensions of himself. He is a masterful player.
Very nice addition to the post. Thanks Spike!!