Comments on: 36 years in the making

36 years in the making

madamjujujive — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:29:59 -0800

Ry Cooder and Corridos Famosos: Live "From this rich catalog, Cooder cherry-picked only a dozen songs to include on Live but they're fairly representative of his eclectic oeuvre. His picks also feature plenty of his guitar playing, which will please fans who felt (as I sometimes did) that his recent albums were a bit stingy with his greatest asset. " "The shows also were a family affair. The Corridos Famosos include Ry's son Joachim on drums, Joachim's wife Juliet Commagere on vocals, and her brother Robert Francis on bass, as well as an old friend and collaborator, Flaco Jimenez, the Tejano accordionist who was at Cooder's side when he played this venue 34 years earlier. Terry Evans, another veteran of the 1977 shows, handles backup vocals, along with Arnold McCuller, filling in for Cooder's other longtime singing partner Bobby King." Don't miss the clip at the end of the review.

New Yorker: New Yorker Ry Cooder, Live Again Vigilante Man The Dark End of the Street - Terry Evans, Arnold McCuller and Flaco Jiménez - oh man Volver Volver featuring daughter in law Juliette Commagere El Corrido de Jesse James

By: MonkeyToes

MonkeyToes — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:39:19 -0800

"See, I went downtown to the voting room 'Cause I wanted to get my voting done soon The man said, "We're gonna have to do a little checking on you" Come back a little later and said, "Well, Buddy, you know, your vote just can't go through Says you been dead, ten years back. We're sure not gonna take a vote off a dead red cat""- "One Cat, One Vote, One Beer." Thank you, Ry Cooder! Cannot wait to make my way through this FPP -- many thanks, madamjujujive!

By: Benny Andajetz

Benny Andajetz — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:53:58 -0800

Ry Cooder has never gotten his proper respect. (For instance, how many people know he wrote the intro riff to Honky Tonk Woman?) So many reviews I've read over the years, for example, have spent as much time bitching about his singing chops as praising his guitar playing. Oh, well, haters gonna hate. More Ry Cooder is great, in my book. Thanks for the links. (His singing has gotten better over the years, btw.)

By: jgaiser

jgaiser — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:11:35 -0800

There ain't nothing wrong with Ry's singing. Love the man. I think I've got nearly every album he's put out. I'll have to check this out.

By: The World Famous

The World Famous — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:19:33 -0800

Ry Cooder has never gotten his proper respect. (For instance, how many people know he wrote the intro riff to Honky Tonk Woman?) Or that he's the one playing slide guitar on "Sister Morphine."

By: dash_slot-

dash_slot- — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:24:16 -0800

(Slightly off topic anecdote: I kissed that man, Flaco. Great night when he played the Radcliffe Arms in Oxford, back in '86, I think it was. One of the best gigs I ever went to and only about 80 of us, courtesy of local bar owner and promoter Bob Moore. Happy days!)

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:39:00 -0800

Great story, dash_slot. I had listened to and liked Ry Cooder but was not yet in disciple territory and then I dated a guy whose favorite album was Chicken Skin Music. It knocked my socks off, I'd never heard anything like it - I loved Flaco. I couldn't interest any of my other friends in it, everyone thought it was strange. (!!!) It still remains one of my favorite compilations. So thank you, Eamonn, wherever you are for introducing me to Cooder's Chicken Skin Music and his fabulous collaboration with Flaco Jiménez. So pleased to see that Ry's son and daughter in law are carrying on the musical tradition.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 18:42:01 -0800

And I couldn't be happier than to share this little room on the blue tonight with some other Ry aficionados.

By: dhruva

dhruva — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:43:13 -0800

Wow, thanks for this: Ry Cooder/ Vishwa Mohan Bhatt's A meeting by the river is one of my all time favourites.

By: de

de — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 20:15:15 -0800

Tim Buckley . Ry Cooder . Tim Buckley . Ry Cooder . Tim Buckley . Ry Cooder perseverating, sorry

By: Mister Bijou

Mister Bijou — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:43:30 -0800

Why Don't You Try Me?

By: Mister Bijou

Mister Bijou — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:50:22 -0800

Vigilante Man

By: Goofyy

Goofyy — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 05:17:36 -0800

Thanks for the post. I'd probably have missed this entirely, otherwise.

By: MonkeyToes

MonkeyToes — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 06:26:49 -0800

"Goodnight Irene" (live, 1977).

By: adamvasco

adamvasco — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:01:48 -0800

oh my. its a fiesta here in rio. Woke up. Read this and fired up spotify and the lady and I have been rocking out for the last hour Thank you mmjj. * Blows kisses*

By: adamvasco

adamvasco — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:49:56 -0800

Just to add to the joy of my day I had completely forgotten about Jammin with Edward with Nicky Hopkins and a couple of other guys you might know and which includes the wonderful Edward's Thrump Up.

By: C.A.S.

C.A.S. — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:53:17 -0800

I love me some Ry. I have spent much time completely obsessed by every nuance of some of his cuts, like Maria Elena. Well, pretty much all of Boomer's Story. The essence of a true musician, such great ears and touch

By: wellvis

wellvis — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:42:27 -0800

I went to both shows. Neener neener.