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| ===== Biography ===== | ===== Biography ===== | ||
| - | Ryland Peter Cooder (Ry Cooder) was born in [[Los Angeles]], California, on March 15, 1947. He is a guitarist especially well known for his slide guitar work. | + | {{ :ry_cooder_guitar-250.jpg|}}Ryland Peter Cooder (Ry Cooder) was born in [[Los Angeles]], California, on March 15, 1947. He is a guitarist especially well known for his slide guitar work. |
| He first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, after previously having worked with bluesman [[Taj Mahal]] in The Rising Sons, and having played with The Seeds. | He first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, after previously having worked with bluesman [[Taj Mahal]] in The Rising Sons, and having played with The Seeds. | ||
| - | Cooder has worked as a studio musician and also scored many film soundtracks, of which perhaps the best known is that for the movie Paris, Texas. Cooder played a role in the increased appreciation of traditional Cuban music, due to his collaboration as producer in the [[Buena Vista Social Club]] (1997) recording, which was a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed a documentary film of the musicians involved, Buena Vista Social Club (1999) which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000. Cooder also produced Ibrahim Ferrer’s Buenos Hermanos, and Mambo Sinuendo, all Grammy winners. | + | Cooder has worked as a studio musician and also scored many film soundtracks, of which perhaps the best known is that for the movie Paris, Texas. Cooder played a role in the increased appreciation of traditional Cuban music, due to his collaboration as producer in the Buena Vista Social Club (1997) recording, which was a worldwide hit. Wim Wenders directed a documentary film of the musicians involved, Buena Vista Social Club (1999) which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000. Cooder also produced Ibrahim Ferrer’s Buenos Hermanos, and Mambo Sinuendo, all Grammy winners. |
| Cooder's solo work has been an eclectic mix, taking in dustbowl folk, tex-mex, soul, gospel, rock and almost everything else. He has collaborated with many important musicians, including the Rolling Stones, Little Feat, [[the Chieftains]], [[John Lee Hooker]], Hawaiian master Gabby Pahinui, and the late [[Ali Farka Toure]]. He formed the Little Village supergroup with Nick Lowe, John Hiatt and Jim Keltner. | Cooder's solo work has been an eclectic mix, taking in dustbowl folk, tex-mex, soul, gospel, rock and almost everything else. He has collaborated with many important musicians, including the Rolling Stones, Little Feat, [[the Chieftains]], [[John Lee Hooker]], Hawaiian master Gabby Pahinui, and the late [[Ali Farka Toure]]. He formed the Little Village supergroup with Nick Lowe, John Hiatt and Jim Keltner. | ||
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| “//Los Angeles was paved over, malled up, high-rised, and urban-renewed, as fortunes were made, power was concentrated, and everything got faster and bigger//,” comments Cooder. ”//But there is a lot I miss now. The texture of certain older neighborhoods, like Bunker Hill, a rural feel in urban places, like Chávez Ravine and the timbre of life there, and just peace and quiet//,” he says. | “//Los Angeles was paved over, malled up, high-rised, and urban-renewed, as fortunes were made, power was concentrated, and everything got faster and bigger//,” comments Cooder. ”//But there is a lot I miss now. The texture of certain older neighborhoods, like Bunker Hill, a rural feel in urban places, like Chávez Ravine and the timbre of life there, and just peace and quiet//,” he says. | ||
| - | Chavez Ravine was the first recording of a California trilogy. The second volume was | + | {{ :ry_cooder-stitelman250.jpg|}}Chavez Ravine was the first recording of a California trilogy. The second volume was |
| 2007’s My Name Is Buddy. | 2007’s My Name Is Buddy. | ||
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| Flathead reflects change and disruption in a young, post-war, do-it-yourself culture of outsiders obsessed with racing cars fashioned from military surplus parts and flathead engines. As Kash Buk explains, “//You got your hard times, your good times, a dog story for you animal lovers, and a forbidden-race love song, which every record ought to have at least one of. | Flathead reflects change and disruption in a young, post-war, do-it-yourself culture of outsiders obsessed with racing cars fashioned from military surplus parts and flathead engines. As Kash Buk explains, “//You got your hard times, your good times, a dog story for you animal lovers, and a forbidden-race love song, which every record ought to have at least one of. | ||
| - | You’re going to meet the ghost of Dick Nixon the drag racer, plus a bonus Red-Scare speciality for all you politically-minded hi-brow foot-stompers out there. I felt it was important to include a circus story since most people agree the circus is a mirror for ‘life itself.’ And you can’t say you got a record album unless there is a selection of honky-tonk heart-ache ballats, so I took care of the ballat chores for you.//” He continues, “//And I spatially wanted to pay o-mage to the steel guitar legends of yore. It has been my privilege to know quite a few. That’s a hard-bitten, un-sung fraternity, and I figured if I remember them, some body might remember me some day and raise a glass some where and put a nickel in the juke-box//.” | + | {{ :ry_cooder_car-titelman250.jpg|}}You’re going to meet the ghost of Dick Nixon the drag racer, plus a bonus Red-Scare speciality for all you politically-minded hi-brow foot-stompers out there. I felt it was important to include a circus story since most people agree the circus is a mirror for ‘life itself.’ And you can’t say you got a record album unless there is a selection of honky-tonk heart-ache ballats, so I took care of the ballat chores for you.//” He continues, “//And I spatially wanted to pay o-mage to the steel guitar legends of yore. It has been my privilege to know quite a few. That’s a hard-bitten, un-sung fraternity, and I figured if I remember them, some body might remember me some day and raise a glass some where and put a nickel in the juke-box//.” |
| Cooder produced I, Flathead and wrote or co-wrote all the songs. He sings and plays [[mandolin]], [[guitar]], and bass on the album, along with Mariachi Los Camperos; Joachim Cooder, and Jim Keltner on drums; Rene Camacho on bass; Francisco Torres on trombone; Ron Blake and Jon Hassell on trumpet; Anthony Gil on bass sax; [[Flaco Jimenez]] on accordion, Gil Bernal on tenor sax; Jared Smith on keyboards; Martin Pradler on electric piano and drums; and Juliette Commagere on vocals. | Cooder produced I, Flathead and wrote or co-wrote all the songs. He sings and plays [[mandolin]], [[guitar]], and bass on the album, along with Mariachi Los Camperos; Joachim Cooder, and Jim Keltner on drums; Rene Camacho on bass; Francisco Torres on trombone; Ron Blake and Jon Hassell on trumpet; Anthony Gil on bass sax; [[Flaco Jimenez]] on accordion, Gil Bernal on tenor sax; Jared Smith on keyboards; Martin Pradler on electric piano and drums; and Juliette Commagere on vocals. | ||
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| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002KLX?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002KLX | Borderline]] (Warner Brothers, 1980) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002KLX?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002KLX | Borderline]] (Warner Brothers, 1980) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000076AV?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0000076AV | The Long Riders]], soundtrack (Warner Brothers, 1980) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000076AV?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0000076AV | The Long Riders]], soundtrack (Warner Brothers, 1980) | ||
| - | * The Border, soundtrack (1981) | + | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FUF8CU?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000FUF8CU | The Border]], soundtrack (1981) |
| * Southern Comfort, soundtrack (1981) | * Southern Comfort, soundtrack (1981) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002KNE?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002KNE | The Slide Area]] (Warner Brothers, 1982) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002KNE?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002KNE | The Slide Area]] (Warner Brothers, 1982) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002L7L?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002L7L | Paris, Texas]], soundtrack (Warner Brothers, 1985) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002L7L?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002L7L | Paris, Texas]], soundtrack (Warner Brothers, 1985) | ||
| - | * Music from Alamo Bay, soundtrack (1985) | + | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FUF8CU?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000FUF8CU | Music from Alamo Bay]], soundtrack (1985) |
| - | * Blue City, soundtrack (1986) | + | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000251NJ?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0000251NJ | Blue City]], soundtrack (1986) |
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002L9D?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002L9D | Crossroads]], soundtrack (Warner Brothers, 1986) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002L9D?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002L9D | Crossroads]], soundtrack (Warner Brothers, 1986) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000006XS3?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000006XS3 | Why Don't You Try Me Tonight]], compilation (Warner Brothers, 1986) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000006XS3?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000006XS3 | Why Don't You Try Me Tonight]], compilation (Warner Brothers, 1986) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002LCS?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002LCS | Get Rhythm]] (Warner Brothers, 1987) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002LCS?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000002LCS | Get Rhythm]] (Warner Brothers, 1987) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000E9WP?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00000E9WP | Pecos Bill]] (Windham Hill, 1988) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000E9WP?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B00000E9WP | Pecos Bill]] (Windham Hill, 1988) | ||
| - | Johnny Handsome, soundtrack (1989) | + | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006ABPJE?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0006ABPJE | Johnny Handsome]], soundtrack (1989) |
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012GMZM2?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0012GMZM2 | Rising Sons]], with Taj Mahal(recorded 1965/66, released 1992) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012GMZM2?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B0012GMZM2 | Rising Sons]], with Taj Mahal(recorded 1965/66, released 1992) | ||
| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000005L9Z?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000005L9Z | A Meeting By The River]], with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Water Lily Acoustics, 1993) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000005L9Z?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B000005L9Z | A Meeting By The River]], with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Water Lily Acoustics, 1993) | ||
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| * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EO2UJA?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001EO2UJA | The Ry Cooder Anthology: The UFO Has Landed]] (October 2008) | * [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EO2UJA?ie=UTF8&tag=musidelmund-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001EO2UJA | The Ry Cooder Anthology: The UFO Has Landed]] (October 2008) | ||
| + | ====== credits ====== | ||
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| + | Photos 2 and 3 by Susan Titelman | ||
| ====== Sources ====== | ====== Sources ====== | ||
| Nonesuch, World Circuit | Nonesuch, World Circuit | ||
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