If you haven't already, David Lindley. His works with Cooder, Ronstadt, and Jackson Browne, among many others, is just so good. If it's got strings, he'll make truly great music with it.
Great video! I played drums for Ry, live, from @1980-83…I was in John Hiatt’s band…and I have to say, playing with him was a highlight of my career…every night was just a joy and I’ll always have great memories of touring Europe (especially the UK)…the US, however, never really “got” him…we’d do multiple nights in theaters in Europe, and then come home to the US and play clubs so I completely get why he just got fed up with being a front man…anyway, clicking the subscribe button…Cheers!
Wow! Thanks ever so much Darrell for the amazing comment! Huge fan of John Hiatt as well! Bring the Family and Slow Turning are two of my favourite albums! I can imagine playing with him was an amazing experience
@@Producelikeapro ...Hiatt was another great artist to work for...I was in his band from @'79--85,86...played on the album, All of a Sudden...what people probably don't realize about John, is that, in those days, he was considered "New Wave", and the "American Elvis Costello..." He was also incredibly prolific...we would rehearse 3-4 days a week and each week he'd bring in 5 or 6 new songs for us to work up...I'd guess that out of every dozen songs we'd learn, we'd actually do 2 or 3...it was like going to a graduate school of music working with those 2 guys, lol...
A friend converted one of Cooder's slide parts from crossroads to acoustic fingerstyle. I played it for my aunt and she said, "That sounds like Ry Cooder." That speaks volumes to how his style cuts through generations. ❤️✊
Ry Cooder's "Paris/Texas" theme was the first thing I tried on slide guitar. Hooked ever since and always happy, when I hear Ry Cooder play. Thank You for this one, Warren!
I don't know how many Ry Cooder albums that I've worn out but I'll keep on replacing them. Ry Cooder is one of my all time favorite slide players. Thanks for doing this one.
His record Boomer's Story is way underrated in my opinion. One of the greatest American recordings of all time. A bunch of studio musicians at the top of their game playing for their own enjoyment. Ry is truly a world class musician and an inspiring collaborator. Everyone should run out and buy all his records.
I totally agree. It is the first Ry Cooder album I bought, and first thought it might have been by an Australian artist. I'm from Australia, and the Kangaroo is often referred to as a boomer. I listen in the record shop, and had bought the record before the end of the first track, by which time it was obvious that Cooder was American. I was with some friends in Townsville in the mid 1970s. We were playing cards, either 500 or bridge, and playing Boomer's Story in the background. Most of us were blues fans, but one was a classical musician, and was quite dismissive of the music. It was his play just when María Elena began. His hand was held in the air, ready to play his card, but froze, mid motion, and tears welled up in his eyes. He remained that way through to the end of the track. It was his favorite tune, and he had played it as his final exam piece on the piano. Needless to say, we had converted him on the spot. It is one of my favorite tracks on album, and one of my favorite Cooder albums.
Iv been a fan of ry from the 70tes got all his albums except for jazz which I bought and left back nobody was the only track I liked I just didn't understandably what he was at ry cooder is the greatest I loved his album sleeves and then his music ahhh then flaco was the icing on the cake the complete package. You have done a great video on a great man .............
This is awesome. Like a walk down memory lane. I worked with Ry when running live sound at the Ashgrove on the pier in 98. Ran sound for 10 years at McCabes too Working with Van Dyke Parks (nicest guy ever) among many. Ry was great to work with and his son is brilliant as well. So good to see the pics and learn more about the legend that is Ry Cooder. Bravo WH... 1000 thank you's.
Saw Ry and his amazing band open for The Grateful Dead & Bruce Hornsby & The Range in the 80s. It was fantastic and I will never forget watching Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir, who were sitting on the side of the stage, watching Ry’s performance and shaking their heads in appreciation as Ry & his band tore it up. Seeing the Deadheads reactions to Ry was also incredible. One of the most amazing musicians I have ever seen. ❤️
i started out a sceptic, thinking how am i going to listen to a guy just talking about ry cooder, for40 minuets, without music to spice it up, i'm really glad i stayed the distance, one of the best stories and presentations ever.
I'm so happy that you did the history of rye cooter he doesn't live too far away from me I live in Orange county you live in LA I hope to meet him one day and asked him if you would like to do some lead blue stuff on my record are the greatest so much . Without rye cooter that would have never been different genres of music the Hispanic I jam with flaco Jimenez then I heard that Jimenez and rye cooter were doing work together I was so elated and thought. To me you will always be the greatest blues slide guitar player of our our generation I'm 71 years old I heard his blues in the 70s he's played with so many people a legend in our time.😢
I, like many have been to countless gigs, many I can barely recollect, but seeing Ry Cooder 40 odd years ago is one of those shows that never fade, your right Warren, thinking about it now nearly brings me to tears, but more than that aren't we fortunate to have artists such as Ry Cooder to move our souls and bring us pure joy.
One more thing worth mentioning about Cooder's career - much credit needs to be placed with the great Warner Brothers Records Company of this era (the 1970s). They were the first major recording company to champion "non-commercial" artist's like Ry Cooder - mostly for the credibility and artistic cache they brought to the label - which in turn drew other great artists of the era. A pretty smart business plan really - that only lasted 10 years. We would not know Ry Cooder and many others, without them, today.
@@davidduncan3439 Thanks David. You might really enjoy Stan Cornyn's book "Exploding - The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group". Stan Cornyn was a writer and insider at Warner Bros. Records during it's golden era and one of the small group of people that drove it's unconventional business model. A funny, tragic and fascinating read. Might be out of print but pretty easy to find a used copy. Harper Collins 2002.
He's even said someone like him would never even get a chance at a start in the music biz today. It cost them so much money (and that's really what it's all about in the music world now, period) to launch a career, they just wouldn't. But then that's been the biz model ever since shareholders stake became primary around the same time as The Powell Manifesto..
@@robertolesen5782 If Cooder were starting out today, he'd have his own YT channel, and his slide pieces would be 'content'. No record company involvement needed. That's the path taken by a lot of newer artists these days. Justin Johnson (a very good slide player) is an example. Record companies do not seem to be developing and building artists today. And increasing numbers of artists are sidestepping the industry complately.
@@chriscampbell9191 Well you're right of course but Ry said that before YT was a thing. YT and shows like American Idiot, oopps, I mean Idol, The Voice, etc. are other sources of what passes for talent today. But Imma def check out Justin Johnson so thanks for mentioning him. Peace out.
Your program and presentation is outstanding. I am sharing your analysis as widely as possible. Hats off to you for such a well-done perspective on Ry. I completely agree with your take. This guy is a treasure. I had the pleasure of spending a weekend with Ry and his wife Susan and can say he is down to earth. Artist to the core. Gracias.
Unlike a lot of shallow music experts that dont have a real finger on the subject ... you nailed the rycooder topic briliantly well done refreshing to see a accurate take on a muscian and there music
Thanks for the amazing documentary on Ryland Cooder! I only knew a little bit about him. Through your video, I found him touching a lot of the music that touched me. Everything from blues and rock to folk and jazz. Very cool.
Linda Ronstadt's book turned me on to Ry Cooder! I love that his son convinced him to return to his music and I love their collaborations! Excellent review!
Thank you for this great video presentation about Ry. You did a lot of research and I haven’t seen a bio of him that’s as detailed as this one. There is a current genre of music called “Americana”, but it tends to be narrowly defined as just folky traditional country music. Whereas I think Ry’s music is a broad celebration of American music including jazz, blues, country, you name it. Ry Cooder, and all the great music made by real people, are indeed national treasures. Thank you for making my day more marvelously well! I hope you’re doing great.
Anyone who hasn't seen it should check out his Old Grey Whistle Test performance......the solo on Dark End of the Street is one of those majestic moments that only he could provide! Whenever I'm feeling a little low, I always find myself listening to Mr Cooder.......never gets old.
I get teary eyed too about Ry. As a young guitarist I heard about him back in the '90s, and bought Into the Purple Valley and Borderline. And I didn't understand them. Not rock enough, not distorted enough, not enough soloing... For some reason, though, they stuck. Going back to it when I was a little more accomplished, opened a Pandora's vase, and I've since been an AVID Ry fan (also seeing him live, thank god for that!). He made me discover and appreciate stuff that really made me grow as a musician and when someone asks me who my favorite guitarist is, I always mention him. The people are surprised "but you don't sound nothing like him!". Yeah, who does?
Thank you for the splendid documentary and the great Ry Cooder. It meant so much to me to hear someone advocate for the value of his music. Chicken skin music was the first album I heard by him and have explored every album since including the earlier ones. So glad he has an advocate like you to spread the word. 👏👏
Chicken Skin, my favorite album. Played the heck out of my cassette while driving.👏👏👏 I read that before meeting Flaco Ry learned to play Flaco’s instrument so he could better communicate with him about Norteño music.
Thank you for this. I've love his music for decades but didn't know just how many albums he's been involved in. What a legend. In a world where fast technical playing is held to be the gold standard, listening to Ry play reinforces that in his case at least less is so much more.
Thank you for this wonderful homage to The Curator of Modern Pop--Ryland Cooder. What an underappreciated creative talent. Yes. A gateway to some much that's good about the American music and a opening to the music of the world. And, mostly, thanks for letting your emotion shine through for such an emotionally significant player. Nothing wasted. Nothing unsaid. Nothing left behind.
Gotta share a memory of this. The first time I sang Jesus On The Mainline' was in the 80's at The Band On The Wall in Manchester guesting with Victor Brox. It was a celebration of his God knows how many years in the business. Joining us on stage for their first time were his daughters announced as 'The Baby Broxes', the girls were about 10 and 12 years old and walked onto the stage like they owned it. The eldest daughter Kyla has gone on to be a multi award winning blues musician n her own right. Ry Cooders music has been a constant companion since I first heard Bop Till You Drop and remain an ever present in our house. Thanks for featuring him and probably introducing him to many younger subscribers, there is as much to enjoy as there is to learn from him and it's incorrect that he's only been known as a slide player, he is a great songwriter when he wants to be and as natural and musical player as you could wish to hear.
Hello Warren, I discovered Ry Cooder in the late 70's, it resonated with me straight away. I saw/heard "Paris Texas" in a Cinema with a great sound system in 1985/86, words are not enough to describe that experience. I still have my Paradise and Lunch, Bop til you drop and Borderline vinyl Albums. Listening to his music did what you described, it broadened my taste in music and introduced me to Artists I would never have ever thought about listening to. The lasting thing for me was the way he rearranged existing songs and made them into something else. This is what I look for in any "cover version" to this very day. Keep up the good work and stay safe in 2022.
TO u sir i have give u a perfect score of.10. it was one best vids well reserached and ur knowlege and love of rRy Cooder. just shone a lighy on one music lehgends of today .We are blessed with his music and the person .i only have few of his but u made me want to have more of his music. i wish some one would bring outv a few box sets.T hanks once again for ur video i loved it kust brillant cheers from aussie land and stay safe
Ry Cooder wrote the sound track of my life . As said quite eloquently in this video … Ry Cooder is truly an American treasure . When i first heard into the purple Valley in 73 it was foreign to me but man was i hooked once i gave the album a few spins I have bought nearly everything he has put out !. Here is hoping young players discover his wonderful music!
Hi , at 77 I have been following Ry since his first trip to England, I even have his book! Your account of his life is the best & most comprehensive I have ever seen so thank you so much. One of the most extraordinary concerts was at the festival hall, london, when he and Lindley played Hawaiin Koa guitars, they had Lindleys daughter and Jaokim on vocals and drums. The sound they achieved with these laptop guitars filled the house, it was mesmeric.
I grew up with Ry Cooder's music. He influenced my style, slide guitar, and my ability to write & to work with open tunings. Such a great musician. My favorite song "Tamp em up solid" literally taught me finger style guitar with a walking base line & alternating rhythms. Also playing in many idioms he truly appealed to my interest in R&B, Blues, Swing, jazz, Dixieland & rock. He helped me to write songs in all those styles. My main man....God Bless you!!
Brilliant presentation and a broadly-covered Ry Cooder Story! As a fan for more than 50 years, I have every album, taken up playing music with guitar, harmonica and diatonic accordion--thanks to Ry and his inspiring collaborations. I can't imagine my life, without Cooder's continual influence and eclectic selections, entertainment, historical education and spirit. Your wonderful video compilation of Ry's vast musical and personal history, truly warms my heart. Thank you for your professionalism, encyclopedic recollection and video editing and presentation! Much love to Ry for never quitting and carrying us forward to this day with his latest "Prodigal Son" collection of great compositions and lyrics!
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for this tribute to Ry Cooder. He’s been an inspiration and model for me most of my life. Truly an American treasure whom the general public is unaware of. He is one of the only players who gives me goose bumps with just one move on the guitar, or with his unbelievable sense of syncopation. He has continued to grow and experiment his entire career. The rarest of artists. And you have done us all a service with your loving tribute to this great artist. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this historical tribute to a great musician Rye cooter as folk rock and blues and Latin rhythm and many other rhythms that he's put together in his career I hope one day that I could sit with Rye Cooter and play some traditional home down turn the century Blues I love his guitar slide playing mostly and influence in real life I am a nephew of legendary blues guitarist Roy Buchanan only by marriage my name is Coyote red skies is my stage name your video was very very excellent thank you for sharing from one fellow musician to another God bless and take care
I was lucky enough to spend much of my teenage years at the Ash Grove, and of course Ry was there much of the time. Besides his unparalleled talent as a musician, his tender heart and deep concern for others makes him stand out as well. This was a beautifully done tribute and I sincerely hope that Ry has a chance to see it.
For me, Ry Cooder is the most important guitar player from USA. His soundtracks are amazing!! I'm from Argentina (that is an american country too!!) and I knew Ry by the "The Long Riders", "Paris,Texas" and "Crossroads" soundtracks. I think I listened all his discography and is amazing, including Jazz!! Thank you so much for this antology of his career!! And sorry for my english! PD: Another great guitar player and composer, but from Scotland: Mark Knopfler (also with many soundtracks)
Mark Knopfler is not Scottish he's English, born and raised in Newcastle England. Same town the Animals came from and Brian Johnson ( AC/ DC) and Sting also comes from there.
I@danielpisera I adore Mark Knopfler! He's not just a miraculous guitar player, his songs are so meaningful, so emotional, and they recount our history!
I must reiterate - This is so very well done. In thanking I will share a story from 1981 at the Savoy in NYC. James Taylor was in for a string of nights and the sound guy needed some house music. I was a bar back a the time and lived across the street. I volunteered and ran and got my Borderline Cassette. Standing at the service bar flanking the stage I could see James Taylor on the walkway to the dressing rooms stop and listen and turn to Peter Asher, his finger in the air.
This may be the best retrospective/bio of such an important American turned 'world' artist I've ever heard. I immediately went to my album library and updated it. Thank you .... I share your goosebumps!
Tom waits as in 'anything goes'. Otherwise I believe The Blues has never been taken all the places that Chris Whitley took it. Unfortunately his uncompromising ways led to obscurity for most.....
Oh wow thank you so much for this Warren. It truly warmed my heart. I had the immense thrill of working with Ry in 1989 in LA. His Get Rhythm album still seemed current. We were taping a segment for a Henson/Muppet music series. He played a janitor (possibly his only ever acting part?). I was a puppeteer assisting a pig playing the violin (I was the puppeteering the violin playing). I remember we drove out to his studio in his back garden - probably the same one where we see him here talking to camera a few years before. Probably Santa Monica or not far from there? We rehearsed the piece for several hours. He was such a gentleman and a real sweetheart. Very self-effacing. He’s definitely all about the music. But what stands out in my memory were all the guitars he had on display or awaiting their next moment. He had an orange cat that wandered in. It brushed up against an acoustic guitar on a stand, which proceeded to fall over into others, causing a domino effect, as I looked on horrified at the carnage on these Ry originals. I can still hear the resonance of the strings and hollow thuds to this day! He just chuckled and said don’t worry about it - haha! We taped in a studio somewhere in North Hollywood. There was a live violinist playing, so everything was live. He told me he was the soloist for the soundtrack in The Muppet Movie. He can be heard when Kermit’s riding his bicycle I believe. So I had to mime the fiddle playing live to him. The entire thing was immense fun and Ry was a real trooper. He really enjoyed playing along with our Muppet pig and had some good laughs in between takes. Ry is a true legend and there is not and never will be a anyone like him. I loved this tribute so much! If you are interested just type Faffner Hall Ry Cooder in YT here and you can watch this long lost classic - haha!
I was on my way through the living room one night in the seventies and Old Grey Whistle Test was on the TV.... Ry Cooder was on and was playing "How Can A Poor Man........" I just stopped moving and didn't move until he had finished. I can still recall it all these years later. A great man.. playing great music and great guitar and one of the most treasured sections of my music collection. I haven't got everything but I have lots from all section of his career... and yes, I do have Paris, Texas.... which I'm about to go and put on... Thank you for that video young sir.
Cooder is a master guitar player, hands down, but I find so much inspiration thinking about his career and his life choices. I was hooked up on him by my father, and I thank him so much for that. And Mambo Sinuendo is just fantastic! Thanks for this video.
Thanx. Ry Cooder is a great (musical) history teacher, who teaches us through his albums, which btw mostly are very great sounding (greatly recorded/mixed/mastered).
Thanks so much for this video, I am a Spanish profesional musician, and when I was young I play Banduriia and Laud in schol circle, and discover the blues and try to lern from Albert King and Sonny Boy Williamso's records, Then I get the celebrate walkin blues from Taj Mahal and discover a mandolina player Ryland P Cooder, from this moment I want to play my bandurria with electric blues, and ask my friends to get me a record from England. Since then I bought all his records and he is been a real teacher in the distance for me and few friends, few years ago I have the pleasure to play with David Lindley and I told him how much I admire them and how imoortant they are in my life.... thanks again.
An amazing overview and compilation of Ry Cooder's music! I particularly liked it when you went 'off script' towards the end of this really well-prepared and researched presentation to reflect upon your deep love of his music...that personal response reminded me just how transcendent Ry Cooder's music is for us. Thankyou.
For me the all-time touchstone of slide guitar is Ry's solo on the track Lipstick Sunset, off the 1987 John Hiatt album Bring the Family - the tone, the feel, the note choices . . . genius. It doesn't get better. What an inspiration. The solo albums he made in the last 2 decades are great too, all with a strong political message. Great video, thanks Warren!
I remember driving into Denver listening to the cassette. As the solo on Lipstick Sunset started, my friend (not a musician, btw) cranked the volume and we bathed in it. Much joy Cooder brings to me. Thanks for the great video, Warren.
Willem - seconded! His solo on Hiatt's Lipstick Sunset is totally sublime, Hiatt was giving blood with his vocals, marriage made in Heaven, I feel they fed off each other on that one, Peace ;)
Warren, Thank you for this history of Ry Cooder. I’ve been a great fan of Ry, Little Village, John Hiatt, Jim Keltner and All of the Stand Out soulful backup harmony vocalls! Thanks again!
Brilliant - again. Ry's albums during the 70's were always a delight as he opened so many musical doors ( TexMex a favourite ) for his audience to scurry thru' and discover so many gems. A continuation from the Band's Americana melting pot. A further joy was his collaboration with John Hiatt et al on Bring the Family .. and his solo on Little Village's Big Love is a still regular go-to . Have seen him live a number of times over the decades and love his virtuosity, his 'global view' collaborations and his eclectic sets. A musician who has seriously enhanced my love of music. Respect.
All I knew was the name Ry Cooder and that he played guitar. Your documentary was really informative and thorough. After watching it I realize what a great and influential musician he is and I know I have a lot of listening ahead of me. Thank you!
He did so much good by doing the music for that movie! Without him I wouldn't have watched it, knowing he was involved in creating the music got me to the movie theatre!
Thanks for doing this. I have been listening to him since the 60s. Ooops just gave away my age. I saw him for the first time on his tour and it was worth the wait. He may not like his album Jazz but I do. I like them all.
Thanks so much for putting this together. I first discovered Ry Cooder when I was 16, listening to the Stones and reading the liner notes, and have been a huge fan ever since. He is such an amazing musician/guitarist and I hope more people will learn about him through your video.
What other artists do you think changed music? Let me know below!
George Clinton!
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If you haven't already, David Lindley. His works with Cooder, Ronstadt, and Jackson Browne, among many others, is just so good. If it's got strings, he'll make truly great music with it.
@@gardoramirez HELL YES
Richard Thompson or Johnny Marr please
Great video! I played drums for Ry, live, from @1980-83…I was in John Hiatt’s band…and I have to say, playing with him was a highlight of my career…every night was just a joy and I’ll always have great memories of touring Europe (especially the UK)…the US, however, never really “got” him…we’d do multiple nights in theaters in Europe, and then come home to the US and play clubs so I completely get why he just got fed up with being a front man…anyway, clicking the subscribe button…Cheers!
Wow! Thanks ever so much Darrell for the amazing comment! Huge fan of John Hiatt as well! Bring the Family and Slow Turning are two of my favourite albums! I can imagine playing with him was an amazing experience
@@Producelikeapro ...Hiatt was another great artist to work for...I was in his band from @'79--85,86...played on the album, All of a Sudden...what people probably don't realize about John, is that, in those days, he was considered "New Wave", and the "American Elvis Costello..." He was also incredibly prolific...we would rehearse 3-4 days a week and each week he'd bring in 5 or 6 new songs for us to work up...I'd guess that out of every dozen songs we'd learn, we'd actually do 2 or 3...it was like going to a graduate school of music working with those 2 guys, lol...
saw you in Dublin..The Stadium venue, great drummer ;)
Very cool! Were you on the tour opening for Clapton in 82-83? I was at the show in Portland, Oregon.
Love your stuff, Darrell - especially that clip of John’s ‘I Don’t Even Try’. Ry in the hat and you up the back!
Ry Cooder is not only an accomplished musician, but a musicologist. He has done a lot to keep our culture alive.
Finally! Someone tips a hat to Ry Cooder. The guy's been a treasure for decades. Thank you so very much!
Yes, indeed Mark! A huge talent!
Indeed!
@@thomashodge1154 marvellous!
My all time guitar favourite
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A living legend. I followed him since 1977. What an amazing musician.
A national treasure is a good choice of words
Thanks John!
I really hope Ry Cooder sees this.
That’s very kind of you! I’m a huge fan!
Heard Ry Cooder, initially , in the late 60’s. He opened the world of music for me. Such a talented, tasteful player. Listen to him almost daily.
A friend converted one of Cooder's slide parts from crossroads to acoustic fingerstyle. I played it for my aunt and she said, "That sounds like Ry Cooder." That speaks volumes to how his style cuts through generations. ❤️✊
Ry Cooder's "Paris/Texas" theme was the first thing I tried on slide guitar. Hooked ever since and always happy, when I hear Ry Cooder play. Thank You for this one, Warren!
Finally, Ry Cooper has accolades. Such a gifted musician. 👏❤️👏❤️👍⭐️⭐️⭐️🌈
An insanely gifted musician
Thanks for your recognition of a unique musical treasure that must not be forgotten. Long live Ry Cooder!!!
Thanks ever so much! Yes, I’m a huge fan!
Ry, the. Master of
All things with strings.
You said it!
We are fortunate to have lived in the time of Ry.
I don't know how many Ry Cooder albums that I've worn out but I'll keep on replacing them. Ry Cooder is one of my all time favorite slide players. Thanks for doing this one.
Thanks ever so much
I hear you, what an amazing talent he is
His record Boomer's Story is way underrated in my opinion. One of the greatest American recordings of all time. A bunch of studio musicians at the top of their game playing for their own enjoyment. Ry is truly a world class musician and an inspiring collaborator. Everyone should run out and buy all his records.
I totally agree. It is the first Ry Cooder album I bought, and first thought it might have been by an Australian artist. I'm from Australia, and the Kangaroo is often referred to as a boomer. I listen in the record shop, and had bought the record before the end of the first track, by which time it was obvious that Cooder was American. I was with some friends in Townsville in the mid 1970s. We were playing cards, either 500 or bridge, and playing Boomer's Story in the background. Most of us were blues fans, but one was a classical musician, and was quite dismissive of the music. It was his play just when María Elena began. His hand was held in the air, ready to play his card, but froze, mid motion, and tears welled up in his eyes. He remained that way through to the end of the track. It was his favorite tune, and he had played it as his final exam piece on the piano. Needless to say, we had converted him on the spot. It is one of my favorite tracks on album, and one of my favorite Cooder albums.
Ry Cooder was a new name to me. Thanks for opening my eyes to another great musician.
Wow! Glad to be able to introduce you to him
Iv been a fan of ry from the 70tes got all his albums except for jazz which I bought and left back nobody was the only track I liked I just didn't understandably what he was at ry cooder is the greatest I loved his album sleeves and then his music ahhh then flaco was the icing on the cake the complete package. You have done a great video on a great man .............
This is awesome. Like a walk down memory lane. I worked with Ry when running live sound at the Ashgrove on the pier in 98. Ran sound for 10 years at McCabes too Working with Van Dyke Parks (nicest guy ever) among many. Ry was great to work with and his son is brilliant as well. So good to see the pics and learn more about the legend that is Ry Cooder. Bravo WH... 1000 thank you's.
Thanks ever so much Jeff! I really appreciate it. It sounds like a you’ve had some amazing experiences
Thanks for focusing on Ry Cooder!
Thanks Tom!!
Saw Ry and his amazing band open for The Grateful Dead & Bruce Hornsby & The Range in the 80s. It was fantastic and I will never forget watching Jerry Garcia & Bob Weir, who were sitting on the side of the stage, watching Ry’s performance and shaking their heads in appreciation as Ry & his band tore it up. Seeing the Deadheads reactions to Ry was also incredible. One of the most amazing musicians I have ever seen. ❤️
i started out a sceptic, thinking how am i going to listen to a guy just talking about ry cooder, for40 minuets, without music to spice it up, i'm really glad i stayed the distance, one of the best stories and presentations ever.
One of the world's musical treasures.
Wonderful! Thanks. Don't forget his humor-filled, gentle politics: "keeping Trinidad in A meh di cah " . Beautiful.
Finally a nice tribute to one of the best but even one of the most underrated guitarists ever.
Ah, a guitarist, who's music, I can not do without! Been listening since the early 80's and have never stopped.
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing and yes, agreed 100%!
I'm so happy that you did the history of rye cooter he doesn't live too far away from me I live in Orange county you live in LA I hope to meet him one day and asked him if you would like to do some lead blue stuff on my record are the greatest so much . Without rye cooter that would have never been different genres of music the Hispanic I jam with flaco Jimenez then I heard that Jimenez and rye cooter were doing work together I was so elated and thought. To me you will always be the greatest blues slide guitar player of our our generation I'm 71 years old I heard his blues in the 70s he's played with so many people a legend in our time.😢
Loved the album he did with the Buena vista social club, simply amazing.
Thanks ever so much Steve! That really means a lot!
I, like many have been to countless gigs, many I can barely recollect, but seeing Ry Cooder 40 odd years ago is one of those shows that never fade, your right Warren, thinking about it now nearly brings me to tears, but more than that aren't we fortunate to have artists such as Ry Cooder to move our souls and bring us pure joy.
One more thing worth mentioning about Cooder's career - much credit needs to be placed with the great Warner Brothers Records Company of this era (the 1970s). They were the first major recording company to champion "non-commercial" artist's like Ry Cooder - mostly for the credibility and artistic cache they brought to the label - which in turn drew other great artists of the era. A pretty smart business plan really - that only lasted 10 years. We would not know Ry Cooder and many others, without them, today.
Very worth mentioning. I’m glad you did, and my knowledge and appreciation are increased because of it. Thanks.
@@davidduncan3439 Thanks David. You might really enjoy Stan Cornyn's book "Exploding - The Highs, Hits, Hype, Heroes and Hustlers of the Warner Music Group". Stan Cornyn was a writer and insider at Warner Bros. Records during it's golden era and one of the small group of people that drove it's unconventional business model. A funny, tragic and fascinating read. Might be out of print but pretty easy to find a used copy. Harper Collins 2002.
He's even said someone like him would never even get a chance at a start in the music biz today. It cost them so much money (and that's really what it's all about in the music world now, period) to launch a career, they just wouldn't. But then that's been the biz model ever since shareholders stake became primary around the same time as The Powell Manifesto..
@@robertolesen5782 If Cooder were starting out today, he'd have his own YT channel, and his slide pieces would be 'content'. No record company involvement needed. That's the path taken by a lot of newer artists these days. Justin Johnson (a very good slide player) is an example. Record companies do not seem to be developing and building artists today. And increasing numbers of artists are sidestepping the industry complately.
@@chriscampbell9191 Well you're right of course but Ry said that before YT was a thing. YT and shows like American Idiot, oopps, I mean Idol, The Voice, etc. are other sources of what passes for talent today. But Imma def check out Justin Johnson so thanks for mentioning him. Peace out.
Your program and presentation is outstanding. I am sharing your analysis as widely as possible. Hats off to you for such a well-done perspective on Ry. I completely agree with your take. This guy is a treasure. I had the pleasure of spending a weekend with Ry and his wife Susan and can say he is down to earth. Artist to the core. Gracias.
Loved this so much! Have seen Ry Cooder twice in my life, most recently in Tanglewood in Massachusetts!
I never knew who the man was until today, and now i do.... Thank you!! I hope Ry Cooder watches this!!
Thanks ever so much! Yes, what an amazing artist!
Thanks for making this video. The fewer people I have to personally explain the greatness of Ry Cooder too the better.
Thanks ever so much for your great comment
Thanks words dont do justice Ry has created the most beautiful licks ever played
A brilliant tribute to this pathbreaking musical genius and original thinker.
Thanks ever so much
Unlike a lot of shallow music experts that dont have a real finger on the subject ... you nailed the rycooder topic briliantly well done refreshing to see a accurate take on a muscian and there music
Wow!! Thanks ever so much! That really means a lot
Amazingly excellent look at Mr. Cooder!
Thanks for the amazing documentary on Ryland Cooder! I only knew a little bit about him. Through your video, I found him touching a lot of the music that touched me. Everything from blues and rock to folk and jazz. Very cool.
I've seen Ry a few times, but the night he opened for Linda Ronstadt in L.A. around 1982 was killer. He's a talented class act all the way.
I envy you so much having seeing Ry play with Linda in 1982. ❤
Ry Cooder was my portal to music and guitar history. Excellent video, thank you. (And thank you, dad :)
Thanks for sharing! Yes, Dad’s are truly amazing
Absolutely my favorite guitarist/ musician/ forever... period. Simply the best.
Linda Ronstadt's book turned me on to Ry Cooder! I love that his son convinced him to return to his music and I love their collaborations! Excellent review!
Thank you for this great video presentation about Ry. You did a lot of research and I haven’t seen a bio of him that’s as detailed as this one. There is a current genre of music called “Americana”, but it tends to be narrowly defined as just folky traditional country music. Whereas I think Ry’s music is a broad celebration of American music including jazz, blues, country, you name it. Ry Cooder, and all the great music made by real people, are indeed national treasures. Thank you for making my day more marvelously well! I hope you’re doing great.
I'm so happy someone is giving this legend his due.
Thanks ever so much
Anyone who hasn't seen it should check out his Old Grey Whistle Test performance......the solo on Dark End of the Street is one of those majestic moments that only he could provide! Whenever I'm feeling a little low, I always find myself listening to Mr Cooder.......never gets old.
The solo is amazing, and that singing is something else!
@@LuckyDelux247 And the rhythm work is spectacular! I wish that I could come up with rhythm parts like that.
The Old Grey Whistle Test Performance is truly amazing and one of my favourite recorded live shows ever!
Ry has been all over the map. His musical library must be huge.
RY IS A GENIUS, THANKS FOR POSTING
I get teary eyed too about Ry. As a young guitarist I heard about him back in the '90s, and bought Into the Purple Valley and Borderline. And I didn't understand them. Not rock enough, not distorted enough, not enough soloing... For some reason, though, they stuck. Going back to it when I was a little more accomplished, opened a Pandora's vase, and I've since been an AVID Ry fan (also seeing him live, thank god for that!). He made me discover and appreciate stuff that really made me grow as a musician and when someone asks me who my favorite guitarist is, I always mention him. The people are surprised "but you don't sound nothing like him!". Yeah, who does?
Thank you for the splendid documentary and the great Ry Cooder. It meant so much to me to hear someone advocate for the value of his music. Chicken skin music was the first album I heard by him and have explored every album since including the earlier ones. So glad he has an advocate like you to spread the word. 👏👏
Chicken Skin, my favorite album. Played the heck out of my cassette while driving.👏👏👏 I read that before meeting Flaco Ry learned to play Flaco’s instrument so he could better communicate with him about Norteño music.
Thank you for this. I've love his music for decades but didn't know just how many albums he's been involved in. What a legend. In a world where fast technical playing is held to be the gold standard, listening to Ry play reinforces that in his case at least less is so much more.
Thank you for this wonderful homage to The Curator of Modern Pop--Ryland Cooder. What an underappreciated creative talent. Yes. A gateway to some much that's good about the American music and a opening to the music of the world. And, mostly, thanks for letting your emotion shine through for such an emotionally significant player. Nothing wasted. Nothing unsaid. Nothing left behind.
Gotta share a memory of this. The first time I sang Jesus On The Mainline' was in the 80's at The Band On The Wall in Manchester guesting with Victor Brox. It was a celebration of his God knows how many years in the business. Joining us on stage for their first time were his daughters announced as 'The Baby Broxes', the girls were about 10 and 12 years old and walked onto the stage like they owned it. The eldest daughter Kyla has gone on to be a multi award winning blues musician n her own right.
Ry Cooders music has been a constant companion since I first heard Bop Till You Drop and remain an ever present in our house. Thanks for featuring him and probably introducing him to many younger subscribers, there is as much to enjoy as there is to learn from him and it's incorrect that he's only been known as a slide player, he is a great songwriter when he wants to be and as natural and musical player as you could wish to hear.
Ry Cooder and John Prine are my two musical heroes. I’ve been fortunate to be able to see Ry perform live a few times, not to be missed.
Thanks for mentioning John.
Saw john 2018 before he passed.
My cousin brought me to see Ry 2018.
Sadly, my cousin passed in 2019.
Fantastic. I’ve seen him 3 times and in Australia. My age, he has provided the accompaniment to my life journey. Thank you, and thank you Ry.
Hello Warren, I discovered Ry Cooder in the late 70's, it resonated with me straight away.
I saw/heard "Paris Texas" in a Cinema with a great sound system in 1985/86, words are not enough to describe that experience.
I still have my Paradise and Lunch, Bop til you drop and Borderline vinyl Albums.
Listening to his music did what you described, it broadened my taste in music and introduced me to Artists I would never have ever thought about listening to.
The lasting thing for me was the way he rearranged existing songs and made them into something else. This is what I look for in any "cover version" to this very day.
Keep up the good work and stay safe in 2022.
TO u sir i have give u a perfect score of.10. it was one best vids well reserached and ur knowlege and love of rRy Cooder. just shone a lighy on one music lehgends of today .We are blessed with his music and the person .i only have few of his but u made me want to have more of his music. i wish some one would bring outv a few box sets.T hanks once again for ur video i loved it kust brillant cheers from aussie land and stay safe
Dark End of the Street is a Slide Master Class. Thanks for highlighting this musical treasure!
Ry Cooder wrote the sound track of my life . As said quite eloquently in this video … Ry Cooder is truly an American treasure . When i first heard into the purple Valley in 73 it was foreign to me but man was i hooked once i gave the album a few spins I have bought nearly everything he has put out !. Here is hoping young players discover his wonderful music!
I watched Crossroads when it came out. I was mesmerized by the sound track. To this day it is one of my most cherished albums
Fantastic!
Yes, I love that movie.
Hi , at 77 I have been following Ry since his first trip to England, I even have his book! Your account of his life is the best & most comprehensive I have ever seen so thank you so much. One of the most extraordinary concerts was at the festival hall, london, when he and Lindley played Hawaiin Koa guitars, they had Lindleys daughter and Jaokim on vocals and drums. The sound they achieved with these laptop guitars filled the house, it was mesmeric.
One of my favorite guitar players..especially the slide guitar work he does..Amazing!
Agreed 100%!
Great video, thanks. Ry Cooder has always been one of my guitar heroes. Beautifully understated.
Mine too!
Jazz has got to be my favorite album. A masterpiece, in my view.
Well done. Found out about Ry Cooder in Hawaii in the 70's - He's # 1 on my "no questions asked" roster.
I grew up with Ry Cooder's music. He influenced my style, slide guitar, and my ability to write & to work with open tunings. Such a great musician. My favorite song "Tamp em up solid" literally taught me finger style guitar with a walking base line & alternating rhythms. Also playing in many idioms he truly appealed to my interest in R&B, Blues, Swing, jazz, Dixieland & rock. He helped me to write songs in all those styles. My main man....God Bless you!!
Brilliant presentation and a broadly-covered Ry Cooder Story! As a fan for more than 50 years, I have every album, taken up playing music with guitar, harmonica and diatonic accordion--thanks to Ry and his inspiring collaborations. I can't imagine my life, without Cooder's continual influence and eclectic selections, entertainment, historical education and spirit. Your wonderful video compilation of Ry's vast musical and personal history, truly warms my heart. Thank you for your professionalism, encyclopedic recollection and video editing and presentation! Much love to Ry for never quitting and carrying us forward to this day with his latest "Prodigal Son" collection of great compositions and lyrics!
Thanks Ry for help Buena Vista Social Club of Cuba 🇨🇺🙏🏽💪🏽
Yes, truly beautiful music
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanks so much for this . Ry is a National Treasure for sure. Also a World Treasure.
Agreed on both counts
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for this tribute to Ry Cooder. He’s been an inspiration and model for me most of my life. Truly an American treasure whom the general public is unaware of. He is one of the only players who gives me goose bumps with just one move on the guitar, or with his unbelievable sense of syncopation. He has continued to grow and experiment his entire career. The rarest of artists. And you have done us all a service with your loving tribute to this great artist. Thank you!
Great episode - kudos to the graphics! I love David Lindley's music as well.
Thanks ever so much! Yes, David Lindley is amazing
@@Producelikeapro l like Ryland just fine and David Linley is my "magical musical munchkin"!
Thank you for sharing this historical tribute to a great musician Rye cooter as folk rock and blues and Latin rhythm and many other rhythms that he's put together in his career I hope one day that I could sit with Rye Cooter and play some traditional home down turn the century Blues I love his guitar slide playing mostly and influence in real life I am a nephew of legendary blues guitarist Roy Buchanan only by marriage my name is Coyote red skies is my stage name your video was very very excellent thank you for sharing from one fellow musician to another God bless and take care
I’m a huge Roy Buchanan fan! He and Danny Gatton are criminally underrated
Very well done.... brings back many great memories which are still very alive today. The great, Ryland Cooder.. Thanks for this Doc..
Thanks ever so much
I was lucky enough to spend much of my teenage years at the Ash Grove, and of course Ry was there much of the time. Besides his unparalleled talent as a musician, his tender heart and deep concern for others makes him stand out as well. This was a beautifully done tribute and I sincerely hope that Ry has a chance to see it.
Thank you for your appreciation of one of my favorite artists.
You’re very welcome
For me, Ry Cooder is the most important guitar player from USA. His soundtracks are amazing!! I'm from Argentina (that is an american country too!!) and I knew Ry by the "The Long Riders", "Paris,Texas" and "Crossroads" soundtracks. I think I listened all his discography and is amazing, including Jazz!! Thank you so much for this antology of his career!! And sorry for my english! PD: Another great guitar player and composer, but from Scotland: Mark Knopfler (also with many soundtracks)
Mark Knopfler is not Scottish he's English, born and raised in Newcastle England. Same town the Animals came from and Brian Johnson ( AC/ DC) and Sting also comes from there.
@@mrjasondylan Sorry for my mistake.
I@danielpisera I adore Mark Knopfler! He's not just a miraculous guitar player, his songs are so meaningful, so emotional, and they recount our history!
I must reiterate - This is so very well done. In thanking I will share a story from 1981 at the Savoy in NYC. James Taylor was in for a string of nights and the sound guy needed some house music. I was a bar back a the time and lived across the street. I volunteered and ran and got my Borderline Cassette. Standing at the service bar flanking the stage I could see James Taylor on the walkway to the dressing rooms stop and listen and turn to Peter Asher, his finger in the air.
A very underrated guitar player whose influence crosses all genres of music.
My favorite song from Ry is "Down in Hollywood". The bass line is smooth as silk. I love songs with a story to be told.
Marvellous
This may be the best retrospective/bio of such an important American turned 'world' artist I've ever heard. I immediately went to my album library and updated it. Thank you .... I share your goosebumps!
Thanks ever so much! That really means a lot
Tom waits as in 'anything goes'. Otherwise I believe The Blues has never been taken all the places that Chris Whitley took it. Unfortunately his uncompromising ways led to obscurity for most.....
Fantastic video! Cooder has another album coming out soon with Taj Mahal in March. The intro to All Shook Up contains my favourite slide lick.
Oh wow thank you so much for this Warren. It truly warmed my heart.
I had the immense thrill of working with Ry in 1989 in LA.
His Get Rhythm album still seemed current. We were taping a segment for a Henson/Muppet music series. He played a janitor (possibly his only ever acting part?). I was a puppeteer assisting a pig playing the violin (I was the puppeteering the violin playing).
I remember we drove out to his studio in his back garden - probably the same one where we see him here talking to camera a few years before. Probably Santa Monica or not far from there? We rehearsed the piece for several hours. He was such a gentleman and a real sweetheart. Very self-effacing. He’s definitely all about the music. But what stands out in my memory were all the guitars he had on display or awaiting their next moment. He had an orange cat that wandered in. It brushed up against an acoustic guitar on a stand, which proceeded to fall over into others, causing a domino effect, as I looked on horrified at the carnage on these Ry originals. I can still hear the resonance of the strings and hollow thuds to this day! He just chuckled and said don’t worry about it - haha!
We taped in a studio somewhere in North Hollywood. There was a live violinist playing, so everything was live. He told me he was the soloist for the soundtrack in The Muppet Movie. He can be heard when Kermit’s riding his bicycle I believe. So I had to mime the fiddle playing live to him.
The entire thing was immense fun and Ry was a real trooper. He really enjoyed playing along with our Muppet pig and had some good laughs in between takes.
Ry is a true legend and there is not and never will be a anyone like him.
I loved this tribute so much!
If you are interested just type Faffner Hall Ry Cooder in YT here and you can watch this long lost classic - haha!
Marvellous memories !
I was on my way through the living room one night in the seventies and Old Grey Whistle Test was on the TV.... Ry Cooder was on and was playing "How Can A Poor Man........" I just stopped moving and didn't move until he had finished. I can still recall it all these years later. A great man.. playing great music and great guitar and one of the most treasured sections of my music collection. I haven't got everything but I have lots from all section of his career... and yes, I do have Paris, Texas.... which I'm about to go and put on... Thank you for that video young sir.
buena vista social club is one of my favourite albums and that record wouldn't have been possible without him
Mine too and agreed 100%!
Cooder is a master guitar player, hands down, but I find so much inspiration thinking about his career and his life choices. I was hooked up on him by my father, and I thank him so much for that. And Mambo Sinuendo is just fantastic! Thanks for this video.
Thanks ever so much for your comment and support!
Ry is a treasure! Thank you for this wonderful insight.
Agreed 100%!
Paradise & Lunch is my fave Ry lp and I once saw him do a spectacular acoustic opening set for Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band in the early-mid 70s
Thanx. Ry Cooder is a great (musical) history teacher, who teaches us through his albums, which btw mostly are very great sounding (greatly recorded/mixed/mastered).
Thanks so much for this video, I am a Spanish profesional musician, and when I was young I play Banduriia and Laud in schol circle, and discover the blues and try to lern from Albert King and Sonny Boy Williamso's records, Then I get the celebrate walkin blues from Taj Mahal and discover a mandolina player Ryland P Cooder, from this moment I want to play my bandurria with electric blues, and ask my friends to get me a record from England. Since then I bought all his records and he is been a real teacher in the distance for me and few friends, few years ago I have the pleasure to play with David Lindley and I told him how much I admire them and how imoortant they are in my life.... thanks again.
A wonderfully fantastic description of the Best Guitarist and Songwriter ever! You have got to watch this!
Wow! Thanks ever so much
An amazing overview and compilation of Ry Cooder's music! I particularly liked it when you went 'off script' towards the end of this really well-prepared and researched presentation to reflect upon your deep love of his music...that personal response reminded me just how transcendent Ry Cooder's music is for us. Thankyou.
For me the all-time touchstone of slide guitar is Ry's solo on the track Lipstick Sunset, off the 1987 John Hiatt album Bring the Family - the tone, the feel, the note choices . . . genius. It doesn't get better. What an inspiration. The solo albums he made in the last 2 decades are great too, all with a strong political message. Great video, thanks Warren!
Just today I was making a similar comment about that exact solo. Heartily agree.
I remember driving into Denver listening to the cassette. As the solo on Lipstick Sunset started, my friend (not a musician, btw) cranked the volume and we bathed in it. Much joy Cooder brings to me. Thanks for the great video, Warren.
Willem - seconded! His solo on Hiatt's Lipstick Sunset is totally sublime, Hiatt was giving blood with his vocals, marriage made in Heaven, I feel they fed off each other on that one, Peace ;)
My favorite Hiatt song also featuring Jim Keltner & Nick Lowe but Ry Cooder's slide is without compare imo
Warren,
Thank you for this history of Ry Cooder. I’ve been a great fan of Ry, Little Village, John Hiatt, Jim Keltner and All of the Stand Out
soulful backup harmony vocalls!
Thanks again!
Brilliant - again. Ry's albums during the 70's were always a delight as he opened so many musical doors ( TexMex a favourite ) for his audience to scurry thru' and discover so many gems. A continuation from the Band's Americana melting pot. A further joy was his collaboration with John Hiatt et al on Bring the Family .. and his solo on Little Village's Big Love is a still regular go-to .
Have seen him live a number of times over the decades and love his virtuosity, his 'global view' collaborations and his eclectic sets. A musician who has seriously enhanced my love of music. Respect.
Thanks ever so much for your wonderful comment Tim. I really appreciate it
Awesome!!!!!!., I was first aware of Rye Cooder seeing ParisTexas movie.
All I knew was the name Ry Cooder and that he played guitar. Your documentary was really informative and thorough. After watching it I realize what a great and influential musician he is and I know I have a lot of listening ahead of me. Thank you!
Wow! Thanks ever so much! I’m so glad to be able to help!!
Incredible tribute to an indelible genius. Nicely done.
His “feeling bad blues” track from crossroads is just so emotive and beautiful. Such a great canvas for the movie.
He did so much good by doing the music for that movie! Without him I wouldn't have watched it, knowing he was involved in creating the music got me to the movie theatre!
@Andrés Baltar marvellous!
Thanks for doing this. I have been listening to him since the 60s. Ooops just gave away my age. I saw him for the first time on his tour and it was worth the wait. He may not like his album Jazz but I do. I like them all.
I agree, I like them all too. Thanks for sharing
Never heard of this guy before, this is a gift for the new year. Thank you so much, feel like a whole new musical world has just opened up
That really means a lot to me! So glad to be able to introduce you to him!
Oh lord, you’re in for a treat,check out his ‘Chicken skin music’,Borderline, and his work w/John Hiatt.
Welcome to the journey. He will change your musical life.
Thanks so much for putting this together. I first discovered Ry Cooder when I was 16, listening to the Stones and reading the liner notes, and have been a huge fan ever since. He is such an amazing musician/guitarist and I hope more people will learn about him through your video.
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
Thanks! for doing this fine production on one of my all time inspirational players. Ry is the Cat!
Thanks ever so much! Ry is the man