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Ryland “Ry” Peter Cooder (born on March 15, 1947) is a guitarist, singer and composer from the United States.
He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music, and for his collaborations with musicians from many countries
Born in Los Angeles, California, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, after previously having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.
He was a guest session guitarist on various recording sessions with The Rolling Stones in 1968 and 1969, most notably Cooder’s contributions appear on the Stones’ BEGGARS BANQUET where he shares a prominent credit with pianist, Nicky Hopkins on the back cover of that album. He continued to appear on the suceeding albums, LET IT BLEED, and (most significantly) Sticky Fingers, on which he contributed the haunting slide guitar solo to “
Sister Morphine”. Cooder is reputed to have taught Keith Richards to play in Open G tuning, now a Richards hallmark, as well as to have authored the Open G signature riff of “Honky Tonk Women”. He was briefly considered to fill the departed Brian Jones’ place in the Rolling Stones, but reportedly Cooder and Keith Richards did not get along very well. For some time after the sessions, Cooder accused Keith Richards of “ripping him off” musically, but now refuses to talk about his experiences with the Stones.
He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in the American roots music, and for his collaborations with musicians from many countries
Born in Los Angeles, California, Cooder first attracted attention in the 1960s, playing with Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, after previously having worked with Taj Mahal in The Rising Sons.
He was a guest session guitarist on various recording sessions with The Rolling Stones in 1968 and 1969, most notably Cooder’s contributions appear on the Stones’ BEGGARS BANQUET where he shares a prominent credit with pianist, Nicky Hopkins on the back cover of that album. He continued to appear on the suceeding albums, LET IT BLEED, and (most significantly) Sticky Fingers, on which he contributed the haunting slide guitar solo to “
Sister Morphine”. Cooder is reputed to have taught Keith Richards to play in Open G tuning, now a Richards hallmark, as well as to have authored the Open G signature riff of “Honky Tonk Women”. He was briefly considered to fill the departed Brian Jones’ place in the Rolling Stones, but reportedly Cooder and Keith Richards did not get along very well. For some time after the sessions, Cooder accused Keith Richards of “ripping him off” musically, but now refuses to talk about his experiences with the Stones.
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Buena Vista Social Club
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Music by Ry Cooder
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Crossroads
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kayjayay wrote:
A truly wonderful musician. Check out "Drive like I've never been hurt" from the I, Flathead album; sublime. Oneof my favourite songs of all time (and I've been around a while!)
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ChrisJHutchins wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hrp9kZGbQI
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sipoflife wrote:
love it love it love it!
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Musiicc wrote:
yummy RY
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simcut wrote:
Hi all PLEASE can you try and help me, I have been looking for the name of a dance music track for 9 years that uses a sample from a Ry Cooder song, but I dont know what Ry Cooder song it is, if I can find the name of that then it will help me with my search. Please can someone have a listen to the mp3 sample below of the dance music track that uses the sample? http://www.judgejulesarchive.co.uk/audio/unknown/id131b.mp3 If you know it please send me a message and reply here! Thanks very much
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ohh1972 wrote:
Annoying person but really great musician. ;)
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razzu wrote:
accomplished blueness
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ARGBDude wrote:
real great music
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jduross2 wrote:
Ry's 1 of my heroes; he has an eerie ability to evoke the time and mood of whatever tune he turns his attention to..one of a kind
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Crustclock wrote:
the top tracks should include some of his covers.
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sidligt wrote:
Some blues don't sound right unless it sounds like a slow armpit fart.
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garisgood wrote:
anybody here ever been to paris, texas? just a few houses as you wizz by on 287, thats all it is. cant believe someone would write a song about it
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davidboner wrote:
For those whose listening and drinking habits are intertwined.... http://www.last.fm/group/Drinking+Music
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le_laughing_man wrote:
love the stuff he did for Southern Comfort
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messo wrote:
I was wondering if he has made anything with similar feel to it as the Paris, Texas soundtrack? Any suggestions?
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Mad_Millsey wrote:
Ry is touring with Nick Lowe this year! "Quiet Please... The New Best Of Nick Lowe" - press kit here with free download. http://www.propermusic.com/epk/prpcd036.html
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GavinBane wrote:
One of my favorite guitar players and producers. I'm still hooked on his earliest music. His trilogy of albums of American roots music and blues are his best. Those albums are Ry Cooder (1970), Into the Purple Valley (1972) and Boomer's Story (1972). His soundtrack to the film the Long Ryders is his finest soundtrack and even tops Paris Texas. Ry recently produced and played on an album of civil rights era songs sung by Mavis Staples. It's a great album for anyone who likes gospel inspired soul music. Ry started off playing slide guitar and mandolin in Taj Mahal Band and the self titled album "Taj Mahal" (1968) on Columbia Records is about the most electrifying album of country blues you'll ever hear.
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mecomike wrote:
yeah i like. :-)
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messo wrote:
I read an interview today with one of my heroes, Doug McCombs from Tortoise, where he said his sideproject Brokeback was inspired by Ry Cooder's Paris, Texas soundtrack, so of course I had to check it out. And now I'm a Ry Cooder fan too :)
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briealeida wrote:
Wow. I bought one of his albums and loved it. Then I came here and, well, he's different than I pictured. lol. Amazing nonetheless!
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Events
- Nov 23 Ry Cooder & Nick Lowe State Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe with Joachim Cooder
Palais Theatre, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
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Celtic Connections 2010
Glasgow (various venues), Glasgow, United Kingdom
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