Post by Emmjay

Ry Cooder has been a favourite guitarist of mine for many years – since I was a teenager, actually. He rarely comes to Australia – the last time he did, I was in Paris.  Damn,

But he can play just about anything with strings. and he likes to do exotic collaborations like this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=g0iaTsSHuWY –

and there are other older ones with Mohan Bhatt – A Meeting by the River  with the fabulous Ganges Delta Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKE3gDpgd2c 

and Gabby Pahinui – sadly now deceased Hawaiian slack key guitar master.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Th-0LdjWQ 

And Flaco Jiminez Mariachi Band  (a really old clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUpZwW4C_NY 

And the Amazing Delta Bluesman Taj Mahal ( I’ve heard him twice down in the old Basement)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEw0Lt8xgcA 

And the Rolling Stones from the cult movie “Performance”  (in the 1960s for Pete’s sake) – Ry wrote the song and played slide here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0zsWupANs 

That’ll be enough for now 🙂

Take your time and enjoy a guitar virtuoso.

Emmjay