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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 22, 2019 12:44:20 GMT
The guitarist's guitarist. Started playing at 3 years old so has a few years of playing. Must have crawled around the guitar rather than holding it. Discover him right away if you don't already know about him. Pick any one you like they range from good to fantastic AllMusic DiscographyI'm going through all of his albums in date order for the first time ever. Interesting to see how he changed. Ry Cooder self titled is the first and good. Into the purple valley the second also good. Boomer's Story Paradise and Lunch good and better than I remember it So far he is playing acoustic guitar, mandolin and on most vocals With the improvements to my system since I last played these there is more music to be discovered. Detail is superb from the excellent work in the studio making the albums. Seems he had a say in manufacturing if not actually at a desk. More later |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 22, 2019 13:18:58 GMT
Don't forget that Bop Til You Drop was the first ever non-classical digital recording, recorded on huge Soundstream kit. Its absolutely superb, too, contrary to some opinions that call it flat and lifeless. Not to my ears, it isn't. You do have to turn the volume up, though, as it's set at a low level.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 22, 2019 13:37:17 GMT
Absolutely not.
May be my favourite and could have been my first RC LP
Strict date order as per Stratmangling rules
Be interesting to listen to Bop to see what the first digitally recorded album sounds like with the system revealing so much
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Post by MartinT on Dec 22, 2019 13:46:40 GMT
Paradise and Lunch is my favourite of those early albums.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 22, 2019 14:06:44 GMT
Just done that and good.
Crossroads has to be in the running for the best
Nice surprise to hear the great quality on all
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 22, 2019 16:25:51 GMT
Chicken Skin Music
Utterly wonderful
Really not my sort of music, but
Probably not yours either with accordion, Hawaiian guitar, old standards
All done so well
Give it a go
(Can you tell I'm doing this in strict date order)
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Post by MartinT on Dec 22, 2019 18:02:28 GMT
It sounds more Cajun than Hawaiian to me. Good album.
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 24, 2019 7:46:33 GMT
Have you got this, which predates all of his solo albums, Mike?
(I know you have 'Safe as Milk')
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Post by Tim on Dec 24, 2019 8:25:39 GMT
This one for me at the moment - I enjoy most all of his albums, but I really like this as it's current to where he is right now.
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 24, 2019 11:10:15 GMT
Have you got this, which predates all of his solo albums, Mike? (I know you have 'Safe as Milk') Yes. Have it thanks Chris. Almost included it in the mix. Will give it a play Going through his albums in date order is a new experience for me and most pleasant |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 24, 2019 11:57:15 GMT
This one for me at the moment - I enjoy most all of his albums, but I really like this as it's current to where he is right now.
One of so many great albums. Coming a lot later as I work through |
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Post by MikeMusic on Dec 27, 2019 15:32:28 GMT
Over half way through Ry's albums and taking on board the musicianship in his various styles and genres
Hell of a range
Will carry on when I have assimilated more
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 5, 2020 17:04:18 GMT
Still assimilating into what seems about 4 different styles and times of Ry's career
The first 3 albums are him mostly playing old blues songs acoustically
Paradise and Lunch is a slight jink
Down at the field is a rarity. Seems official and recorded well if it was a bootleg. Looks official now
1974, released in 2011
The Chicken Skin music a step or two towards TexMex style
Show Time - a live album with tracks you will have from studio albums but may like to hear tracks live and slightly different
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Post by brettj on Jan 5, 2020 20:13:26 GMT
I really like Paris, Texas
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Post by MartinT on Jan 5, 2020 21:29:47 GMT
Yes, one of my favourites too, Brett.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 6, 2020 10:31:24 GMT
Paris, Texas is a great album. One of his best film soundtracks
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 6, 2020 17:04:14 GMT
The only album I've heard and really like is Paradise and Lunch. Truly a great album in my opinion.
The rest I can well do without.
I may well have missed something like Paradise and Lunch (could it possibly be as good?), that he has done, in which case let me know what it is and I'll listen to it and see 😉
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Post by MartinT on Jan 6, 2020 18:59:14 GMT
I think Bop Till You Drop is up there with Paradise and Lunch. Great songs with a gospel/soul vibe, superb performances and productions, and quite remarkable sound for the first digital recording. You need to turn the volume up as it's recorded at quite a low level. It needs 4-5dB above your usual setting. Try Go Home Girl...
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Post by speedysteve on Jan 6, 2020 19:35:20 GMT
I think Bop Till You Drop is up there with Paradise and Lunch. Great songs with a gospel/soul vibe, superb performances and productions, and quite remarkable sound for the first digital recording. You need to turn the volume up as it's recorded at quite a low level. It needs 4-5dB above your usual setting. Try Go Home Girl... Heard that one. Tried it back in the day and subsequently. Some nice tunes, more commercial sounding but not in the same league - for me.. Just took this pic as I'm up here having a listen.. Look what album is out, although I RARELY play vinyl!   |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 6, 2020 20:05:36 GMT
yes, both are goodies.
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