Slide on Down with Ry Cooder

Time to feature a little guitar work, specifically a little slide guitar. Today we have a few tastes from The Slide Man...

Mr. Ry Cooder began his career playing with the likes of Taj Mahal, Randy Newman and a band you might have heard of ...The Rolling Stones.  The slide guitar on "Sister Morphine," yeah that's Ry. He has written soundtracks, produced, recorded his own albums and been a studio musician for...well everybody.

His music has transcended all genres. Pulling influences from American roots, soul and gospel...over the years his music has had more global influences. African, Indian and Cuban rhythms can be felt in his music. And throughout, you have the guitar...usually playing slide.

Just some delicious work.

"Crazy About An Automobile" ...like the man says, it's a car song
"Smack Dab in the Middle" ...no slide, just a whole lotta fun
"Jesus on the Mainline" ...now there's some sweet sliding
"Maria Elena" ...stay with this to enjoy the wonderful accordion and trombone
"Just a Little Bit" ...sitting in with some friends

No slip sliding here...just some sweet guitar.

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Oh, This Is Good, Actually It's Wonderland

A few months ago while listening to a Blues channel, I heard today's taste for the first time. Because my mind has as many holes as the proverbial Swiss cheese, I wrote down her name. I am so glad I did...and you will be too.

Coming out of Texas, Carolyn Wonderland eats the blues for breakfast and kicks the crap out of them for the rest of the day.

Able to play a mean guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, piano and trumpet... Carolyn Wonderland has one more weapon at her disposal, her voice...oh and a lot of attitude.


"Judgement Day Blues"  watch her play, listen to her wail
"Walk On"  kickin' it up big time, bring out the trumpet too
"Misunderstood" a little slide guitar, if you please
"The Wind Cries Mary" Hendrix yes...on electric mandoline

and the song that I first heard
"What Good Can Drinkin' Do" written by Janis Joplin

It's taken til now to find her, but there's no going back.
This is a bucketful of tasty treats...down 'em all.

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