Ry Cooder - Paradise And Lunch UDSACD 2159
Ry Cooder is a slide guitarist from old times who have inspired a lot of young artists at the time. Ry first got his chance while playing with Captain Beefheart and from there he spanned a solo career that gave him twenty albums under his belt. The overall feel of the album is based around Ry and his guitar. He uses many techniques in the song but his main focus is using this old school slide technique with an acoustic guitar. Behind Ry are simply major chords, as no way can one make an entire of sliding. Other aspects of the album are the simple folk-like drumbeats and the several bass lines giving it an extra crunch. Ry's voice is low with a slight Mexican accent. Paradise and Lunch is probably Ry's most well known album featuring just nine songs and just under forty minutes. At times when listening to the album, I can just picture a sweaty cowboy riding on horseback and other times I can just think of an old western bar. Mostly cause the piano is something, which gives you that imagery.
Tracklist
1 Tamp 'Em Up Solid 3:19
2 Tattler 4:14
3 Married Man's A Fool 3:10
4 Jesus On The Mainline 4:09
5 It's All Over Now 4:49
6 I'm A Fool For A Cigarette / Feelin' Good 4:25
7 If Walls Could Talk 3:12
8 Mexican Divorce 3:51
9 Ditty Wah Ditty 5:42
