Born: 15 / 3 / 1947
Location: United States
Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
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"Loose, dirty junkyard grooves with slide guitar that sounds like it's on the verge of spontaneous combustion."
This is an album that while raw in delivery is also clever in crafting self-reflection in the listener.
It’s heavily political, but Election Special is brilliantly executed.
Perhaps the best way of describing this album is calling it political blues with a message from the left, or from any direction that’s not Republican
The legendary musician tells theMusic.com.au why he's scared for America's future.
Ry Cooder rushes album slamming presidential candidate Mitt Romney to coincide with US election.