Ry Cooder was a legendary guitarist long before his success producing Buena Vista Social Club. His new record I, Flathead is the third in his trilogy about Southern California. It tells the story of drag racers and engine tinkerers in the desert in the 1950s. One of the songs riffs off of Johnny Cash's "Hey, Porter" -– a tune that got Cooder into trouble when he was a kid.
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Ry Cooder
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This was a great interview - I'm hearing it about 2 years after the fact, but I'm still glad to have bumped into it.
Yes- the amateur spirit is where they keep all the sparks.
Kurt,
Well-turned phrase, the "amateur spirit". God knows, it's tough to maintain it.
I'm so glad I got to hear Ry talk about the pre=media culture as a more creative era.
Zen mind-beginners mind
Very good interview .
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