And Eli's Mile High Club and Ruthie's in Oaktown; places in Berkeley and Richmond after hours joints in the Fillmore in the 60s and 70s. Shacks and juke joints all over. "Ain't nothing but a party. "
Well I am in Michigan and at least we had Motown, I grew up an hr north of Detroit, but spent a lot of time in that city going to see other great musicians of several generations of different genre's well my fav Frank Zappa...and a few others. Actually had tickets one yr for the Detroit Ballet and the wonderful restaurants it was a birthday present to ourselves one year.
Ry Cooder plays with billion dollar hands and million dollar fingers. He is an American National Treasure. Screw the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Dy don't know nuttin'.
Back when Meeting by the River was released I heard Ry interviewed on NPR and one thing he said struck me. He was asked about how he approaches playing with different musicians, genres, cultures, in situations where he's not going to be THE featured solo, and his answer was "I just try to find a place to fit in." That's very evident here. He's a totally unassuming artist, cares about the music first, not his ego. Not that he doesn't play the hell out of that guitar, though.
I agree, Ry Cooder on youtube at another time in the past, puts things in perspective about a fellow who has been dedicated to his craft, music, heart, jelly roll, you name it !
Wayne Bennett is often overlooked, but he's a key link the chain of electric blues players -- connects T-Bone Walker and the Allman Brothers. Great work with Bobby Blue Bland.
That's some quality stuff folks. The further you get into it the better. Real professionals. These are the old boys you read about but hardly ever get a chance to listen to especially in such relaxed atmosphere. It's a state of mind. Mellow.
Albert Collins. I know that Canned Heat helped his career a lot (as they helped get John Lee known to white audiences), but I got into Albert Collins from the J. Geils Band's cover of Sno-Cone. They also covered Serves You Right to Suffer on that album. Damn shame these guys weren't better known.
Saw Nick Lowe in the background he , Ry and John Hiatt did the Little Village group, they were all so good, and I liked the guy in Green lol good band gathering;).
Biamaku, thanks for this. Geez, the second song, "Ain't nothin but a party"??? - the piano intro and then into Ry's solo are enough, but it just keeps getting better. Someone wrote that Wayne Bennett was Bobby Bland's guitarist - helluva player. The other guys, too. Amazing music.
I also was wondering if there is any more related video-this was obviously professionally done and considering the age and logistics very good quality! Long live Sweetwater and crew!!
Another musician once told me said that if you want to know the best way to approach music, you listen to Ry Cooder, be bop, The Dead, and Jerry solo projects, Bob Dylan, Steely Dan, The new grass revival, and that one called Pink Floyd, the one and only Frank Zappa, the"seldom scene", Lowell George, and the Band that continued to do well even after his death. The post Lowell band did seem to stop improvising , but they were still great! I did not think that Steeley Dan would go there, but live they are hot live! Also check out "The Dixie Dregs", and Morse Code. It's very clever music! Each one had interesting musical journeys ! They were all different, but interesting and similar theemes. Vey interesting! I will shut up know, or I will go on for ever!
I like all those artists however I gain so much more approach listening to the original artists that influenced them. The ability to have that ear and association to build a personal style........ya gotta love the true creators of funky music. John Lee....hard to copy that style and no one even tries. The awesome aspect of the Pentatonic scale is all good funky notations can be found. Too arrange them into your own blend of runs and phrasings is the Root of it all. Outstanding post Ry has my kinda ear too
Is there a DVD, or even a CD, of this performance? Man, this is some good shit! I wasn't previously familiar with Jimmy McCracklin, but it's been a long time since I've heard anybody tickle the ivories like that! And Robert Ward's Magnatone amp sounds almost like a Leslie! All of the players are relaxed and very much in-the -pocket.
This old dame often looks to the comments as she tries to make up for 75 years of lost time. I've never read a nicer and more informative bunch. THANKS!
this looks like it's SF bay area blues artist Jimmy McCracklin and at least some of his band doing his 50's tune The Walk. The Sweetwater had some legendary players.
Ry Cooder claims to be a rhythm guitarist. Seriously. I've been lucky enough to see him live a couple of times, and more than any other player it seemed the guitar was an extension of his body. This is a great recording, check out his performance of 'Dark End of the Street' on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test',
Ry Cooder IZ , the Best "all round " guitarist, and musician , End of Story. ( must add , Buddy Guy , Best Blues. Carlos Santana number two, on guitarist list. Heres an Underated ,British Blues musician to NEVER forget , John Mayall. ( Clapton getz all the kudoes. -wrongly.)
Ray le enseñó técnica de shley a muchos guitarristas,entre ellos,Richard de los stones. Además de enseñarles a tocar en otras afinaciones. Por eso Richard toca con una afinacion en ,,re,, y no usa la cuerda 6. En pocas palabras en un gran ser humano y lo manifiesta en su arte. Gracias ray.
If you scroll thru the comments and also read the comments on them you find a complete list of musicians and some background about the place where this truly amazing event took place
That first video is from the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA (just north of San Francisco). RY COODER, STEVE DOUGLAS, NICK LOWE, NICKY HOPKINS, SANTANA, JOHN LEE HOOKER AND OTHERS 1991 Village Music 23rd Anniversary Party - August 5, 1991, Sweetwater, Mill Valley, California, USA Village Music was a little record store in Mill Valley California and its owner, John Goddard, threw quite a few very interesting anniversary parties at the tiny nearby club, The Sweetwater. Backing Band: Ry Cooder - guitar Nick Lowe - bass Steve Douglas - sax Tony Johnson - drums Musicians and information: - Nicky Hopkins solo (No Ry) - Jimmy McCracklin Band - Jimmy died December 2012 at age 91 - ("The Walk" and "After Hours" with Wayne Bennett and Ry Cooder) - Robert Ward solo and with the backing band on "(You Make My) Blood Run Cold" and "Forgive Me Darling" (with Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, Steve Douglas and Tony Johnson) - John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder duet - John Lee Hooker, Ry Cooder with backing band, feat. Carlos Santana, Albert Collins, Robert Ward, Austin deLone, Jim Guyette and Bowen Brown Read more: michaelmesser.proboards.com/thread/8143/ry-cooder-mill-valley#ixzz4DN3t6feb
Three singers sang : Jimmy McCracklin, Robert Ward and John Lee Hooker ; Ry Cooder is the musician wearing a headband and playing with bottleneck on Fender guitar.
The devil's guitarist in Crossroads was Steve Vai, another Mother of Invention. Ry couldn't read music, Vai could, and they needed that for Ralph Macchio's battle, so Vai also played that classical piece as well as serving the devil...
I know John Lee Hooker is a legend - but to be honest: He's not my favorite blues man, can't listen to him for more than 10 minutes without feeling a little bit bored (excuse me, experts).
@@lawanna3557 I have known JLH's music for over 50 years, so it is rather unrealistic to assume that I will overcome my "problem". Boom boom, thanks for your consolatioin.
laberry1118 It's not where a man plays music that makes him great but who he plays with. What makes Ry Cooder an even greater national treasure is that he lifts up other lesser known musicians and showcases styles of music that are not popular with a record industry only interested in making money.
+laberry1118 don't know where you from but just to say and no offense intended here, gettin into "a joint like this" on a night like this would be just about impossible for the likes of you...or me and i live just down the street. top venue.
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Nobody really talks about it but California in the 1990s was a home to some really great Blues music.
80's too;
Mark Naftalins' Blue Mondays at
The Sleeping Lady Cafe
and arhoolie records had a lot to do with it.
And Eli's Mile High Club and Ruthie's in Oaktown; places in Berkeley and Richmond after hours joints in the Fillmore in the 60s and 70s. Shacks and juke joints all over. "Ain't nothing but a party. "
Well I am in Michigan and at least we had Motown, I grew up an hr north of Detroit, but spent a lot of time in that city going to see other great musicians of several generations of different genre's well my fav Frank Zappa...and a few others. Actually had tickets one yr for the Detroit Ballet and the wonderful restaurants it was a birthday present to ourselves one year.
You just did 😿
Ry Cooder plays with billion dollar hands and million dollar fingers. He is an American National Treasure. Screw the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Dy don't know nuttin'.
margaret savage Spot on!
If only he got paid that much
Ry Cooder is the only guy who could share a stage with John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana, and still be the guitar player everybody's talking about.
Pro tip : watch series on KaldroStream. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
@Kolton Niko Yea, have been using kaldrostream for since december myself =)
@Kolton Niko yea, I have been using Kaldrostream for since november myself :)
@Kolton Niko definitely, I've been using kaldrostream for years myself :)
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Ry is the coolest of musicians...no boundaries...he is the greatest!
Nothing beat the old Sweetwater.
You got that right!
Back when Meeting by the River was released I heard Ry interviewed on NPR and one thing he said struck me. He was asked about how he approaches playing with different musicians, genres, cultures, in situations where he's not going to be THE featured solo, and his answer was "I just try to find a place to fit in." That's very evident here. He's a totally unassuming artist, cares about the music first, not his ego. Not that he doesn't play the hell out of that guitar, though.
Good lord! It's amazing what great Ry Cooder videos are unearthing on RUclips !
So cool. Ry Cooder is a living , performing history of American music.
I agree, Ry Cooder on youtube at another time in the past, puts things in perspective about a fellow who has been dedicated to his craft, music, heart, jelly roll, you name it !
I only really paid attention to Ry Cooder a few years ago. What a wealth of work and what a guitarist.
Thanks Biamaku, wonferful show, great music and musicians, amazing Ry Cooder I've always loved his music!!
Wayne Bennett is often overlooked, but he's a key link the chain of electric blues players -- connects T-Bone Walker and the Allman Brothers. Great work with Bobby Blue Bland.
Definitely. Early Little Milton (originally on Bobbin) had that same kind of playing - old yet new somehow.
❤Still I love ❤️
That's some quality stuff folks. The further you get into it the better. Real professionals. These are the old boys you read about but hardly ever get a chance to listen to especially in such relaxed atmosphere. It's a state of mind. Mellow.
Yeow, what a show. Ry being even more generous than usual in highlighting the guests he brought in to slay the audience...
This film is amazing. John Lee & Ry. The real deal.
Then Carlos Santana sits in. it just gets better.
@@lastnamefirst4035 @49 minutes in, that's JLH.
@@NigelKaz sure is. I didnt get that far in this video. Its the best part tho I cant see anyone. Sound is good
A true gem, wonderful and inspired music by some of the best artists. Would have loved to having been there
Robert Ward is SOOOOOOOO COOOOOOL in this video! Great guitar player and singer
New Orleans style..first time ever heard Ry Cooder @ for real..1975
Ry Cooder is white guy in olive green jacket playing guitar.
It blows me clean away how good a sound they get (at a comfortable level) pro's through and through
Multi-talented... a music genius!
Wonderful stuff... as are most of Ry Cooder's shows.
Tunes are great. Improvisation is first class
Thank you for this blamaku-just found it and it made my evening-Ry is just too cool for school!
The Greatest Tiny Venue to see world class musicians on the planet. Too bad Mill Valley has gentrified beyond recognition..
Remember when it was affordable?
Has it gone from Mill Valley to Millennial Valley? F'in yuppies!
Yoshis' ,also a treasure
Albert Collins. I know that Canned Heat helped his career a lot (as they helped get John Lee known to white audiences), but I got into Albert Collins from the J. Geils Band's cover of Sno-Cone. They also covered Serves You Right to Suffer on that album. Damn shame these guys weren't better known.
Saw Nick Lowe in the background he , Ry and John Hiatt did the Little Village group, they were all so good, and I liked the guy in Green lol good band gathering;).
Really the right place to be that evening. I was not there !!!!!! So sorry . And so good to hear Ry .It's so rare.
Jimmy, Wayne, the great Robert Ward, RY, and Nick, that sounds the Big Village. Wish there was more of this.
We've got 3 fools who didn't realize how much that is fucking amazing !
ah, the old Sweetwater! I saw many shows there. always good to hear Ry.
All of them top-class musicians, a joy to watch and listen to!
Great Blues music strikes the soul
great concert. happy I found it.
Amazing! Nobody like Ry Cooder.
Biamaku, thanks for this. Geez, the second song, "Ain't nothin but a party"??? - the piano intro and then into Ry's solo are enough, but it just keeps getting better. Someone wrote that Wayne Bennett was Bobby Bland's guitarist - helluva player. The other guys, too. Amazing music.
Doesn’t get any better than this
Thanks for posting the video it reminds me of one of those Les Paul gatherings,all fantastic musicians on stage together superb.
This is absolute gold.
I also was wondering if there is any more related video-this was obviously professionally done and considering the age and logistics very good quality! Long live Sweetwater and crew!!
That was AWESOME
Another musician once told me said that if you want to know the best way to approach music, you listen to Ry Cooder, be bop, The Dead, and Jerry solo projects, Bob Dylan, Steely Dan, The new grass revival, and that one called Pink Floyd, the one and only Frank Zappa, the"seldom scene", Lowell George, and the Band that continued to do well even after his death. The post Lowell band did seem to stop improvising , but they were still great! I did not think that Steeley Dan would go there, but live they are hot live! Also check out "The Dixie Dregs", and Morse Code. It's very clever music! Each one had interesting musical journeys ! They were all different, but interesting and similar theemes. Vey interesting! I will shut up know, or I will go on for ever!
Don't be shy, go on, go on please, I'm learning a lot!
I like all those artists however I gain so much more approach listening to the original artists that influenced them. The ability to have that ear and association to build a personal style........ya gotta love the true creators of funky music. John Lee....hard to copy that style and no one even tries. The awesome aspect of the Pentatonic scale is all good funky notations can be found. Too arrange them into your own blend of runs and phrasings is the Root of it all. Outstanding post Ry has my kinda ear too
Nancy Birk, You missed Dr. John, Van Morrison, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Tom Waits
Hendrix and Clapton ,Vaughn, page ,beck and seldom mentioned Richard Thompson and of course jeff healey ,nobody can play like him
and they all say no one can play like ROBERT JOHNSON ,Claptons biggest influence
Is there a DVD, or even a CD, of this performance? Man, this is some good shit! I wasn't previously familiar with Jimmy McCracklin, but it's been a long time since I've heard anybody tickle the ivories like that! And Robert Ward's Magnatone amp sounds almost like a Leslie! All of the players are relaxed and very much in-the -pocket.
I attended this event
Great bunch of musicians who are the best of America
The thing that impresses me all The time is how immersed hé is into what hé does. It’s as if hé comes Alive doing what he wants to do...
WOW!!!!!!
This old dame often looks to the comments as she tries to make up for 75 years of lost time. I've never read a nicer and more informative bunch. THANKS!
nick lowe on bass...what a lineup.
That's not Nick Lowe on bass
What a Treasure.
Ry Cooder launched many ships with that slide guitar
Non ho parole, grazie, grazie davvero.
grande serata...grazie.
this looks like it's SF bay area blues artist Jimmy McCracklin and at least some of his band doing his 50's tune The Walk. The Sweetwater had some legendary players.
yeah that's the late great Jimmy Mc Cracklin. Wayne Bennet is on the guitar also.
Jimmy McCracklin RIP - SW Missouri boy bless him
thank you Victor. RIP Texas trains.
Mill Valley, one of the "coolest" places on earth. Hope you've been able to visit sometime during your life (smile).
I used to live there.
@@cerph me too
Ry Cooder claims to be a rhythm guitarist. Seriously. I've been lucky enough to see him live a couple of times, and more than any other player it seemed the guitar was an extension of his body. This is a great recording, check out his performance of 'Dark End of the Street' on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test',
12:44 Ry solo is sweet, lots to chew on here :-)
Guitar heaven
Ry's well is deep.
How can; it get any better then This👤👥👤🎸🎼🎤🎹🎶💃🏃🎩
Awesome, Robert Ward , why didnt you put his name in the title, great !!!!
Well spoken brother. Ward is the man.
Ry wearing a hoodie! Way ahead of his time 😂
Ry Cooder IZ , the Best "all round " guitarist, and musician , End of Story.
( must add , Buddy Guy , Best Blues.
Carlos Santana number two, on guitarist list.
Heres an Underated ,British Blues musician to NEVER forget , John Mayall. ( Clapton getz all the kudoes. -wrongly.)
Ray le enseñó técnica de shley a muchos guitarristas,entre ellos,Richard de los stones. Además de enseñarles a tocar en otras afinaciones. Por eso Richard toca con una afinacion en ,,re,, y no usa la cuerda 6. En pocas palabras en un gran ser humano y lo manifiesta en su arte. Gracias ray.
A good Drummer & Bass makes it happen!!
Never seen the duet with Mr Hooker in this club Thanks for sharing !
Unflinchingly stands the test of time.
there are so many! :))
In the third piece Ry Cooder put a capo and then cheks the kies , I wonder if it is the usual way to do?
First Song Is ' The Walk ' by Jimmy MC Cracklin.
sooooo gooooooood
Ah yeah! Robert Ward sounded great
Great music.. if anyone can list the musicians that would be helpful
If you scroll thru the comments and also read the comments on them you find a complete list of musicians and some background about the place where this truly amazing event took place
Harry Seacombe, Liberace and Kylie Minogue with Bono.
Super Human..
this is the old club, right? I used to frequent that place.
Ps ry cooder has a new cd. Prodigal son
:)
And another one with Taj Mahal.
??@@francoisebeylie2923
Solid :))
Who is this Wayne dude? I love Ry and friends but this is my first to hear Wayne.
Wayne Bennett is playing the incredible solo on “Stormy Monday”. He’s a legend in his own right.
The Bobby Bland stuff as well as many other R&B artists classics.
Even lil' baby's got da' bluze.
fucking great
Ry - he's da man!!
The description says this is from 2015. No way man it looks like circa '90.
Who is the guitar player with the blue and red Strat?
Cant hear Robert Ward at 1:15 - 1:16 or so.
at about 1:17 the sound guy fixes it. What a night!
Can someone please give me the date of this show?
Not the date, but it's 1992
That first video is from the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, CA (just north of San Francisco).
RY COODER, STEVE DOUGLAS, NICK LOWE, NICKY HOPKINS, SANTANA, JOHN LEE HOOKER AND OTHERS 1991
Village Music 23rd Anniversary Party - August 5, 1991, Sweetwater, Mill Valley, California, USA
Village Music was a little record store in Mill Valley California and its owner, John Goddard, threw quite a few very interesting anniversary parties at the tiny nearby club, The Sweetwater.
Backing Band:
Ry Cooder - guitar
Nick Lowe - bass
Steve Douglas - sax
Tony Johnson - drums
Musicians and information:
- Nicky Hopkins solo (No Ry)
- Jimmy McCracklin Band - Jimmy died December 2012 at age 91 - ("The Walk" and "After Hours" with Wayne Bennett and Ry Cooder)
- Robert Ward solo and with the backing band on "(You Make My) Blood Run Cold" and "Forgive Me Darling" (with Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, Steve Douglas and Tony Johnson)
- John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder duet
- John Lee Hooker, Ry Cooder with backing band, feat. Carlos Santana, Albert Collins, Robert Ward, Austin deLone, Jim Guyette and Bowen Brown
Read more: michaelmesser.proboards.com/thread/8143/ry-cooder-mill-valley#ixzz4DN3t6feb
@@redpoul Thanks - I was just thinking, “That looks like Nick Lowe...”.
Because somebody tell me who this singer is?
Three singers sang : Jimmy McCracklin, Robert Ward and John Lee Hooker ; Ry Cooder is the musician wearing a headband and playing with bottleneck on Fender guitar.
what year was this? was it a Village Music show?
thas pick'n !
The devil's guitarist in Crossroads was Steve Vai, another Mother of Invention. Ry couldn't read music, Vai could, and they needed that for Ralph Macchio's battle, so Vai also played that classical piece as well as serving the devil...
Hahaha.
That was one crowded stage.
I know John Lee Hooker is a legend - but to be honest: He's not my favorite blues man, can't listen to him for more than 10 minutes without feeling a little bit bored (excuse me, experts).
Sorry to read about your problem. Good luck.
@@michaelbrady9170 Thanks for your compassion - but what problem are you talking about?
I think he means your problem with being bored with JLH. We all have our shortcomings but we also have time to overcome them. Peace.
@@lawanna3557 I have known JLH's music for over 50 years, so it is rather unrealistic to assume that I will overcome my "problem". Boom boom, thanks for your consolatioin.
@@bobbynoe1 you're welcome. I've been listening to great music for several decades myself. We did have the best of it.
Robert Ward is the real Deal!
Ry Cooder's playing a joint like this? No offense but Ry Cooder is a National Treasure.
laberry1118 Excuse me, but Jeannie's Sweetwater WAS a national treasure as well.
laberry1118 It's not where a man plays music that makes him great but who he plays with. What makes Ry Cooder an even greater national treasure is that he lifts up other lesser known musicians and showcases styles of music that are not popular with a record industry only interested in making money.
+laberry1118 you.are.clearly.a.shallow.ass
+laberry1118 don't know where you from but just to say and no offense intended here, gettin into "a joint like this" on a night like this would be just about impossible for the likes of you...or me and i live just down the street. top venue.
Jeannie always let me in the cellar with my fiddle! That's where the pool table for the band was. The real fun was down there! :)
any more footage from the same source
did anybody notice nick lowe?
nick lowe showing up on bass? wild
"The Walk"
Looks like wedding rings were invented for guitar players. I mean guitar players wives.
Especially slide guitar players' wives.
:)
Wouldn’t you give anything to have been there?
And my names-sake Robert Ward
Wow , great footage. Can anyone give me more info on this concert?
+Stuart blackwood Here's a link to get started...www.sweetwatermusichall.com/the-sweetwater/