The Ry Cooder Story

Frank Schnelle
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The Ry Cooder Story

“The Ry Cooder Story“ delves deep into the legendary career of master guitarist Ry Cooder. Prepare to embark on a journey spanning 60 years of musical genius. From his humble beginnings as a session musician with the likes of The Rolling Stones or Randy Newman, to his rise as a solo artist (“Bop Till You Drop“), film composer (“Paris, Texas“), or world musician (Buena Vista Social Club), Ry Cooder's contributions to the world of music are unparalleled. Each episode provides comprehensive insights into Cooder’s creative process, collaborations, and profound influence on countless artists. This podcast uses a new production method. Thanks to a text-to-speech generator, all voices are spoken by an AI. But don't worry: it sounds like good radio, with pleasant sound, changing voices, and - most importantly - decent English.  This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. EPISODE 25

    25 Johnny Handsome (1989)

    We're back for our third season! Episode 25 focuses on 1989's Johnny Handsome, another underrated but truly spectacular Walter Hill film. Cooder's score is one of his best, if not THE best. It's surprising, moving, and has a great interplay between slide guitar, keyboards, and horn section. We also take a look at several other productions, including Pecos Bill, Tales From The Crypt, The Ghost Of Faffner Hall, several session albums, and the great Bobby King and Terry Evans debut, Live And Let Live!, which is as close to a Cooder album as you can get without actually being a Cooder album. This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Additional background music The Mini Vandals Voices produced with text-to-speech AI Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube The Ry Cooder Story Website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    55 min

  2. EPISODE 26

    26 Little Village (1992)

    In this episode we tell the story of Little Village, a band that existed for a short time in 1991-92. It consisted of Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Jim Keltner and Nick Lowe, who had played together on Hiatt's album Bring The Family a few years earlier. Together they made another great album, but one that sounded different for a number of reasons. It wasn't a real hit, but it wasn't a disappointment either, just another ingenious effort from four very special musicians. We also take a quick look at Cooder and David Lindley's 1990 tour. This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Additional background music The Mini Vandals Voices produced with text-to-speech AI Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube The Ry Cooder Story Website Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min

  3. EPISODE 27

    27 Trespass (1992)

    Walter Hill's gritty 1992 action film Trespass flew under the radar at the time, but Cooder again broke new ground with his score. The music is unlike anything he had done before, and it heralds a phase closely associated with a new collaborator: jazz trumpeter Jon Hassell. In this episode we also look at Cooder's session work from the late eighties and early nineties. Having long since outgrown his role as a mere contract worker, Cooder now became more of a mentor and producer. This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Additional background music The Mini Vandals Voices produced with text-to-speech AI Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube The Ry Cooder Story Website Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  4. EPISODE 28

    28 Geronimo – An American Legend (1993)

    Geronimo – An American Legend, released in 1993, was Cooder's eighth score for director Walter Hill. The movie is about the last resistance of the Native Americans against the superiority of white civilization. It's very serious and pretty dark. After the jazzy Trespass, this was something completely new for Cooder. For the first time, he composed something like a classical film score, a real tapestry of sound. And while the movie opts for the narrative perspective of the white soldiers, Cooder chooses a strict musical duality between a Native American and a white Western part. This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Additional background music The Mini Vandals Voices produced with text-to-speech AI Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube The Ry Cooder Story Website Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    33 min

  5. SEASON 3 TRAILER

    Trailer Season 3

    There is good news. Season 3 is in the works, and now we have a start date. In exactly one month, on September 26, episode 25 will be on the schedule. It will mainly be dedicated to Johnny Handsome, a really great Walter Hill movie. Later episodes will deal with world music highlights such as Talking Timbuktu, Meeting By The River, and of course Buena Vista Social Club. We will also take a close look at the Walter Hill films Trespass, Geronimo, and Last Man Standing that followed. Every episode will be also be devoted to side projects, of which there continued to be many. Think John Lee Hooker, the Chieftains, Jon Hassel and many more. Then we get to the grand finale: the late work with the great solo albums. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Additional background music The Mini Vandals Voices produced with text-to-speech AI Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube The Ry Cooder Story Website Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3 min
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“The Ry Cooder Story“ delves deep into the legendary career of master guitarist Ry Cooder. Prepare to embark on a journey spanning 60 years of musical genius. From his humble beginnings as a session musician with the likes of The Rolling Stones or Randy Newman, to his rise as a solo artist (“Bop Till You Drop“), film composer (“Paris, Texas“), or world musician (Buena Vista Social Club), Ry Cooder's contributions to the world of music are unparalleled. Each episode provides comprehensive insights into Cooder’s creative process, collaborations, and profound influence on countless artists. This podcast uses a new production method. Thanks to a text-to-speech generator, all voices are spoken by an AI. But don't worry: it sounds like good radio, with pleasant sound, changing voices, and - most importantly - decent English.  This podcast frequently uses small snippets of musical recordings in podcast episodes for educational, review, and commentary purposes. In all cases, without exception, we believe this is protected by fair use in the U.S., fair dealing in the U.K. and EEA, and similar exceptions in the copyright laws of other nations. No more of the original than necessary is used, and excerpts are edited into long-form narratives, making the use transformative in nature. Written, produced and edited by Frank Schnelle Theme and background music by Chris Haugen Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and YouTube Support us on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Frank Schnelle
  • Episodes
    33
  • Seasons
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Frank Schnelle
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    The Ry Cooder Story

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