The “Daily Music Break” reminded me how much I love the early 70s albums from Ry Cooder via an excellent video of him performing “Jesus on the Mainline” from the “Paradise and Lunch” album.
I first heard this album when I was 19 and played it on heavy rotation for a few years. The mixture of vintage blues, country and jazz guitar styles with modern slide and gospel arrangements wasn’t like anything I’d heard before. During my commutes today I listened to most of the remastered “Paradise and Lunch” on headphones – highly recommended to enjoy all the different guitars and styles happening on every song. “All Over Now” and “Fool for a Cigarette” are standout arrangements.
The other albums that I enjoy from this early 70s period are “Into the Purple Valley” and “The Slide Area”.
I’m going to revisit his soundtrack from “Paris, Texas” which has some excellent and very sparse slide guitar and the always amazing “Buena Vista Social Club” which I’m expecting will have a resurgence as Cuba opens up to U.S. tourism.