Sage, GatesheadRy Cooder belongs to the elite group of guitarists, Eric Clapton and BB King among them, whose style can be identified by a single note – a mournful, keening slide tone that evokes tumbleweed rolling through a Wim Wenders movie. Yet he's one of the few major rock stars who could walk down a high street unrecognised, having avoided live performance here for decades.It is British pub-rocker Nick Lowe who deserves the credit for bringing Cooder back on stage. Lowe briefly play...
Guardian Music — Sage, GatesheadRy Cooder belongs to the elite group of guitarists, Eric Clapton and BB King among them, whose style can be identified by a single note – a mournful... more info
Scotsman.com — Martin Reilly, 50, telephone engineer, Lochend: "Without doubt this was the best show I've seen this year. I've been a Ry Cooder fan for about 30 years and I' more info