Get Rhythm

by Ry Cooder

Overview

"The Musician's Musician." "The Master of the Eclectic." There are probably a dozen more titles by which this "guitar player" is known. To even refer to him as a guitar player is probably a gross mislabeling of this musician. He defies any sort of categorization; this is his greatest strength and for some his weakness. The theme for these nine cuts is rhythm of all different ilk. I won't even give the parameters because he seems to have none. I wondered how many different instruments he played on this album (I thought I counted five different types of guitar); it only says guitar and vocal for his credits. Listen to his version of "All Shook Up," more bop and rhythm than Elvis could put into four of his songs. It seems musicians line up to play with him, and they feel he did them a favor by letting them play on his albums. He always gives them plenty of space to do what they do. This CD will make the dead start tapping their toes. ~ Bob Gottlieb

Product Details

Release Date:	10/25/1990
Label:	Reprise
UPC:	0075992563925
Rank:	72644

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ry Cooder   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin
Harry Dean Stanton   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Larry Blackmon   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Jorge Calderon   Guest Artist,Bass (Electric)
Jim Keltner   Guest Artist,Drums
Flaco Jimenez   Guest Artist,Accordion
Steve Douglas   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Van Dyke Parks   Guest Artist,Keyboards
Miguel Cruz   Percussion
Willie Green, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
William "Bill" Greene   Vocals
Terry Evans   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bobby King   Vocals (Background),Bass
Buell Neidlinger   Bass (Acoustic),Bass
Arnold McCuller   Vocals (Background),Vocals

Technical Credits

Otis Blackwell   Composer
William York   Composer
Steven M. Martin   Art Direction
Lalo Garcia   Lettering
Clark German   Engineer
Ed Cherney   Mixing,Engineer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Larry Blackmon   Performer
Chuck Berry   Composer
James Dickinson   Composer
Ry Cooder   Composer,Producer
Jim Keltner   Composer
Johnny Cash   Composer
Walter Davis   Composer
John Hiatt   Composer
Raymond Quevedo   Composer
Harry Dean Stanton   Performer
Jim Dickinson   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer