Boomer's Story

Ry Cooder | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 13, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002LN3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,495 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boomer's the Best, August 27, 2000

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Loppetear (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boomer's Story (Audio CD)

I have been a long time fan of Ry Cooder's music. Boomers' Story has always been dear to my heart. Ry's version of Maria Elena is the sweetest I've heard, gives me goosebumps! Each song on this cd (album in my day!!) is first rate. Good morning Mr. Railroad Man indeed!!! Seems to me that there is a celebration of a great many important human emotions expressed in this music, and I think I am fortunate to have shared in it all. I saw Ry Cooder in a few small venue performances in the 70's and came away with an enlightened feeling that has stayed with me through the years. This is real art, folks.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great songs and some incredible guitar playing, July 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Boomer's Story (Audio CD)

I had never heard of Ry Cooder until I found out he did the soundtrack for the movie "Crossroads". I immediately bought this album and it's one of my favorites. I still get goose bumps when I listen to "Dark End of the Street" and "A Wing and a Prayer". Many of these songs were written in the pre-World War II era and I don't think the compositions were changed too much from the originals. With a bunch of great musicians though these songs give them a chance to play some incredible music.

62 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stuff, March 15, 2004

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Jorge Barbarosa "the_bassist" (the back 9) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Boomer's Story (Audio CD)

Ry broke into the digital technology early in the game, a pioneer. Interestingly, Ry was also one of the first out of the gate to digitalize his early releases, and we're fortunate for it. This release was pivital in 1972, and just as ground breaking in the CD format. Ry cataloged a variety of styles here, renditions of folk songs, delta, progressive blues... all with the originality and sparkle of Ry Cooder's slide guitar style. Profoundly original.

Cherry Ball Blues is my very favorite release, slide guitar, tablas, bass and a few more interesting bits and pieces put together in a tasteful acoustic fusion.

What really brings this release together is the bass playing of Tommy McClure. I really dig his style. Randy Newman is present, Sleepy John Estes (Ax sweet mama, President Kennedy), Jim Keltner on drums, a a few more. Really thoughtful and inspiring musicality. The liner notes don't really add much history behind the recording, but perhaps a quick search will bring together a bit of the studio log, and events associated with the "album."

This release and myself have a history. I bought it in 1972 on vinyl LP, scratched it all up, found another LP at a Flea Market then FINALLY, and thank you Ry, the digital version on CD came out. It won't disappoint.

Gimme some yes votes, if you will. Thanks!!

Enjoy!