Ry Cooder - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live

From "Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have A Ball", a film by Les Blank taped at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA on March 25'th 1987. Very beautiful slide.

Comment from MrBillindallas:
Concert was from a two night run - the last of nine total dates on the NorCal tour. Shot on 16mm film with an audio remote truck in the alley. Movie was released in Europe but not in the US. Great band, at one of the best venues in the 'States, the last two nights of the mini-tour they were truly on fire. One venue was so small the band filled the stage and the dance floor.

Setlist for the two nights in Santa Cruz:

3-24-87 Santa Cruz, CA (the Catalyst):

Showtime
Little Sister
Smack Dab In The Middle
Lets Have A Ball
Me and Frank
unknown title [Spanish lyrics]
Hell Have To Go
If Walls Could Talk
Jesus on The Mainline
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live?
One Meatball
Atom Bomb
Teeny Weeny Bit of Your Love
Why Dont You Try Me?
Down In The Boondocks
The Things That Make You Rich Make Me Poor
Crazy Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
encores:
Chain Gang
Down In Hollywood
Goodnight Irene

3-25-87 Santa Cruz, CA (the Catalyst):

Smack Dab In The Middle
Lets Have A Ball
unknown title [Spanish lyrics]
Hell Have To Go
If Walls Could Talk
Jesus On The Mainline
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live?
One Meatball
Atom Bomb
Teeny Weeny Bit of Your Love
Down In Mississippi
instrumental
The Things That Make You Rich Make Me Poor
Crazy Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
Chain Gang
Down In Hollywood
Goodnight Irene

Band:
Ry Cooder: guitar, vox
Jim Keltner: drums
Van Dyke Parks: keys
Jorge Calderon: bass
Flaco Jimenez: accordion
Miguel Cruiz: percussion
Steve Douglas: sax
George Bohannon: trombone

Singers:
Bobby King: tenor
Terry Evans: baritone
Arnold McCuller: tenor
Willie Green Jr: bass

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• Ry
• Cooder
• Jim
• Keltner
• Van
• Dyke
• Parks
• Terry
• Evans
• Bobby
• King
• Arnold
• McCuller
• Flaco
• Jimenez

[wc4dblues]

I've learned SO MUCH from this man. He is truly one of my greatest guitar heros of all time. I learned to play slide(bottle neck) by listening to "Into The Purple Valley" Been a fan for a long,long time now. Damn just listen to how soulful he is... HOLEY JOJO.

IS THAT AN OLD RICKENBACHER P/U ON HIS GUITAR?

[mbroders]

@wc4dblues The '60s Fender Stratocaster is his main bottleneck guitar. It has an Oahu lap-steel pickup assembly - the body was routed out to accomodate that - and is notched for the Fender tailpiece. It also has a Teisco pickup in the necj position. The neck is a "C" model he got from David Lindley. It's really wide with lots of mass. It's a very stable and responsive guitar, with good sustain and a good constant volume. Info from rycooder.nl

[woordenstroom7]

@mbroders Did they use black ducktape or grey that concert?

[mbroders]

@woordenstroom7 still beeing discussed by the really nerdy fans....

[rezlaa]

@mbroders do you know what tuning he's playing in...

[mbroders]

@rezlaa Have no idea. Not a guitar man, just a freak.

[pwwatson8888]

perfect

[arvazch68]

Flaco and Ry :)

[menno63de]

Sorry for my bad english. This man is the man with the most magic dream and feeling on his guitar. I love his music.

[hasraksasa]

never knew that borat can rock the bongo

[doda26]

Soooo Fine!

Thank you for uploading this one.

[MrCajunmojo]

Such a wonderful performance.

[mrgarbonzo3]

Still no way to get a hold of this movie? I heard it may have been Ry's own wish to not release it. Wonder why?

[carmelitacarlos]

I'm blown away!

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