Countless wealthy white musicians have copied, have been heavily influenced by, or have shamelessly ripped off black blues guitarists/singers who lived in poverty during the 1920s and the Depression era of the 1930s. These wealthy white musicians more often add flash without feeling, style without substance. This criticism cannot be leveled at Ry Cooder’s deeply …
(Dave Grohl expands his views on Paris, Texas for vinylwriters.com) Paris, Texas is the perfect album for a cold, gray Sunday morning on which you don’t want to leave the house and have time for yourself. Because the music is understated, you don’t have to focus on the album, you simply feel it- it can …
Director: Wim Wenders Paris, Texas (1984) is one of those rare films that captivates from the very first shots, leaving a strange and uneasy feeling that constantly attaches to us. The story is masterfully conceived by German filmmaker Wim Wenders and magnificently photographed by Robby Müller in the desert of Arizona. Ry Cooder‘s acoustic guitar …
