Album Description: Deluxe limited edition includes book. Ry Cooder's I, Flathead is the culmination of his ambitious and fascinating "California Trilogy," the last of three albums in which the singer and guitarist journeys through the real and imagined history of mid-20th century, multi-ethnic California, sampling the sounds of its barrios and byways, its nightclubs and honkytonks. The CD functions beautifully on its own, but also serves as a sort of soundtrack to the book equivalent. Abetting Cooder in his story telling is a veritable repertory of players who've appeared in the previous discs in the trilogy, among them drummer Joachim Cooder, Jim Keltner, Flaco Jimenez, Jon Hassell, Juliette Commagere and Gil Bernal.
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Rating: - tom wolf of trona
if you don't know california in the '50's and '60's, don't read this book.. the music will be enough.. then read the book. through sheer persistence and love, cooder has become the grand historian for ... Read More
Rating: - Rockin' Ry
Ry just keeps me smiling. From Taj to Beefheart to the dustbowl to Hawaii,Cuba, and Africa,and this California stuff; he keeps putting out the sweetest music I hear. He is a beautiful soul. I'd love to ... Read More
Rating: - Best of the Trilogy
I recently purchased the new Ry Cooder and was very glad that I did. I didn't care too much for the last one (about the cat) and I loved the first one (Chavez Ravine) but the new one really rocks! The short ... Read More
Rating: - Amazed by Cooder
Pure masterpiece with road movie feeling and a true piece of
art with lotta conotations from musical history of one lost
time where Hank Williams is still riding his chevie through
lifelong ... Read More
Rating: - And now for something completely different....
Fantastic follow up to 'Chavez Ravine' and 'My Name is Buddy' Ry Cooder completes the trilogy with 'I, Flathead' - and another fascinating tale of life in bygone America.
I opted for the 'deluxe version' to ... Read More
