[Michael.SF.]

As a long time Ry Cooder fan I was looking forward to seeing him for the first time in over 20 years. The album, pictured above: "Bop Til you Drop' is one of my 'desert Island' albums. His version of 'Lil Sister' is tops, even beating Stevie Ray Vaughn'a (IMHO). I was disappointed though, but not in his music per say, but the politics he brought into it. Examples:

He added, as stated above, a verse to the Woody Guthrie song. That verse was:

Yeah, Trayvon, he could have been somebody
He could have been President,
we don't know
Cause he was taken out
By that vigilante man

There was also some anti Christian verses tied into some gospel style songs, as well as punctuating one song with:

That Trump, yeah he stole the election

Musically though, he was great, but the politics of it was not what I wanted to hear and totally off putting.

We stayed until he did his 'last song" - Lil Sister. We walked out, knowing an encore was coming. We were not alone.

And don't get me started on the opening act, his son. It was embarrassing.

If you are ever thinking of seeing Ry Cooder, save your money.

[Bullish]

Ry played on and helped produce Capt Beefheart’s first album so I’ll always have a soft spot for him in my musical heart.

Politics and music, Yuch... Such a buzzkill.

[Big Red Badger]

TDS on display.

[Sasparilla]

Musicians just can’t seem to have any self control, apparently not realizing they are alienating at least half their fan base.
How does DJT get away with playing the Stones “You can’t always get what you want”at his rallies?

[waterhill]

I never paid much attention to Cooder. I was more into Jesse Ed Davis and Duane Allman for slide inspiration.

[MarkL]

I love his playing. Though the movie “Crossroads” was pretty much laughable, the soundtrack is amazing (however it does NOT include the “duel.”)

I’m so tired of musicians, actors, athletes, etc, pontificating. But it’s nothing new, going back to the 1960s, as far as I personally remember. Funny how Les Paul and Mary Ford never did it.

Mark

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I think I bought one of his albums around 1970 and didn’t think much of it...haven’t thought of him since.

[rktman]

Very disappointing. But sadly not surprising.

[Bob434]

[[with a verse for Trayvon Martin in remembrance of the youth and others cut down due to misplaced fear]]

Yeah, misplaced fears such as the ‘unfounded fear’ that one’s skull will crack wide open as it’s being smashed REPEATEDLY against the CEMENT by a THUG!

[Liberty Valance]

Who needs RyCooder when we’ve still got Flaco ;o)~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W89exAF0_s0
Love Me Do

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Trayvon was unavailable for comment.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I sympathize. I’ve had to shelve a 40-year fandom of Al Di Meola because of his public Trump hatred - which is irrelevant to any of his music and accomplishes nothing for him besides alienating half of his fan base.

[TChad]

This is disappointing. I like some of his old music. I certainly would have gone to see him if he played locally. Not now, I guess.

[wardaddy]

Pitiful

[Yosemitest]

Home schooling is the ONLY way to go.

Start with teaching your children the FACTS that liberals despise.

Its like "Holy Water" against these "life-sucking", "life-destroying" vampires.

First show them that

"Fulton abandoned the kid when he was 3.
His step-mother brought him up.
The father moved on to woman 3.
12 years later she DUMPED him back on Fulton.

The step-mother said
he didn't use bad language when he was with her
so we can surmise he went wild with Fulton.
She identified his scream in court, but she had no way of knowing.
They pushed the step-mother into the shadows, the only real mother he ever knew."

Then show your children these links:

Trayvon should NOT have told George Zimmerman:
while trying to grab George Zimmerman’s gun ... saying, “tonight you die, ************”’
Trayvon should NOT have gone for George Zimmerman's handgun.

Trayvon should NOT have pinned George Zimmerman down on the ground.

Trayvon should NOT have broken George Zimmerman’s nose.

Trayvon should NOT have given George Zimmerman two black eyes.

Trayvon should NOT have repeatedly slammed George Zimmerman’s head on the pavement.

Trayvon should NOT have gotten suspended from school for possessing traces of marijuana.

Trayvon should NOT have stolen 12 pcs of ladies jewelry, and a man’s watch.

Trayvon should NOT have kept a flat head screwdriver described as “a burglary tool”, in his backpack.

Trayvon should NOT have had a criminal past of theft, hiding and acting suspicious.

Trayvon should NOT have encouraged ... fellow thugs to commit murder with the tweet, “Plzz shoot da #mf dat lied 2 u!”.




Trayvon should NOT have had a police record FOIA Sunlight And More Trayvon Martin Police Records.

Trayvon should NOT have had Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin for parents, who didn't discipline their unruly son, when he needed it.
Then they refused to admit to themselves, at each step along the way toward this disaster, that their son, Trayvon Martin, had a real problem and needed professional help!

Had the situation been handled different by Trayvon Martin, he might still be alive.
For instance, what if it had gone like null and void suggested ?



TRAYVON MARTIN: - Hey, are you following me?

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - Ummm, yes.

TRAYVON MARTIN: - May I ask why?

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - Well, uh, we’ve had a number off robberies in this neighborhood lately, and I don’t recognize you...

TRAYVON MARTIN: - Oh, well, I’m Travon Martin, I’m spending the summer at my uncle’s in unit 12.
I expect you’ll see a lot of me this summer.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - OK, thanks, good to know.
I’m George Zimmerman, by the way.

They shake hands.

TRAYVON MARTIN: - No, thank you for keeping an eye out for your neighbors!

[KevinB]

.. but the politics of it was not what I wanted to hear and totally off putting.

Demented politics is what one gets with Cooder. One knows that going in (which is why I don't go in).

[Hardastarboard]

My favorite of his tunes is “The Very Thing that Makes you Rich”. Incredible guitar work, and very insightful lyrics.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Woody Guthrie was a Communist.