Ry Cooder, Bobby King - Chain Gang video free download
From "Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have A Ball", a film by Les Blank filmed at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA on March 25'th 1987. Exquisite singing by Bobby King. Remember to check out "I'm a pilgrim" if you like Bobby King's voice with Ry Cooders guitar - watch?v=Ie1Dq5-cYgY
Look out for "Delta Time" by Terry Evans & Hans Thessink out Sept. 21. Terry and Hans is joined by Ry Cooder, Bobby King and Arnold McCuller - all from this concert. See "The making of Delta Time" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO7B6TPWLZk&feature=youtube
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
Comments
8 years ago
Tara Greene
wonderful version. I remember seeing men on a chain gang in the U.S. in the southern states when I was a very young girl. It was shocking to see them chained in their striped prison uniforms working on the roads in the hot sun.8 years ago
dorothy holder
nom nom nom a bit of history right there music speak8 years ago
Armando Rodriguez
Check out this video on YouTube:9 years ago
Kendrick Martin
Flaco!!!9 years ago
Eddy Verhoeven
Ear candy!9 years ago
dave Drolett
One of my all time favorite songs. Excellent rendition! Bravo 9 years ago
Charles Dupont
superbe reprise de sam cook sur la prison de chain gang !! magique ry cooder et bobby super bluesman !!!9 years ago
jake simonds
anybody know to get in touch with Bobby King or Terry Evans ? just want to say hello from "cool hand Luke" ! ! !9 years ago
MamboSons
Purity!9 years ago
David Bailey
Excellent performance, however personally I prefer Sam Cooke's version.9 years ago
Cogley Peter
so so so good think were all working on the chain gang of life 9 years ago
Klaus Plaumann
what a great song, great singers, great musicians!!9 years ago
CrudeDude
Loved Santa Cruz Miss this. Cruised Beach Street in the 60's. Damn fine roller coaster,too!9 years ago
Richard Gilyead
Saw Ry and the gang perform this in Brighton, UK in the 70's. This track was the evening finale and was one of the most perfect live performances I have ever seen. Just incredible.9 years ago
Sebastien Loeb
Adio pameti...Good Bye mind...:).9 years ago
Marsh Sherrif
my friends shunned me for liking this and its ilk9 years ago
Suzycat1000
This is so lovely just what music should be. Love that Bobby King! Thanks for posting. 9 years ago
Roger Stevenson
In my opinion, Ry Cooder is at his best playing slide guitar behind a great voice. Thanks for this great example.9 years ago
jake simonds
spent two months of my life with Bobby and Terry - 1975 - did an east coast musical tour - and we had Jewel Akens with us - he sang "let me tell you bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees " !!! it was a the experience of a lifetime . . . .9 years ago
