2007-03-23
Ry Cooder’s parable of “radical imagination.” The album details the life, rambles and education of “Buddy Red Cat.” Cooder brings guests to the table like Mike Seeger, his brother Pete, Roland White, Van Dyke Parks, Paddy Moloney, Flaco Jiminez, Sefon Harris, Joachim Cooder, and others. Each of 17 songs, most originals, are accompanied with a drawing from Vincent Valdez and a story/vignette written by Ry Cooder.
Neil Nathan
Flowers On The Moon
THE NIGHTWATCHMAN
One Man Revolution
Richard Shindell
Not Far Now
The Doc Marshalls
Honest For Once
THE TRAVELLING MABELS
Song In A Dream
NEKO CASE
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
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