Two flicklettes of Ry Cooder's concert in Santa Cruz in 1987, and another performance with a couple of his play mates.  We didn't mention him in the guitarist list.  According to Wikipedia (in case you don't read the small print).  "Rolling Stone magazine named Ry Cooder the 8th Greatest Guitarist of All Time in their "100 Greatest Guitarists" list.  How about that for accolades?

Ry Cooder solo - Jesus Is On The Mainline .

Same tune but with a band - has a bit (?) of a gospel taste.  (Take your pick - but I am obsessed enough to have watched both.)  Regardless of the volitility of the subject matter, you've probably never heard a mandolin played quite like this.  Big band too - be sure to check out the guy on keyboards.  Has to be a PhD in music, who dresses for success.  Oh....Sister Texas....it's a big band alright, and there are lots of hunks to watch.  Be sure to have your tissues handy to catch the drool (I traded tissues for a bucket).  Maybe we need to invite those guys to sing back up at our next girlie retreat?  Or, would we have too much fun?

Crazy 'Bout An Automobile includes none other than Flaco Jimenez.

And, here's Ry with a couple of playmates, John Hiatt, and Nick Lowe doing She Runs Hot

Now, SURELY everybody knows Ry Cooder.  He's been undercover for some years now, and he's taken on a whole bunch of special projects.  He's had some really interesting ones, including the Crossroads film.  IF you've never seen this film, PLEASE take some time to learn about it, and be prepared to have your musical awareness raised with this one.  Amazon has it.  It's been out a while, but still stands alone as one of the biggest music projects ever!  OK, OK, IMHO!  As a matter of fact, let's make it 4 flicklettes, and watch this little guitar duel .  Just a little appetizer.