The Songs Of Dave Macon Reworked On Vinyl LP!
On his Nonesuch Records debut album, Over That Road I'm Bound, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joachim Cooder uses the plain-spoken songs of country-music progenitor and banjo player Uncle Dave Macon as a jumping off point, tinkering with the lyrics and reworking melodies for his chosen instrument: an electric mbira. Cooder culled songs from Macon's vast catalog and recorded them with his band and special guests: Ry Cooder, Rayna Gellert, Juliette Commagere, Sam Gendel, Glenn Patscha, Amir Yaghmai, Dan Gellert and Vieux Farka Touré.
Joachim Cooder has been a sought-after percussionist for two decades now, on now-legendary recordings with his father, Ry Cooder, like the landmark Buena Vista Social Club sessions and on his own with artists like Ali Farka Touré, who inspired Cooder to take up the mbira. He has produced albums for other artists, composed for film, and collaborated with choreographer Daniel Ezralow.
Features
- Vinyl LP
- Made in the Netherlands
Musicians
Joachim Cooder | vocals, Array mbira, percussion |
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Ry Cooder | banjo, guitar, bass, backing vocals |
Rayna Gellert | fiddle |
Juliette Commagere | backing vocals |
Sam Gendel | bass |
Glenn Patscha | piano, pump organ |
Amir Yaghmai | Yayli tambur |
Dan Gellert | banjo, fiddle |
Vieux Farka Touré | guitar |
Selections
- Over That Road I'm Bound To Go
- When Ruben Comes To Town
- Come Along Buddy
- Oh Lovin' Babe
- Tell Her To Come Back Home
- Backwater Blues
- Rabbit In The Pea Patch
- Morning Blues
- All In Down And Out
- Heartaching Blues
- Molly Married A Traveling Man
- When The Train Comes Along