Battle of the Bands: Ry Cooder vs. John Hiatt

[Doctor_J]

Ry - California, guitar legend, side man, "THe Girls From Texas" and other silly songs.

John - Indiana, songwriter, several bouts with the spoon, "You Got A Real Fine Love" and other raucous love songs.

[Fenris]

1. John Hiatt sux!

:P

[Doctor_J]

3. No he doesn't

Riding With the King is a great album (The Jerk, Girl On A String), so is Bring The Family. I just like Ry better.

[Canuckistanian]

2. One of my favorite CDs is the movie soundtrack from Paris, Texas

Love his guitar work.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. I SO TOTALLY AGREE

Cooder is a great guitar player.

[dweller]

5. why break up

Little Village?

Cooder, Hiatt, Nick Lowe and...and...who was that other guy?


can't vote,
dp

[Doctor_J]

6. many thanks

I couldn't remember the name of their group. I think I have a tape somewhere.

[stellanoir]

7. they are both equally extrordinarily talented,

and vastly underated and unappreciated. But what the heck. . .we've got Britney. Ughhhh.

[VOX]

9. Jim Keltner - drums and percussion

:kick:

[dweller]

10. that's him!

and they were one fine group together.

'Solar Sex Panel', got one of my own.
dp

[VOX]

8. Ry is The Man: Delta blues, slide, Bahamian, world music, norteno...

rock, country -- he can do it all.

He has been a sideman for the Stones, Captain Beefheart, Taj Mahal, Randy Newman, Gordon Lightfoot, Arlo Guthrie and numerous others.

John Hiatt is a fine songwriter and a lot of fun, but if you're looking for artistry, you gotta go with Ry.