Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe will showcase their celebrated careers and repertoires with a concert at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellngton, Tuesday November 17th 2009.
Touring New Zealand for the first time in nearly 30 years the master slide guitarist will share the stage with his long-time friend and musical brother-in-arms, as well as his son, Joachim Cooder on drums, and vocalist Juliette Commagere.
Throughout his extensive career Cooder has enjoyed a wide ranging solo career, as well as playing and recording with such luminaries as Captain Beefheart, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal & Randy Newman. Last year saw the release of ‘I, Flathead’, the final part of his acclaimed Californian trilogy, inclusive of Chavez Ravine & My Name Is Buddy.
However to some Cooder is best known for his championing of everything from Hawaiian slack key guitar to Tex-Mes/Norteno, as well as for the world wide success of the Buena Vista Social Club, to his numerous film scores particularly Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas.
Rolling Stone lists Cooder as one of the ten best guitarists of all time, rightly placing him amongst an elite group whose guitar style is instantly identifiable by a single note, in Cooder’s case, a haunting, heart-rendering slide tone.
Lowe’s career began a decade earlier with band Brinsley Schwarz, & later markedly influencing punk rock as producer for Stiff Records recording acts such as The Damned, Elvis Costello & The Pretenders. However, his own musical styling graduated through new wave, roots rock, country rhythm, blues & rock ‘n’ roll - most notable hit singles include Cruel To Be Kind and (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding.
Performing the opening set and joining Cooder and Lowe on stage is special guest Juliette Commagere. The charismatic lead of indie-rock band Hello Stranger has stepped out on her own releasing solo debut album ‘Queens Die Proudly’.
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