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 | Title : Chicken Skin Music
Author : Ry Cooder
Release Date : 19901025
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $11.98
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Editorial Reviews :
This 1976 effort contains some of Cooder's most compelling work and finds him reexploring some of the fundamental influences on a musician known for remarkable eclecticism. Most notable are 'Always Lift Him Up,' 'Smack Dab in the Middle,' and a beautiful adaptation of 'Stand By Me' (which includes Flaco Jimenez on accordion.) The album opens and closes with covers of Leadbelly, namely 'The Bourgeois Blues' and (you guessed it) 'Goodnight Irene.' Also notable is a fine reworking of the traditional number 'I Got Mine.' --Wayne Pernu
Buyer Reviews :
For the uninformed, 'chicken skin' is the Hawaiian equivalent of 'goose bumps'. In other words, this is the kind of music that is meant to send chills down your spine, whether it's the blues, folk, tejano, or Hawaiian music. This album, for me, is highlighted by Gabby Pahinui. Cooder played on a number of Pahinui's albums, and Pops felt it was important to return the favor. Anyone who enjoys the guitar, especially ki ho'alu (slack key) will enjoy hearing Gabby play along with Ry Cooder. But despite the title, it's not an all-Hawaiian album. Celebrate it for its diversity, and come out of it with chicken skin. Auwe!
(by John Book)
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