From “Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let’s Have A Ball”, a film by Les Blank taped at The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA on March 25’th 1987.
Comment from MrBillindallas:
Concert was from a two night run – the last of nine total dates on the NorCal tour. Shot on 16mm film with an audio remote truck in the alley. Movie was released in Europe but not in the US. Great band, at one of the best venues in the ‘States, the last two nights of the mini-tour they were truly on fire. One venue was so small the band filled the stage and the dance floor.
Setlist for the two nights in Santa Cruz:
3-24-87 Santa Cruz, CA (the Catalyst):
Showtime
Little Sister
Smack Dab In The Middle
Lets Have A Ball
Me and Frank
unknown title [Spanish lyrics]
Hell Have To Go
If Walls Could Talk
Jesus on The Mainline
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live?
One Meatball
Atom Bomb
Teeny Weeny Bit of Your Love
Why Dont You Try Me?
Down In The Boondocks
The Things That Make You Rich Make Me Poor
Crazy Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
encores:
Chain Gang
Down In Hollywood
Goodnight Irene
3-25-87 Santa Cruz, CA (the Catalyst):
Smack Dab In The Middle
Lets Have A Ball
unknown title [Spanish lyrics]
Hell Have To Go
If Walls Could Talk
Jesus On The Mainline
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live?
One Meatball
Atom Bomb
Teeny Weeny Bit of Your Love
Down In Mississippi
instrumental
The Things That Make You Rich Make Me Poor
Crazy Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
Chain Gang
Down In Hollywood
Goodnight Irene
Band:
Ry Cooder: guitar, vox
Jim Keltner: drums
Van Dyke Parks: keys
Jorge Calderon: bass
Flaco Jimenez: accordion
Miguel Cruiz: percussion
Steve Douglas: sax
George Bohannon: trombone
Singers:
Bobby King: tenor
Terry Evans: baritone
Arnold McCuller: tenor
Willie Green Jr: bass
49 comments
Wow flaco Jimenez all of them really
I had the pleasure of buying Flaco a drink in Kidderminster of all places. Ry and Flaco were a team made in heaven.
Flaco CANT/COULDN'T been mistaken…
His own rhythm of vibrato, his own speed on the keys…, couldn't been mistaken, only FLACO did songs his way. 💯 👍
A genius at being the best..Ry Coodee is a legend ..sensational..great band..idios
I said..Ry Cooder..r u with me?
So warming, comforting, enchanting! Balm for the soul. Am I the only one who needs this every day?
Not a criticism of any kind or form..but they sound like the band at the end of a very good gig..tired, wasted and in total tune with the crowd who is feeling that music to their grandcesters souls
This is marvelous and the rhythem is so terrific and the lyrics are magical and the band is sliding along in there tempo..Ry Cooder is excellent at getting out his say in a song and passit along..😂This is just terrific flowing out to the fans wherever they may be..don't stay out late at night..got it?
Merry Chrismas Irene and Happy New Year ! Ry Cooder is legend and the band is fantastic with backup singers in harmony..Merry Christmas to all..r u with me?
what world did I step into?
Замечательно ! Всё выкладываются по полной и никто не перетягивает одеяло на себя . Нечасто так бывает .
man… that accordion brings it all together. Viva El Flaco!
Ry Cooder is so good but I have heard him sing I’ll get you in my dreams instead of I’ll see you , and as an a side I’ve heard Leadbbelly’s Easy rider changed to CC rider such is our great moral censures hmm
Ry Cooder insuperabile Van Dyke Parks eccezionale Flaco Jimenez formidabile tutti gli altri strumentisti bravissimi
Best version. Thanks for posting Irene x
Hi yours
Tanta alma! Tanta beleza!
Tanta alma! Tanta beleza!
Van Dyke Parks!!!
Thanks
👍🌈💜💥😇
The story goes that Leadbelly, during one of his stays in prison, used to sing this to the warden's wife in the evening when she would come out to tend her garden.
Sing on legend..The one and only Ry Cooder..great guitar player..listening still in 2022..got it..phenomenal..great band
Great backup singers..For Ry Cooder
Sensational..rhythem and
Melody is fantastic..Ry cooder is a genius singing and playing slider guitar..band I'd great
Glad to see Flaco was asked to be included.
💖💖💖
Ry Cooder Chicken Skin Music
Goodnight Irene & leave me alone you stalker biggest gossiper in three Arizona counties… ALWAYS gossiping, Always.
Love Ry…Flaco…all of them. 🎸👵
I miss Terry Evans. A fantastic voice.
Legend
Ry mi pare un pò fatto 🙂
Superbe version of this song
The drummer on the brushes is great too. Very mellow.
los acordeones respiran.
My Gramps used to strum this on his guitar, good mems!
😄
Flaco makes this wonderful song really complete.
Bach would be envious!
Geweldig heerlijk nummer❤
Its many influences all come together and become great American music.
FLACO JIMÉNEZ IS ICONIC ..
HE PLAYED WITH MANY TOP MUSICIANS ..
BLUESMEN INCLUDED .. JACKSON BROWN, BONNIE RAITT, AND LOS LOBOS TO NAME A FEW ..
REST IN PEACE ..
FLACO JIMÉNEZ IS SO VERSATIL WITH ANY GENRE OF MUSIC ..
ROCK, FOLK BALLADS, BLUES MARIACHI, NAME IT AND HE PROBABLY KNOWS IT, OR WOULD IMPROVISE IT ..
HE ACTUALLY TAUGHT DAVID HIDALGO (LOS LOBOS), A FEW LICKS AND PLAYED WELL INTO HIS LAST DAYS ..
RIP FLACO ..♥️🕊✝️
Ry and Flacco with a marvelous group backing them. I sway in my dreams to this treasure.
Awesome singer, band and music. ❤
American soul so so great
That is just gorgeous.
Ry had ‘Legend’ stamped on him before he left the womb.
Thank you for listing the names of the players and the songs they are playing. This is a valuable record of a real good time. Van Dyke Parks needed more air time. Where is he now?😅