Ry Cooder: Next Steps

This guitar virtuoso is also an arranger with a good sense of humour. Cooder's take on “Crow Black Chicken” is playful and light-hearted, thanks to short peals of trombone and his slide guitar notes. His lewd side has a comedic character, as “The Solar Sex Panel”, with his band, Little Village, demonstrates, though he's plenty serious when playing the blues, particularly on tunes like “Crossroads”.