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The legendary slide guitarist Ry Cooder and songwriter musician Nick Lowe live perform live at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 10 - 12 June 2009. They will be joined by multi Grammy Award winning Mexican musician Flaco Jiminez and Buena Vista Social Club drummer Joachim Cooder.
 
Cooder plays Ireland for the first time in over 15 years. He was named one of the Top 10 guitarists in the world by Rolling Stone magazine. From Taj Mahal to Captain Beefheart, The Rolling Stones to Randy Newman, Cooder has recorded and performed with world acclaimed musicians from many countries. In 1984, Cooder recorded the worldwide critically acclaimed soundtrack to Wim Wenders film 'Paris Texas'. Cooder has produced albums with world musicians including Ali Farka Toure and the Buena Vista Social Club.
 
Lowe was a co-founder and house producer with Stiff Records in the UK. His 'Jesus of Cool' album has been called one of the greatest lost pop records of all time and was re-issued this year it's 30th anniversary. Lowe has produced albums for numerous artists including The Damned and Elvis Costello and his songs have been covered by many including Johnny Cash.
 
Tex-Mex accordionist Flaco Jiménez is a multi Grammy award-winning musician who has collaborated with some of the world's leading artists including Bob Dylan and Dr. John. He appeared on Ry Cooder's innovative world music album Chicken Skin Music.  He was a member of supergroup Texas Tornados, who also won a Grammy. He earned a lifetime achievement award from Billboard Latin Magazine for 'Streets of Bakerfield' with Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens. Jiminez has also appeared in the movie 'Picking up the Pieces' with Woody Allen and Sharon Stone. His music appears on many movies including Y Tu Mama Tambien, Tin Cup and Striptease.
 
Joachim Cooder was born in 1978 in Santa Monica, California. Inspired by drummer Jim Keltner, he began playing the drum set at the age of five. Since then he has participated in live performances and film scores (often with his father Ry), and numerous recordings, notably Buena Vista Social Club and BVSC presents Ibrahim Ferrer.

Setlists

    1. 1Understand Your Man (Johnny Cash cover)
    2. 2Guess Things Happen That Way (Johnny Cash cover)
    3. 3Hey Porter (Johnny Cash cover)
    4. 4Pickin' Time (Johnny Cash cover)
    5. 5Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash cover)
    6. 6Don't Take Your Guns to Town (Johnny Cash cover)
    7. 7Hardin Wouldn't Run (Johnny Cash cover)
    8. 8Home of the Blues
    9. 9Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash cover)
    10. 10I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash cover)
    11. 11I Still Miss Someone (Johnny Cash cover)
    12. 12Give My Love to Rose (Johnny Cash cover)
    13. 13Long Black Veil (Danny Dill cover)
    14. 14Big River (Johnny Cash cover)
    15. 15Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore cover)
    16. 16I'll Fly Away (Rev. J.M. Gates cover)
    1. 1Nobody's Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    2. 2Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    3. 3Straight Street (The Pilgrim Travelers cover)
    4. 4Go Home Girl (Arthur Alexander cover)
    5. 5Harbor of Love (The Stanley Brothers cover)
    6. 6The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
    7. 774 (The HamilTones cover) (The Hamiltones on lead vocals, Ry off stage)
    8. 8Gotta Be Lovin Me (The HamilTones cover) ( (The Hamiltones on lead vocals, Ry back on electric guitar)
    9. 9Vigilante Man (Woody Guthrie cover)
    10. 10You Must Unload
    11. 11Jesus on the Mainline ([traditional] cover)
    12. 12How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? (Blind Alfred Reed cover)
    13. 13Down in the Boondocks (Joe South cover)
    14. 14The Prodigal Son
    15. 1599 1/2 Won't Do (Dorothy Love Coates cover) (The Hamiltones on lead vocals)
  1. Encore

    1. 16I Can't Win (The Invincibles cover) (The Hamiltones on lead vocals)
    1. 1Nobody's Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson cover) (duo of Ry plus saxophonist)
    2. 2Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    3. 3Straight Street (The Pilgrim Travelers cover)
    4. 4Go Home Girl (Arthur Alexander cover)
    5. 5The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
    6. 674 (The HamilTones cover) (without Ry, who was off stage for this song)
    7. 7Gotta Be Lovin Me (The HamilTones cover)
    8. 8Vigilante Man (Woody Guthrie cover) (Ry alone on stage)
    9. 9Jesus and Woody (duo of Ry and piano player)
    10. 10You Must Unload
    11. 11Jesus on the Mainline ([traditional] cover)
    12. 12How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? (Blind Alfred Reed cover)
    13. 13The Prodigal Son
    14. 14Little Sister (Elvis Presley cover)
  1. Encore

    1. 15I Can't Win (The Invincibles cover)
    1. 1Nobody's Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    2. 2Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    3. 3Straight Street (The Pilgrim Travelers cover)
    4. 4Go Home Girl (Arthur Alexander cover)
    5. 5The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
    6. 674 (The HamilTones cover)
    7. 7Gotta Be Lovin Me (The HamilTones cover)
    8. 8Vigilante Man (Woody Guthrie cover)
    9. 9Jesus and Woody
    10. 10You Must Unload
    11. 11Jesus on the Mainline ([traditional] cover)
    12. 12How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? (Blind Alfred Reed cover)
    13. 13The Prodigal Son
    14. 14Little Sister (Elvis Presley cover)
  1. Encore

    1. 15I Can't Win (The Invincibles cover)
    1. 1Nobody's Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    2. 2Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right (Blind Willie Johnson cover)
    3. 3Straight Street (The Pilgrim Travelers cover)
    4. 4Alimony (Tommy Tucker cover)
    5. 5The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor)
    6. 6Highway 74 (The HamilTones cover)
    7. 7Gotta Be Lovin Me (The HamilTones cover)
    8. 8Vigilante Man (Woody Guthrie cover)
    9. 9Jesus and Woody
    10. 10You Must Unload
    11. 11Jesus on the Mainline ([traditional] cover)
    12. 12How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live? (Blind Alfred Reed cover)
    13. 13The Prodigal Son
    14. 14Little Sister (Elvis Presley cover)
    15. 15I Can't Win (The Invincibles cover)