Should I see Ry Cooder? (Page 1 of 2)

I saw him years and he was fantastic

YES YES YES!!! I've not heard any rumors that his skills have declined. One of the best slide guitar players out there. I promise you won't be disappointed.  Cathy

£75 that really is taking the pi$$ . I would not buy at those prices.

That's a bargain Duncan (compared to the London prices)

The best seats for the London shows are £85 and then £50 for the "cheap" seats

I'll spend my money on the Leamington blues day.

David

Well, if he would play with John Lee Hooker or with Ali Farka Toure..... but both are dead. Ry is still alive, but honestly his last albums were lousy. Nonetheless I would go and see him  .....  because he´s a legend already.
Günter

Sorry, sort of off topic - there's something fundamentally wrong when Ry Cooder can charge 75 quid, whereas you can go and see another band whom I would also call 'legendary' - Little Feat - for $12.50. (I know, not really a valid comparison, different countries, different venues, but you get my drift....)

Quite apart from the obvious comparison with Joe's ticket prices. Cooder is certainly a legend, one of the great and influential musicians of our time, but only you can decide how much he's worth to you. Personally, I wouldn't pay 75 quid.

I don't agree! I have never had a remote chance of seeing Ry Cooder (Little Village was a short-lived hope) and I would pay twice that amount to see him put down a 12 second riff on a 30 second TV or radio commercial, uncredited...

Granted, that is me, not you...

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

"He still doesn't charge for mistakes! "
http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”

It really depends on  your perspective.  how big a ry cooder fan are you.  Though I don't think anyone should ever charge that much for a ticket, last year I paid a hundred bucks ($100) for a ticket to see Tom Waits, who is possibly my favorite artist of all time, and it was worth every penny.  It was honestly the best show I have ever seen.  Personally I would not even pay half that to see ry cooder, but that is because I am almost completely unfamiliar with his music.  If he really is that good and you can recognize most of his songs I say go for it, you never know when your favorite artist is going to kick the bucket, and when they do I guarentee you'll regret not shelling out the money to see them.  You can forget 75 bucks by the time next pay day rolls around.  A good concert experience is unforgettable.