The prodigal son

"Prodigal Son is yet another act of committed intention from one of American music's greatest guardians and purveyors. In its grain, aesthetic pleasure and the will for justice converse and ultimately convince the rest of us to act".

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"Cooder [bruger] gospel, stille hymner og skramlende eller hypnotisk blues fra den amerikanske fortid og rammer med usvigelig sikkerhed der, hvor det gør ondt. Kristendom, egoisme, udnyttelse m.v. Og serveret så elegant og overbevisende".

"Cooder has said that the album grew out of his 2015 tour with country and bluegrass singer Ricky Skaggs, Skaggs' wife Sharon White, and her group, the Whites. This longtime Cooder fan caught the tour when it came to Carnegie Hall and found it an enjoyable if not entirely satisfying experience. Though the music often was beautiful and always superbly played, the show rarely excited and, with so many religious songs, its piety came to feel oppressive. The white gospel music was tuneful and sincere, but it lacked the emotional fervor, rhythmic force, and passion for freedom and social justice more typical of African American gospel. The Prodigal Son, with its blues, R&B;, and black gospel, is a more varied and engaging venture".

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