# The Best Ry Cooder Guitar Solos

> The 16 best Ry Cooder guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Paris, Texas (1985), then Feelin' Bad Blues and Vigilante Man. Every video starts at the solo.

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Ry Cooder is one of the great slide guitarists, whose bottleneck playing spans American roots, film scores and cross-cultural collaborations. His economy and tone make every note count.

Informed by: [MusicRadar](https://www.musicradar.com/news/ry-cooder-guitar-songs), [Guitar World](https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-slide-guitar-songs), [ClassicRockHistory.com](https://www.classicrockhistory.com/top-10-ry-cooder-songs/)

1. [Paris, Texas](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-paris-texas/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1985
2. [Feelin' Bad Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-feelin-bad-blues/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1986
3. [Vigilante Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-vigilante-man/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1972
4. [Dark End of the Street](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-dark-end-of-the-street/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1972
5. [Sister Morphine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-rolling-stones-sister-morphine/) — The Rolling Stones · solo by Ry Cooder · 1971
6. [Across the Borderline](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-across-the-borderline/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1987
7. [Little Sister](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-little-sister/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1979
8. [Get Rhythm](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-get-rhythm/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1987
9. [How Can You Keep On Moving](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-how-can-you-keep-on-moving/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1972
10. [Jesus on the Mainline](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-jesus-on-the-mainline/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1974
11. [Crazy 'Bout an Automobile](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-crazy-bout-an-automobile/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1980
12. [Down in Hollywood](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-down-in-hollywood/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1979
13. [Maria Elena](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-maria-elena/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1972
14. [Diaraby](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ali-farka-toure-and-ry-cooder-diaraby/) — Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder · solo by Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder · 1994
15. [A Meeting by the River](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-and-v-m-bhatt-a-meeting-by-the-river/) — Ry Cooder & V. M. Bhatt · solo by Ry Cooder · 1993
16. [Boomer's Story](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ry-cooder-boomer-s-story/) — Ry Cooder · solo by Ry Cooder · 1972

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