Paris, Texas
Ry Cooder, 1985, from Paris, Texas. Solo by Ry Cooder.
Cooder's haunting bottleneck theme, inspired by Blind Willie Johnson, is all space, tone and aching sustain. It became one of the most famous soundtrack guitar pieces ever recorded.
Paris, Texas by Ry Cooder is #1 in our ranking of the best Ry Cooder guitar solos. The solo is played by Ry Cooder and the song was released in 1985.
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Who played the guitar solo on Paris, Texas?
Ry Cooder played the solo on Ry Cooder's Paris, Texas (1985).