It can be hard to follow in the footsteps of famous parents, even if you get an early foot in the door because of them. Joachim Cooder's recording career had a pretty impressive start nearly 20 years ago, when he was just a teen, playing percussion on sessions alongside his dad, Ry Cooder. With Joachim's first solo album, "Love on a Real Train," the junior Cooder comes out from the shadows to stand on his own. Well, sort of. Pop music critic Steve Hochman explains.
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