Clapton Admires JJ, and they respect each other deeply, but when they play together, it is JJ's songs and atmosphere the place where Clapton places himself, almost as a side-man, He pays tribute to JJ's creativity. And what a collaboration! It just soudns great!
J.J. Cale much greatest of what thought , and Eric Clapton was probably one of the few that realized this . R.I.P. J.J. I'm one of those that do miss you and your guitar .
Both of these guys are simply amazing on their own, when they're together, they're pure gold. I'm not sure how it's possible for one recording to hold two such phenomenal talents, but I'm sure glad that it can.
A beautiful song --- one of many many Many J.J. Cale imagined, wrote, played and shared with the world. J.J. made the world a better place that he found it. Many of us are profoundly sad, but glad we got to see him Live and/or listen to his tunes. How cool is this --- J.J. used to refer to his songs as his "demos". One of a Kind - God Bless J.J. Cale.
Laconic carefully placed blues rock jazz notes. Always the “right” rhythm. Chill... out... free your mind. We all love and miss you, JJ. Alex, winters night in Norway, the Fresh New Year is upon us, we relax....
You are soooo correct Jean-Pierre, You're listening to just two of the great masters of R&B. Sorry for your late awareness, Clapton and Cale had friendship that spanded for decades. JJ is noted for his distinct "Tulsa" style not like any others, he shared stage with many, the list is very long ! I thank John J Cale for his talent and also his thoughts that he chose to share, RIP JJ Cale July 23,2013... YES you are missed JJ
The fellow who noted that this was on JJ Cale 'Naturally' - JJ's first album is right. And Mark KNopfler has freely admitted being influenced by JJ. Of course he took the influence and ran with it in his own way and is a true master as well,, but JJ was a unique and awesome dude. RIP
Dear GP, I up-voted your comment, yet I have reservations about any use of the word "authentic" or "authenticity" where music and receiving inspiration from the muses is concerned. Conversing and interviewing musicians, playwrights and poets for most of my 5 decades on earth it feels safe to say that the most common response to where does your inspiration come from is "darned if I know..." On the other hand as a music lover and sometimes writer it feels like some projected impression or artistic marketing imagery has influenced my attraction to those players and writers who seemed "authentic" to me. Everybody creative is complicated. Cale, who I got to meet and travel with for a while with his closest creative collaborators at the time (circa early to late 1980's) was a paradox. He described himself in these words "I'm a nervous jerk, but the music I like to listen to is laid back and calm. I guess that's some of the kind of music I like to play too." Thing about Cale is his 'big ears' cuz he loved to listen. Also, as a player with other musicians he is the best listener I've ever experienced in a band or combo performance. I'd say that is a big part of what made him sound so much like himself, was how well he listened to others. How's that for a paradox? Ever hear the Greek artist Dimitris Zervoudakis? Especially his song about rolling an American tourist one night by the beach that riffs on the Greek name for the 'dumbest fish in the Greek seas'? Song called "O Amerikanos"? Cale in person and onstage kinda had that Tulsa, OK 'Piraeus dockside rebetiko mangues' cool remove about him. Like the backroom of a taverna, eyeing everything for any angle and in musical encounters looking for a way into a drummer-percussionist-bassist-organist groove with his own modified rhythm guitar and riff. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OYZMRii8lIU.html On Cale's last record just as the Wall Street to London financialized and privatized world was collapsing and sending most of U.S. into Third World status which most of U.S. Wage Slaves are still in, Cale cut this revealing intuitive track: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AGlVSSx6NXw.html Mitch Ritter\Paradigm Shifters Lay-Low Studios, Ore-Wa Media Discussion List
@billcody27 The title is not wrong. This is from Clapton's 2010 album, and he's playing here with Cale, both vocals and guitar licks, backed by the London Session Orchestra. The song was in fact composed by Cale and originally appeared on his 1972 album "Naturally".
Thank you, Alex. Nice pics and great sound. It could be titled JJ Cole with Eric Clapton. When I've seen them together Eric seems to defer to John Cole, whom he considered a master, and Cole's styling seems to have greatly influenced Eric's style.
I saw J. J. once, in Belgium (Tielt). And for Slowhand, a ticket has been transferred to 2021, due to the virus... (Antwerp, Sportpaleis) He will probably play something from J.J.
River Of Dreams The river won't stop It keeps me wide awake The river only gives It gives my dreams to me and what it takes leaves me in ecstasy M.S. Morrison
i think..... jj was in delaney and bonnies band when they ran off with ec...jj fell off "live on tour with ec" then recording ec's first solo album took along time for the circle to come back around worth the wait i was at crossroads in'04 when they joined together
thank you for posting. how to rate the best ec/jj song? love this one. but then there''s call me the breeze, after midnight..and a whole boatfull of other stuff. man i love me some jj cale.
