JJ Cale has died
AndySlash
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from jjcale.com
this one hits relatively hard. i don't think it's considered one of his classic records, but 'guitar man' got some radio play back in 1996 and the title track is what grabbed me. it was a fairly uptempo track, but there was still that cool, laid back vibe that permeates most of his songs, and that's really what hooked me. then, of course, i learned just what kind of impact he had- cocaine, call me the breeze, after midnight... all songs i was very familiar with from the classic rock radio i grew up on that he wrote.
i held out hope i'd get to see him one day, figuring the best chance i had would be if he played bonnaroo. sadly that won't be happening now. i'm spinning 'troubadour' now- if you listen to one jj cale record, you could do worse than this one.
roll on, jj.
JJ Cale Has Passed Away
JJ Cale passed away at 8:00 pm on Friday July 26
at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, CA.
The legendary singer / songwriter had suffered a heart attack.
There are no immediate plans for services.
His history is well documented at JJCale.com, rosebudus.com/cale,
and in the documentary, To Tulsa And Back.
Donations are not needed but he was a great lover of animals so, if you like,
you can remember him with a donation to your favorite local animal shelter.
this one hits relatively hard. i don't think it's considered one of his classic records, but 'guitar man' got some radio play back in 1996 and the title track is what grabbed me. it was a fairly uptempo track, but there was still that cool, laid back vibe that permeates most of his songs, and that's really what hooked me. then, of course, i learned just what kind of impact he had- cocaine, call me the breeze, after midnight... all songs i was very familiar with from the classic rock radio i grew up on that he wrote.
i held out hope i'd get to see him one day, figuring the best chance i had would be if he played bonnaroo. sadly that won't be happening now. i'm spinning 'troubadour' now- if you listen to one jj cale record, you could do worse than this one.
roll on, jj.
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RIP. :(
I have a couple of JJ Cale records - been listening to them this past year. Troubadour is great. When I'm back home I will dig them out, and also make a donation to my local animal shelter.
I think JJ Cale had a big influence on Mark Knopfler and the Dire Straits sound too
Send my credentials to the house of detention
RIP you old Okie.
RIP, JJ.
I am hanging in the balance of a perfect finished plan
Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.
http://youtu.be/21PHsqnG-qI
Cocaine:
http://youtu.be/E40IFKrzDIg
The Sensitive Kind:
http://youtu.be/Zpfk6XX7w44
After Midnight:
http://youtu.be/D0RPSDEOxTA
Magnolia:
http://youtu.be/9D2nuzhIfHY
As posted at Rolling Stone:
JJ Cale is one of rock's unsung heroes, and Eric Clapton wants to change that with a new Cale tribute album called The Breeze, An Appreciation of JJ Cale, out July 29th on Clapton's Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records. The LP, credited to "Eric Clapton & Friends," will feature like-minded collaborators John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Derek Trucks, Mark Knopfler and Don White. Together, they'll honor Cale's legacy as a songwriter, guitarist and pioneer of the Tulsa Sound.
"I would like people to tap into what JJ Cale did – that's the point," Clapton says in a statement. "I'm just the messenger; I've always felt that that's my job. I try to interpret things so that the public at large, or at least the people who listen to what I do, will become intrigued about where I got it from."
Cale passed away in 2013 at age 74 after suffering a heart attack. But his influence is immeasurable: Across his four-decade career, he recorded 15 albums and inspired a generation of artists like Clapton, who brought his songs to a bigger audience through popular cover versions. Clapton first honored Cale by covering the latter's classic "After Midnight" for Eric Clapton, the guitarist's solo debut. In 1977, Clapton recorded a chart-topping version of Cale's "Cocaine" for his 1977 LP, Slowhand.
The two artists kept in touch over the years: In 2004, Cale played at the first edition of Clapton's guitar festival Crossroads, with the latter sitting in as a bandmember. Then in 2006, they recorded their first studio collaboration on the 2006 album Road to Escondido. At the time, Clapton reflected on the honor, saying, "This is the realization of what may have been my last ambition, to work with the man whose music has inspired me for as long as I can remember."
The Breeze, An Appreciation of JJ Cale is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.
1. Call Me The Breeze (Eric Clapton)
2. Rock And Roll Records (Eric Clapton & Tom Petty)
3. Someday (Mark Knopfler)
4. Lies (John Mayer & Eric Clapton)
5. Sensitive Kind (Don White)
6. Cajun Moon (Eric Clapton)
7. Magnolia (John Mayer)
8. I Got The Same Old Blues (Tom Petty & Eric Clapton)
9. Songbird (Willie Nelson & Eric Clapton)
10. Since You Said Goodbye (Eric Clapton)
11. I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) (Don White & Eric Clapton)
12. The Old Man And Me (Tom Petty)
13. Train To Nowhere (Mark Knopfler, Don White & Eric Clapton)
14. Starbound (Willie Nelson)
15. Don’t Wait (Eric Clapton & John Mayer)
16. Crying Eyes (Eric Clapton & Christine Lakeland)
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eric-clapton-and-friends-honor-jj-cale-with-new-tribute-lp-20140430#ixzz30OfiLSaZ