Any JJ Cale Fans Out There?

Just wondering if there were any ATS'ers who are JJ Cale Fans. If so I would love to hear how you got turned on to him. Because he has spent his life avoiding the spot light, he is kinda obscure. In his own words, "I want to be able to go into Denny's and get a sandwich." I love how he never truly sold out. He was once asked to do a performance on Dick Clarks American Bandstand. When he mentioned having his band come along, he was told, "You don't need them, we're going to have you move your lips to one of your recordings." He declined the offer despite the guaranteed fame it would bring and a begging and pleading manager. He told them, "I am a musician not an actor." Love that story.

Usually there is someone who has great taste in music and knows the hidden gems of the underground who introduces him around their respected communities. So I would love to hear your stories and which tunes or cd's are your favorites.

He is most famous for writing the well known cuts Cocaine, After Midnight, Call Me the Breeze, Don't Cry Sister Cry, and many others. Not hard to figure out that Eric Clapton made him a very rich man. Eric thinks he is a genius and one of the most influential American musicians, right up there with Elvis. Much of Clapton's style is influenced, borrowed or stolen depending who you talk to from JJ Cale.

Here's a great guitar blues tune

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and a great one Crazy Mama

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Coolest cat on the music scene

JJ Cale is great! Here's Guitar Man

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Love that old Harmony guitar that he Assimilated.
Thanks

BTW Have you picked up his new cd, Roll On?
Don't have to say it's Awesome.

Originally posted by sparrowstail

Have you picked up his new cd, Roll On?

Nope, I haven't. But now that you've mentioned it, I may pick it up.



Here's Friday:

jj cale owns.
i got turned on to him a few years ago...
he really is a good musician

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One of the finest lyricists out there.

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He just oozzes cool cat. Great version of this tune
Best driving music I can find.

thanks for taking the time.

Here's Travelin' Light (1976)

Travelin' light, is the only way to fly
Travelin' light, just you and I
One-way ticket to ecstasy
Way on down, follow me
Travelin' light, we can go beyond
Travelin' light, we can catch the wind
Travelin' light, let your mind pretend
We can go to paradise
Maybe once, maybe twice
Travelin' light, is the only way to fly

Love the guitar solo in the tune

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