Such a great man. Met him outside the Bottom Line in NYC in the 90’s. I ran into Rock Frisco, his keyboard player on the street, and I told him I loved JJ. He went in the bus, parked nearby, and asked him to come out-he did. Shook my hand, as gentle as ever, and we chatted for a quick minute. Went in to the show later which was amazing. RIP JJ.
I fell in love with JJ’s music when “Naturally” came out, but lost track of him for a while. When Clapton recorded “Cocaine” I learned JJ had written it, and it brought me back around to Cale’s other albums and I’ve never stopped listening to him since then. Yes, Eric brought him into the mainstream, but his songs were so good that I have to believe the SOMEbody would have popularized him sooner or later.
What a beautiful individual and musician. The profound sense of gratitude he expresses for having that Clapton's hit is truly striking. It's as if you can envision the rugged and challenging path his elder years might have taken without it. An american jewel. R.I.P, Mr. J.J. Cale!
He created his own unique, inimitable style. There's no one quite like J.J Cale. The most laidback sound out there. It was like hearing a new kind of music to become acquainted with his songs. A joy and kind of a revelation. "Muddy" maybe, but the lotus blooms pure in the muddy swamps.
When I was at Colorado State University, I met a group of guys born and raised in Oklahoma. Some were going to school there and a few others just moved there to be with their buddies and work in a different state. They all shared many of the qualities JJ Cale had - honest, insightful, humble and a dry sense of humor. I'm a big fan of JJ and my buddies from OK.
All of my rock and country music musician friends are well aware of this man, but a lot of casual fans only know his songs, typically through Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc. What a humble, talented man he was. He was like a cross between a contractor, remodeling your bathroom, and a brilliant poet!
JJ Cale, there was no one like him. ❤ Eric Clapton loved him.❤ All music of great artistic merit matters of all genras. Don't miss out on what art means. It flows with one's heart beating.
I have now truly become acquainted with JJ Cale- I have fallen in love with all of his music & he is right up there with Eric Clapton in my opinion- I never get tired of listening to or hearing either of them!!! JJ Cale seems so laid back- but he says he was never laid back- he stayed a nervous wreck according to him!!! He was & always will be MR> "COOL" & "LAID BACK"!!! RIP JJ
😊 JJ Cale is pure joy, people just have no idea 🎶 that this musician is a treasure of American music, so glad I saw an amazing concert in Montreal 90s, magical moment 👌
Humble man..love his music , his personality , the way he embraced his philosophy into life as a songwriter, singer.., a great guitarist with great feel and tones.
Here is another J J Cale fanatic. Every since by pure chance I heard Louisiana Women I became an instant fan of this late great man. I play his music almost daily. His guitar style is unique and yet simple. His music is simply addictive. He is not with us anymore but his music lives on
I was sitting in a jail cell when I heard a song called "call me a doctor" ( I was seen buying some reefer as JJ calls it) in 1970 or 71 cant remember One of the first time he was ever played on radio I know cause I been in that jail listening long enough to know the Natural album his first was just released I was 20 yr old.Anyway I was so knocked out I wanted to try and bust out lol I had to hear that album badly. It has been my absolute favorite album all these years thats addicting as you say. In fact I just bought a cd from amazon with 50 of his best ( I could have added a few)songs on it and ready to start being addicted all over again. I litterally lost my legs when I heard he passed. It was awfull as I'm sure you know.
i enjoyed jj cale since the first time i heard him - maybe 40 years ago - i just wish people wouldn't write bad comments about clapton. see how he admired jj and leave the rest alone. two great musicians. we are lucky to have had their music.
Loved JJ Cale great great songwriter , musician and the epitome of cool..sure do miss him..first time I ever heard a songwriter admit to making good money from getting cover done.
I could listen to him talk for hours. I’ve loved his music since the 70’s, which is when I first heard it. The first album I bought of his was Five. Still love that and loads more. He’s a loveable man, like others have said here, he seems without ego.
Have been a cale fan since the album Really. Sister recieved it as a gift but I loved it even more than she did...began my musical journey Thanks for sharing this; refreshing to hearing him speak openly
The coolest man in rock and roll and one of the best songwriters. Up there with Bob Dylan for me in terms of his songwriting ability, although obviously, they are extremely different.
That the Guitar was actually in Tune ! to be in tune is an un- natural state... since all of the billions of other possibilities are OUT OF TUNE . ...the player has to Force the guitar into tune...and of course it will not stay in tune long.
I discovered JJ after I got involved in radio over 30 years ago. I grew up listening to college radio & some of the corporate radio stations, which were not what they are nowadays....monotonous repetition of the same old 1200 songs, or music lacking depth. Even when listening to college radio (in NYC radius) I do not recall hearing JJ Cale. It is only when I got involved with an NPR affiliate radio station did I become knowledgeable of his music, and 'boy' did he catch my ears, especially since I was so into electric guitar. He always had a simple style but with individuality & definition, almost like in the style of Harvey Mandel, but only because of the individuality and simplicity; or maybe low-key is a better terminology, not aggressive in their picking styles, yet well-defined. There was always something about the simplicity of this man's style that grabbed me, plus the genius that emanated from his music. They just don't make them like this anymore, and even if they did, JJ was as individual as they come, never to be duplicated....as can be said about many true artisans! I never knew him personally, but through his music I am confident I knew him well and can say....he was a wonderful soul.
I really came on to like JJ cale's music when #8 came out on vynal....I sat down and listened to #8 ...it will probably be my favorite JJ Cale record it's the first one that I really got into and still to this day I just can't get enough of it..also grasshopper.......and the album that he cut with Eric Clapton towards the end that's really good!!!
I´m listening to J.J Cale when i´m working with my Harley Chopper.....there is no other music that inspire me moore to do a nice work.He was the coolest of them all.But that is my opinion:-)
Yeah. It's like a descending e blues scale, with added notes from... mixolydian scale? Anyway, it's great and works great in this context. Also, it's one of his most signature licks, he played it in many recordings.
Saw JJ Cale at a concert when. he ftired here in Melbourne, Aystraliia Think near 50 years ago around 1972! Since then I've always saizzd JJ u wer so underrated u write some beautiful songs n u were one great guitarist! Rip J J from Melbourne Australia
He spent all his days playing the guitar, and messing with the sound, recording, trying different tones. It was all he ever did, his job was his passion. He was all about his guitars, he would sit and play just for himself, and Christine said that he would make the most beautiful music when he played for himself on the porch, just enjoying his time.
Maybe because EC is a far superior player and vocalist. EC is the most influential, imitated and revered guitarist of this generation, and you want to know why people like EC. lol! JJ would have told you t he same thing. JJ became much more well know and very rich ths thanks to EC recording his songs. I guess there's a reason the world loved his versions, because there GREAT! I, say this as a JJ FAN and admirer as well.
Yeah I think Clapton as a guitarist is overrated - he himself got tired of the ‘guitar god’ persona he took on. Cale is a better overall musician, guitarist, songwriter, in my view. But Cream was great, and he was integral to Cale’s career by popularizing After Midnight, which prompted Leon Russell to put his first record out
Simplicity is a form of art,that's JJ.But try to recreate his songs and you'll fail miserably at it both tune and the the tone/sound wise.JJ is one of a kind and there would never be another one like him.
THERE IS NO ONE WHO COULD EVEN COME CLOSE TO JJ & HIS SONGS THERE MEANING AND HE IS THE GREATEST THAT WILL EVER HAVE LIVED EXCEP JIMI HENDRIX EDWARD MORTON. HARLAN KY…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a good friend, years ago, who introduced me to JJ's Troubadour. It took a while, but its the only thing I can chill to. This friend also introduced me to Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection, Hawkwind's Levitation and Jethro Tull. I was 17, and he five years older. What treasure he showed me !! Neil in Exeter 1986, are you still there ??
Being English Eric Clapton is a household name. I knew nothing about JJ Cale THE Tragedy is he's passed away but hit fame with Eric before the end. RIP JJ
Fresh out of the US Army living in Portland, Oregon in 1975, I was looking thru the want ads in the newspaper for a job. A black man came in to pick up lunch and asked me if I was looking for a job. I said yes and he said he was a contractor and needed an employee. So I went to work with him that day. We agreed on $125 a week and I was crawling under houses replacing sewer lines, etc. His name was Ken Johansen and never paid me a red cent! One day driving me home he played the JJ Cales "Naturally" tape, either CD or 8 track, I don't remember now, and the song Magnolia came on. He told me that was him singing drunk. I knew he was full of shit but that became one of my favorite songs.
That such a genius had to go almost unnoticed by the big media shows that this world doesnt deserve the really good music anymore. Go figure. Liste to his songs, all of them are playable even if you are an uneducated and not so good guitarist. I love to play his songs on the guitar. They are a great education too. His lyrics are always cool.
Count Blue... 1975 was when a woman friend turned me on to " Troubador" album. The sound on THAT record was not muddy...it was perfect. I am a 40 year sound engineer who Designs and builds Loudspeakers for a living in Boulder Colorado. " Traveling Light " was my favorite song on there....who knows how J.J. got all that sound on that cut. Magic.
JJ Cale is the most underrated under appreciated singer song writer you know thing about Clapton he could of helped him could of set him up to record at apple like James Taylor
Playing his guitar with thumb and index just like you would see Eric Clapton do. Amazing man JJ Cale, simply amazing...thank you so very much for leaving some of the greatest music ever for us!
What a great interview. Thanks for uploading this. Some days all I want to listen to is J J Cale, playing music or talking. I was lucky enough to see him live in a super-rare visit to the UK. He played Hammersmith Odeon. The house lights were still on when a guy with a guitar wandered over to the mic and started sound checking. The audience carried on chatting among themselves. Then he started playing. And singing. This is a guy who had sold out Hammersmith Odeon, and thousands of his fans right there in front of him didn't recognise him till he started playing. 😬 That was pre-UA-cam though, and you didn't see many pics of him in the papers either.
Great story. Americans didn't want to come to Europe often, unless they were huge mainstream stars... J.J. was more low-key, he didn't seek much fame. That's why he avoided touring too much outside American border. Good for him I guess. Me, as an European, would love to have an opportunity to see him live. No longer possible, though. And when it still was, it wasn't, because wouldn't visit my country anyway. And I would be too young to even know about his music. Well, I can still enjoy his huge legacy, his records
I love blues and always have , but I never heard of jj cale until I saw eric Clapton playing with him on you tube..He really is original and I like his style of playing. He reminds me of Bob Dylan in his singing he sort of mumbles but I still like it.
JJ was a big fan of Dylan. I read that in one interview. He mentioned him as one of his biggest inspiration, saying something like "No one can beat Dylan in songwriting."
Lol - talk about how a musician can make some kind of a living off 1 good hit - long story short, I got to meet Jimmy Driftwood one time, way long ago. If I remember correctly, he got a hit with his lyrics "in 1814 we took a little trip..." - off that one hit he bought a little ranchette down in Arkansas and settled down. It wasn't fancy but it was nice and comfortable. Heckuva nice guy, his wife, too.
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amazing how effortlessly humble this man was. absolute legend.
Like me
He was an American legend
Yep. No ego to get in the way of his music. He's the man.
Absolutely
That's the key to the appeal of JJ. If you hate ego, you love JJ
Such a great man. Met him outside the Bottom Line in NYC in the 90’s. I ran into Rock Frisco, his keyboard player on the street, and I told him I loved JJ. He went in the bus, parked nearby, and asked him to come out-he did. Shook my hand, as gentle as ever, and we chatted for a quick minute. Went in to the show later which was amazing. RIP JJ.
Two words, among many others for him : authenticity and talent. The first one is rare, the second one less, but both together : very rare !
I don't have words to express what I think of JJ style and overall attitude. Simple guy but pretty complex...great interview.
26 years ago, this interview. He was a simple straight up and down kinda guy, no tripping over an ego. It can be tough being a song writer.
"I'm really a nervous jerk". I just love that guy.
Many thanks to Eric for pulling J.J. into the mainstream and worshipping him........I see why.....I have loved his music for 47 years......
I fell in love with JJ’s music when “Naturally” came out, but lost track of him for a while. When Clapton recorded “Cocaine” I learned JJ had written it, and it brought me back around to Cale’s other albums and I’ve never stopped listening to him since then. Yes, Eric brought him into the mainstream, but his songs were so good that I have to believe the SOMEbody would have popularized him sooner or later.
What a beautiful individual and musician. The profound sense of gratitude he expresses for having that Clapton's hit is truly striking. It's as if you can envision the rugged and challenging path his elder years might have taken without it.
An american jewel.
R.I.P, Mr. J.J. Cale!
He created his own unique, inimitable style. There's no one quite like J.J Cale. The most laidback sound out there. It was like hearing a new kind of music to become acquainted with his songs. A joy and kind of a revelation. "Muddy" maybe, but the lotus blooms pure in the muddy swamps.
He plays and sings the from the soul❤
Muddy eh, how many songs do we like of this man, more than any other artist, humble is the beginning of fame, JJ had it all. RIP
When I was at Colorado State University, I met a group of guys born and raised in Oklahoma. Some were going to school there and a few others just moved there to be with their buddies and work in a different state. They all shared many of the qualities JJ Cale had - honest, insightful, humble and a dry sense of humor. I'm a big fan of JJ and my buddies from OK.
All of my rock and country music musician friends are well aware of this man, but a lot of casual fans only know his songs, typically through Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc. What a humble, talented man he was. He was like a cross between a contractor, remodeling your bathroom, and a brilliant poet!
JJ Cale, there was no one like him. ❤
Eric Clapton loved him.❤
All music of great artistic merit matters of all genras.
Don't miss out on what art means. It flows with one's heart beating.
I have now truly become acquainted with JJ Cale- I have fallen in love with all of his music & he is right up there with Eric Clapton in my opinion- I never get tired of listening to or hearing either of them!!! JJ Cale seems so laid back- but he says he was never laid back- he stayed a nervous wreck according to him!!! He was & always will be MR> "COOL" & "LAID BACK"!!! RIP JJ
One of his best interviews. Never seen him open up this much on camera before.
J.J. makes every guitar he touches sound amazing.
boy did i ever and still like this man.. the genuine article
😊 JJ Cale is pure joy, people just have no idea 🎶 that this musician is a treasure of American music, so glad I saw an amazing concert in Montreal 90s, magical moment 👌
JJ sounds like a real person instead of a Celeb enthralled with their own image.
Humble man..love his music , his personality , the way he embraced his philosophy into life as a songwriter, singer.., a great guitarist with great feel and tones.
Love JJ Cale he has such a touch on the guitar it speaks, he songs are great beautiful. Regards, Martin
Here is another J J Cale fanatic. Every since by pure chance I heard Louisiana Women I became an instant fan of this late great man. I play his music almost daily. His guitar style is unique and yet simple. His music is simply addictive. He is not with us anymore but his music lives on
I was sitting in a jail cell when I heard a song called "call me a doctor" ( I
was seen buying some reefer as JJ calls it) in 1970 or 71 cant remember One of the first time he was ever played on radio I know cause I been in that jail listening long enough to know the Natural album his first was just released I was 20 yr old.Anyway I was so knocked out I wanted to try and bust out lol I had to hear that album badly. It has been my absolute favorite album all these years thats addicting as you say. In fact I just bought a cd from amazon with 50 of his best ( I could have added a few)songs on it and ready to start being addicted all over again. I litterally lost my legs when I heard he passed. It was awfull as I'm sure you know.
one of the true gems of American music
i enjoyed jj cale since the first time i heard him - maybe 40 years ago - i just wish people wouldn't write bad comments about clapton. see how he admired jj and leave the rest alone. two great musicians. we are lucky to have had their music.
Aww we wouldnt want to hurt erics feelings
Eric paid tribute to allot of people and shined his spotlight on them. Eric and JJ were very close, especially at the end.
He is a real American treasure. RIP JJ Cale
No ,he is a World Treasure
I think more Europeans bought his albums then Americans, I'm one of them
It's a pitty that JJ Cale never liked to travel with airplanes, that's the reason he don't become a much bigger Star,he was and is loved in Europe
Loved JJ Cale great great songwriter , musician and the epitome of cool..sure do miss him..first time I ever heard a songwriter admit to making good money from getting cover done.
My all time favourite human and musical Hero ♡
His music flows through me. Fell in love in the 70s. Troubadour is a masterpiece. My sons middle name is Cale.
It touches my soul, just this man, his voice and a guitar
Class act 👍🏼✌🏼 Can listen to JJ talk play or sing allday,thanks JJ for showing us the way ✌🏼
I could listen to him talk for hours. I’ve loved his music since the 70’s, which is when I first heard it. The first album I bought of his was Five. Still love that and loads more. He’s a loveable man, like others have said here, he seems without ego.
Have been a cale fan since the album Really. Sister recieved it as a gift but I loved it even more than she did...began my musical journey
Thanks for sharing this; refreshing to hearing him speak openly
The coolest man in rock and roll and one of the best songwriters. Up there with Bob Dylan for me in terms of his songwriting ability, although obviously, they are extremely different.
Dylan can't touch JJ Cale as a songwriter or guitarist.
@@rwixy1 not even with a ten foot pole! JJ Cale was a genre himself.
@@rwixy1 Ignorant
Yes and Bernie Taupin also
@@rwixy1That’s a bit of a stretch. Cale is one of my all time favorites for sure, but Dylan has written some of the best songs ever created too.
RIP...JJ.CALE....I listen to your music all the time...the best..😎
Very intelligent, lucid commentary with no BS. Exceptional!
J J my hero xxx
Love this mans music. Respect for the fact he never sold out too
Underrated like hell aswell always forgotten when it comes to identify the best guitarists.
Wir wissen wer die guten sind,es wundert mich dass die leute Nur augen fuer die shredder haben
Er hatte magie
He was one of the most creative musicians ever!
Wonderfull singer ,voice so smooth , guitar So sweet .unique personne.forever.
This is the most honest and real telling of what it’s like to be a songwriter. JJ’s no bullshit
" I love an intuned guitar" God the man was so Real!
what does it mean?
That the Guitar was actually in Tune !
to be in tune is an un- natural state...
since all of the billions of other
possibilities are OUT OF TUNE .
...the player has to Force the guitar into tune...and of course it will not stay in tune long.
And he lived in an Airstream out in the desert....my hero!!
So honest and humble, #1 songwriter in my book
One of my heroes..
"Help the poor" Priceless!
I discovered JJ after I got involved in radio over 30 years ago. I grew up listening to college radio & some of the corporate radio stations, which were not what they are nowadays....monotonous repetition of the same old 1200 songs, or music lacking depth. Even when listening to college radio (in NYC radius) I do not recall hearing JJ Cale. It is only when I got involved with an NPR affiliate radio station did I become knowledgeable of his music, and 'boy' did he catch my ears, especially since I was so into electric guitar. He always had a simple style but with individuality & definition, almost like in the style of Harvey Mandel, but only because of the individuality and simplicity; or maybe low-key is a better terminology, not aggressive in their picking styles, yet well-defined. There was always something about the simplicity of this man's style that grabbed me, plus the genius that emanated from his music. They just don't make them like this anymore, and even if they did, JJ was as individual as they come, never to be duplicated....as can be said about many true artisans! I never knew him personally, but through his music I am confident I knew him well and can say....he was a wonderful soul.
I really came on to like JJ cale's music when #8 came out on vynal....I sat down and listened to #8 ...it will probably be my favorite JJ Cale record it's the first one that I really got into and still to this day I just can't get enough of it..also grasshopper.......and the album that he cut with Eric Clapton towards the end that's really good!!!
Grasshopper is always my favorite
What an honest straightforward man
I´m listening to J.J Cale when i´m working with my Harley Chopper.....there is no other music that inspire me moore to do a nice work.He was the coolest of them all.But that is my opinion:-)
What a low profile legend, John Cale.
2:56 Absolutely love that guitar lick he does to end "After Midnight" here
Yeah. It's like a descending e blues scale, with added notes from... mixolydian scale? Anyway, it's great and works great in this context. Also, it's one of his most signature licks, he played it in many recordings.
Hes so chill just a guy you wanna chill with…
Saw JJ Cale at a concert when. he ftired here in Melbourne, Aystraliia Think near 50 years ago around 1972! Since then I've always saizzd JJ u wer so underrated u write some beautiful songs n u were one great guitarist! Rip J J from Melbourne Australia
Wow ! How can someone be SO ! Logical and musical at the same time ?? What ever happen to me !?!
He spent all his days playing the guitar, and messing with the sound, recording, trying different tones. It was all he ever did, his job was his passion. He was all about his guitars, he would sit and play just for himself, and Christine said that he would make the most beautiful music when he played for himself on the porch, just enjoying his time.
Never understod why people prefer Clapton over J.J.
Maybe because EC is a far superior player and vocalist. EC is the most influential, imitated and revered guitarist of this generation, and you want to know why people like EC. lol! JJ would have told you t he same thing. JJ became much more well know and very rich ths thanks to EC recording his songs. I guess there's a reason the world loved his versions, because there GREAT! I, say this as a JJ FAN and admirer as well.
rob morrison funny nuff I think Clapton loved cale and his bluesy sinuous style
doesn't matter. both good musicians
neither did Clapton himself
Yeah I think Clapton as a guitarist is overrated - he himself got tired of the ‘guitar god’ persona he took on. Cale is a better overall musician, guitarist, songwriter, in my view.
But Cream was great, and he was integral to Cale’s career by popularizing After Midnight, which prompted Leon Russell to put his first record out
Simplicity is a form of art,that's JJ.But try to recreate his songs and you'll fail miserably at it both tune and the the tone/sound wise.JJ is one of a kind and there would never be another one like him.
Thank you for your honesty!
THERE IS NO ONE WHO COULD EVEN COME CLOSE TO JJ & HIS SONGS THERE MEANING AND HE IS THE GREATEST THAT WILL EVER HAVE LIVED EXCEP JIMI HENDRIX EDWARD MORTON. HARLAN KY…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a good friend, years ago, who introduced me to JJ's Troubadour. It took a while, but its the only thing I can chill to. This friend also introduced me to Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection, Hawkwind's Levitation and Jethro Tull. I was 17, and he five years older. What treasure he showed me !! Neil in Exeter 1986, are you still there ??
A good man.
J.J. was honest- told it like it was.
Being English Eric Clapton is a household name.
I knew nothing about JJ Cale
THE Tragedy is he's passed away but hit fame with Eric before the end.
RIP JJ
Fresh out of the US Army living in Portland, Oregon in 1975, I was looking thru the want ads in the newspaper for a job. A black man came in to pick up lunch and asked me if I was looking for a job. I said yes and he said he was a contractor and needed an employee. So I went to work with him that day. We agreed on $125 a week and I was crawling under houses replacing sewer lines, etc. His name was Ken Johansen and never paid me a red cent! One day driving me home he played the JJ Cales "Naturally" tape, either CD or 8 track, I don't remember now, and the song Magnolia came on. He told me that was him singing drunk. I knew he was full of shit but that became one of my favorite songs.
That such a genius had to go almost unnoticed by the big media shows that this world doesnt deserve the really good music anymore. Go figure.
Liste to his songs, all of them are playable even if you are an uneducated and not so good guitarist. I love to play his songs on the guitar. They are a great education too. His lyrics are always cool.
Count Blue... 1975 was when a woman
friend turned me on to " Troubador"
album. The sound on THAT record was not muddy...it was perfect. I am a 40
year sound engineer who Designs
and builds Loudspeakers for a living in
Boulder Colorado.
" Traveling Light " was my favorite song on there....who knows how J.J.
got all that sound on that cut. Magic.
@@michaelcelani8325 Might have been about the same time when I discovered him too.
Sometimes great people. Like JJ Cale get a real devoted following and sometimes the good Lord keeps them a secret because he is just that good
John Cale, the Tulsa Sound plain and simple.
Never seen this one before. Thanks!
Unsurprisingly, seemed like an absolute dude.
I know this feeling. loved this cat!
JJ Cale is the most underrated under appreciated singer song writer you know thing about Clapton he could of helped him could of set him up to record at apple like James Taylor
Playing his guitar with thumb and index just like you would see Eric Clapton do. Amazing man JJ Cale, simply amazing...thank you so very much for leaving some of the greatest music ever for us!
He was so amazing ….a legend
What a great interview. Thanks for uploading this. Some days all I want to listen to is J J Cale, playing music or talking. I was lucky enough to see him live in a super-rare visit to the UK. He played Hammersmith Odeon. The house lights were still on when a guy with a guitar wandered over to the mic and started sound checking. The audience carried on chatting among themselves. Then he started playing. And singing. This is a guy who had sold out Hammersmith Odeon, and thousands of his fans right there in front of him didn't recognise him till he started playing. 😬 That was pre-UA-cam though, and you didn't see many pics of him in the papers either.
Great story. Americans didn't want to come to Europe often, unless they were huge mainstream stars... J.J. was more low-key, he didn't seek much fame. That's why he avoided touring too much outside American border. Good for him I guess. Me, as an European, would love to have an opportunity to see him live. No longer possible, though. And when it still was, it wasn't, because wouldn't visit my country anyway. And I would be too young to even know about his music. Well, I can still enjoy his huge legacy, his records
That would be in 75 or 76?I was there and it was a truly memorable evening. Crazy Mama sounded so sweet. And JJ . And the band were so cool.
@paulwoodfall2359 This was quite a lot later, on the Closer To You tour, which must have been around 1994.
@dansmithwave Aha. I was lucky to have been introduced to JJs music early on. I think it was his first visit to UK when I saw him.
"I could afford a nice guitar", JJ was an alright Cat.
The real deal!
Legend
'I remember hearing Eric Clapton's version on the radio. I went and bought a new a new Cheverolet.'
This guy is the man!!! What a humble dude.
!
I Gotta count but I think I got all, n saw J.J. twice!
What a man...
I'll meet him soon.
I love blues and always have , but I never heard of jj cale until I saw eric Clapton playing with him on you tube..He really is original and I like his style of playing. He reminds me of Bob Dylan in his singing he sort of mumbles but I still like it.
JJ was a big fan of Dylan. I read that in one interview. He mentioned him as one of his biggest inspiration, saying something like "No one can beat Dylan in songwriting."
He's cooler than me. No doubt about it.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Speaking in the right Time...
Good Rhyth'm.... 👌🍀🐢🔥
Best musician who ever lived, but he clearly loves his chang 🤷🏼♂️❤️
what does it mean?
That was his custom Martin acoustic guitar that he played, the one that appears on the cover of the "Guitar Man" album (from 1996).
honest man
Love this fellow okie.
What can you say about the greatest.
Other than Hank Mobley I've loved J.J. Cale since 1984.
NIce!
TNKS RIP JJ
Lol - talk about how a musician can make some kind of a living off 1 good hit - long story short, I got to meet Jimmy Driftwood one time, way long ago. If I remember correctly, he got a hit with his lyrics "in 1814 we took a little trip..." - off that one hit he bought a little ranchette down in Arkansas and settled down. It wasn't fancy but it was nice and comfortable. Heckuva nice guy, his wife, too.
Wow, interesting. I happen to know this song - I think it's Tex Williams, "battle of new Orleans"
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Hi - hope the link works. Jimmy Driftwood was an American icon.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Driftwood
Status Quo make £1 million in royalties alone off 1 song their Christmas No 1
Page Diogenes! I think we've found an honest man!!
Many killer musicians from OKlahoma. JJ Cale and Leon Russell probably the most well known
When I met JJ in the early 90s I didn't know who he was...missed my chance
Well, you met him... Still more than can be said for most of us. I wasn't even born yet at that time... :)