Rip JJ cale

[Lord Duckhunter]

We lost one of the most under rated musicians and songwriters at the weekend

 

RIP JJ Cale.

 

[Verbal]

Completely agreed. I once saw J J Cale play at the Hammersmith Odeon (as it then was), and he was the most retiring frontman you could imagine, hanging around the amps at the back of the stage whenever he wasn't singing. But musically he was exceptional - a guitar player with an easy, precise and sparse style and a songwriter of exceptional originality. After Midnight is one of THE great songs of the 70s.

[Lord Duckhunter]

Completely agreed. I once saw J J Cale play at the Hammersmith Odeon (as it then was), and he was the most retiring frontman you could imagine, hanging around the amps at the back of the stage whenever he wasn't singing. But musically he was exceptional - a guitar player with an easy, precise and sparse style and a songwriter of exceptional originality. After Midnight is one of THE great songs of the 70s.

 

Spot on, the man was cool , as Tony Parsons said today his motto was "slower baby".

 

As much as I admire Eric Clapton and The Stones Ect , American music has the authenticity, it is the real deal.

Clapton's version of "After Midnight" although good, just doesn't quite cut it.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZ9feKpJkk

[buctootim]

Embarrassed to say he'd somehow managed to bypass my consciousness entirely, despite me being of roughly that age group. Only the publicity surrounding his death has switched me on to his stuff. Sad loss.

[Verbal]

Embarrassed to say he'd somehow managed to bypass my consciousness entirely, despite me being of roughly that age group. Only the publicity surrounding his death has switched me on to his stuff. Sad loss.

 

Cale's songwriting legacy is amazing. Aside from Clapton, his songs have been recorded by The Grateful Dead, Lynyrd Synyrd, Deep Purple, the Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Captain Beefheart, Bryan Ferry, Beck and Santana, among many others. He's a bit like that other Tulsa native Leon Russell. No one's heard of him either, but Elton John, for one, wouldn't have had a career without him (and it was the only time EJ was listenable).

[Lord Duckhunter]

Cale's songwriting legacy is amazing. Aside from Clapton, his songs have been recorded by The Grateful Dead, Lynyrd Synyrd, Deep Purple, the Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Captain Beefheart, Bryan Ferry, Beck and Santana, among many others. He's a bit like that other Tulsa native Leon Russell. No one's heard of him either, but Elton John, for one, wouldn't have had a career without him (and it was the only time EJ was listenable).

 

Carl Radle & Jim Keltner were two of Tulsa's finest from that era as well. I was reading Bobby Keys' autobiography ( a great read for old farts) and he had a whole section about how talented the guys from Tulsa were.

[Verbal]

Carl Radle & Jim Keltner were two of Tulsa's finest from that era as well. I was reading Bobby Keys' autobiography ( a great read for old farts) and he had a whole section about how talented the guys from Tulsa were.

 

Keltner is still around. I always thought of him as the greatest rock drummer out there. I think he drummed for all the Beatles post-break-up, except for McCartney. I saw Keltner playing on Clapton's Albert Hall gigs about seven or eight years ago. Still absolutely solid - a joy to listen to. Amazing that such a small town as Tulsa could produce so much talent all at once.

 

Seems we have this thread to ourselves Ducky...