It featured interviews with cale, wife christine lakeland, eric clapton, and other family and band members as well as behind the scenes tour footage. A native oklahoman and pioneer of the tulsa sound, jj cale was a major influence on some of the greatest guitarists, singers and songwriters of a generation. The man himself is an inspiration to musicians new and old and is criminally underrated despite his expansive repertoire. The film begins at 22th minute of this video the first part of a documentary on j. Jj cale inducted into the oklahoma music hall of fame november 1, 2014 november 1, 2014.
Jj cale induction into oklahoma jazz hall of fame november 16, 20. Cale was one of the originators of the tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Among his devoted fans are musicians of all generations, such as willie nelson, tom petty, eric clapton and widespread panic. Cale, eric clapton, rocky frisco, david fulgham, ginger havlat, mike kappus, jimmy karstein. To tulsa and back on tour with jj cale dvd, 2006 for. Cale on tour, cale at his birth house, cale s history mostly his time in california, cale talking about his sound and of course, clapton talking about his cale s sound. This gives you a good picture of jj s life and how he became the star that he ended up after a hard life starting in tulsa and then playing his way out west to hollywood. Cale is credited with creating the tulsa sound, a laid back mix of rockn roll, country, blues and jazz. An appreciation of jj cale 2014 roll on 2009 rewind 2007 the road to escondido 2006 to tulsa and back 2004 live 2001 classic jj cale 2000 the very best of jj cale any way the wind blows the anthology 1997 guitar man 1996 closer to you 1994 number 10 1992 travellog 1990. And in his typical understated style, he simply replied, well, if ive got a. Cale on allmusic 2004 on his first studio outing in eight years, the. This gives you a good picture of jjs life and how he became the star that he ended up after a hard life starting in tulsa and then playing his way out west to hollywood.
I dont know anything about the recordings but i just love jj cale, one of my favourite artists ever. Cale, was a grammy awardwinning american singersongwriter and musician. To tulsa and back on tour with jj cale 2006 rotten. In exclusive interviews many of cale s longtime band members, family. He is considered to be one of the originators of the tulsa sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country and jazz. This documentary looks at cale s music, life and career. Cale shows cale on stage playing at a number of classic venues including the historic cains ballroom in downtown tulsa and at the crossroads guitar festival in the cotton bowl, featuring a powerful performance together with eric clapton. They had previously worked as a group while recording hiatts solo album bring the family in 1987. Jj cale bits and thoughts page 2 steve hoffman music. In my opinion, its a very good, very entertaining, documentary of the second half of the 2004 jj cale band tour.
All critics 1 fresh 1 i started watching and couldnt stop, sucked in by the addictive music of j. Ca le, cale s guitar style is characterized by eric clapton as really, really minimal adding its all about finesse. Theres not really a plot, since this is a documentary. The song these blues was used on an episode of dog the bounty hunter. The legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist, jj cale passed away on july 26, 20 but the legacy he left behind is a treasured one for fans that has and no doubt will continue to inspire upcoming artists as well as rock icons around the world.
With comments and mutual respect from other artists like eric clapton this is a must have in any jj cale collection. Some sources incorrectly give his real name as jeanjacques cale. J cale has agreed to have a film made about his music, his life and career. Thanks to all the great musicians and friends who gathered in tulsa on october 31 and november 1, 2014 for jj cale s induction into the oklahoma music hall of fame. When mojo magazine asked eric clapton which other musician he would most like to be, he answered cale, calling him one of the masters of the last three decades of music. It follows him and his band through six american states on his to tulsa and back tour.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cale s personal style has often been described as laid back. With comments and mutual respect from other artists like eric clapton this is a must have in any jj cale. Helmer jorg bundschuhs unabashedly worshipful approach to his.
John weldon cale 5 december 1938 26 july 20, known as jj cale or j. Cale has somehow got a reputation as a recluse, which. In the magnificent and beautiful 2005 documentary, to tulsa and back on tour with j j cale, his manager relates the story of how when he had his first hit, the record company called j. Cale has all the charms and limitations of a biographical rockumentary made by and for fans. Great mix of interviews with a lovely man, his music and background. Success seemed to come to him, only when he wanted it and his definition of success was unlike any other performers. Also inducted on the same night were chuck blackwell, elvin bishop, jim keltner and posthumously lowell fulson. He made a fortune writing songs, but lived for years in a trailer hiding from the public. Stay around press release lyrics news biography discography the breeze.
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