So, this bloke J J Cale.

victorludorum · July 2018

I've been meaning to get some of his music for ages now, and have been too lazy to do so. Any tips out there about where to start as he was fairly prolific I believe?

olafgarten · July 2018

JJ Cale, the man who is famous purely because Eric Clapton is his biggest fan.

Winny_Pooh · July 2018

olafgarten said:

JJ Cale, the man who is famous purely because Eric Clapton is his biggest fan.

Knopfler too

ICBM · July 2018

Pick an album, any album. They all sound exactly the same.

Winny_Pooh · July 2018

Start with 5 and Naturally

richardhomer · July 2018

olafgarten said:

JJ Cale, the man who is famous purely because Eric Clapton is his biggest fan.

Er, rubbish....

To the OP, Cale’s output was very consistent, so hard to go wrong with any of his albums.

The essential ones probably include Naturally, Five, Troubadour, Shades and Grasshopper. Later ones like Closer to You are worthy of a listen too.

I’m an über fan....

octatonic · July 2018

I'm a huge fan of the Troubadour album.
Start with that.

IvisonGuitars · July 2018

richardhomer said:

olafgarten said:

JJ Cale, the man who is famous purely because Eric Clapton is his biggest fan.

Er, rubbish....

To the OP, Cale’s output was very consistent, so hard to go wrong with any of this albums.

The essential ones probably include Naturally, Five, Troubadour, Shades and Grasshopper. Later ones like Closer to You are worthy of a listen too.

I’m an über fan....

Wisdom duly awarded.

BigLicks67 · July 2018

I'd go with Naturally, Okie & Troubadour.

menamestom · July 2018

Winny_Pooh said:

olafgarten said:

JJ Cale, the man who is famous purely because Eric Clapton is his biggest fan.

Knopfler too

Also had songs covered by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Cash, Freddie King, Captain Beefheart.

Neil young said with Hendrix, he was one of the best ever electric guitar players.

danishbacon · July 2018

Rewind is a pretty cool album of basement tapes. Rumor has it no one is quite sure who's playing what on some of the tracks.

Jalapeno · July 2018

My personal fave is Travelogue, but there's belters on every album.

Phil_aka_Pip · July 2018

"Music" that just chugs along with no real excitement, no key changes, very little harmonic progression even. Clapton's most boring work was JJ Cale covers, and the first Dire Straits album, well, I ask you. Compared to the others (especially the epically brilliant Love Over Gold) it's a total yawn.

57Deluxe · July 2018

Cocaine was a good but today all JJ Cale does is remind me of a smoothie

Jalapeno · July 2018

Phil_aka_Pip said:

"Music" that just chugs along with no real excitement, no key changes, very little harmonic progression even. Clapton's most boring work was JJ Cale covers, and the first Dire Straits album, well, I ask you. Compared to the others (especially the epically brilliant Love Over Gold) it's a total yawn.

Philistine ! JJ was all about the laid-back groove !

guitars4you · July 2018

Even a greatest hits isn't a bad place to start with - agree with @richardhomer 's comments on individual albums, but the greatest hit will cover many bases then build on that - Great laid back groove - Big influence to Chris Rea, Mark Knopfler as well as EC

I find that even if you don't try to copy his solos, just use them as a backing track to jam along with - I bet you'll find you are playing to many notes - So great to play along with, find the cool groove,, relax and learn to play less notes

ESBlonde · July 2018

Cale avoided the spotlight, he was at his best sitting on the front porch pickin n' a grinning. He didn't feel he needed us, a refreshing take on the industry. Chill and take in a few tunes - luverly.

Winny_Pooh · July 2018

Winny_Pooh said:

olafgarten said:

JJ Cale, the man who is famous purely because Eric Clapton is his biggest fan.

Knopfler too

To the LOLer

I submit the following:

Phil_aka_Pip · July 2018

yawn ...

Octafish · July 2018

ICBM said:

Pick an album, any album. They all sound exactly the same.

Some much wis, soporific blusak....

menamestom · July 2018

Phil_aka_Pip said:

"Music" that just chugs along with no real excitement, no key changes, very little harmonic progression even. Clapton's most boring work was JJ Cale covers, and the first Dire Straits album, well, I ask you. Compared to the others (especially the epically brilliant Love Over Gold) it's a total yawn.

If you want to hear lots of key changes and harmonic progression hang around lifts and supermarkets;)

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