Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale - The Road to Escondido
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Artist: Eric Clapton, J.J. CaleEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2006-11-07
Music Label: Reprise
Product features:
- CLAPTON / CALE THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO
- Danger
- Heads In Georgia
- Missing Person
- When This War Is Over
- Sporting Life Blues
- Dead End Road
- It's Easy
- Hard To Thrill
- Anyway The Wind Blows
- Three Little Girls
- Don't Cry Sister
- Last Will And Testament
- Who Am I Telling You?
- Ride The River
Free Music Notes for The Road to Escondido
Free Music Review: The Road To Escondido Is Filled With An Elusive Joy.
Hit: 5 Stars
"In Spanish and Portuguese, escondido means a hidden place. That's the straight definition. But the word often also implies somewhere dark as well as hidden - a sinister locale with the emphasis on sin. This is a post-jazz honky tonk (or roadhouse or juke-joint, etc.). This is the "place" of The Road to Escondido. The bands in most honky tonks were straightforward - usually a drummer, bass player, one or two guitars, and a singer. Point is, most honky tonk music is direct and raw. J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton guitar fans should love Escondido." Tom Watson
Much has been written about the friendship of J.J.Cale and Eric Clapton. This CD clenches it, they are the best of the best. Eric has recorded several of J.J. Cales's songs and made his mark in the record world with "Cocaine". This CD is a synergistic work that shows that neither has the upper hand. The artistry of both has made the guitar playing of both as perfect as before, and it often blends into one whole. J.J. Cale has written eleven out of the fourteen songs. This is a collection of songs dedicated to Billy Preston whose last recordings are present. Guitars can be heard with such skill and love, Doyle Bramhall II, Derek Trucks, John Mayer, Albert Lee and the acoustic piano of Billy Preston will amaze you,
'Danger' rhythm and great guitar and sung solo by Eric Clapton- written by Cale
'Heads In Georgia'-slow, bluesy, soul- 'that lonesome ole highway , seems to be our way go down'.
'Missing Persons'- sprightly bounce of a serious side- 'That woman used to be mine, but she is a Missing Person'.
'When This War Is Over'-country honky-tonk and shuffle- great examples of how two musicians can catch the mood of each other and sing serious words.
"It will be a better day".
'Sporting Life Blues'-classy jazz and blues composition-:This night life, this old sporting life is killing me".
'Dead End Road'-sprightly two-steppin' song-"Feel like I'm runnin' a dead end road, and which way am I to go?"
'It's Easy'-my favorite of all of the songs, but some say it is the "requisite sleaze" Bouncy rhythm-"It's so easy' to get through these times, so easy your love and mine"
'Hard to Thrill' finger snappin, sultry, slow blues-co-written by Eric Clapton and John Mayer, with John's unique guitar playing.
'Anyway the Wind blows'-rhythm of this toe-tappin song. "If you don't get loose, if you don't groove. Well, your motor won't make it and your motor won't move. Easy come, easy go. Any way the wind blows"
'Three Little Girls'-finger-pickin, delicate composition "I get all my love from my three little girls".
'Don't Cry Sister'-reggae twist on the blues. "Don't cry sister cry, till be alright in the morning. Don't cry sister cry, everything be just fine
Don't cry sister cry, till be alright, I tell you no lie. Don't cry sister cry, don't do it, don't do it."
'Last Will and Testament'-late night at the bar, "I'm gonna over sixty, won't be long til I'm nothin' but a ghost, and it is my intent to leave all of my people out of my Last Will and Testament".
'Who Am I Telling You'-slow, bluesy, "It don't take any fool to love you, and you stand out in any crowd. You done got yourself together".
'Ride the River'- the closer is full of interesting images and a spirit of adventure. The two souls of blues are one.
"The Road To Escondido has become a real embodiment of Cale's and Clapton's friendship and due to the commonness of the artists' views at music the record is characterised with remarkable harmonies and peace. The same elusive joy for its creators make it easy for each to understand the other and both are doing what they like best of all. Encouraging each other on every track, the musicians have found a common key adding some features to their playing which have never been heard before. From the very beginning till the end album The Road To Escondido is a homogeneous flow of amazingly warm songs, offering a lot of feelings by means of little words. " MusicMP3RU
All the tracks on this CD are meaningful and full of spirit, blues, jazz and that elusive joy, all of us, and my best friend and I are looking for. It is full of the history of blues and these two men, J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton. This CD lives up to their collective souls.
Highly Recommended. 9/10/06
The Road to Escondido Poster
After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer/Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together called The Road to Escondido. The resulting hybrid sound defies labels, and instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and fold. The songs are warm and rich with deep-flowing rhythms while using an economy of words to express much.Eric Clapton Merchandise
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J.J. Cale penned two of Eric Clapton's career-defining solo hits, "Cocaine" and "After Midnight." And since Clapton has often fashioned his persona in a WWJD manner (what would J.J. do?), this collaboration is long overdue. But despite the rather slick production and long list of guest backing musicians (including four bassists, four drummers, five other guitarists, and three percussionists), The Road to Escondido is still dominated more by Cale than Clapton. The relatively reticent Okie wrote 11 of the 14 tracks, and it's his low-key soufflé of blues, jazz, and country that shapes and directs the disc's tone, with Clapton along for the ride. The opening "Danger" sets the dusky mood as the duo rides a typical Cale swamp groove that gives way to a tightly wound Slowhand solo. They trade lead vocals on a lovely version of the after-hours jazz blues classic "Sporting Life Blues," and the ubiquitous John Mayer makes an impressive appearance on the subtle blues of "Hard to Thrill."Clapton hasn't sounded this relaxed or involved in his own material for years. The traditionally laid-back, if not quite snoozy, Cale responds with a comparatively energized performance, likely due to the high-profile company. When the two harmonize on the mid-tempo foot tapper "Anyway the Wind Blows," the result is so natural and spontaneous it's a shame these two didn't join forces earlier. On paper, it appears that Cale has the most to gain from partnering with an established superstar, but the fact is this collaboration yields Eric Clapton's most engaging and contagious roots-rock release in a long time. --Hal Horowitz
They say you can't go home again, but don't tell Eric Clapton. Quick on the heels of his vaunted Cream reunion/boomer wet dream, the English guitar legend teamed with influential Tulsa country-blues fixture J.J. Cale, writer of early Clapton solo hits "Cocaine" and "After Midnight," and a slate of then 'n' now all-stars (including some of the final performances by keyboard great Billy Preston) to reinvent the guitarist's laid-back '70s groove for a new era. The result is one of the most grounded and satisfying Clapton releases in many a year, a true musical collaboration with the guitarist's own longtime hero that coaxes their muses down familiar, if still refreshing, musical avenues.The album's billing seems more than merely alphabetical: Cale pens 11 of the tunes, with Clapton contributing the gentle acoustic folk-pop of "Three Little Girls" and John Mayer offering up the slinky, jaded blues "Hard to Thrill," where fellow fret god Albert Lee adds his touch to Clapton's countrified revival. But it's the interplay between Cale and Clapton that carries the day throughout, from the signature sound of "Danger" and single "Ride the River" and the Deadhead-friendly vibes of the shuffling "Missing Person" and "When the War Is Over" to their deliciously languorous cover of "Sporting Life Blues." Clapton's playing is as lyrical as ever, yet channeled into a savory heartland mindset that's anything but clichéd. --Jerry McCulley
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