Eric Clapton, J.J. Cale - The Road to Escondido
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Free Music Review: Clapton and Cale Shine
Hit: 5 Stars
This new project by Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale is wonderful. I know that it has gotten mixed reviews, but it all depends on what you are looking for, I guess. I got exactly what I hoped for, and that is some very tasty, down-home style blues. It's not flashy, but there is some guitar work on this album that is excellent. In my opinion, Eric Clapton has improved drastically as a blues player in the past decades, especially since he began seriously studying the work of Robert Johnson. And how appropriate it is for these two gentlemen to do an album together. Cale, after all, wrote at least two of the songs that Clapton had hits with, After Midnight, and Cocaine. He also wrote one that Lynyrd Skynyrd covered, They Call Me the Breeze. It's my opinion (and I have listened to a lot of blues) that this project is brilliant and well worth purchasing.Free Music Review: When big boys are playing seriously...
Hit: 5 Stars
...this is the kind of stuff you'll get. I mean, music. With real instruments and real feeling.
Although not characteristic for each one's style, this record has everything: Clapton's sliding riffs from "461 Ocean Boulevard" ("Missing Person"), a bit of bluesy "Shades" on a classic Dixie remake (Taj Mahal's harmonica on "Sporting Life Blues" helps a lot), a bit of "5" ("Don't Cry Sister"), the southern moods of "Okie" ("Anyway the Wind Blows" - fantastic remake), some sunny rays of bluegrass ("Dead end Road"), the slow harmonic turns of "Cherry" on "8" ("Who Am I Telling You?") - the vinyl version...
A JJ addict? A must have. A Clapton fan? Then watch the movie above and hear Clapton's words: "There's one thing I'd love to do before I go underground: a JJ-like record..."
Free Music Review: 2 of the best at the top of their form
Hit: 5 Stars
Clapton has done a number of collaboration albums in recent years. His album with B.B. King, "Riding With the King" is also very good. It is really remarkable how much Clapton's sound changes, as he records with different artists. This album is very, very different than ordinary Clapton or the B.B. King album.
Some reviewers have said that Cale dominates this album. I do not think so. The sound is as far from typical Cale as it from typical Clapton. I think this album is that rare thing, a genuine collaboration between two absolutely top musicians.
It is an absolutely wonderful album. Both of them are at the top of their form. My favorite song off of it is "Ride the River", but there is not a bad song on it.
Free Music Review: Cale & Clapton Together At Last!
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been an avid fan of Eric Clapton's since his Yardbird days and have purchased any recording with his name on it. Through about 40 years of listening to Eric Clapton, I discovered the amazing J.J. Cale and have purchased many of his recordings over the years as well. This new CD is just fantastic!! Having these two legends together was well worth the wait! This CD is more Cale than Clapton, but both Cale and Clapton fans will not be disappointed. My favorite track is It's Easy, which in my opinion, is classic J.J. Cale. Cale and Clapton seem so at ease with each other and it definitely shows throughout the entire CD. I recommend this CD most highly!! Bravo, Mr. Cale and Mr. Clapton!!Free Music Review: WOW! Just a plain ol' WOW!
Hit: 5 Stars
How often do you buy a CD based solely on the artist(s) without ever hearing a song from it, then being totally blown away by every song? Honestly, there is not one single tune of the 14 that I don't like. Even the remake of "Anyway the Wind Blows" (from J.J.'s "Okie"album) has some very pleasant guitar licks which actually add to the enjoyment of the original. I actually find myself smiling with delight during ALL of the guitar solos. Many of J.J.'s songs make me feel like I'm floating gently down a calm river. This entire album is easy on the ears. I agree with the reviewer who said this CD should be the Album of the Year. Get it, you won't regret it.