J.J. Cale - Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology
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Free Music Notes for Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology
Free Music Review: Laid back genius
Hit: 5 Stars
JJ Cale is an artists' artist. Admired and loved by other performers but whose own songs are less well known than the covers of his songs that these artists performed. I mean, Mark Knopfler took on Cale's sound on Dire Straits' first album to the extreme. Clapton covered "Cocaine", "I'll Make Love To You Anytime", "After Midnight" and Lynyrd Skynyrd covered his "Call Me the Breeze" and "I Got the Same Old Blues" respectively. Listen to Clapton's guitar tone on his own "Lay Down Sally" and you'll get a good idea of how Cale sounds.
Cale's bluesy, southern laid back approach was never geared toward commercial success anyway but that doesn't make this music any less important or vital. There are plenty of should-be hits here and this collection turned me into a fan, admirer and avid listener of this man's music. This set does him justice!
Free Music Review: Anyway The Wind Blows: The Anthology by J.J. Cale
Hit: 5 Stars
Great compilation of the JJ Cale songs over the years. Most or all of the hits included with a vast array of the deep cuts you will learn to love. If you don't know JJ Cale's music this is a great album to have and if you know his music, but don't own it all, this covers it well.Free Music Review: Buy "Okie" instead
Hit: 2 Stars
First off let's dispense with the packaging. The writing is inane, the photos look like a bad tv ad from the 90s. (an abandoned gas station, all rust and tumbleweed, Cale posed as ever-so-"americana" scruff. Please.) Cale IS a terrific musician, and an essential listen, but you'll be better served by "Okie" or any of his albums. This anthology misses Cale's genius entirely, choosing an endless series of same tempo shuffles. A listen to Okie reveals a very varied set of songs that flow easily and present an entire world of textures and rythmns. Cale is a studio wizard, related more to Brian Eno than to the lesser talents (like Clapton) who imitate his innovations. He arranges his recordings very carefully, as engineers are wont to do, and it is all about the sequencing and layering of sounds and meaning. Taken out of context, Cale's songs can seem slight and repetitious. So skip this ill-advised collection and buy any of the albums instead. Free Music Review: A MUST-HAVE FOR YOUR MUSICAL LIBRARY
Hit: 5 Stars
A great reminder of where it all started.Free Music Review: Any Way The Wind Blowes
Hit: 5 Stars
A most excellent album. Finally J.J. Cale is presented to the main stream! Love It !
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