The most underrated guitar player of all time. For me a great guitarist is someone who's licks and phrasing is so melodic and emotional, JJ Is in my top ten amazing.
His guitar says "enough" and never too much. His songs have pace but aren't a cacophony. And finally, he knows a catchy chilled song when he sees one; why would so many artists as diverse as Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd do his songs?
Tops the list of the most underrated guitar players/song writers ever. His guitar influence on Mark Knopfler and post 80's Clapton. Songs like Cocaine, They Call Me The Breeze, After Midnight, Same Old Blues Again... JJ you left us much too early man !
Unfortunately there are many guitarists who could claim to top that list. Some don't get the attention they deserve, or like Cale avoid it deliberately.
@@thomasulbrich971 Clapton stole anything from Cale. Clapton was a big fan of Cale. But Clapton was already famous because of his own songs. Clapton was the one who talks about a guy cold Cale and broth Cale under attention of a bigger public
My kitten really chills to JJ Cale, which she heard for the first time in her nine weeks today. Thank heavens, I can relax with her to one of the finest musicians in the last half century!
Thank goodness there was a Virgin Record Shop in Coventry.. I went straight there and bought his LP. I’m actually quite proud of myself this evening for having the intelligence to realise what a magnificent musician he was. God Bless
If You Ever Wondered Where Clapton Looked For Inspiration, Well, Your Looking At Him, Not Only The Words And Music, But Also, His Layed Back Style, Just Another Oaky From The Heartland!
Thanks to my father, who unfortunately passed away, I got to know this top artist. Not a week goes by without me singing a song by this man loudly in the car. unfortunately he died on the same day as my father. In this way death can offer comfort and bring beautiful memories
This is a great example of self awareness. Cale understood how he played and developed a style that allowed him to express himself. On one hand you might say that his technique was limited. But his sense of rhythm, dynamics and the ability to choose the correct notes to play is to me much more important than the ability to play at dazzling speed especially if it does not serve the music. A great artist can produce a drawing with a pencil or a palette of oils. What makes the difference is in how you use your gifts.
Yes. And to be fair, JJ Cale lead parts are not that simple at all. I analyze many of his guitar solos (from live concerts and from studio albums), and I came to conclusion that he actually uses quite a lot of scales. Apart from mixing major and minor pentatonic scales, he also often goes into mixolydian and dorian mode. He uses chromatic runs, and very tasty licks derived from blues scale. He sometimes even opts for more jazzy notes, I'm not sure exactly if he was aware of ALL jazz music theory, or if he was just improvising and using his ears... but regardless of that, he really had a very wide vocabulary, at least when improvising on the guitar (we also know he played other instruments, like bass guitar, drums, or even piano). I think most of the time he really uses pentatonic, and aeolian mode, and the ionian mode of course. Apart from that, like I said chromatic, and blue notes. I think that, perhaps, the best illustration of his playing would be the solo in the song "Danger", from "the road to Escondido"... an album that he recorded in collaboration with E.C., in 2006 I think.
@@jensvinthernrgaard1131 I think you missed my point. Technique is only important when it enables you to express your ideas. Depending on the ideas you want to express you may require incredible dexterity or an encyclopedic understanding of scales and theory. Or maybe you can say what you want with a single note. My point was that many guitarists try to play as fast as they can, or change from one mode to another but in the end very few can communicate as effectively as Cale does. Complexity is neither good nor bad. Consider that the blues is based on 3 chords and a five note scale. While this may seem limited guitarists still find new ways to play it.
Imagine sitting on the beach, sun is shining, the waves are perfect, no one around but you and your buddies, a few beers on ice and this song comes on....
JJ Cale in top of the world. Educated Clapton, inspired Chris Rea and Dire Straits. Beyond his playing and singing, he had so much soul - that cannot be taught
Cale recorded "Cocaine" on his fourth album, Troubadour, released in 1976, and issued the song as the B-side of his single "Hey Baby". When J.J. Cale wrote this song, he envisioned it as a jazz number. His producer, Audie Ashworth, convinced him to make it a rocker, which required some overdubbing by Cale, since he played very simple guitar parts. Clapton's version has a much more complex guitar line and vocals that are more prominent in the mix. 2:17 [Songfacts]
The nice thing about J.J. Cale’s ”Cocaine” is that the lyrics are so strongly secondary to the sound of the song that their fractured linearity becomes an asset. If you want it to be an anti-drug song for you, it can be that. (Song Review by Richard Gilliam) 4:09 [AllMusic]
I came here 'cause I listened a Joaquín Sabina's song named "No tan deprisa". That song is a tribute to JJ Cale, now I understand why. Cale is really awesome musician that knew the meaning of music.
JJ is and always be the Guru for all those who quite happily play his music. Clapton his number 1 student is so effusive in his praise for the master it makes us all realize what an Icon Cale is. RIP Mr JJ Cale !
you know you didn't have to use omnipresent I mean I respect it but c'mon guy? I'm not your guy friend..well I'm not your friend buddy! I'm not your buddy, guy! I will be your Huckleberry though. Friend.
When I 1st heard JJ 45 years ago, he was playing a strange hybrid guitar (I noticed a Harmony Sovereign neck and head) with no back and several pick-ups dotted all about. When asked if the guitar could be improved, JJ said "More pick-ups would help". So he's playing and loving the abalone of the Ovation (beautiful isn't it?) and a cute little semi (I'd have had the P/U going the other way) and sounding terrific. "Okie" was one of those albums that re-set the bar. Pretty much every track was a gem. My Top Ten favourite albums list is bulging with gorgeousness but "Okie" is tied in 2nd place with 45 others. Good way out of it. WD Rikk.
Rest In Peace JJ,hope that u gotta best bed in Heaven. JJ CALE Amazing and Iconic character of Blues music Industry he made great guitar Riffs one of the Great Great Bluser of all Time "absouletly Blues LEGEND"!
WOW he will be missed! Every time through the years when JJ came over the speakers I always thought to myself..."I really need to see him live before he dies" Damn it
At this Point JJ was suffering from Medical Problems, He did Not feel well.. R.I.P. JJ YOU WERE ONE OF A KIND, NOBODY WILL EVER FILL ONE OF YOUR SHOES, COUSIN FIGEL
What can you say about this talented man? Eric Clapton looked up to him as an idol.That's one hell of a praise.My 1st. experiance with J.J. was in the early 70's in St.Louis.The concert was billed as J.J,Jo-Jo,and ZZ. Jo-Jo Gun and ZZ top was the obvious 2nd.fiddle to J.J.
When I moved to Tulsa in 1972, I had never heard of JJ or Leon. Needless to say, I got empty beer cans thrown at me in bars when I asked, "Who are these guys?". In 1974 I saw them at an outdoor fairgrounds concert, huge crowd with beer & grass all around. Then I got it. By that time, Eric C had already snuck into Tulsa & played with local musicians in some underground bar downtown. I lived far south & never got the invite to see anything downtown. Damn! Anyway, I think the old grey piano player is Rocky, I knew him years ago when my 1st x-wife introduced us.
It doesn't suck having Michael Doucet as your fiddle player! JJ was like whiskey more he aged, the smoother he was. IMO, this and "Midnight" & "Breeze" with Clapton are SO much better than when he originally recorded them
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The most underrated guitar player of all time. For me a great guitarist is someone who's licks and phrasing is so melodic and emotional, JJ Is in my top ten amazing.
And I would also add " a lot of class "
His guitar says "enough" and never too much. His songs have pace but aren't a cacophony. And finally, he knows a catchy chilled song when he sees one; why would so many artists as diverse as Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd do his songs?
Someone once said: somewhere a golf pro is telling his pupil to swing like JJ Cale plays"
Underrated writer too?
who the fuck cares if he is underrated or not
Tops the list of the most underrated guitar players/song writers ever. His guitar influence on Mark Knopfler and post 80's Clapton. Songs like Cocaine, They Call Me The Breeze, After Midnight, Same Old Blues Again... JJ you left us much too early man !
My words, thoughts, and feelings exactly/ Love his music and so much miss the man. Thx JJ
much too early ... the legacy lives ......................
Unfortunately there are many guitarists who could claim to top that list.
Some don't get the attention they deserve, or like Cale avoid it deliberately.
@noobi core: i feel the same and clapton has "stolen" the most hits from Cale!
@@thomasulbrich971 Clapton stole anything from Cale. Clapton was a big fan of Cale. But Clapton was already famous because of his own songs. Clapton was the one who talks about a guy cold Cale and broth Cale under attention of a bigger public
Many artists did JJs music.
But JJs versions always the best.
Humble, gentle gigant.
His music will always be present.
Thank you, J
I LIKE THE WAY HE PLAYS over the melody and creates his own,MAN WAS UNREAL,those of us who play know his GENIUS
Flows like a river. No unnecessary volumes but enough shades and rythms. A master
this is by far the best version of this song ever, it's a very laid back and I'm very impressed with the flow of it
That’s JJ Cale in a nutshell
Eeh it’s too jambandy. It doesn’t have the balls it deserves in his album studio recording
Yep, the real original "SlowHand" and EC himself said so.
absolutely --- well beyond brilliant, again !!!
Smooth 💕
My kitten really chills to JJ Cale, which she heard for the first time in her nine weeks today. Thank heavens, I can relax with her to one of the finest musicians in the last half century!
Very polished version. Guitarwork unique, percussion clear and defining, You were one of best JJ.
Thank goodness there was a Virgin Record Shop in Coventry.. I went straight there and bought his LP. I’m actually quite proud of myself this evening for having the intelligence to realise what a magnificent musician he was. God Bless
Such a legend that he has an entire genre of music he pioneered -- The Tulsa Sound.
Right on brothers & sisters !
Thank you for your music ❤❤❤
If You Ever Wondered Where Clapton Looked For Inspiration, Well, Your Looking At Him, Not Only The Words And Music, But Also, His Layed Back Style, Just Another Oaky From The Heartland!
Wahou, le vieux hibou !!!
Thanks to my father, who unfortunately passed away, I got to know this top artist. Not a week goes by without me singing a song by this man loudly in the car. unfortunately he died on the same day as my father. In this way death can offer comfort and bring beautiful memories
Your father sounds awesome. Let him rest in peace. Respect.
Your father was just lovely - R.I.P.
That is Greatness. I'm so thankful to have his music to tell our stories. Timeless
This is a great example of self awareness. Cale understood how he played and developed a style that allowed him to express himself. On one hand you might say that his technique was limited. But his sense of rhythm, dynamics and the ability to choose the correct notes to play is to me much more important than the ability to play at dazzling speed especially if it does not serve the music. A great artist can produce a drawing with a pencil or a palette of oils. What makes the difference is in how you use your gifts.
Yes. And to be fair, JJ Cale lead parts are not that simple at all. I analyze many of his guitar solos (from live concerts and from studio albums), and I came to conclusion that he actually uses quite a lot of scales. Apart from mixing major and minor pentatonic scales, he also often goes into mixolydian and dorian mode. He uses chromatic runs, and very tasty licks derived from blues scale. He sometimes even opts for more jazzy notes, I'm not sure exactly if he was aware of ALL jazz music theory, or if he was just improvising and using his ears... but regardless of that, he really had a very wide vocabulary, at least when improvising on the guitar (we also know he played other instruments, like bass guitar, drums, or even piano).
I think most of the time he really uses pentatonic, and aeolian mode, and the ionian mode of course. Apart from that, like I said chromatic, and blue notes.
I think that, perhaps, the best illustration of his playing would be the solo in the song "Danger", from "the road to Escondido"... an album that he recorded in collaboration with E.C., in 2006 I think.
AMEN BROTHER 🤘rock on !
This gives me much hope! Totally agree
"...his technique was limited..."
You go and play better with your own absolutely super fantastic out of comparison technique then.
- Show us!😂
@@jensvinthernrgaard1131 I think you missed my point. Technique is only important when it enables you to express your ideas. Depending on the ideas you want to express you may require incredible dexterity or an encyclopedic understanding of scales and theory. Or maybe you can say what you want with a single note. My point was that many guitarists try to play as fast as they can, or change from one mode to another but in the end very few can communicate as effectively as Cale does. Complexity is neither good nor bad. Consider that the blues is based on 3 chords and a five note scale. While this may seem limited guitarists still find new ways to play it.
Imagine sitting on the beach, sun is shining, the waves are perfect, no one around but you and your buddies, a few beers on ice and this song comes on....
...while you're sniffing a footlong rail off a Hawaiian Tropic bikini model's fine tan ass!
you're just teasing me man...
C’mon then we will be keepin eyes out for ya down Texas Beachside 🏝🎸🥂🎸🏝
Im there
I’d pass out 🤣🤣
jj cale. a more tasteful guitarist never has been. real greatness.
Never heard this version...mesmerising!!
Effortlessly Satisfying. JJ Cale, a musicians musician. Thanks!
What a fantastic bunch of good friends! They so know what to do with the song. A total fav.
Yoda that Eric Clapton always wanted to be. JJ is sorely missed, and hugely enjoyed by us all. Thank you JJ, and Chrissie Lakeland, for being with us.
JJ Cale in top of the world. Educated Clapton, inspired Chris Rea and Dire Straits.
Beyond his playing and singing, he had so much soul - that cannot be taught
Love this mans compositions /music ---he is the true master !
He looks like he'd be just as happy sitting on a creek bank with a fishin' pole in his hand. Love the laid back style. Rest easy JJ
Damned this is a very very good version indeed❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
In short: a marvellous version by great artists! Thanks
The original!! 😊
JJ wrote it and feels it. I totally understand too but that’s all in the past…what a cool beat and rhythm they have going on…
JJ CALE's songs rocked me from 1974 til he died. Thanks for uploading this Greek Person.
Greek ?
Saw him in London 98. Greatest guitarist! Composer and phrasing !
Great little jam version. One lucky audience who deserved it because they didn't whistle and holler, they listened.
Definitely one of the greats. MANY other musicians copied his style.
A legend one of Eric Clapton's favorite guitarist...
Clearly he was his own man .. never selling his soul … expressing what he had uniquely his … in his own time and nobody else’s
I salute a gifted brilliant underplayed musician J.J. CALE.
The guy who makes the sweetest sound with the cheapest guitar.
A little world weary but oh so professional and yet appears so natural, laid back. Sir I salute you.
The best. Always loved it and him. Thanks. Wonderful
Love JJ Cale since the 1st time I heard of him 1978
What a jam! I get goose bumps from this performance.
Cale recorded "Cocaine" on his fourth album, Troubadour, released in 1976, and issued the song as the B-side of his single "Hey Baby".
When J.J. Cale wrote this song, he envisioned it as a jazz number. His producer, Audie Ashworth, convinced him to make it a rocker, which required some overdubbing by Cale, since he played very simple guitar parts. Clapton's version has a much more complex guitar line and vocals that are more prominent in the mix. 2:17 [Songfacts]
Versions
Cocaine written by J.J. Cale 2:31[SecondHandSongs]
The nice thing about J.J. Cale’s ”Cocaine” is that the lyrics are so strongly secondary to the sound of the song that their fractured linearity becomes an asset. If you want it to be an anti-drug song for you, it can be that. (Song Review by Richard Gilliam) 4:09 [AllMusic]
Such a badass without even trying
I hope this is what heaven will be like.
J.J. proving again the often that Less is More. Much More !
I came here 'cause I listened a Joaquín Sabina's song named "No tan deprisa". That song is a tribute to JJ Cale, now I understand why. Cale is really awesome musician that knew the meaning of music.
Rilascia molto sentire e vedere un grande che si diverte suonando la sua musica !
2:18 She has got rhythm
JJ Cale's music makes us feel good
JJ is and always be the Guru for all those who quite happily play his music. Clapton his number 1 student is so effusive in his praise for the master it makes us all realize what an Icon Cale is. RIP Mr JJ Cale !
Cale's student number 1 is Mark Knopfler actually
Gotta love the sound of that Danelectro Convertible he's playing..
Old guys in a groove. Nothing better.
So cool...this man is STILL my musical idol.
Ääni elämästä näin se kulkee!
An excellent version of this Classic by the Man who wrote It1
oh, love this tune
OMG takes me back to aspen 1978 1979. Good times! Great music! :) Lots and lots of snow...
Him and Warren Zevon on same bill would've have been GREAT
Saw JJ Cale perform in Berkeley as a student back in the early 70’s “After Midnite”.
Great live look ....great footage....ROLL ON
A GREAT MAN super artist what a pity hes gone to paradise please God be very good to him. RIP SIR
Much better than Clapton's overplayed version! Great toe tapping tune.
Calm down, you can love both versions. JJ would never be famous without Clapton.
@@andreaschlapek9208 Correct.
Yes!!!
Claptons version overplayed? Forgive me because im young but Ive heard it played in public maybe twice in my 18 years
What a great guy. One of the best, wish he was still around
Love j j brings back nice memories ❤❤❤
Great intro, feels good. Ten thumbs up!
Wonderful live-version !
The best version.
Warum.....? Hast du uns schon so früh verlassen..? Why? 🤔 ❤❤❤
Rest in peace JJ! You were omnipresent in my teenage years.
you know you didn't have to use omnipresent I mean I respect it but c'mon guy? I'm not your guy friend..well I'm not your friend buddy! I'm not your buddy, guy! I will be your Huckleberry though. Friend.
How old was he when he died? The man gives me hope
Best blues songwriter ever born. It is what it is
I love this live version!
Great performance by a much missed musician!
+Mark Yelavich Amen...
This original version by writer J.J. Cale was released in September, 1976. Mr. Clapton released his version in November, 1977 on the Slowhand Album.
This absolutely needed to be said .. also, nothing comes close to JJ’s original studio version
@@chandand5740 Thank you for the props. P.S. I love both works.
J J was one of those performers who made you feel he had lived what the song he was singing 🎶 was about
i love this tune love the fiddle its great
Great version. Love this man.
thank you! and jj!
It is no a version, it is the original song writen by jj cale
Thank you.
When I 1st heard JJ 45 years ago, he was playing a strange hybrid guitar (I noticed a Harmony Sovereign neck and head) with no back and several pick-ups dotted all about. When asked if the guitar could be improved, JJ said "More pick-ups would help". So he's playing and loving the abalone of the Ovation (beautiful isn't it?) and a cute little semi (I'd have had the P/U going the other way) and sounding terrific. "Okie" was one of those albums that re-set the bar. Pretty much every track was a gem. My Top Ten favourite albums list is bulging with gorgeousness but "Okie" is tied in 2nd place with 45 others. Good way out of it. WD Rikk.
Drop the materialism, it's BRAIN, FINGERS that counts. He had them all!
....and the marching powder.
no lookimnto my fayhers eyed
Bill, Rocky & JJ - miss them very much... Long live the singer songwriters
That intro is like foreplay with a beauty...
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He seemed reluctant to sing much,..cause his band was SOOO GOOD.
Rest In Peace JJ,hope that u gotta best bed in Heaven. JJ CALE Amazing and Iconic character of Blues music Industry he made great guitar Riffs one of the Great Great Bluser of all Time "absouletly Blues LEGEND"!
WOW he will be missed! Every time through the years when JJ came over the speakers I always thought to myself..."I really need to see him live before he dies" Damn it
yea I have had that happen to many of the ppl in my life, friend?
At this Point JJ was suffering from Medical Problems, He did Not feel well.. R.I.P. JJ YOU WERE ONE OF A KIND, NOBODY WILL EVER FILL ONE OF YOUR SHOES, COUSIN FIGEL
Ah bon
Feet
Love J.J. Cale's Music....this is my favorite. ...He was an Amazing Musician
Thank you, JJC.
Thanks for all the music. RIP
Just an Icon ! WOW!
Nice when the cam finally shows him actually playing....yes, laid back..
He was not about the money or fame. He was so so god.RIP will listen to what you left here til I die. JR
What can you say about this talented man? Eric Clapton looked up to him as an idol.That's one hell of a praise.My 1st. experiance with J.J. was in the early 70's in St.Louis.The concert was billed as J.J,Jo-Jo,and ZZ. Jo-Jo Gun and ZZ top was the obvious 2nd.fiddle to J.J.
Absolutely great
When I moved to Tulsa in 1972, I had never heard of JJ or Leon. Needless to say, I got empty beer cans thrown at me in bars when I asked, "Who are these guys?". In 1974 I saw them at an outdoor fairgrounds concert, huge crowd with beer & grass all around. Then I got it. By that time, Eric C had already snuck into Tulsa & played with local musicians in some underground bar downtown. I lived far south & never got the invite to see anything downtown. Damn! Anyway, I think the old grey piano player is Rocky, I knew him years ago when my 1st x-wife introduced us.
GOOD NITE AND GOOD BY. THANX FOR ALL THE MUSIC
Danke Herr Kale - Sie haben sicherlich einen Beitrag geleistet.
Oh sweet Bird of youth - how quick does she fly - R`I`P
It doesn't suck having Michael Doucet as your fiddle player!
JJ was like whiskey
more he aged, the smoother he was.
IMO, this and "Midnight" & "Breeze" with Clapton are SO much better than when he originally recorded them
is that Danielle Howe on guitar and vocals?
RIP, JJ! Thx for your great music!
Me too.JJ full of energy in music
Best version ever
A versão do Eric Clapton não dá nem pra saída!! É humilhante!!
RIP JJ, Blues for ever in Heaven
jj cale su música es original bella y sencilla .Única e inimitable muy grande
Eine gute Zeit 🍺