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16 Aug 10 - 07:44 PM (#2966749) Subject: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Bobert Me, too... |
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16 Aug 10 - 07:58 PM (#2966757) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Rob Naylor Yep! |
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16 Aug 10 - 08:11 PM (#2966767) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST,Richard Count me in (as it were). The recent-ish album with Eric Clapton is very enjoyable. Richard |
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16 Aug 10 - 08:31 PM (#2966780) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Bobert It's amazing that so few people know that John Cale wrote "After Midnight"... Or "Cocaine".... Or "Call me the Breeze"... Or, or... I mean, this guy is one of the heavier covered songwriters of our generation yet folks go, "JJ Who"... B~ |
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16 Aug 10 - 09:03 PM (#2966791) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Beer I have a close friend that in any conversation in music he is sure to get to J.J.Cale. |
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16 Aug 10 - 09:22 PM (#2966800) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Bobert Well, beer, yer friend has good taste in music... JJ Cale could have spent more time promotin' himself but fir him it was the music... Kinda a musican's musican... B~ |
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16 Aug 10 - 09:32 PM (#2966807) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Beer How true. I must get to my vinyls one of these days. i have a few I am sure. ad. |
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16 Aug 10 - 09:35 PM (#2966810) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Lox Yup! Love him! "Days are longer ... ... by youself. You sold your soul ... ... to someone else. ... etc ..." I think I'll put him on spotify now ... |
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17 Aug 10 - 12:14 AM (#2966873) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Crow Sister (off with the fairies) Yeppers. I think Magnolia is my favourite song.. When friends of mine who don't know him hear him (and it's not unusual), they end up buying the back catalogue. |
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17 Aug 10 - 01:26 AM (#2966894) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST,David E. Don't like Thelonious Monk? You're nuts, but I understand. Don't like Bob Dylan? You're nuts, but I understand. Don't like JJ Cale? You're just nuts. David E. |
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17 Aug 10 - 01:39 AM (#2966897) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Allen in Oz A wonderful performer "They Call Me the Breeze " Is brilliant AD |
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17 Aug 10 - 04:08 AM (#2966936) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Will Fly I have all his records (as far as I know). My least favourite is the one with Clapton. I'm not a fan of the Clapton of the last 20 years or so, in any case, but John Cale's work is always wonderful. [Yup - his real name. He only styled himself "JJ" so that he wouldn't be confused with the other Joh Cale...] |
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17 Aug 10 - 04:28 AM (#2966943) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Rob Naylor Bobert: It's amazing that so few people know that John Cale wrote "After Midnight"... Or "Cocaine".... Or "Call me the Breeze"... Or, or... I mean, this guy is one of the heavier covered songwriters of our generation yet folks go, "JJ Who"... I'm always careful to refer to him as "JJ" to distinguish him from the John Cale who was with Velvet Underground, and who is also someone I appreciate greatly. If you refer to "John Cale" on this side of the pond, almost everyone who's heard of them will assume you mean the Welshman from the Velvets who did the Shrek vrsion of "Hallelujah" rather than the Okie who wrote "After Midnight" and "Cocaine". |
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17 Aug 10 - 05:07 AM (#2966965) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Roger the Skiffler Yes RtS |
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17 Aug 10 - 05:13 AM (#2966968) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST,Ed It's amazing that so few people know that John Cale wrote "After Midnight"... Or "Cocaine".... Or "Call me the Breeze".. I think that you'll find a lot of us know. 'Naturally' is one of my all time favourite albums. |
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17 Aug 10 - 05:23 AM (#2966974) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: gnu Call the doctor and tell him I'm ill. Lyrics. |
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17 Aug 10 - 05:52 AM (#2966980) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST Call the doctor and tell him I'm ill That would be sick... |
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17 Aug 10 - 06:00 AM (#2966984) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: maeve Call The Doctor* J. J. Cale Somebody call for the doctor, I think I'm sick Ain't had my medicine in over a week My mind's fine but my body feels weak Call the doctor, I think I'm sick A shady lady took all my bread Ravished my body, lord, and messed with my head I don't know but I've had my fill Call the doctor and tell him I'm ill My money's gone and I've got no place to go I don't believe I've ever felt so low If you've got the time while you hang around Call the doctor and tell him I'm down *From gnu's link, above. |
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17 Aug 10 - 06:31 AM (#2966992) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: George Papavgeris "...don't go to strangers, woman, call on me..." I adore JJC and especially his guitar playing, "insinuating" twice as many notes as he plays, making you think he's played them when he has not... That is pure masterclass stuff. |
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17 Aug 10 - 07:13 AM (#2967007) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Mrs.Duck Count Geoff and I amongst you. Magnolia in particular has always been 'our song' ;-) |
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17 Aug 10 - 07:31 AM (#2967015) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST,HiLo He is among my all time favourite artists. I would have a very hard time choosing only one of his albums to take to a desert island, I guess it would be "Naturally". |
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17 Aug 10 - 07:34 AM (#2967018) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST,Houston_Diamond Not avid but enjoy his music :) |
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17 Aug 10 - 07:41 AM (#2967021) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: maeve Magnolia...YouTube link They Call Me The Breeze... YouTube link After Midnight... YouTube link |
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17 Aug 10 - 09:01 AM (#2967062) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Bobert Well, well, well... Nice showin, so far... Thanks fir the links, maeve... Hows that Silvertone treatin' ya'??? B~ |
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17 Aug 10 - 09:09 AM (#2967069) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GMT A definte yes to this one. GMT |
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17 Aug 10 - 09:11 AM (#2967071) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: maeve Got to get new strings for it Bobert, but even with the old ones it sounds pretty good. Now if I can only learn the tunings and chords I'll be set for some serious fun. Back to J.J. Cale... maeve |
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17 Aug 10 - 12:41 PM (#2967185) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Bobert I'm still hunting fir the books... Use the old strings fir now... Polish them up with a little Fast Fret and they'll do for awhile... B~ (lover of old strings) |
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17 Aug 10 - 01:40 PM (#2967233) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: michaelr J.J. Cale's laconic delivery has been hugely influential: after hearing him in the 70s, Eric Clapton quite clearly imitated him for a good while (think "Lay Down Sally"), and Mark Knopfler's entire vocal style (as well as his finger-picked electric guitar) can be seen as derived from Cale. Cale's classic records "Really", "Naturally" and "Okie" are full of minimalist gems that sound casually tossed-off but are in fact little songwriting masterpieces. |
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17 Aug 10 - 01:47 PM (#2967243) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Will Fly Mark Knopfler's entire vocal style (as well as his finger-picked electric guitar) can be seen as derived from Cale. I'd go a fair way down that road, but there's a huge, largely unseen, folky background to Knopfler's playing, in addition to the Cale influence. They;re actually both quite cool guitarists in their own ways. |
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17 Aug 10 - 02:35 PM (#2967274) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Rob Naylor Will, did you see the BBC Artworks show back in May where Mark Knopfler and Phil Cunningham got together to talk and jam? It was a really interesting programme. I enjoyed it much more than the "Sea Shanties" programme that was on around the same time. It's on YouTube in 3 segments now: Phil Cunningham Meets Mark Knopfler |
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17 Aug 10 - 02:48 PM (#2967287) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Will Fly Yes, I saw that programme, Rob, and excellent it was! Too good and very talented guys from a very similar background whose musical paths had diverged. It was a lovely hour of chat and music. |
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17 Aug 10 - 03:15 PM (#2967314) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Mavis Enderby Yep. He takes laid back to a new level. Favorite is Clyde Pete. |
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17 Aug 10 - 03:59 PM (#2967342) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: gnu BURTON! Thank you! Been looking for it. It's one of the first ones that came to my mind but I couldn't recall the name. |
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18 Aug 10 - 12:13 AM (#2967604) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: GUEST,jeff Rob Naylor thank you for sharing that. It's the best half hour I've spent in many, many years. |
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04 Sep 12 - 10:37 PM (#3400285) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: gnu Just because. |
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04 Sep 12 - 10:47 PM (#3400291) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: Jack the Sailor He's written some great songs. I saw him with Clapton on one of his charity shows. I enjoyed his singing. |
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05 Sep 12 - 12:19 AM (#3400309) Subject: RE: Any J.J. Cale Fans??? From: PHJim When I first heard Crazy Mama, I ran out and bought the Naturally album with the raccoon in the red jacket with the top hat and cane. It was JJ's voice and Mac Gayden's slide guitar with the wahwah pedal that got me. I soon after bought a wahwah pedal and tried to learn that sound. I no longer own a wahwah and seldom play electric guitar, but I still love JJ's voice. |