JJ Cale Appreciation Thread

My buddy @qrisg put me on to JJ Cale last year and I’ve become a big fan ever since. He wrote a couple of songs that Eric Clapton later made famous including “Cocaine” and “After Midnight.” Jerry G also played “After Midnight.” He also wrote songs that Widespread Panic & Billy Strings made jam band famous like “Ride Me High,” and some others you’re sure to recognize.

This is place to discuss JJ Cale and share his music. Songs he wrote that other artists covered are fair game here too. Because why not?

Also see the Extra Chill article, 25 Essential JJ Cale Songs

If you haven’t listened to him, you’ve obviously gotta start with the originals of “After Midnight” and “Cocaine.” And then, check out the whole Naturally album. If you’re not a fan after that, there’s just no hope for you.

Here’s one of my favorite J.J. Cale videos to watch on YouTube

I want to give a shout out to Jim Rubush and the boys here in Charleston that put on their J.J. Cale tribute shows. I’ve seen a couple of them and those guys really do the music justice.

QRiSG said:

I want to give a shout out to Jim Rubush and the boys here in Charleston that put on their J.J. Cale tribute shows. I’ve seen a couple of them and those guys really do the music justice.

I agree. Those dudes do a great job. I’ve seen that tribute three times now and I’ll see it again the next time they do it. Honestly it was right before that when you showed me JJ Cale in the first place.

Love JJ Cale. Here is him and Clapton doing “After Midnight” and “Call Me The Breeze”

 

[mindwater]

I found him fairly recently too and it was like I’d found a big missing piece to the whole “classic” rock picture. I’m not even exactly sure what it was but it’s like his stuff occupies this space that kinda lurks quietly underneath a lot of other bands and artists.

And Naturally is such a good album holy hell. I’ve explored bits of other albums but have yet to really dive in to them. I love this sort of low key groovy stuff. Plus obviously his guitar playing is just perfectly tastful and has such a fine tone.

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