He is a legend wrapped in mystery whose records and persona have earned him a devoted cult following worldwide. J.J. Cale has quietly made a major impact on rock music but remains an enigma as perhaps the most unpretentious man in popular music. Although he has written some of the biggest rock hits ever and is regularly offered major concert dates, he lived for years in a trailer away from the public eye taking years off between recordings and performances.
J.J. Cale is credited with creating the Tulsa Sound, a laid back mix of Rock'n' Roll, Country, Blues and Jazz. When Mojo Magazine asked Eric Clapton which other
musician he would most like to be, he answered "Cale", calling him "one of the masters of the last three decades of music." Neil Young is quoted in his biography Shakey as saying "He?s so sensitive. Of all the players I ever heard, it's gotta be Hendrix and J.J. Cale who are the best electric guitar players." Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler also admits to having based their sound on Cale’s unique style. Among Cale's devoted fans are musicians of all generations, such as Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and Widespread Panic. J.J.Cale is a musician's musician.
While Clapton had two of his biggest hits with Cale’s After Midnight and Cocaine, other artists as varied as Johnny Cash, the Allman Brothers, Brian Ferry, Captain Beefheart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana, Jerry Garcia, Deep Purple and many more have covered Cale songs such as Call Me The Breeze, Anyway The Wind Blows, Cajun Moon, Call the Doctor, Crazy Mama, Magnolia, Sensitive Kind, Travelin Light.
For the first time, Cale has agreed to have a film made about his music, his life and career. The documentary follows him and his band through six American states on his recent To Tulsa and Back Tour.
J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton, Rocky Frisco, David Fulgham, Ginger Havlat
Setlist:
1. Mamma Don't Allow - Live
2. Sensitive Kind - Original Studio Version
3. Drifter's Wife - Live Version
4. Mojo - Original Studio Version
5. Cajun Moon - Live
6. Downtown LA - Original Studio Version
7. Cloudy Day - Original Studio Version
8. After Midnight - Original Studio Version
9. After Midnight - Live With Eric Clapton
10. Cocaine - Original Studio Version
11. Cocaine - Live
12. Lowdown - Live
14. Crazy Mama - Live - 2 Times: One Time Old Footage
15. Miss Old St. Louis - Live
17. Bringing It Back To Mexico - Live
18. Call Me The Breeze - 2 Live Versions: One With Eric Clapton
19. The End Of The Line - Original Studio Version
20. If You Ever Leave Oklahoma - Live
21. If You Ever Leave Oklahoma - Original Studio Version
22. My Gal - (Bonus Only) - Live
23. The Old Man And Me (Bonus Only) - Live
24. Pack My Jack - Original Studio Version
25. Birds Song - Live
27. Bus Rider - Original Studio Version
28. Gasoline (Bonus Only) - Original Studio Version
29. High School - Live
30. On Tour - Original Studio Version
31. Days Go By - Original Studio Version
32. Call Me The Breeze - Original Studio Recording