Two words, among many others for him : authenticity and talent. The first one is rare, the second one less, but both together : very rare !
@jamesfox89303 жыл бұрын
amazing how effortlessly humble this man was. absolute legend.
@pabloperez40632 жыл бұрын
Like me
@rileymcintosh4852 Жыл бұрын
He was an American legend
@bpn7774 жыл бұрын
Yep. No ego to get in the way of his music. He's the man.
@rileymcintosh4852 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@gkmeador2 ай бұрын
That's the key to the appeal of JJ. If you hate ego, you love JJ
@krisscanlon4051 Жыл бұрын
I don't have words to express what I think of JJ style and overall attitude. Simple guy but pretty complex...great interview.
@glenncambray978326 күн бұрын
He created his own unique, inimitable style. There's no one quite like J.J Cale. The most laidback sound out there. It was like hearing a new kind of music to become acquainted with his songs. A joy and kind of a revelation. "Muddy" maybe, but the lotus blooms pure in the muddy swamps.
@dojomanrocks2 жыл бұрын
Such a great man. Met him outside the Bottom Line in NYC in the 90’s. I ran into Rock Frisco, his keyboard player on the street, and I told him I loved JJ. He went in the bus, parked nearby, and asked him to come out-he did. Shook my hand, as gentle as ever, and we chatted for a quick minute. Went in to the show later which was amazing. RIP JJ.
@flmulcahy Жыл бұрын
26 years ago, this interview. He was a simple straight up and down kinda guy, no tripping over an ego. It can be tough being a song writer.
@tsopuaifa5 жыл бұрын
"I'm really a nervous jerk". I just love that guy.
@gibby69044 жыл бұрын
Many thanks to Eric for pulling J.J. into the mainstream and worshipping him........I see why.....I have loved his music for 47 years......
@JamesWilliams-en3os6 ай бұрын
I fell in love with JJ’s music when “Naturally” came out, but lost track of him for a while. When Clapton recorded “Cocaine” I learned JJ had written it, and it brought me back around to Cale’s other albums and I’ve never stopped listening to him since then. Yes, Eric brought him into the mainstream, but his songs were so good that I have to believe the SOMEbody would have popularized him sooner or later.
@robertpadfield1588Ай бұрын
Muddy eh, how many songs do we like of this man, more than any other artist, humble is the beginning of fame, JJ had it all. RIP
@user-le7zy4iv9y2 ай бұрын
I have now truly become acquainted with JJ Cale- I have fallen in love with all of his music & he is right up there with Eric Clapton in my opinion- I never get tired of listening to or hearing either of them!!! JJ Cale seems so laid back- but he says he was never laid back- he stayed a nervous wreck according to him!!! He was & always will be MR> "COOL" & "LAID BACK"!!! RIP JJ
@helinspector7 ай бұрын
What a beautiful individual and musician. The profound sense of gratitude he expresses for having that Clapton's hit is truly striking. It's as if you can envision the rugged and challenging path his elder years might have taken without it. An american jewel. R.I.P, Mr. J.J. Cale!
@TheVatonaught7 жыл бұрын
JJ sounds like a real person instead of a Celeb enthralled with their own image.
@MichaelLasotaWheresWaldo2 жыл бұрын
One of his best interviews. Never seen him open up this much on camera before.
@Jamestele111 ай бұрын
All of my rock and country music musician friends are well aware of this man, but a lot of casual fans only know his songs, typically through Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc. What a humble, talented man he was. He was like a cross between a contractor, remodeling your bathroom, and a brilliant poet!
@chuckm45406 жыл бұрын
When I was at Colorado State University, I met a group of guys born and raised in Oklahoma. Some were going to school there and a few others just moved there to be with their buddies and work in a different state. They all shared many of the qualities JJ Cale had - honest, insightful, humble and a dry sense of humor. I'm a big fan of JJ and my buddies from OK.
@TWDay-sy6nq5 жыл бұрын
J.J. makes every guitar he touches sound amazing.
@MAGAMANPATRIOT2 жыл бұрын
Loved JJ Cale great great songwriter , musician and the epitome of cool..sure do miss him..first time I ever heard a songwriter admit to making good money from getting cover done.
@RobertGrayMusic3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Cale talk all day...
@martindawson77833 жыл бұрын
Love JJ Cale he has such a touch on the guitar it speaks, he songs are great beautiful. Regards, Martin
@antibee17 жыл бұрын
boy did i ever and still like this man.. the genuine article
@Scottakovic2 жыл бұрын
This guy is the man!!! What a humble dude.
@helinspector7 ай бұрын
!
@RobbertJABax3 жыл бұрын
My all time favourite human and musical Hero ♡
@f_9sersstuff8532 ай бұрын
His music flows through me. Fell in love in the 70s. Troubadour is a masterpiece. My sons middle name is Cale.
@shittysunglasses4 жыл бұрын
Naturally was life changing.
@petervernon84810 ай бұрын
J J my hero xxx
@ivanberko3 жыл бұрын
one of the true gems of American music
@anizamahmed40377 жыл бұрын
Humble man..love his music , his personality , the way he embraced his philosophy into life as a songwriter, singer.., a great guitarist with great feel and tones.
@Kyle-jv8qx4 жыл бұрын
The coolest man in rock and roll and one of the best songwriters. Up there with Bob Dylan for me in terms of his songwriting ability, although obviously, they are extremely different.
@rwixy13 жыл бұрын
Dylan can't touch JJ Cale as a songwriter or guitarist.
@wolfgangmarkusgstrein85223 жыл бұрын
@@rwixy1 not even with a ten foot pole! JJ Cale was a genre himself.
@wanderinggeri84772 жыл бұрын
@@rwixy1 Ignorant
@bsnf-5 Жыл бұрын
Yes and Bernie Taupin also
@dans552911 ай бұрын
@@rwixy1That’s a bit of a stretch. Cale is one of my all time favorites for sure, but Dylan has written some of the best songs ever created too.
@movid8 ай бұрын
😊 JJ Cale is pure joy, people just have no idea 🎶 that this musician is a treasure of American music, so glad I saw an amazing concert in Montreal 90s, magical moment 👌
@mohammedkmusa57397 жыл бұрын
Here is another J J Cale fanatic. Every since by pure chance I heard Louisiana Women I became an instant fan of this late great man. I play his music almost daily. His guitar style is unique and yet simple. His music is simply addictive. He is not with us anymore but his music lives on
@fullmoonfool5 жыл бұрын
I was sitting in a jail cell when I heard a song called "call me a doctor" ( I was seen buying some reefer as JJ calls it) in 1970 or 71 cant remember One of the first time he was ever played on radio I know cause I been in that jail listening long enough to know the Natural album his first was just released I was 20 yr old.Anyway I was so knocked out I wanted to try and bust out lol I had to hear that album badly. It has been my absolute favorite album all these years thats addicting as you say. In fact I just bought a cd from amazon with 50 of his best ( I could have added a few)songs on it and ready to start being addicted all over again. I litterally lost my legs when I heard he passed. It was awfull as I'm sure you know.
@vedder105 жыл бұрын
He is a real American treasure. RIP JJ Cale
@marcosgomes7681 Жыл бұрын
No ,he is a World Treasure
@marcosgomes7681 Жыл бұрын
I think more Europeans bought his albums then Americans, I'm one of them
@marcosgomes7681 Жыл бұрын
It's a pitty that JJ Cale never liked to travel with airplanes, that's the reason he don't become a much bigger Star,he was and is loved in Europe
@wolfgangmarkusgstrein85223 жыл бұрын
What a low profile legend, John Cale.
@seansharky23 күн бұрын
He plays and sings the from the soul❤
@MisterstereoOso4 жыл бұрын
And he lived in an Airstream out in the desert....my hero!!
@gudgengrebe3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to him talk for hours. I’ve loved his music since the 70’s, which is when I first heard it. The first album I bought of his was Five. Still love that and loads more. He’s a loveable man, like others have said here, he seems without ego.
@jenselkjaer95703 жыл бұрын
RIP...JJ.CALE....I listen to your music all the time...the best..😎
@cheri23828 күн бұрын
JJ Cale, there was no one like him. ❤ Eric Clapton loved him.❤ All music of great artistic merit matters of all genras. Don't miss out on what art means. It flows with one's heart beating.
@jasoncorbett89484 жыл бұрын
"Help the poor" Priceless!
@ACat-pm8kx7 жыл бұрын
Class act 👍🏼✌🏼 Can listen to JJ talk play or sing allday,thanks JJ for showing us the way ✌🏼
@makrele24875 жыл бұрын
It touches my soul, just this man, his voice and a guitar
@josereyna8885 Жыл бұрын
He was one of the most creative musicians ever!
@jsteed445 жыл бұрын
Have been a cale fan since the album Really. Sister recieved it as a gift but I loved it even more than she did...began my musical journey Thanks for sharing this; refreshing to hearing him speak openly
@malcolmlange21606 жыл бұрын
Love this mans music. Respect for the fact he never sold out too
@tylerthompson1842 Жыл бұрын
This is the most honest and real telling of what it’s like to be a songwriter. JJ’s no bullshit
@DucksDeLucks5 жыл бұрын
Very intelligent, lucid commentary with no BS. Exceptional!
@DespairQuietlyPlease7 жыл бұрын
One of a kind.
@bacfrere6 жыл бұрын
i enjoyed jj cale since the first time i heard him - maybe 40 years ago - i just wish people wouldn't write bad comments about clapton. see how he admired jj and leave the rest alone. two great musicians. we are lucky to have had their music.
@sammyscotch99455 жыл бұрын
Aww we wouldnt want to hurt erics feelings
@TomLongusa4 жыл бұрын
Eric paid tribute to allot of people and shined his spotlight on them. Eric and JJ were very close, especially at the end.
@terrypeckham47442 ай бұрын
Fresh out of the US Army living in Portland, Oregon in 1975, I was looking thru the want ads in the newspaper for a job. A black man came in to pick up lunch and asked me if I was looking for a job. I said yes and he said he was a contractor and needed an employee. So I went to work with him that day. We agreed on $125 a week and I was crawling under houses replacing sewer lines, etc. His name was Ken Johansen and never paid me a red cent! One day driving me home he played the JJ Cales "Naturally" tape, either CD or 8 track, I don't remember now, and the song Magnolia came on. He told me that was him singing drunk. I knew he was full of shit but that became one of my favorite songs.
@bressaneric40785 жыл бұрын
Wonderfull singer ,voice so smooth , guitar So sweet .unique personne.forever.
@ednindy30285 жыл бұрын
" I love an intuned guitar" God the man was so Real!
@bsnf-54 жыл бұрын
what does it mean?
@michaelcelani83253 жыл бұрын
That the Guitar was actually in Tune ! to be in tune is an un- natural state... since all of the billions of other possibilities are OUT OF TUNE . ...the player has to Force the guitar into tune...and of course it will not stay in tune long.
@jorgenandersson95213 жыл бұрын
I´m listening to J.J Cale when i´m working with my Harley Chopper.....there is no other music that inspire me moore to do a nice work.He was the coolest of them all.But that is my opinion:-)
@charliestehlin5062 жыл бұрын
I discovered JJ after I got involved in radio over 30 years ago. I grew up listening to college radio & some of the corporate radio stations, which were not what they are nowadays....monotonous repetition of the same old 1200 songs, or music lacking depth. Even when listening to college radio (in NYC radius) I do not recall hearing JJ Cale. It is only when I got involved with an NPR affiliate radio station did I become knowledgeable of his music, and 'boy' did he catch my ears, especially since I was so into electric guitar. He always had a simple style but with individuality & definition, almost like in the style of Harvey Mandel, but only because of the individuality and simplicity; or maybe low-key is a better terminology, not aggressive in their picking styles, yet well-defined. There was always something about the simplicity of this man's style that grabbed me, plus the genius that emanated from his music. They just don't make them like this anymore, and even if they did, JJ was as individual as they come, never to be duplicated....as can be said about many true artisans! I never knew him personally, but through his music I am confident I knew him well and can say....he was a wonderful soul.
@Jason-nk6yd11 ай бұрын
So honest and humble, #1 songwriter in my book
@wolfgangmarkusgstrein85227 жыл бұрын
Underrated like hell aswell always forgotten when it comes to identify the best guitarists.
@marcosgomes76815 ай бұрын
Wir wissen wer die guten sind,es wundert mich dass die leute Nur augen fuer die shredder haben
@marcosgomes76815 ай бұрын
Er hatte magie
@bethgoodman6787 Жыл бұрын
THERE IS NO ONE WHO COULD EVEN COME CLOSE TO JJ & HIS SONGS THERE MEANING AND HE IS THE GREATEST THAT WILL EVER HAVE LIVED EXCEP JIMI HENDRIX EDWARD MORTON. HARLAN KY…..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@markmiller489 Жыл бұрын
What an honest straightforward man
@MrBrungers6 жыл бұрын
One of my heroes..
@plumatsch4 ай бұрын
Hes so chill just a guy you wanna chill with…
@sonofbarnsey3 жыл бұрын
2:56 Absolutely love that guitar lick he does to end "After Midnight" here
@bsnf-5 Жыл бұрын
Yeah. It's like a descending e blues scale, with added notes from... mixolydian scale? Anyway, it's great and works great in this context. Also, it's one of his most signature licks, he played it in many recordings.
@guitarmanrommel38655 жыл бұрын
Simplicity is a form of art,that's JJ.But try to recreate his songs and you'll fail miserably at it both tune and the the tone/sound wise.JJ is one of a kind and there would never be another one like him.
@davidfriesen77486 жыл бұрын
Wow ! How can someone be SO ! Logical and musical at the same time ?? What ever happen to me !?!
@bsnf-54 жыл бұрын
He spent all his days playing the guitar, and messing with the sound, recording, trying different tones. It was all he ever did, his job was his passion. He was all about his guitars, he would sit and play just for himself, and Christine said that he would make the most beautiful music when he played for himself on the porch, just enjoying his time.
@davidjenkins38542 жыл бұрын
I really came on to like JJ cale's music when #8 came out on vynal....I sat down and listened to #8 ...it will probably be my favorite JJ Cale record it's the first one that I really got into and still to this day I just can't get enough of it..also grasshopper.......and the album that he cut with Eric Clapton towards the end that's really good!!!
@bsnf-5 Жыл бұрын
Grasshopper is always my favorite
@drewbonsall38410 ай бұрын
Sometimes great people. Like JJ Cale get a real devoted following and sometimes the good Lord keeps them a secret because he is just that good
@jeremygreen2198 Жыл бұрын
Saw JJ Cale at a concert when. he ftired here in Melbourne, Aystraliia Think near 50 years ago around 1972! Since then I've always saizzd JJ u wer so underrated u write some beautiful songs n u were one great guitarist! Rip J J from Melbourne Australia
@scottjones4853 Жыл бұрын
John Cale, the Tulsa Sound plain and simple.
@davidsedlickas82224 жыл бұрын
Being English Eric Clapton is a household name. I knew nothing about JJ Cale THE Tragedy is he's passed away but hit fame with Eric before the end. RIP JJ
@judythompson52537 жыл бұрын
just found this guy, and he is so basic and natural in what he does...
@ACat-pm8kx7 жыл бұрын
Judy Thompson You're in for a treat ✌🏼
@judythompson52536 жыл бұрын
yeppers. He just doesnt disappoint, does he.
@markdougherty50614 жыл бұрын
Judy he is so basic that Clapton couldn't work him out🙂🙂
@peterbustin2683 Жыл бұрын
I had a good friend, years ago, who introduced me to JJ's Troubadour. It took a while, but its the only thing I can chill to. This friend also introduced me to Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection, Hawkwind's Levitation and Jethro Tull. I was 17, and he five years older. What treasure he showed me !! Neil in Exeter 1986, are you still there ??
@danielmcdermott1383 жыл бұрын
Unsurprisingly, seemed like an absolute dude.
@Cerph10 ай бұрын
J.J. was honest- told it like it was.
@drewbonsall38410 ай бұрын
JJ Cale is the most underrated under appreciated singer song writer you know thing about Clapton he could of helped him could of set him up to record at apple like James Taylor
@lekunberriko1 Жыл бұрын
A good man.
@jamieholmes54437 жыл бұрын
Never understod why people prefer Clapton over J.J.
@robmorrison10436 жыл бұрын
Maybe because EC is a far superior player and vocalist. EC is the most influential, imitated and revered guitarist of this generation, and you want to know why people like EC. lol! JJ would have told you t he same thing. JJ became much more well know and very rich ths thanks to EC recording his songs. I guess there's a reason the world loved his versions, because there GREAT! I, say this as a JJ FAN and admirer as well.
@krisscanlon12656 жыл бұрын
rob morrison funny nuff I think Clapton loved cale and his bluesy sinuous style
@bacfrere6 жыл бұрын
doesn't matter. both good musicians
@beenderedonedat6 жыл бұрын
neither did Clapton himself
@andytim6 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think Clapton as a guitarist is overrated - he himself got tired of the ‘guitar god’ persona he took on. Cale is a better overall musician, guitarist, songwriter, in my view. But Cream was great, and he was integral to Cale’s career by popularizing After Midnight, which prompted Leon Russell to put his first record out
@countblue6 жыл бұрын
That such a genius had to go almost unnoticed by the big media shows that this world doesnt deserve the really good music anymore. Go figure. Liste to his songs, all of them are playable even if you are an uneducated and not so good guitarist. I love to play his songs on the guitar. They are a great education too. His lyrics are always cool.
@michaelcelani83253 жыл бұрын
Count Blue... 1975 was when a woman friend turned me on to " Troubador" album. The sound on THAT record was not muddy...it was perfect. I am a 40 year sound engineer who Designs and builds Loudspeakers for a living in Boulder Colorado. " Traveling Light " was my favorite song on there....who knows how J.J. got all that sound on that cut. Magic.
@countblue3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelcelani8325 Might have been about the same time when I discovered him too.
@OziBlokeTimG4 ай бұрын
He's cooler than me. No doubt about it.
@OlegVartanov Жыл бұрын
Loved the interview. Thanks! Fascinating man and of course wonderful music.
@richg12215 жыл бұрын
"I could afford a nice guitar", JJ was an alright Cat.
@estarling87667 жыл бұрын
A prolific song writer with maybe more than 200 written songs.
@shawarmaboy48447 жыл бұрын
E Starling 200? He had 150 releasdd at this point, probably a lot more than that now, but songs written total? I'm willing to bet in the thousands.
@sadiehallinger14015 жыл бұрын
Never seen this one before. Thanks!
@joseserranosuner6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your honesty!
@geraldwest3428 Жыл бұрын
Playing his guitar with thumb and index just like you would see Eric Clapton do. Amazing man JJ Cale, simply amazing...thank you so very much for leaving some of the greatest music ever for us!
@TomBonnell7 жыл бұрын
I know this feeling. loved this cat!
@richardjq7 жыл бұрын
The real deal!
@larryoilund3377 Жыл бұрын
I Gotta count but I think I got all, n saw J.J. twice!
@JonRayRunawayVealMusic11 ай бұрын
He was so amazing ….a legend
@owenmcgee84965 жыл бұрын
he speaks faster than one might expect..."the people who are really laid back are usually not ambitious at all"
@rileymcintosh4852 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely true
@ktel605 жыл бұрын
'I remember hearing Eric Clapton's version on the radio. I went and bought a new a new Cheverolet.'
@krachenford95942 жыл бұрын
I'll meet him soon.
@Elizabethd696 жыл бұрын
I love blues and always have , but I never heard of jj cale until I saw eric Clapton playing with him on you tube..He really is original and I like his style of playing. He reminds me of Bob Dylan in his singing he sort of mumbles but I still like it.
@bsnf-54 жыл бұрын
JJ was a big fan of Dylan. I read that in one interview. He mentioned him as one of his biggest inspiration, saying something like "No one can beat Dylan in songwriting."
@shmooton12 жыл бұрын
Best musician who ever lived, but he clearly loves his chang 🤷🏼♂️❤️
@bsnf-5 Жыл бұрын
what does it mean?
@joelakewood1852 Жыл бұрын
Speaking in the right Time... Good Rhyth'm.... 👌🍀🐢🔥
@rapVCK6 жыл бұрын
What a man...
@indy19724 жыл бұрын
Legend
@Dalton716 жыл бұрын
Love this fellow okie.
@bsnf-5 Жыл бұрын
That was his custom Martin acoustic guitar that he played, the one that appears on the cover of the "Guitar Man" album (from 1996).
@dansmithwave Жыл бұрын
What a great interview. Thanks for uploading this. Some days all I want to listen to is J J Cale, playing music or talking. I was lucky enough to see him live in a super-rare visit to the UK. He played Hammersmith Odeon. The house lights were still on when a guy with a guitar wandered over to the mic and started sound checking. The audience carried on chatting among themselves. Then he started playing. And singing. This is a guy who had sold out Hammersmith Odeon, and thousands of his fans right there in front of him didn't recognise him till he started playing. 😬 That was pre-KZfaq though, and you didn't see many pics of him in the papers either.
@bsnf-5 Жыл бұрын
Great story. Americans didn't want to come to Europe often, unless they were huge mainstream stars... J.J. was more low-key, he didn't seek much fame. That's why he avoided touring too much outside American border. Good for him I guess. Me, as an European, would love to have an opportunity to see him live. No longer possible, though. And when it still was, it wasn't, because wouldn't visit my country anyway. And I would be too young to even know about his music. Well, I can still enjoy his huge legacy, his records
@paulwoodfall23593 ай бұрын
That would be in 75 or 76?I was there and it was a truly memorable evening. Crazy Mama sounded so sweet. And JJ . And the band were so cool.
@dansmithwave3 ай бұрын
@paulwoodfall2359 This was quite a lot later, on the Closer To You tour, which must have been around 1994.
@paulwoodfall23593 ай бұрын
@dansmithwave Aha. I was lucky to have been introduced to JJs music early on. I think it was his first visit to UK when I saw him.
@nikolaigrut7 жыл бұрын
Other than Hank Mobley I've loved J.J. Cale since 1984.