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Spiritedsub2 -> RIP JJ Cale (7/27/2013 8:48:32 AM)
JJ Cale died yesterday; wrote songs made famous by Eric Clapton and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but JJ Cale's original versions were the best, IMO. Here are a few of them: Cocaine After Midnight Call Me the Breeze

ChatteParfaitt -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (7/27/2013 8:57:35 AM)
He also wrote "She's the Sensitive Kind" one of my favorites, and "Ride me High" -- a great sexy tune, along with "Hum Dinger" another one with fun sexual innuendos. He shall be missed. ETA: TY Spirited, I didn't know.

Spiritedsub2 -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (7/27/2013 8:58:56 AM)
It made me feel old. I didn't recognize She's The Sensitive Kind. Just played Ride Me High; love that one too. On youtube I see that lots of big name bands have played his music. Hope he didn't mind not making it big on his own music.

Powergamz1 -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/2/2013 9:09:24 AM)
He probably 'made it' in the best possible way, like John Hartford and others... he wrote some songs for stars that gave him a guaranteed income for life on royalties, he had one Top 40 song that stuck in everyone's ear from the radio, and he was admired by other musicians for his musicianship. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcY5SQECqks Not making the guest list with Beiber and Minaj? Oh well...

Kana -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 6:01:04 AM)
How did I miss this news? I'm crushed. JJ Cale was a piece of America.

Spiritedsub2 -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 9:00:50 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Kana How did I miss this news? I'm crushed. JJ Cale was a piece of America. I know. I keep thinking about it and hearing his music in my head. He is a much bigger loss than people know, IMO.

freedomdwarf1 -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 9:16:48 AM)
Who is JJ Cale?? [sm=dunno.gif] Can't say I've even heard of him. So I guess I won't miss his parting.

Phoenixpower -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 1:32:12 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 Who is JJ Cale?? [sm=dunno.gif] Can't say I've even heard of him. So I guess I won't miss his parting. I hate that I am having to second this...

jlf1961 -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 2:21:33 PM)
quote: JJ Cale Songwriter and guitarist who preferred to stay in the background and let others make hits of his songs, such as “After Midnight” and “Call Me The Breeze.” One of the great American song writers.

freedomdwarf1 -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 2:23:29 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: jlf1961 One of the great American song writers. Obviously not that great coz he didn't make much impression over here. I've never heard of him at all. ETA: I've not heard those songs either.

Kana -> RE: RIP JJ Cale (8/3/2013 3:12:54 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 Who is JJ Cale?? [sm=dunno.gif] Can't say I've even heard of him. So I guess I won't miss his parting. Among others, he wrote "Call me the Breeze,After Midnight and Cocaine." But for those in the know, it's the stuff that's not famous that's so awesome. He's one of those Townes Van Zandt sorta guys, massive influence, much of it done behind the scenes. His writing, his style, greatly influenced the seventies.

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