Audio CD review:
J.J. Cale - Really

J.J. Cale - Really

Band: J.J. Cale Title: Really Rating: Release Date: 24 February, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Lies 2: Everything Will Be Alright 3: I'll Kiss The World Goodbye 4: Changes 5: Right Down Here 6: If You're Ever In Oklahoma 7: Ridin' Home 8: Going Down 9: Soulin' 10: Playing In The Street 11: Mo Jo 12: Louisiana Women

Customer Reviews From Bach to Doo Wop & Beyond J. Of all the artists in my large and eclectic music collection, J. holds a unique position: I never tire of him and he has the most tunes by any one artist on my iPod. (I only load my favorite tunes onto my 'Pod--hardly ever an entire album. ) J. J. Cale's music is timeless. It enters the ears and mind like a caress from someone you love and who loves you. Picture some musicians sitting on a porch in the country South. They're all playing to the same groove, black and white together, known each other forever, and we're talking the blues. Now you get the idea. If you're reading this, you're probably already a fan and you know what I'm talking about. If you're not that familar with J. J. , I'm going to recommend you buy the double album "Anyway the Wind Blows. " I think it is useful to know any particular reviewer's musical tastes; it lets you know if he or she is in sync with your own preferences. OK, here goes with an abbreviated list: Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Glen Gould, John Cage etc. , Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Armstrong, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Dizzy, Ellington, Coltrane, Nina Simone, The Chieftans, etc. , Doo Wop, early Elvis, Chuck Berry, Dylan, Stones, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Mark Knophler/Dire Straits, Bob Marley, Bonnie Raitt, Radiohead, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, A3, Lucinda Williams, Sheryl Crow, Aimee Mann, Willie, Tom Petty, Talking Heads, Roy Buchanan---I should stop here because I'm leaving too much out. I have an extensive selection of "World," whatever that means, music. And, I have a goodly number of selections, usually a song or two, of stuff from the 'nineties to present day. If I had to, was forced to choose, say, my absolute favorites, they'd be: Dylan, Hendrix, J. J. , Miles Davis, and Bach. And "Sun Sessions" Elvis. I can't agree with another reviewer who claims that some J. J. tunes are "boring. " And, I hope that I haven't bored you too much with this little essay. . Best of J.J.Cale (FJB/O!-music 2006) This is the one without songs like After Midnight and Cocaine. There are about 5 essential Cale-albums. Still it's the best one. Cale is as laid-back as always, but also funky and jazzy with a unique sound only to be heard on this album. I like the piano and of course the guitar is allright. Together with Naturally it's the best of the Cale-albums you can get. . Laid back and in the groove FM used to be subversive, so the programming was anything but pop and top 40. Goin' Down was getting the radio play back when FM stations were kind of operating in the underground mode. This is a great release, showcasing the style of J. J. as only J. J. could do it. A number of his songs have been recorded by other artists. Clapton has done two that I know of (Cocaine and Tulsa Time), Merle Haggard. . . I'm sure there's more. J. J. used to play at the Inn of the Beginning in Cotati California (Marin County) back in the mid-70's, I saw him there a couple of times. Very down to earth music and vastly underappreciated or virtually unknown by the mainstream masses. Pick this one up, Natually was good too. These were early releases yet they displayed a developed musician who was totally into his own thing. Not many musicians were the real deal. I think J. J. was and is the embodiment of J. J. Cale, no false pretenses here. What you see is what you get. You just gotta' love honesty, it comes out in the music. . You can see a complete list of all J.J. Cale discography, or go back to the J.J. Cale tabs