RIP, J.J. Cale

Posted by Aaron O'Donnell on Saturday, 07/27/2013 @ 12:08pm

As much as I like Slip Slidin' Away by Paul Simon, he did borrow a guitar riff part from Crazy Mama. 8-) My other favorite songs that Cale wrote are Cocaine and After Midnight for Eric Clapton. May JJ rest in peace.

Posted by Rick Vendl II on Saturday, 07/27/2013 @ 17:35pm

I played steady for just over 31 years, and occasionally over last 17. First JJ Cale tune I ever heard was crazy mama, the smooth, mellow vocals are matched perfectly, by his unique smooth, mellow guitar sound and technique, I was immediately hooked, our band quickly added it to our repertoire, one of our guitar players was a very accomplished slide player, and loved JJ's sound and was able to mimic it perfectly with in a few days of wood shedding. We eventually learned a number of JJ's tunes. I still like to go on line and listen to lots of my old favourites, and was shocked to learn of JJ's passing, when I clicked on crazy mama and it popped up with a tag saying Rip 13/07/26, I felt that we would never get to hear the rest of the tunes he still had inside, but thanks for all the great ones you left us with. Thanks that great sound, you will be missed.

Posted by Richard on Sunday, 08/4/2013 @ 17:05pm

The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale, wins Downbeat Magazine's 2015 Reader's Poll for best Blues Album!

http://www.downbeat.com/default.asp?sect=news&subsect=news_detail&nid=2885

Artists covering Cale include Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Tom Petty, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Derek Trucks, and more!

http://www.amazon.com/Breeze-Appreciation-JJ-Cale/dp/B00K0X1PYM/

Posted by dmg on Saturday, 11/7/2015 @ 20:21pm

Add Santana to the long list of artists to cover JJ Cale - here, with Sensitive Kind, a song from his album '5':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyw0ZKaLvAM

Posted by dmg on Friday, 04/15/2016 @ 18:03pm

Yes, and JJ had a great session with Leon Russell in 1979, with songs like After Midnight, Cocaine, and I Got the Same Old Blues. And in addition to Magnolia, his great story songs: Santa Cruz, Jailer and Homeless. And Instrumentals: High School

Posted by nwc on Monday, 05/30/2016 @ 11:47am

Took a while for me to relate to what he did. The deadpan Oklahoma style is so different..... Fortunately there is great stuff on Youyube

Posted by dan stabel on Sunday, 09/11/2016 @ 18:34pm

It's the BIGGEST OVERSIGHT in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame history !!!! JJ's influence and talent is without question Hall of Fame material. Clapton calls JJ his hero while Neil Young calls him one the two best guitarists he's ever heard..the other being Jimi Hendrix. His albums are masterpieces JJ Cale should definitely be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Posted by LA Guenther on Monday, 01/23/2017 @ 22:06pm

Classic Rocker - "A decent artist"

Some people just don't fully recognize Cale's genius. He's easily one of the top 5 guitarists of all time and one of the greatest all time blues artists.

Posted by Andrew on Tuesday, 04/18/2017 @ 13:48pm

That's why we call it the rock and rol hall of shame

Posted by Jeff on Sunday, 04/30/2017 @ 19:14pm

No one cares about this institution. Clapton recorded a tribute to John - "The Breeze: an appreciation of JJ Cale", starring big stars like John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Mark Knopfler, Don White, and many more. This is enough said for JJ's genius. No hall of fame needed.

Posted by Thr Truth on Saturday, 07/1/2017 @ 07:11am

Dire Straits reiterates JJ Cale as an influence in their induction red carpet interview.

Posted by dmg on Saturday, 04/14/2018 @ 21:24pm

Dire Straits wants J.J. Cale and Ry Cooder inducted!

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/15/2018 @ 15:26pm

I don't think he cared when he was alive, and at this point, no one who cares about rock-n-roll respects the Hall of Fame anyway. But now that he's been dead for a long time and nobody will notice, they probably will induct him. It's no fun being inducted (just ask Steve Miller!) so maybe they're doing him a favor. Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Lynyrd Skynrd...what do those guys know about rock music, anyway? Or playing the guitar? If Tommy Mottola or Clive Davis liked JJ Cale, then he'd be worthy of the Hall of Lame.

Posted by Sir Henry Rawlinson on Friday, 01/24/2020 @ 14:36pm

If musicians voted on inductees, JJ would have been in the first class. Give the genius his due.

Posted by Lori on Wednesday, 02/10/2021 @ 21:19pm

I remember waiting outside the Bottom Line in NYC in the early eighties. He walked past me and i froze. His coolness is way too much for the Rock Hall. Heavens gotch him now and boy they have a hell of a band. Say hey to Richie Havens just after midnight. RIP J.J. Cale

Posted by Thomas Batchelder on Tuesday, 11/2/2021 @ 20:11pm

It's absurd...JJ should be in the top tier of the hall...how do we get him in?

Posted by julian cunningham on Saturday, 11/13/2021 @ 09:15am

One of the best albums of the early 70's Naturally it's a travisty he's not in Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and Abba is??

Posted by lyle anderson on Sunday, 04/3/2022 @ 02:43am

Damn shame jj cale hasn't been inducted yet. Inducting either lame or country acts isn't worthy of rrhof. Get jj in there now. What are you waiting for?

Posted by M thompson on Monday, 04/10/2023 @ 14:09pm

That says a lot for me about the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame L O L, his style influence, Dire Straits and you could hear him in their music as well as Eric Clapton besides him doing 2 of his songs. Americans music was never appreciated by these group of people, the seed means nothing only the fruit.

Posted by Joseph on Wednesday, 11/8/2023 @ 03:30am