The 17 Series: JJ Cale

 

The 17 Series: JJ Cale (Swi)

JJ Cale is a semi-new discovery for me, but I was instantly drawn-in by his laid back porch-rock style of guitar playing. His songs are full of tight, in the pocket grooves and he has one of those mellowed out voices that makes you feel cooler just listening to it. To borrow Wikipedia's words to explain his style: 'He is considered to be one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz.' My introduction to him came many years ago by way of his hits 'Cocaine' and 'After-Midnight', but even those I found by way of more famous musicians covering them (Eric Clapton and Jerry Garcia, notably). I didn't get deep with his discog until mid-2020. This 17 focuses more so on his first half-dozen or so albums, as I feel his later works begin to repeat themselves in both lyrical content and musicianship. Smoke em if you got em, kick back, tap your foot and enjoy!

1) Hey Baby - Troubadour
2) Friday - 5
3) After Midnight - Naturally
4) Pack My Jack - Shades
5) If You're Ever in Oklahoma - Really
6) Louisiana Women - Really
7) The Old Man and Me - Okie
8) Drifter's Wife - Grasshopper
9) Cocaine - Troubadour
10) I'll Make Love to You Anytime - 5
11) Cajun Moon - Okie
12) Mama Don't - Shades
13) New Orleans - Travel-Log
14) A Thing Going On - Grasshopper
15) They Call Me the Breeze - Naturally
16) Cherry - Troubadour
17) Magnolia - Naturally


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