.... Seven years later manages the musician and songwriter from Oklahoma City, which is to take account of his compositions one of the most gecoverten performers, gives his only own big hit, the Clapton in 1980 by its own version with additional Popularity "Cocaine" ,
After a quarter century beiseitiger admiration has finally come, as unite the two great masters of the Blues for their joint album "The Road to Escondido". The long-awaited, produced in California in August 2005, joint work has with its 14 songs next eleven compositions by JJ Cale with "Three Little Girls" (Track 10) only contribute before, the complete comes from Clapton. While has American songwriter and guitarist John Clayton Mayer participated in the development of "Hard To Thrill" (8) next to "Commander" of Clapton (born 1977), is the nostalgic "Sporting Life Blues" a classic of 1996 at the age who died 80 years Blue guitarist Brownie McGhee. The interplay between the blues and Clapton dinosaurs Cale contains a treasure of more than 80 years experience in the music business, which does not fit into any category, but can draw on a wide range of blues, rock, folk to country. All songs are true "Masterpieces", the casual, but presented the duo with true Spartan texts with running rhythm and musical genius. The manuscript of "C & C" gives their music a unique sound, for a typical paradigm "Ride The River" (14) was released as the first single.
"The Road to Escondido" is highly recommended for friends flowing rhythms and precise but gentle electric guitar sounds. 5 stars Amazon.