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J.J. Cale is perhaps best known for penning hits for Eric Clapton, including "Cocaine" and "Midnight Hour," yet he's also an accomplished and extremely talented songwriter and guitarist. While no one ever declared, "Cale is God," Clapton clearly has always thought highly of him, and in 2006, the Clapton/Cale mutual admiration society finally made its way into the studio.
The result is 14 songs' worth of the relaxed blues hybrid that Cale built his career around and that earned Clapton the nickname '"Slowhand." The duo produced all the tracks and wrote the majority of them, with some help from guests such as Taj Mahal, Derek Trucks, the late Billy Preston, and John Mayer, who wrote the song "Hard to Thrill" for the album. THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO is a mellow musical good time between friends, and for fans of the two musicians, it's a front-row seat to a rare and scintillating collaboration.
Recording information: 08/2005.
Photographers: Jim Karstein; Christine Lakeland; Nigel Carroll; David McClister; Nathan East.
Personnel: J.J. Cale (vocals, guitar, keyboards); J.J. Cale; Christine Lakeland (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger (fiddle); Taj Mahal (harmonica); Steve Jordan , Steven "Steven J." Jordan, Abraham Laboriel, Sr. (drums); Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, John Mayer , Albert Lee (guitar); Dennis Caplinger (fiddle); Marty Grebb, Steve Madaio, Jerry Peterson, Bruce Fowler (horns); Walt Richmond (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ); Billy Preston (Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ); James Cruce, Jim Karstein (drums, percussion); Simon Climie (percussion, programming); David Teegarden (percussion); Abe Laboriel, Jr., Pino Palladino, Gary Gilmore.
Audio Mixers: Alan Douglas; Mick Guzauski.
Q (p.144) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[V]ery much Cale's record....[He] simply does what he always does, rocking out in his infinitely mellow, less-is-more kind of way."
Dirty Linen (p.40) - "For those hunkering for Clapton's old-fashioned blues, he does a nice version of Sonny McGhee's 'Sporting Life Blues.'"
No Depression (p.112) - "Clapton, perhaps seeking approval from his mentor, shapes some of his most concise and sharp solos in years." The Road To Escondido Music J J Cale The Road To Escondido Songs The Road To Escondido Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   phenominal
this album, to me, almost sounds like if you took slowhand and 461 ocean blvd and slammed them together. its such a phenominal album, i just cant get enough of it!
Submitted by dwalsh13 (Boston, MA, USA)
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ive been waitin....its here.....it sounds great just like cale and clapton should!
Submitted by SPENCE (MEMPHIS,TN)
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great songs
Clapton provides some of his best vocal work for years. Great album from start to finish, I wish the sleeve had lyrics. There's an anti war song on here which was a nice surprise.
Classic songs from classic musicians
Submitted by suburbanblues (Houston TX)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Colin IN Calgary....The Picker is Derek Trucks...
A Member Of The Allman Brothers Band...the collaboration by Cale and Clapton is good....
Submitted by satch (Ardmore,Alabama,USA)
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Cale & Clapton, at last!
A marvellous disc by two of the best. Liner notes could be a little more detailed. For example:Who does the Allmanesque slide work on 'Missing person'. My guess would be jj but with several other top pickers ( Doyle Bramhall for one)i'm not really sure. When's the tour?
Submitted by Colin (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
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