Great performance by J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton from the first Crossroads Guitar Festival at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, in 2004. The two of them jammed on Cale's classic numbers, "After Midnight" (a staple of Clapton's catalog), and "Call Me The Breeze", which was covered most famously by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and other bands. But, sad news to report with this post. J.J. Cale, the great Tulsa, Oklahoma songwriter, has passed away at the age of 74. Yours truly LOVED and will continue to love his music, and has blogged an entire album of his great songs. A truly unique songwriter, and though a man to shy away from the spotlight, still a respected figure in the music world. Rest In Peace, J.J. Cale.
Here is an article on his passing, via USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/07/27/jj-cale-clapton-skynyrd/2592351/
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