Guitarist and singer / songwriter JJ Cale is a mysterious man. Although he wrote big hits for Eric Clapton (Cocaine, After Midnight) and is admired by many guitarists, hardly anyone knows his face. He doesn't tour, and between his albums he prefers to stay in his caravan in the countryside. The fact that over eighty minutes of rare footage of the man has now surfaced is a pleasant surprise. It is
… a studio session with, among others, keyboardist Leon Russell in his Paradise Studio, in which the aforementioned hits are played alongside a series of album tracks. The entertainment value is nil - a group of stoic musicians in a circle - but the music, gently grooving blues jazz, is perfectly fine. Between the companies, Cale talks about his unique guitar, which he built entirely according to his own insights. Five audio tracks from the same studio session are included as a bonus. (MS)more
