With his rough velvet, laconic voice, rudimentary guitar playing and moody songs was J.J. Cale in the seventies, the chief architect of a sound that would later be appointed as the Tulsa Sound, at his home in Oklahoma. His laid back blend of country, blues and rock 'n' roll was a major influence on Eric Clapton, which more than once hits achieved with Cale's songs. Many of the British rockers Gomez
… to the American jam band Widespread Panic, are indebted to Cale but rarely know the level to get the solo albums of this modest legend. Unfortunately, they appear only sporadically and it seems today already enjoy an early retirement.more
