He is a legend wrapped in mystery whose records and persona have earned him a devoted cult following worldwide. J.J. Cale has quietly made a major impact on rock music but remains an enigma as perhaps the most unpretentious man in popular music. Although he has written some of the biggest rock hits ever and is regularly offered major concert dates, he lived for years in a trailer away from the public eye taking years off between recordings and performances.
J.J. Cale is credited with creating the Tulsa Sound, a laid back mix of Rock'n' Roll, Country, Blues and Jazz. When Mojo Magazine asked Eric Clapton which other musician he would most like to be, he answered Cale, calling him one of the masters of the last three decades of music. Neil Young is quoted in his biography Shakey as saying He?s so sensitive. Of all the players I ever heard, it's gotta be Hendrix and J.J. Cale who are the best electric guitar players. Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler also admits to having based their sound on Cale’s unique style. Among Cale's devoted fans are musicians of all generations, such as Willie Nelson, Tom Petty and Widespread Panic. J.J.Cale is a musician's musician.
While Clapton had two of his biggest hits with Cale’s After Midnight and Cocaine, other artists as varied as Johnny Cash, the Allman Brothers, Brian Ferry, Captain Beefheart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana, Jerry Garcia, Deep Purple and many more have covered Cale songs such as Call Me The Breeze, Anyway The Wind Blows, Cajun Moon, Call the Doctor, Crazy Mama, Magnolia, Sensitive Kind, Travelin Light.
For the first time, Cale has agreed to have a film made about his music, his life and career. The documentary follows him and his band through six American states on his recent To Tulsa and Back Tour.
1. Mamma Don't Allow - Live 2. Sensitive Kind - Original Studio Version 3. Drifter's Wife - Live Version 4. Mojo - Original Studio Version 5. Cajun Moon - Live 6. Downtown LA - Original Studio Version 7. Cloudy Day - Original Studio Version 8. After Midnight - Original Studio Version 9. After Midnight - Live With Eric Clapton 10. Cocaine - Original Studio Version 11. Cocaine - Live 12. Lowdown - Live 14. Crazy Mama - Live - 2 Times: One Time Old Footage 15. Miss Old St. Louis - Live 17. Bringing It Back To Mexico - Live 18. Call Me The Breeze - 2 Live Versions: One With Eric Clapton 19. The End Of The Line - Original Studio Version 20. If You Ever Leave Oklahoma - Live 21. If You Ever Leave Oklahoma - Original Studio Version 22. My Gal - (Bonus Only) - Live 23. The Old Man And Me (Bonus Only) - Live 24. Pack My Jack - Original Studio Version 25. Birds Song - Live 27. Bus Rider - Original Studio Version 28. Gasoline (Bonus Only) - Original Studio Version 29. High School - Live 30. On Tour - Original Studio Version 31. Days Go By - Original Studio Version 32. Call Me The Breeze - Original Studio Recording
Американский актер Джордж Клуни спродюсирует ремейк популярного французского сериала «Бюро». В американской версии шпионский триллер получит название The Department. Сериал выйдет на канале Showtime. Джордж Клуни и Грант Хеслов выступят продюсерами американской версии шоу. Съемки начнутся во второй половине текущего года. Звезду «Титаника» сфотографировали с моделью, когда они сидели рядом на музыкальном мероприятии. Это вызвало неподтвержденные слухи об их отношениях. Однако инсайдер сказал изданию, что между актером и моделью нет романа: «В этом нет правды. Он сидел рядом с [Полани] на музыкальной вечеринке вместе со многими другими людьми».
В американской версии шпионский триллер получит название The Department. Сериал выйдет на канале Showtime.