Music CD - J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton: The Road to Escondido

	Music CD: The Road to Escondido Artist: J.J. Cale, Eric Clapton List Price: $18.98 Our Price: $7.48 Your Save: $ 11.50 ( 61% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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Tracks: 1. Danger 2. Heads In Georgia 3. Missing Person 4. When This War Is Over 5. Sporting Life Blues 6. Dead End Road 7. It's Easy 8. Hard To Thrill 9. Anyway The Wind Blows 10. Three Little Girls 11. Don't Cry Sister 12. Last Will And Testament 13. Who Am I Telling You? 14. Ride The River
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0093624441823 Label: Reprise / Wea Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Reprise / Wea Release Date: 2006-11-07 Studio: Reprise / Wea
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Do it again! Comment: It's not often that the first time I listen to a recording I love it instantly, but that's what happened when I heard The Road to Escondido. There really isn't anything not to like about this recording. The songs, music, and the way that Clapton and J.J. Cale harmonize is just amazing. My only hope is that they do this again and release another recording together. Customer Rating: Summary: I believe that their ride to Escondido is in an old Cadillac traveling at 20mph in the fast lane with their blinker on Comment: After years of honoring each other's work, most notably Clapton covering Cale's "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," the two blues guitar greats team up to create a fresh album together. The result is true to both legends' blues roots, but unfortunately lacks any energy or punch to make any of the songs interesting. I don't know if it's because they're getting on in years or they forgot how to kick it up a notch, but somehow I believe that their ride to Escondido is in an old Cadillac traveling at 20mph in the fast lane with their blinker on. Customer Rating: Summary: Escondido, Perfect Combination Comment: Perfect comination of British and American blues. The song Ride the River is one of the ten best songs ever written and performed. If you like to drive to music, you'll want to take this CD always. Highly recomended. Customer Rating: Summary: good music Comment: This is a good sound. We are enjoying it as we ride our H.D. around this USA! Customer Rating: Summary: The Road to Escondido Comment: This is phoenominal. What other adjectives can you think of to describe this? All the cliches you can think of still won't fully elaborate how good this is. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: J.J. Cale penned two of Eric Clapton's career-defining solo hits, "Cocaine" and "After Midnight." And since Clapton has often fashioned his persona in a WWJD manner (what would J.J. do?), this collaboration is long overdue. But despite the rather slick production and long list of guest backing musicians (including four bassists, four drummers, five other guitarists, and three percussionists), The Road to Escondido is still dominated more by Cale than Clapton. The relatively reticent Okie wrote 11 of the 14 tracks, and it's his low-key soufflé of blues, jazz, and country that shapes and directs the disc's tone, with Clapton along for the ride. The opening "Danger" sets the dusky mood as the duo rides a typical Cale swamp groove that gives way to a tightly wound Slowhand solo. They trade lead vocals on a lovely version of the after-hours jazz blues classic "Sporting Life Blues," and the ubiquitous John Mayer makes an impressive appearance on the subtle blues of "Hard to Thrill." Clapton hasn't sounded this relaxed or involved in his own material for years. The traditionally laid-back, if not quite snoozy, Cale responds with a comparatively energized performance, likely due to the high-profile company. When the two harmonize on the mid-tempo foot tapper "Anyway the Wind Blows," the result is so natural and spontaneous it's a shame these two didn't join forces earlier. On paper, it appears that Cale has the most to gain from partnering with an established superstar, but the fact is this collaboration yields Eric Clapton's most engaging and contagious roots-rock release in a long time. --Hal Horowitz