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J.J. Cale Live

J.J. Cale
1 disc

1. After Midnight
2. Old Man
3. Call Me the Breeze
4. Sensitive Kind
5. Cocaine
6. Money Talks
7. River Boat Song
8. Living Here Too
9. Moma Don't
10. People Lie
11. Humdinger
12. Thirteen Days
13. Magnolia
14. Ride Me High
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 50642
Credits

Producer Mike Test
Engineer Paul McManus; James Cruce
Personnel includes: J.J. Cale (vocals, guitar); Christine Lakeland (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Gordon (harmonica); Steve Douglas (saxophone); Rocky Frisco, Spooner Oldham (keyboards); Doug Bell, Tim Drummond, Bill Raffensperger (bass); Jim Karstein, James Cruce (drums, percussion).
Recorded live between 1990 and 1996.
Personnel: J.J. Cale (guitar); Christine Lakeland (vocals, guitar); Jimmy Gordon (harmonica); Rocky Frisco (piano); Spooner Oldham (keyboards); James Cruce, Jim Karstein (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Chuck Johnson .
Recording information: Carnegi Hall, New York, NY (04/20/1990-03/29/1996); Flynn Theater, Burlington, VT (04/20/1990-03/29/1996); Park West, Chicago, IL (04/20/1990-03/29/1996); Philharmonie, Munich, Germany (04/20/1990-03/29/1996); The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (04/20/1990-03/29/1996); The Hammersmith Apollo, London, England (04/20/1990-03/29/1996); The Sommerville Theater, Sommerville, MA (04/20/1990-03/29/1996).
Arranger: J.J. Cale.
Cale's live performance style does nothing to quell his reputation for laid-back but pristine guitar playing and reserved "Mississippi John Hurt"-style delivery. A man who truly appreciates the value of restraint, Cale leaves plenty of room for his immaculate guitar lines, even to the point of irony on an ambling version of the previously insistent "Mama Don't." This collection, which was gleaned from an assortment of live shows dating from 1990-1996, finds Cale allowing his songs to unfold organically. Of particular note is the lilting "Magnolia." Less nostalgic than when it first appeared on 1971's Naturally, this version, recorded at Carnegie Hall in 1996, is crisper and more clipped, replacing the original's sense of longing with the resigned confidence that permeates this entire set. ~ Travis Drageset
Critic Reviews

Q (7/01, p.132) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Cale rocks, but gently....effortlessly cool as could be expected of a man who makes music for a living because he doesn't like to get out of bed too early."
No Depression (9-10/01, p.140) - "...A balanced retrospective....Cale's laid-back approach on guitar and vocals gives the music room to breathe..."