J.J. Cale - To Tulsa And Back: On Tour With JJ Cale
by Jörg Bundschuh
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Actor: David Fulgham, Eric Clapton, Ginger Havlat, J.J. Cale, Rocky FriscoDirector: Jörg Bundschuh
Brand: WEA HOME VIDEO
Cinematographer: Roland Wagner
Editor: Carmen Kirchweger
Producer: Bjoern Jensen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; German (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 167 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-06-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: M19255
Studio: Time Life Records
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- The legendary singer-songwriter J.J. Cale, famous for suchics as After Midnight, Cocaine, Call Me the Breeze and Same Old Blues, is the undisputed master of the Tulsa Sound a fusion of jazz, blues and country. Driven by a laid-back, behind-the-beat style, Cales music has become internationally recognized and often covered. For the first time in more than three decades, this reclusive artist lets a
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Movie Review: "To Tulsa and Back" On Tour with J.J. Cale
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent documentary, performance, tour, and concert dvd of J.J.Cale. J.J.Cale is an American music legend, who has remained out of the spotlight, but has influenced many more popular musical legends including: Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, and Lynyrd Skynyrd to name a few. As this dvd reveals, J.J.Cale is a "cool dude" who writes cool songs. His band is real "cool" also. You get a good documentary of his life, his music, his band, and some great performance and concert footage. The dvd contains interviews and commentaries by J.J.Cale, his band members, his sister, and friends including Eric Clapton. The total running time is approximately 170 minutes. It is very interesting and not boring at all.
He has written hits like "After Midnight" and "Cocaine" both recorded by Eric Clapton, and the classic "They Call Me the Breeze" recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and "Same old Blues" recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The dvd is divided into 10 chapters. It contains bonus material as follows: 1. New Tracks. 2. Acostic Performances. 3. Concerts. 4. Interviews. 5. Credits.
J.J. Cale is about 65 years old at the time of this dvd. J.J. Cale is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. This dvd contains concert footage of J.J. and his band performing at the legendary "Cains Ballroom" in downtown Tulsa. This was built in 1924 when Tulsa was a "boom Oil town". This venue is notorius for being the place where Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys spent alot of their time performing.
There is footage of J.J. and his band performing some of his "cool songs", like "Mama don't allow no guitar playing around here". The dvd starts with this song as his band enters the stage one by one. "Mama don't allow no girl guitar players around here, then his good-looking girl guitar player enters stage playing guitar, "No bass guitar playing allowed" then his bass guitar player enters. "No piano player allowed, then the piano player enters, then drums, and etc. It's a "cool" introduction. His band consists of him and 5 other members.
There is also excellent footage of him and his band performaning with Eric Clapton at one of Eric Clapton's Guitar festivals in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX. There is more concert footage of him and his band performing at various venues including some in Colorado. Also, at times he has guest musicians perform with his band, including a "Cajun" Fiddle player from Louisiana.
You get performances of "After Midnight", "Cocaine", "Gasoline", "Bus Rider", "Lowdown" (Lowdown dirty shame), "Mamma don't allow no guitar playing around here", "They call me the Breeze", "Crazy Mamma" and others.
The performances are great.
The dvd shows life on the road,in the tour bus, and checking in and out of hotels. J.J.even carries his own luggage. He doesn't act like a star. He even lives in moble home parks. He seems to be a rather simple man.
The documentary portion covers that he moved form Tulsa to Los Angeles in the 60's, he enjoyed being a "hippie". He was drafted and went into the Air Force, where he learned technology which he used to become a recording engineer.
If you like watching a documentary biography of a "cool" American music legend, and watching J.J. and his "cool" band perform some "cool" songs, you'll enjoy this one. In that context, I highly recommend it.
Summary of J.J. Cale - To Tulsa And Back: On Tour With JJ Cale
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