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Whistle Stopper - The Road to Escondido
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $6.22
Your Save: $ 12.76 ( 67% )
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Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
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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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Summary: More of an aquired taste
Comment: This cd is in the laid-back style of JJ Cale. At first, it seemed almost too uneventfull, but with repeated listenings, I've come to appreciate its subtlety more and more.
If you happen to be preparing for an MMA fight, this isn't likely to be your choice for training music. If, on the other hand, you want to get into a mellow mood and smell the flowers for a while, Road to Escondido will take you there in a flash.
I hope there will be a follow-up from these two terrific musicians.
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Summary: JJ Cale/ Eric Clapton
Comment: I grew up in Escondido, California and saw JJ Cale in concert, I think in Carlsbad sometime in the '70's. Loved this cd (even tho' a couple of the songs sounded an awful lot like older tunes).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Editorial Reviews:
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After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer/Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together called The Road to Escondido. The resulting hybrid sound defies labels, and instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and fold. The songs are warm and rich with deep-flowing rhythms while using an economy of words to express much. Eric Clapton Merchandise
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