01-11-2025, 20:05
^Not sure what normal is anymore?? It seems to change as we go along. 
But getting there - thanks.
Picking up this thread again with the song that made J.J. Cale famous. He first recorded it as a single, in 1966, and it didn't really go anywhere. Along came Eric Clapton who heard something that struck a chord for him - he released it on his debut solo album, and voila – attention was paid to the songwriter. J.J. Cale only found out that Clapton had used his song when he heard it on the radio, and he was pretty happy about the royalties. Cale later recorded a much slower version, in what I know to be his typically laidback style, for his OWN debut album, Naturally. I prefer the latter rendition to either of the earlier offerings, and this week, I am just in the mood for his sounds …
“After Midnight” …
But getting there - thanks. Picking up this thread again with the song that made J.J. Cale famous. He first recorded it as a single, in 1966, and it didn't really go anywhere. Along came Eric Clapton who heard something that struck a chord for him - he released it on his debut solo album, and voila – attention was paid to the songwriter. J.J. Cale only found out that Clapton had used his song when he heard it on the radio, and he was pretty happy about the royalties. Cale later recorded a much slower version, in what I know to be his typically laidback style, for his OWN debut album, Naturally. I prefer the latter rendition to either of the earlier offerings, and this week, I am just in the mood for his sounds …
“After Midnight” …
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