JJ Cale and the Tulsa sound

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

So I'm about 10 years late to this topic, but some of you may be too.

Clapton and Tulsa's own JJ Cale did a great album back in 2006. Here's an interview they did around that time that's pretty damn interesting. The part about Clapton hanging out with his buddy in Claremore and hitting the clubs in Tulsa is crazy.

https://www.vintageguitar.com/3506/eric-clapton-j-j-cale-2/

 

[SMemmett]

I think Clapton's touring band had three Tulsans in it for a few years.

 

[hollywood]

 

[Bitter Creek]

Tulsa had some hidden jems graduating from HS here during the 60s and 70s.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

So I'm about 10 years late to this topic, but some of you may be too.

Clapton and Tulsa's own JJ Cale did a great album back in 2006. Here's an interview they did around that time that's pretty damn interesting. The part about Clapton hanging out with his buddy in Claremore and hitting the clubs in Tulsa is crazy.

https://www.vintageguitar.com/3506/eric-clapton-j-j-cale-2/

The Road to Escondido; I have it, bought it at the time it was released. Really captured Cale's vibe pretty well considering how old they were at the time.

The Tulsa guys that played with Clapton for awhile were Jamie Oldaker, Carl Radle, and Dick Sims. This was mid to late 70's.

Cale (who ironically was from OKC originally) of course, wrote Cocaine and After Midnight, as well as They Call Me the Breeze, which Lynyrd Skynyrd made (more) famous.

I used to be somewhat of a Clapton freak. I'm still a big fan. I just bought the new vinyl boxed set of Clapton Complete.

 

[hollywood]

Tulsa had some hidden jems graduating from HS here during the 60s and 70s.

No lie - Moon Martin, Dwight Twilley, Phil Seymour, David Gates, Elvin Bishop, Ronnie Dunn (who moved to Tulsa in '75), not to mention the members of the Gap Band - brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson.

I'm sure I'm missing someone or two who could be credited to that era of Tulsa music.

 

[Bitter Creek]

No lie - Moon Martin, Dwight Twilley, Phil Seymour, David Gates, Elvin Bishop, Ronnie Dunn (who moved to Tulsa in '75), not to mention the members of the Gap Band - brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson.

I'm sure I'm missing someone or two who could be credited to that era of Tulsa music.

I'm not a Roy Clark fan, but he is a fantastic musician and from T-Town

 

[docosu]

Late 70s and early 80s used to be some great live music in Tulsa. Jim Sweeney, Bill Davis, Debbie Campbell and numerous others that played small clubs.

 

[Bitter Creek]

Late 70s and early 80s used to be some great live music in Tulsa. Jim Sweeney, Bill Davis, Debbie Campbell and numerous others that played small clubs.

I still have a Barton and Sweeny CD that I listen to a couple of times a year.

I think Jim Sweeney has the Mid-Life Crises band now, doesn't he?

 

[Bitter Creek]

I still have a Barton and Sweeny CD that I listen to a couple of times a year.

I think Jim Sweeney has the Mid-Life Crises band now, doesn't he?

BTW, Dustin Pittsley is Tulsa's next Steve Pryor.