THE UNOFFICIAL JJ CALE HOME PAGE

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Hello, I'm Steve Chapman. This is my J.J. Cale fan page. About me, I go to University of Missouri-Columbia, I am a computer science major, and J.J. one of my favorite recording artists, but I have yet to see him perform. Some of my other favorite artists include Townes Van Zandt, Carlos Santana, Bob Marley, John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison, Metallica, David Allan Coe, Beastie Boys, and many, many others. Anyway, if you are a JJ Cale freak, enthusiast, or are even just interested, kick back, relax, take a look and see what you think.

New Stuff


The new Live CD was released in early June 2001. Click here to buy it or listen to some sound samples
-22 July 2001

There are three new news items made available at the official site, they are:
*J.J. is still working on songs for the new album
*The official site will soon sell a brand new J.J. video
And the most exciting.....
*J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton are currently working in the studio together
-26 April 2000

There is a brand new song written and performed by J.J. Cale on a new benefit album called "Fish Tree Water Blues". The song is called "Stone River".
Click here to listen to a sample and/or order the cd from cdnow.
-15 April 2000

There is no longer a tentative release date for the new J.J. Cale album, information will be posted as it becomes available.
-27 March 2000

The release date for the new album has been pushed back to the spring.
-12 January 2000

J.J. is at work on a new album this summer. It is slated for release sometime this fall. I will keep this page updated as more information becomes available.
-15 June 1999

Christine Lakeland has a new website, the link has been updated. Until now it has not been working properly
-3 February 1999

I have changed the font colors to be more readable
-28 September 1998

I have updated the JJ links page
-11 August 1998

We now have the complete tab to "Miss Ol St. Louie" in the tab section thanks to Thomas Regel of Northern Bavaria -- Germany
-4 August 1998

A trader has contacted me about having two 12" EP's released on the shelter label containing a 6m12s version of "Cocaine" on one side and "Same Old Blues" and "Lies" on the other. Contact him at carmel@ozramp.net.au
-5 November 1997

I have added three great new pictures to the gallery, a big "thank you" again goes out to Stef Dijkstra1
-3 November 1997

We now have a VERY comprehensive discography below compliments of Stef Dijkstra of the Netherlands
-28 July 1997

I have decided against the chat idea due to lack of sufficient response.
-28 July 1997

There is now an "Official" JJ Cale page supported by Polygram Records under construction, find it on my links page.
-10 July 1997

I am looking for more pictures to be added to the Picture Gallery. Please email me if you can contribute.
-23 June 1997

Ive recently added some new pictures to the Picture Gallery
-23 June 1997

The guestbook is now at the bottom of the page, its not gone!
-23 June 1997

J.J. Cale's 2 CD anthology, "Any Way The Wind Blows" is now released in the U.S. Email me your reviews of the unreleased material on it and I will add it to the Anthology review page below
-18 June 1997

The Anthology Review Page

I can be reached through e-mail at c643480@showme.missouri.edu

About J.J. Cale

J.J. Cale is a songwriter most commonly known (or unknown) as the writer of the songs that Eric Clapton covered, "After Midnight" and "Cocaine", and that Lynyrd Skynyrd covered, "Call Me the Breeze". Cale put out his first album,"Naturally" in 1972, and since, has released eleven more full length albums, the latest being Guitar Man. J.J.'s music is definitely very laid back, but he, himself, is not. He even reffered to himself on a radio interview as "a very nervous jerk". But whatever the case may be, the man turns out some of the most innovative, soulful music around today. Cale is a seductive, exciting songwriter; and one of the best qualities of his songwriting is that it is restricted. Rather than hook you from the start, J.J.'s tunes "creep up from behind", as more than one reviewer has put it. Cale prefers laid back, deep grooves that tantalize the listener. His voice is usually a second thought in his music, it seems to be beyond the instruments, up in the mix, which just makes the music all the more enticing. To sum it up, to me, JJ Cale is pure honesty. His voice, his guitar sound, his beats; everything is just raw musical honesty. He is certainly one of the very best songwriters of our time

As this page is constantly being improved, any contributions would be greatly appreciated, my email address is above. Send me some mail, I always reply! thank you


THE PICTURE GALLERY

DISCOGRAPHY

INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

REVIEWS

CHRISTINE LAKELAND

GUITAR TAB

BIOGRAPHIES

LYRICS

ASSORTED JJ CALE LINKS

STEVE'S FAVORITE LINKS

PICTURES OF STEVE

 


LAST UPDATED: 23 JULY 2001

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