Remakes - (wuz - RE: [thechat] Flashthread! - what are you listening to RIGHT NOW!)

[Bruce Heerssen]

Martin wrote:

> Martin wrote on 27/10/01 9:11 am
> 
> 
>> He & Paul Simon (Paul more so) stole the entire
>> arrangement of Scarborough Fair from Martin
>> Carthy.
> 
> 
> It's also instructive to listen to JJ Cale. He wrote
> 'Cocaine',  and listening to him, you realise that
> he's pretty much all Clapton listens to.
> 

I first heard of JJ Cale from some English friends while traveling. The influence on Clapton is striking. Oddly enough, none of my friends over here in the U.S. had ever heard of him. I thought it was brilliant music (if a bit dated - this was 10 years ago.).

-Bruce