“They call me the breeze,
I keep blowin’ down the road…”
“Call Me The
Breeze” [JJ Cale 1972]
The laid-back shuffle that immediately identified the
songs of JJ Cale underscored the Tulsa troubadour’s entire career beginning
with “Call Me The Breeze”, the opening song on his 1972 debut album,
‘Naturally’. In California, late last month, ‘the breeze’ finally stopped when
JJ Cale died in a Santa Monica hospital, aged 74. His music had inspired many
other guitarists, including Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. That inspiration
now extends to John Mayer whose latest album, ‘Paradise Valley’ includes a
faithful version of “Call Me The Breeze”. In the wake of medical issues
affecting his vocal chords during 2011, John Mayer was forced to put his career
on hold to ensure his full recovery. His return last year with the album ‘Born
And Raised’ indicated a shift towards Americana. As you’ll hear in this edition
of JR, that trend continues with his new album.
There’s plenty of new Aussie
music in this edition as well, with previews from forthcoming releases by
Queensland duo Busby Marou (ahead of a major tour coming in October/November)
and a sixth album for Western Australia’s Eskimo Joe. We also welcome the
return of Wendy Matthews with the release of ‘The Welcome Fire’, her first
album of new songs in more than a decade and, thanks to the JR Corporate Credit
Card, we have a preview from a forthcoming tribute album to one of Melbourne’s
greatest bands, Hunters & Collectors.
The big story in Australian
music this week has been the arrival of the Sydney Electronic trio RüFüS whose debut album has entered
the ARIA chart at #1. After just a handful of previous EP releases, RüFüS caused enough of a buzz to be
confirmed in the lineup for the next round of Big Day Out concerts before their
album was released. The band will commence touring in support of the album in
September/October prior to appearing at The Falls Festival in December. In the
meantime, we have an entrée to ‘Atlas’ in this edition of JR.
On the Comeback Trail this
week was veteran UK Reggae collective, UB40 with a preview of their 18th
studio album, due early next month. Emerging from some major financial issues
which bankrupted the band and instigated the departure of lead singer, Ali
Campbell, UB40 makes its return with the aptly-titled, “Getting Over The
Storm”. If that were not achievement enough, UB40 have fused their easy-going
Reggae rhythms with (wait for it) Country music.
John Mayer: “Call Me The Breeze” (from
the album, ‘Paradise Valley’)
Busby Marou: “Get You Out Of Here”
(preview from the album, ‘Farewell Fitzroy’)
Eskimo Joe: “Got What You Need" (preview from the album,
‘Wastelands’)
RüFüS: “Sundream” (from the album, ‘Atlas’)
Wendy Matthews: “Feel Like Taking Your
Man”/”Little Boy” (from the album, ‘The Welcome Fire’)
UB40: “Blue Eyes Crying In The
Rain” (preview from the album, ‘Getting Over The Storm’)
Money: “Bluebell Fields” (preview
from the album, ‘The Shadow Of Heaven’)
RüFüS: “Desert Night” (from the album, ‘Atlas’)
Tedeschi-Trucks Band: “Part Of Me” (from the
album, ‘Made Up Mind’)
Birds Of Tokyo: “Talking To A Stranger” (preview
from the album, ‘Crucible: The Songs Of Hunters & Collectors’)
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