To Tulsa and Back: On Tour with J.J. Cale

　　* Mr. J.J Cale，布鲁斯大师中的大师，已于2013年7月26日因病去世。愿他安息。
　　－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－

　　J.J. Cale (原名John W. Cale，于1938年12月5日出生在俄克拉何马城，俄克拉荷马州)，是美国歌手兼作曲家，Eric Clapton著名的两首歌"After Midnight" 和"Cocaine"，以及Lynyrd Skynyrd的"Call Me The Breeze"都是他所创作的。他的音乐影响了Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Neil Young等众多大师。他却一直远离名利，过着低调的隐居生活，甚至6年没接过一场演出，自己生活在拖车里到处旅行。片中收集了很多珍贵巡演片段和采访，包括Eric Clapton Crossroad Festival的演出片段，《To Tulsa and Back》 巡演的记录, Eric Clapton在采访中称JJ为他的favorite person， 最美妙的是片中JJ Cale独自抱着一把木琴演唱的几首经典歌曲，动听至极。片中风景画面相当的美，音乐更是没的说，绝对给你呈现一个真实的而且你从未见过的JJ Cale，讲述他的音乐和人生哲学。
　　There's not really a plot, since this is a Documentary. In my opinion, it's a very good, very entertaining, documentary of the second half of the 2004 JJ Cale Band tour. I'm Rocky, the piano player in the band. It's really accurate, factual and honest. Cale has somehow got a reputation as a recluse, which is undeserved. The fact is: he has always avoided fame, since he thinks, correctly, that fame gets in the way of freedom and friendship.
　　For this film, he set that aside and stepped out for his fans and friends. The John Cale I have known since 1957 is the John Cale you will see in this film. Many of the mysteries people have been curious about are made plain, even the true story of where the nickname "JJ" came from (the story in the various "Histories of Rock" is inaccurate). There's plenty of really good concert footage and some charming episodes of just John, doodling on guitar and singing his songs, in parking lots and back rooms. You will get to know the supporting cast, from band members to sound guys and roadies, members of the management team and friends sitting in.
　　This DVD is an absolute must for anybody who was ever curious about the man behind the music they love. I think the fact that the film crew came over from Munich added much to the effectiveness of the film, since they were obviously charmed by Americans and the American countryside. There's also footage from the 2004 Crossroads Festival, from the first half of the tour, and interviews with Eric Clapton, who sat in with us on the Saturday