In support of their joint album, "The Road To Escondido", Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale sat down for an on-camera interview in Los Angeles. In it, the men discuss how they became aware of each other's music in the sixties, the sound that came out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the songs "After Midnight" and "Cocaine," how their album came about, the recording process, the Crossroads Guitar Festival and more. Eric even talks about his time with Delaney & Bonnie and Blind Faith and working with Doyle Bramhall and Derek Trucks. The interview runs approximately 30 minutes!
Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale "The Road To Escondido" Interview (no chapter breaks)
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The interview can also be viewed on AT&T Blue Room. Blue Room has the entire interview divided into chapters titled "Getting Together," "Tulsa,"Life After Cream," and "The Road To Escondido."
For U.S. Fans:
AT&T Blue Room is hosting a contest, "The Road To Eric Clapton" through 26 November 2006. Unfortunately the contest is open to U.S. Residents only. The grand prize is a trip to see Eric in concert in Los Angeles during 2007 plus Eric's entire catalog for your listening pleasure. Visit The Road To Eric Clapton Contest.
