Eric Clapton & Friends

Artist:  Eric Clapton
Birth Name:  Eric Patrick Clapton
Born:  March 30, 1945.  Ripley, Surrey, England
Genre:  Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Rock, Adult Contemporary
Occupations:  Musician, Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Eric Clapton is an English Musician, Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter.  He was long established as one of the world's major Rock Stars from The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends and Derek & The Dominos, before he launched his Solo career in mid-1970.  He is the only three-time inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:  once as a Solo Artist and as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.  He has been referred to as one of the most important and influential Guitarist of All Time.  Eric Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time".  He also has been the recipient of 17 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.  In 2004, he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for service to music.

Title:  The Breeze:  An Appreciation Of JJ Cale  (2014)
Genre:  Blues Rock
Label:  Bushbranch/Surfdog
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Call Me The Breeze  (3:07)
 2.  Rock And Roll Records  (2:19)
 3.  Someday  (3:48)
 4.  Lies  (3:07)
 5.  Sensitive Kind  (5:17)
 6.  Cajun Moon  (2:28)
 7.  Magnolia  (3:42)
 8.  I Got The Same Old Blues  (3:03)
 9.  Songbird  (2:56)
10. Since You Said Goodbye  (3:01)
11. I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)  (2:37)
12. The Old Man And Me  (2:56)
13. Train To Nowhere  (4:51)
14. Starbound  (2:03)
15. Don't Wait  (2:47)
16. Crying Eyes  (3:31)

Personnel:

Eric Clapton:  Vocals, Guitars, Dobro
Tom Petty:  Vocals
Mark Knopfler:  Guitar, Vocals
John Mayer:  Guitar, Vocals
Willie Nelson:  Guitar, Vocals
Don White:  Guitar, Vocals
Reggie Young:  Guitar
Derek Trucks:  Guitar
Albert Lee:  Guitar
David Lindley:  Guitar
Don Preston:  Guitar
Christine Lakeland:  Guitar, Vocals
Doyle Bramhall II:  Guitar
Greg Leisz:  Pedal Steel Guitar
Jimmy Markham:  Harmonica
Mickey Raphael:  Harmonica
Michelle John:  Backgound Vocals
Sharon White:  Background Vocals
James Cruce:  Drums
Jim Karstein:  Drums
Jamie Oldaker:  Drums
David Teegarden: Drums
Satnam Ramgotra:  Tablas
Simon Climie:  Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Drum Programming, Percussion, Background Vocals
Nathan East:  Bass
Jim Keltner:  Drums
Walt Richmond:  Keyboards, Organ, Piano

The Breeze:  An Appreciation Of JJ Cale is an album by Eric Clapton & Friends, was released on July 29, 2014 by Bushbranch/Surfdog, it is dedicated to his former collaborator JJ Cale, with Special Guests:  Mark Knopfler, John Mayer, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, Don White, Derek Trucks and more!.