I'm listening to The Road to Escondido for the umpteenth time; a 2006 collaberation between JJ Cale and Eric Clapton. IMO this is truly a memorable album; one of the great song writers of the 20th century, working with one of history's greatest guitar players. This is a wonderful bend of blues, jazz, and honky tonk, with 11 of the 14 songs written by JJ Cale. There are some big name supporters here too, including Billy Preston, John Mayer, Steve ordan, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, and Albert Lee. Clapton has publicly said that he thinks Albert Lee is the worlds greatest guitar player. I genuinely recommend this album to you, worth many listenings to catch all the subtleties. Do it. Download it and listen to something very special.

Here is a portion of the review written by Tom Watson, editor of Modern Guitar magazine:

"Point is, most honky tonk music is direct and raw. J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton guitar fans should love Escondido. Want to hear what these two guitarists (and several of the guest artists on the album) sound like with guitar, amp and nothing in between - direct and in your ear? This is the album. Drop the pre, post and software effects - plug in and play. You're not going to get more pure Clapton guitar work unless you catch him noodling at home."
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Yes, this is a fantastic album. I bought it for my dad right when it came out, as he is a huge Clapton and Cale fan. I heard it once and burned a copy for myself. Some great stuff on there and not an album I every here anyone talk about often.
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