Who Am I Telling You?
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"Who Am I Telling You?" is a soft rock song written by American singer-songwriter J. J. Cale who recorded the tune together with British rock guitarist Eric Clapton for their 2006 collaborative release The Road to Escondido for Duck- and Reprise Records. The song, which is of four minute and eight second duration, features lead slide guitar playing by Derek Trucks from The Derek Trucks- and The Allman Brothers Band[1] and is written in the key of F major.[2]
The song was recorded in August of 2005 during the sessions for The Road to Escondido.[3] Although the music website AllMusic lists the tune as a pop rock, album rock, adult contemporary and blues rock song,[4] critics find the song belongs to the musical genre of soft rock. Journalist Philip D. Huff from Twisted Ears calls the song "grand in its simplicity"[5] where as critic Doug Collette from All About Jazz praises Truck's slide guitar playing on the song, noting: "he is readily identifiable on 'Who Am I Telling You?'" but at the same time thinks that "neither these, nor other arrangements allow for much extended improvisation during which Trucks–and/or Clapton and Cale."[6]
In 2016, a live version featuring Clapton and Cale was released on Live in San Diego.[7]
References
- ^ John Metzger (December 2006). "J. J. Cale & Eric Clapton – The Road to Escondido (Album Review)". The Music Box. ISSN 1941-224X. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Who Am I Telling You? by J. J. Cale". Sheet Music. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale – The Making of The Road To Escondido". YouTube. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Who Am I Telling You? - J. J. Cale, Eric Clapton". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Philip D. Huff. "J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton – The Road to Escondido". Twisted Ear Music. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ Doug Collette (14 September 2006). "J. J. Cale & Eric Clapton: The Road to Escondido". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Eric Clapton veröffentlicht "Live In San Diego" – Rolling Stone" (in German). Rolling Stone Germany. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.