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Title: J.J. Cale - Grasshopper
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1982, Blues Rock, Tulsa Sound, Tulsa, Oklahoma 7/26
Matrix #: SRM-1-4038
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: J.J. C (38' - 13')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Cale spent years avoiding celebrity and major-industry pressure, choosing a low-profile life even as Eric Clapton and others turned his songs into worldwide hits.
2. Studio Lore: Grasshopper keeps the Tulsa Sound stripped and dry, mixing blues, country, shuffle rhythms, and drum-machine restraint without ever sounding overproduced.
3. Media Narrative: Cale became the songwriter behind bigger stars, with his relaxed guitar style and understatement influencing Clapton, Mark Knopfler, and generations of roots players.

7/9/2026 CC