Hobosapiens - John Cale

An Album to Match His Best (577 words)
by mrvitaminpill - written on 02/12/08, updated on 02/12/08 (Very useful, 118 readings)
Rating:

If you mention J John Cale (who incidentally wrote the American Psycho soundtrack) to someone, chances are you will be greeted with four different responses; Number One: Who? Number Two: Oh the guy from the Velvet Underground? Number Three: Didn t he write Paris 1919? and my favourite, Oh J.J Cale, yeah I like him. Well his Velvet Underground and Paris 1919 days are well behind him now, and seeing as, several decades on, he is still producing quality albums such as Hobosapiens, I think he deserves a bit more recognition. Cale is a terrific musician, who can wield the viola and piano to great effect. His classical background means that he comes up with great ...