Who Am I Telling You?

"Who Am I Telling You?" is a 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 Band and The Allman Brothers Band[1] and is written in the key of F major.[2]

"Who Am I Telling You?"
Song by Eric Clapton and J. J. Cale
from the album The Road to Escondido
ReleasedNovember 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
Length4:08
LabelDuck · Reprise
Songwriter(s)J. J. Cale
Producer(s)Eric Clapton · J. J. Cale

The song was recorded in August 2005 during the sessions for The Road to Escondido.[3] Journalist Philip D. Huff from Twisted Ears calls the song "grand in its simplicity"[4] 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."[5]

In 2016, a live version featuring Clapton and Cale was released on Live in San Diego.[6]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Who Am I Telling You? by J. J. Cale". Sheet Music. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  3. "Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale – The Making of The Road To Escondido". YouTube. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. Philip D. Huff. "J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton – The Road to Escondido". Twisted Ear Music. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. Doug Collette (14 September 2006). "J. J. Cale & Eric Clapton: The Road to Escondido". All About Jazz. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. "Eric Clapton veröffentlicht "Live In San Diego" – Rolling Stone" (in German). Rolling Stone Germany. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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