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J.J. Cale — Call The Doctor
Album: Naturally
Avg rating:
7.7

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Total ratings: 1318









Released: 1971
Length: 2:22
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Somebody call for the doctor, I think I'm sick
Ain't had my medicine in over a week
My mind's fine but my body feels weak
Call the doctor, I think I'm sick

A shady lady took all my bread
Ravished my body, lord, and messed with my head
I don't know but I've had my fill
Call the doctor and tell him I'm ill

My money's gone and I've got no place to go
I don't believe I've ever felt so low
If you've got the time while you hang around
Call the doctor and tell him I'm down
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I can't help tapping my foot 
Posted 1 year ago by grandemarch    [ Reply ]
I was privileged to see Cale perform live in 1974 at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton, Alberta (that's in Canada for you USA listeners):)  He came onstage and played many songs from this album, and. . . never made eye-contact with the audience during his whole performance.  There was a standing ovation at the end, me included, but JJ never saw it because he slipped quietly off-stage when he was finished.  That's when I fully realized, stoned as I most likely was, that this was an artist who was thoroughly tuned into his craft.   

Almost 50 years later, my admiration for his musicianship has not diminished one iota!
Posted 1 year ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
Apparently, he was such a shy performer, he practically hid from the audience. Sweet memories.
Posted 2 years ago by deniseperry    [ Reply ]
Probably Covid   

R.I.P the legend that is JJ Cale!!!!
Posted 2 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
 blkstd wrote:

Sometimes I want to rate higher because of the times and memories.



so true -its not always about just the song alone.... but about complete moment that the song was a very real part of .... 
Posted 3 years ago by Rosstamon    [ Reply ]
wow.  never heard this before.  i'm loving it.  so RP, always pulling out the gems.
Posted 3 years ago by sonicsurfer    [ Reply ]
 SgtBeefheart wrote:

Really? That particular thread must be bloody well hidden.
 
It's the horns, I think.
Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 ziggytrix wrote:
I hear Summertime (Big Brother cover) in this. I wonder if there's a common thread or if it's just in my mind...
 
Really? That particular thread must be bloody well hidden.
Posted 3 years ago by SgtBeefheart    [ Reply ]
God, I hadn't heard this for over forty years, and it's still a stonker.  10!
Posted 4 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Sometimes I want to rate higher because of the times and memories.
Posted 4 years ago by blkstd    [ Reply ]
 Tomasni wrote:
Long Live                                                                                                                                  Radio Paradise
My rating    Only   7
 
+1 to 9 today...and you might need to call the doctor; JJ rules...or ruled :-( 
LLRP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
Long Live                                                                                                                                  Radio Paradise
My rating    Only   7
Posted 5 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
Bill, keep playing this wonderful music, wow he is so good! Thank you. 
Posted 5 years ago by Stefan_Lutz    [ Reply ]
Great--great
Posted 6 years ago by peter.gerzner    [ Reply ]
One of the first tunes I learned on the guitar - so many great memories - Vale Andrew MacLean, my teacher of all things cool on the guitar.
Posted 8 years ago by jab49    [ Reply ]

I came across JJ Cale thanks to a misunderstanding of a friend of mine.
Years ago he asked me a suggestion for the present for my own birthday. My answer was "a record of John Cale".
And I received my first record of JJ Cale....
By the way, it was "5".


Posted 8 years ago by Carlo9151    [ Reply ]
so back in 1972 I'm thumbing through the albums at the record store and I see this funky racoon and see that it is on Leon Russell's label and I bought it without ever hearing it, turned out real real good
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
 peter_james_bond wrote:
The doctor is in:

Bill

 
Well played
Posted 8 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
Classic album.
Posted 9 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
There was so much great music on friends' turntables at parties in the early seventies, a lot of it just melts into the blurry soundscape of those memories. I distinctly recall that racoon, though.
Posted 9 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
I hear Summertime (Big Brother cover) in this. I wonder if there's a common thread or if it's just in my mind...
Posted 9 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}{#Heartkiss}  luv it a lot    9
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
That bass-line, that voice.
Posted 10 years ago by ench    [ Reply ]
Bless you
Posted 11 years ago by Jörg_Asmussen    [ Reply ]
 RoelantSiekman wrote:
Fan-bloody-tastic! If the whole album is like this, it is a must-have! (9/10)
 
If you're gonna buy one JJ album, this is the one!
Lots of people played "Laid-back" music, but JJ was the master.
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Fan-bloody-tastic! If the whole album is like this, it is a must-have! (9/10)
Posted 12 years ago by RoelantSiekman    [ Reply ]
 Kokoloco53 wrote:

AND KOKOLOCO53 ABSOLUTELY AGREES. BEEN LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM SINCE IT CAME OUT IN THE 70'S. I'LL PUT IN MY TOP 100 ALBUMS OF ALL TIME.
 

Like he says! A landmark album that's inlfuenced so many others
Posted 12 years ago by DoofusGeezer    [ Reply ]
 LennytheB wrote:
One of the most under-appreciated artists of our time!
 
AND KOKOLOCO53 ABSOLUTELY AGREES. BEEN LISTENING TO THIS ALBUM SINCE IT CAME OUT IN THE 70'S. I'LL PUT IN MY TOP 100 ALBUMS OF ALL TIME.


Posted 13 years ago by Kokoloco53    [ Reply ]
Love me some J.J.   {#Music}
Posted 13 years ago by BluEyes    [ Reply ]
One of the most under-appreciated artists of our time!
Posted 13 years ago by LennytheB    [ Reply ]
Great album!
{#Angel}
Posted 13 years ago by LSC    [ Reply ]
The doctor is in:

Bill
Posted 13 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
That album cover is great.
Posted 14 years ago by schrodingersdog    [ Reply ]
Missed it!  {#Wall}
Posted 14 years ago by BluEyes    [ Reply ]
Keep on playing J.J. Cale !
Posted 15 years ago by Carlo9151    [ Reply ]
This is about as good as JJ gets!  I could listen to this all day.
Posted 15 years ago by riverjim    [ Reply ]
 Prodigal_SOB wrote:
Every time I hear something from this album I'm tempted to turn off RP, get it out, and just play the whole thing.
 
LMAO know that feeling well, my favorite JJ album

Posted 15 years ago by stkman    [ Reply ]
"To be any mellower than JJ Cale you'd have to be dead" — Unkle Sherman

Great tune. Thanks Bill.
Posted 15 years ago by HarrO    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
You can play J.J. as much as you want, Bill.
 



Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 stefflechien wrote:

Simple .... but good !

May be good because simple ?

 


Posted 15 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Every time I hear something from this album I'm tempted to turn off RP, get it out, and just play the whole thing.


Posted 15 years ago by Prodigal_SOB    [ Reply ]

Simple .... but good !

May be good because simple ?


Posted 15 years ago by stefflechien    [ Reply ]
The personification of "Laid Back"...
Posted 16 years ago by garthwb    [ Reply ]
ThePoose wrote:
JJ is a raccoonteur.
Posted 17 years ago by stephq123    [ Reply ]
many-many bong hits ago, this was a fav in high school
Posted 17 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
JJ is a raccoonteur.
Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
A little slow for the mid-day.
Posted 17 years ago by Trapezium    [ Reply ]
jjcale is the bomb!
Posted 17 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
streetsintherain wrote:
man, had a pretty good set going....really threw a stick into the wheels with this one. :(
You've got to be kidding. This is classic!
Posted 17 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard this in ages! Thanks Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by RTK    [ Reply ]
Great sleepy tune. Love it.
Posted 18 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite LPs. Love it!
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Spent the night in a dirty ole' town, had to walk the long miles home. It was nobody's fault but my own - now I've got stones in my passway. Call the doctor! /great album
Posted 18 years ago by Ender43    [ Reply ]
Great tune!
Posted 18 years ago by ingoldsby    [ Reply ]
You can play J.J. as much as you want, Bill.
Posted 18 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Love this blast from the past. Ah, those were the days.
Posted 18 years ago by WrknL8    [ Reply ]
dadofsammy wrote:
The minority opinion.
THAT'S for sure. JJ Cale is welcome to wear his shoes in my house anytime.
Posted 18 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
streetsintherain wrote:
man, had a pretty good set going....really threw a stick into the wheels with this one. :(
The minority opinion.
Posted 19 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
Keep them Blues comin'. Another great song. Lovin' it!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by iNiCHi    [ Reply ]
Karmala wrote:
Second that :nodhead:
Anything off the raccoon album by JJ is welcomed.
Posted 19 years ago by ppak    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
J.J. Cale is one of a kind! (pimp)
Second that :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by Karmala    [ Reply ]
GregX59 wrote:
From "Stones in my Passway" to "Call The Doctor". Priceless.
Even better: 10:40 pm - J.J. Cale - Call The Doctor 10:37 pm - John Mellencamp - Stones In My Passway 10:34 pm - Blind Boys Of Alabama - Nobody's Fault But Mine 10:30 pm - Richard Thompson - Walking The Long Miles Home 10:26 pm - The Pogues - Dirty Old Town Dirty old town, walking the long miles home. Nobody's fault but mine: stones in my passway. Call the doctor. Cool tune.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
From "Stones in my Passway" to "Call The Doctor". Priceless.
Posted 19 years ago by GregX59    [ Reply ]
J.J. Cale is one of a kind! (pimp)
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
man, had a pretty good set going....really threw a stick into the wheels with this one. :(
Posted 21 years ago by streetsintherain    [ Reply ]