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There's not really a plot, since this is a Documentary. In my opinion, it's a very good, very entertaining, documentary of the second half of the 2004 JJ Cale Band tour. I'm Rocky, the piano player in the band. It's really accurate, factual and honest. Cale has somehow got a reputation as a recluse, which is undeserved. The fact is: he has always avoided fame, since he thinks, correctly, that fame gets in the way of freedom and friendship. For this film, he set that aside and stepped out for his fans and friends. The John Cale I have known since 1957 is the John Cale you will see in this film. Many of the mysteries people have been curious about are made plain, even the true story of where the nickname "JJ" came from (the story in the various "Histories of Rock" is inaccurate). There's plenty of really good concert footage and some charming episodes of just John, doodling on guitar and singing his songs, in parking lots and back rooms. You will get to know the supporting cast, from band members to sound guys and roadies, members of the management team and friends sitting in. This DVD is an absolute must for anybody who was ever curious about the man behind the music they love. I think the fact that the film crew came over from Munich added much to the effectiveness of the film, since they were obviously charmed by Americans and the American countryside. There's also footage from the 2004 Crossroads Festival, from the first half of the tour, and interviews with Eric Clapton, who sat in with us on the Saturday.

J.J. Cale recorded live at Leon Russell's Paradise Studios in Los Angeles, CA in June 1979. Re-discovered in Nashville in 2001 and restored and digitally re-mastered.

2 Meter Sessions is an independent music show in the Netherlands, that started in 1987 and have recorded more than 1,700 sessions for national radio and television and streaming platforms.

In a documentary entitled: Eric Clapton - The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale Clapton pays tribute to one of rocks most influential, but lesser known artists, JJ Cale. Cale was the songwriter responsible for the classics: "After Midnight," "Cocaine," "Call Me the Breeze" and many more. Clapton, along with several other famous friends, discuss Cale's profound influence on music and how it shaped them. Also included are live performances of some of JJ's best-known songs.

J.J. Cale and Co. on tour in the U.S. and Canada in 1981. A promo-tour for the album "Shades".

J.J. Cale with his band on another European Tour in 1994, visit the 2 Meter Sessions show.