After years of admiring each other's musical masterworks, guitar great J.J. Cale and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer/Grammy-winner Eric Clapton have teamed up to create an original album together called The Road to Escondido. The resulting hybrid sound defies labels, and instead finds influence across the spectrum of blues, rock, country, and fold. The songs are warm and rich with deep-flowing rhythms while using an economy of words to express much. Abraham Laboriel - Drums Alan Douglas - Engineer, Mixing Albert Lee - Guitar Billy Preston - Organ (Hammond), Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer Bob Ludwig - Mastering Bruce Fowler - Horn Christine Lakeland - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (bckgr), Photography David McClister - Photography David Teegarden - Percussion Dennis "Cannonball" Caplinger - Fiddle Derek Trucks - Guitar Doyle Bramhall II - Guitar Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals, Producer, Concept Gary Gilmore - Bass James Cruce - Percussion, Drums Jerry Peterson - Horn Jim Karstein - Percussion, Drums, Photography Joel Evenden - Digital Editing John Mayer - Guitar Lee Dickson - Guitar Technician Marty Grebb - Horn Mick Guzauski - Mixing Mike Kappus - Management Nathan East - Bass Nigel Carroll - Photography, Personal Assistant Pino Palladino - Bass Simon Climie - Percussion, Programming, Producer, Digital Editing Steve Madaio - Horn Steven "Steven J." Jordan - Drums Taj Mahal - Harmonica Tom Bender - Mixing Assistant Walt Richmond - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer Willie Weeks - Bass