Charlie is a well-known bluesman and harmonica player ever since he released his first album in 1966. He has mostly played his own music but also guested on other artists albums, such as Bonnie Raitt, INXS and Tom Waits. He has released over 20 albums and has recieved 14 W.C Handy-awards. This album shows Charlies harmonicaskills and low dark voice full of feeling and...the blues! It's not a heavy or rocking album, it's just the blues the way Charlie lives it. The drummer Stephen Hodges has been playing with Tom Waits, John Hammond, James Harman and more.

1)Ramblin' blues (7,5) Wonderful driving rambler's blues with a steady pace and a great old-style guitarcomp mixed with harmonica.

2)Dig the pain (7,0) A lowkey jumpblues.

3)The well (7,0) Un uptempo stomper with simple lyrics and the old man's kind of talking the blues and wonderful jazzy guitarcomp.

4)Where hwy 61 runs (7,5) Wonderful heavy blues wher the drums works the rhythm.

5)Sad and beautiful world (7,5) Co-vocals by Mavis Staples and their voices makes a perfect match even though they are so different.

6)Sonny Payne special (7,0) A jazzy uptempo number containing duelling harmonica and guitar.

7)Good times (7,5) Wonderful dark vocals by Charlie and also nice guitarplaying by him.

8)Just you, just blues (7,0)

9)Cadillac women (7,0)

10)Hoodoo queen (6.5) A John Lee Hooker-style funky monoton talking boogieblues.

11)Clarksdale getaway (6,0) An instrumental with a lot of harmonica.

12)Cook county blues (7,0) Uptempo but lowkey anyway...

13)Sorcerer's dream (7,5) A slow blues with lots of feeling. Nice ending to the album.

Score: 7,08

Charlie Musselwhite-vocals, harmonica, guitar (b.1944)

Dave Gonzales-guitar

John Bazz-bass

Stephen Hodges-drums (b.1952)

www.charliemusselwhite.com

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