Here I thought it would just be a quick listen of a Charlie Musselwhite song, a moment of appreciation, and then off to the next thing. Then I noticed that band members included Harvey Mandel and Barry Goldberg. Uh oh. Black hole alert.
I listened to "Cha Cha the Blues", and that's where the wheels came off. It is one righteous song. Right off the bat Musselwhite's harp and Mandel's clean rhythm. Just as you're about to think it's an ordinary blues song, Goldberg's organ comes in and it's a whole other monster. That's followed by a solo from Mandel. Oh holy hell. It sounds like Davie Allan fronting the Bluesbreakers. This is three minutes of outstanding musicianship, with a bunch of dirt thrown on it.
I've now spent a good hour looking at shit by Goldberg and Mandel. And I haven't even got to the second Musselwhite song yet. This is how it starts.
I listened to "Cha Cha the Blues", and that's where the wheels came off. It is one righteous song. Right off the bat Musselwhite's harp and Mandel's clean rhythm. Just as you're about to think it's an ordinary blues song, Goldberg's organ comes in and it's a whole other monster. That's followed by a solo from Mandel. Oh holy hell. It sounds like Davie Allan fronting the Bluesbreakers. This is three minutes of outstanding musicianship, with a bunch of dirt thrown on it.
I've now spent a good hour looking at shit by Goldberg and Mandel. And I haven't even got to the second Musselwhite song yet. This is how it starts.
~ NOTE: ALL MEDIA IS HOSTED BY THE BLOGS & SITES NAMED BELOW ~
Listen:
Charlie Musslewhite - Cha Cha the Blues mp3 at Groove Addict With Harvey Mandel and Barry Goldberg. Instrumental.
Charlie Musslewhite - My Baby mp3 at Groove Addict Go there to get it.
The whole LP:
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