He just played!
Last summer Charlie Musselwhite played at the daVinci Days Festival. It was a rock solid performance by a seasoned professional who knew his blues, and was there to play. From start to finish, it was the music that took center stage. What a treat!
Musselwhite's focus on the music was something that really struck me as distinguishing him from other performers (at least that weekend). Other groups at the festival seemed to spend lots of time on the stage talking about their personal explorations into different musical styles, describing in detail how they wanted to try something new, and telling the audience all about the things that influenced their music. Some of that is great--it enhances the music--but a little goes a long way. Musselwhite took the stage, played for nearly two hours straight without a break and with very little narration. His energy never flagged (and he's in his mid 60's), he respected his audience and brought us what we were there to hear: his music.
Here'a a link to a a clip from last July of "Gone too Long."
