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| 1. Both Sides Of The Fence |
| 2. I Sat & Cried |
| 3. Sleepwalk |
| 4. Natural Born Lover |
| 5. Darkest Hour |
| 6. Harlem Nocturne |
| 7. Drifting Boy |
| 8. Rough Dried Woman |
| 9. Feel It In Your Heart - Charlie Musselwhite C |
| 10. Rainy Highway |
| 11. Clarksdale Boogie |
| 12. Rough News |
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rough and Ready: The Mastery of Charlie Musselwhite,
This review is from: Rough News (Audio CD)
Prolific and prodigiously talented, Charlie Musselwhite has long been a master of Chicago blues harp. Here, his buzz-saw amped harmonica cuts its way through around and over 11 great cuts--mostly "over," because Musselwhite's solos are a thing of beauty that deserve center stage. Here he shows his range and mastery of the idiom. While he captures the big sound of urban blues prototypes Little Walter and James Cotton, Musselwhite blends these traditions with his own stamp.The songs sound more personal (think Robert Cray), eschewing some of the more tired blues themes. Yet, unlike some of Cray's efforts, Musselwhite is not trying to reinvent the blues into something more palatable; he keeps--he insists on keeping the rough-edged sound that makes this music so aurally and even viscerally powerful. From the fun "Both Sides of the Fence," with its frat-boy vocal chorus to the magnificently raw, vintage sound of his solo guitar, harp, and vocals on Clarksdale Boogie, this album is an outstanding combination of urban and the more pared down rural blues. Musselwhite's voice is a little on the thin side, but that just fits with the personal themes and the spare sound of the music, and for longtime fans like myself, there's an authenticity here that's more powerful than the slick productions that think the blues need reinventing (unfortunately this time, think Cray again--at least some of his work). Refreshing, gritty, powerful, and very enjoyable, I recommend this with a serving of John Hammond's "WIcked Grin" on the side.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
More great Charlie!,
By Love Cross (Boise, Idaho) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rough News (Audio CD)
This 1997 album is one of my favorite Charlie Musselwhite releases. From the first cut "Both Sides of the Fence" to the title track "Rough News", the songs flow from one to the next without missing a beat. The blend of deep-blues music, with the more upbeat and rockin' tempo's make for a great combination. This one has stayed in my CD player for days at a time! Charlie is truly one who is "KEEPIN' THE BLUES ALIVE".
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love the harp. He is to good to share.,
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This review is from: Rough News (Audio CD)
Charlie is just killer.When I grow up in my next life I want to play the Harp like this dude does....... I had him on my wish list for along time, I kept buying other music, my budget is tight here, being a old bald Nam Veteran, I gotta try and pick and choose wisely. This is good chit!!!!!!!!!! The artist has earned his stripes and then some. Check him out, I doubt you will be disappointed if you buy him. If you like the harp. You got the one to buy here. I don't have allot of coins remember I am cheap lol..........actually broke not cheap.. But he was well worth the coins I have to spend......... ......
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