RE: Charlie Musselwhite (and Tampa Blues Fest, too).

["Hambone Hamilton" <harpmanx@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Respectfully, I disagree.
>Ask any pedestrian (i.e. non-harmonica-enthusiast) if they know who deLay 
>or
>Estrin are, then ask if they've ever heard of Charlie Musselwhite. For
>someone with Charlie's reputation, career stature, and just plain
>name-recognition, he take BIG risks. Although Estrin & deLay are two of my
>all-time FAVORITES, most folks don't know 'em.
>My $.02
>-Scorcher
>
>
To be honest, and I'm a big fan of all three, I don't think that that many 
more would know Charlie.  It's sad, but I think it's true.  Certainly, more 
people have albums with Charlie on them as a guest, but I doubt that many 
non-musicians are even interested in reading the credits, let alone 
remembering them.  I tend to think that for the most part, harp players only 
become famous amongst other harp players.  Magic Dick and John Popper may be 
the only exceptions, due to extensive FM airplay.
I look very forward to hearing the new Charlie cd...I loved his tasteful 
work on the John Hammond disc a few years ago.

Hambone

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