[Harp-L] Muddy memory in Hanover

[David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>]

 Well, despite my lack of recall as to whether/who was playing harp at that particular Dartmouth College show, and at the risk of offending the rep of Muddy & BB,  I have a very distinct memory of sharing a few bottles of cheap wine (not complete junk like boones farm or t-bird, but something very inexpensive) with Peewee Madison, Muddy and BB, and other band members. 
We'd gained access to the venue late-afternoon through the left-ajar loading door, helped load in a bunch of gear, set up our picnic/party in the front and center seats a couple hours before  showtime.  Peewee and others engaged us in amiable conversation, including our discovery he and I both had lived near 48th & Kenwood in So. side Chicago, and were thus old neighbors.  He was a funny, cheerful guy. 
Muddy & BB came through separately and chatted with us briefly, bottles were proferred, drinks taken, and I distinctly remember being awed that Muddy took a drink of our plonk.    BB took his partial bottle backstage.  I suppose they were just humoring a claque of enthusiastic young fans, quite successfully. 
I'm sure all these guys had better taste and higher standards than a bunch of incorrigible young teen stoners, but perhaps they also were courteous, appreciative and amused.  I think Muddy wasn't a snob, he just knew how to enjoy life, and help others do, too.

Good role models, indeed. 

-Dave "all wine would be red if it could" Fertig
[Harp-L] Muddy and BB show in hanover
        	Tuesday, March 2, 2010 7:51 AM
        	
            
            
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that
was paul oscher playing the harp, muddy wasnt drinking any cheap wine
at the time it was piper heidseck or mums champagne, carey bell only
played with muddy for a two week tour to europe in 1970