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I had high hopes for Delta Hardware after reading enthusiastic reviews in a number of domestic and foreign music magazines so I bought it about the time it was released. The first song, Church Is Out, seemed to confirm my optimism but then something happened. Charlie Musselwhite plays a mean harmonica, has an aptly gritty blues voice, and has an excellent band but the songwriting became uneven. That’s not to say the CD is not good, it is, but it could have been better.
To me the best songs are the jumping Church Is Out, Sundown, the very strong Just A Feeling, Gone Too Long, and Blues For Yesterday. So even though Delta Hardware doesn’t quite fulfill its promise, you can see there is a lot to like. The CD is accompanied by an attractive booklet containing selected Mississippi photos and pertinent album information.
If the blues are your thing, you can’t go wrong with Charlie Musselwhite. I’ve been a Musselwhite fan since junior high school, so you can be assured that I am waiting for his next recording. Maybe that will be the one that fully measures up to expectations.

I’ve owned this CD for about six months and really dig it. I’ll add a little disclaimer: This is really only for true blues enthusiasts, but then again, I don’t know who else would be looking at reviews of a Charlie Musselwhite CD. I just saw this band at The San Jose Jazz Festival two nights ago, 8/11/07, and they authenticated live everything that you hear on this CD, and much, much more. Charlie to be honest doesn’t have much of a voice, but it’s actually perfect for the genre of blues in which he dwells; call it the “Blues Storyteller Voice”, if you will. And man, can he make that harmonica scream. I’ve heard more technically proficient harp players, but I don’t think anyone plays it with more feeling than Charlie. But possibly the best thing Charlie has going for him right now is his new guitarist, Kid Anderson. The guy was getting rave applause after every single solo the other night, and he often took over the song. But that’s exactly what Charlie needed, a very strong instrumentalist to keep things interesting during a 90 minute set, and when Charlie takes off on the harp after an Anderson solo, it makes it that much more exciting. If you’re a blues lover, catch Charlie if he comes through your town. But the Amazon review was right on, every word of it. Don’t wait to see the band live; if you love the blues, especially blues harmonica, pick this one up. Charlie is the real deal.