"Rambler's Blues," the shuffling hip-shaker that opens Charlie Musselwhite's The Well, is the most autobiographical statement he's ever made -- until you listen to the rest of the record...

The most compelling thing about The Well is its lack of pretension; Musselwhite has risen to the task of recording a completely autobiographical album that refuses easy clichés, or resting on laurels; its energy is infectious…

The Well is different from any recording Musselwhite's done before, but it also represents him and his experience of the blues in a singular and profound way. It's damn near perfect.”

 

With Charlie Musselwhite and his incredible band arriving in Australia this week, I’m featuring his incredible 2010 Alligator Records release The Well.

Plus new releases from Shemekia Copeland, Chris Cain, Duke Robillard, Guy Davis, Tab Benoit, Albert Castiglia, Zac Harmon and Mark Hummel.

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