Artist: Jimmy Reed

Artist: Charlie Musselwhite

Charlie Musselwhite's is the voice of experience. One can hear it on every note of Continental Drifter, where the relaxed feel of the experienced bluesman is evident in the main harmonica riff of "Little Star" and the smooth, Delta-style guitar of "Blues Up the River." Several of the songs have a strong Cuban-Brazilian feel, and Musselwhite is joined on several of these by friend Eliades Ochoa and his band, Cuarteto Patria. Musselwhite's primarily known as a harmonica player, and it's easy to hear why on this album; whether he's spicing up the Cuban-blues mix of "Sabroso" or soloing over the jumpy rhythm of "Can't Stay Away from You," he's always bang on the note. --Genevieve Williams
Thanks,Charlie,for a beautyful piece of (he)art !, 2001-08-17
A unique Musselwhite album - in the finest urban tradition with alittle jazzy edge, recorded with his fine touring band - Charlie all by himself playing acoustic guitar with a lot of feeling - Blues with Cuban musicians(Eliades Ochoa and Cuarteto Patria),the outstanding highlight of the album. Just listen to his Cuban recordings(4 tracks). They sound so natural.

Artist: Paul Butterfield, Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Was I sent the wrong CD?, 2009-07-31
I have been a fan of this band since the 60s and like their tight, hard driving blues style. However when I played 'Keep on movin' I checked to make sure I'd received the correct CD. This is not the Paul Butterfield Blues Band I love, but a mushy muted version of it.

Artist: Charlie Musselwhite

Artist: Bill 'Jazz' Gillum

good place to discover Jazz Gillum., 2010-05-16
If you were looking to learn a bit about Jazz Gillum this is a good place to start!; a good selection of songs from various periods and plenty of his straight harp style to work out; yes, i said Straight harp!; if you've been struggling to find the right key, that's why!. Happy harping! Dr. Grrrrr.

Artist: Lightnin Hopkins, Brownie Mcghee, Sonny Rollins

Artist: Sonny Boy 'John Lee' Williamson

Artist: Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Paul Butterfield

Why was this music scrapped?!, 2003-10-04
All but one of these 19 tracks were recorded in December, 1964, as Paul Butterfield's projected first LP, but the results were (inexplicably) scrapped and replaced by the band's official self-titled debut, cut a few months later.

With both Sam Lay, Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield already onboard, these sessions are very similar in feel to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band's first album. It's perhaps a little bit rawer in production and performance, but not really worse or different than what ended up on the actual debut LP.

Dedicated primarily to electric Chicago blues standards, it opens with a somewhat rushed take on "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl", followed by a great "Just To Be With You" with some sublime harp playing by Paul Butterfield.

Butterfield also does a pretty good Sonny Boy Williamson (II) on a faithful rendition of "Help Me", and there are many more highlights, including an excellent rendition of the classic blues shuffle "Poor Boy", a slow, smouldering "It Hurts Me Too", an alternate version of the fine original "Our Love Is Drifting", a great, swinging "Take Me Back Baby", Jimmy Rogers' "That's All Right", and yet another Tampa Red-tune, "Love Her With A Feeling".
The band also lay down a really good version of Jimmy Oden's "Goin' Down Slow", and the originals "Lovin' Cup" and the fiery instrumental "Nut Popper #1" are excellent.

Virtually everything here is worth a listen, actually. It's not highly original, but Butterfield's versions of these classic Chicago blues tunes is among the best and most convincing blues music ever waxed by a (primarily) white blues band.

Paul Butterfield fans will find this album well worth acquiring, as most of the selections were never officially recorded by the band's original lineup.
Great, classic blues.

Artist: Jimmy Reed

Artist: Charlie Musselwhite

He has the right to sing all of these blues!, 2006-01-31
Charlie Musselwhite knows a thing or two about the "Fast life blues", a self penned song that appears on this 1978 collection. Honing his art of articulate, warm and accurate harp playing in the blues clubs of Chicago afforded him plenty of opportunity to indulge in several of your average bluesman personal entertainments. "Fast life blues" sees Charlie ending up in the detox hospital, half expecting to see any of his mates and colleagues, reflecting sadly that he has the right to sing such a cautionary song. "The Harmonica According to Charlie Musselwhite" is an album of world weary confessions and sleazy instrumentals in which the man himself emerges a little older, and wiser but his energy and passion for the blues remains undimned. His harmonica playing is a masterclass in how to mike up the instrument with no hint of gimmick or artifice. "Harpin' on a riff" is a furious opening instrumental, which brilliantly melds country and urban blues stylings around the riff of the title, anchored in bronco buckin' r&b. "Run here mama" is slow and lascivious, Charlie urges his "mama" to roll on "your side babe/and raise your knees". "Pistol in your face" is the spiteful cowboy side of Charlie, his harp snorting like a mean horse. Musselwhite's singing voice is rather restricted but has at times growling plaintiveness when it matters and is seductive in the more moody sections. Although he's not as rounded in his eclecticism as in his later, more mature and sober middle age, this is a gutsy and tight little album. Also recommended for the jangly, slightly drunken patchwork of guitars courtesy of Stefan Grossman and Sam Taylor.