The Dakota is a nice venue to go see good music. Food was a bit pricey, but it was good. I managed to get a seat all of 10 ft from the right side of the stage. The house was packed, but somehow I managed to get a full 4 person booth to myself got to sit in the best seat.
I had never seen Musselwhite live before, and he did not disappoint. His chops were great and he worked the crowd as I expected he would! The band was tight and his guitar player, Matt Stubbs, was killing it all night (I'm also a guitar player and really appreciate that instrument too).
The set ran just under two hours and finished up with a great rendition of Christo Redentor. Definitely a great song recorded, but even better live.
After the show, I had the chance to meet Charlie and talk with him a bit and he really seems like a down to earth, genuine guy. I picked up copy of his latest CD and got it autographed by the band.
I thought the evening was over, and the club owner came out and announced that the second show was not quite full, so if we had paid for a 7pm ticket, we could stay for the 9pm show (for free)! I'm so glad I did. The second show was mostly different material than the first, and the band really kicked into high gear. Charlie cut them loose and let each member get a great solo section in, much to the crowd's great appreciation.
Charlie is getting up there in years, and I'm glad I've gotten the chance to see him. So many of his peers are already gone. Seems like we've got to take the chances we've got to see the original innovators and creators of this great music.
All in all, an awesome show!
I also need to mention that the CD I brought home with all those autographs is awesome. It includes many of the tunes I heard at the show and just like the show, Charlie's licks are strong, his band is tight and the music is solid! Definitely worth picking up.
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