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Charlie Musselwhite - Look Out Highway

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Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Published: May 09, 2025

Among all the instruments related to the power and the intensity that Blues music generates, there is no doubt whatsoever that Harmonica is right up there, with its unique sound able to capture feelings and moods in the most minute details, expressing melancholy and joy in equal strong and convincing way, like no other instrument is able to do.

In the last 6 decades-plus of Harmonica Blues, nobody can denie that the name of the American artist, singer/songwriter and Harmonica Supremo Charlie Musselwhite has sat and still sits comfortably on top of the rank of the most talented and inspirational Harmonica Blues players of the last century.

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Kid Ramos - Strange Things Happening

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Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Published: May 06, 2025

Funny sometimes how a genre like the Blues, often labelled as The Devil's Music, it can walk hand in hand with songs about religious themes in perfect harmony, demystifying completely the unreasonable nickname given to the Blues.

Even when the Blues gets drenched with tinges of Gospel, its message and communicative power transcend any form of popular legend attributed to a genre which has largely proved, through the decades, to carry a powerful link between the need of human beings of having a spiritual guide and their constant search for inner peace within.

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Family Affairs - In Conversation With The Cinelli Brothers

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Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Published: April 30, 2025

A music writer is often able to spot whether there is a real connection between an audience and a music artist.

Said connection can be felt on and off the stage, especially when talking to fans before and after a live show, telling you about the joy and enthusiasm they felt during said show or the amount of miles they covered to come and see the artist in question. 

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