North Mississippi Allstars: The Real Deal
Bill Wasserzieher, Blues Revue, Spring 2005
EVEN GOOD BANDS play bad shows. Equipment malfunctions, guitars don't stay in tune, somebody has a cold or a hellacious hangover. Maybe the vibe is just wrong. But in the plus and minus of a musician's life, the next good performance evens the score.
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