I recently read a journal entry by David Byrne where he kind of gives Cleveland a beating. Judging from the experience that he wrote about, maybe we deserve it, but still... You can read the entry here:
David Byrne - 10.23.2008: Cleveland
There were some positive aspects of this article, probably the main one being his review of Glenn Schwartz. Glenn Schwartz is a 60(ish) year old, fret-bending blues player who sounds totally unique. His playing is immense, he sounds like he could move mountains with his chops. And the hell-fire and brimstone preaching in between songs makes for a really, really interesting musical experience.
Glenn started out in the James Gang back in the day. While on tour with the James Gang he came to Jesus through a hippie on sunset strip. You can read all about it here: Glenn Schwartz - Wiki. I won't bother to regurgitate the whole article, but it is an interesting read and I believe it to be one of the more interesting rock n' roll/blues stories I've heard. Once you hear this guys playing you'll understand what I'm saying.
Glenn Schwartz Video
My favorite thing about this video is the dude in the italian leather coat that manages to always be directly in front of the camera at all times, blocking the video taping of Glen. Big fan:
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