Charlie Parr: Deep Blues Festival II

Duluth, MN is a lucky place...

A confused and shy individual, Charlie Parr plays original and traditional folk and rural-style blues, accompanying himself on National resonator guitars, 12-string guitar and a fretless banjo. Parr has failed at most things in his life. Music seems to have rendered him unemployable and is the only thing hes ever done with any confidence. A lot of folks have been saying nice things about Charlie, despite the lingering odors and indecipherable comments he makes. It says a lot about folks; theyre hanging in there with him, in spite of himself.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Blues
• Gospel
• Deep
• Traditional

[heidikellner]

Hey gamb0056 - I'm not calling Charlie Parr a failure - I love his music, buy every one of his CDs before they come out - that info is satire and is taken from his very own myspace page - I imagine those are his words - not mine.

[letsgobucks20]

Thumbs up for the video... not the description...how presumptuous

[rugshort]

I think I've got all his releases. Cost me a pretty packet, but worth it.

[xenos60]

@jteshuwah They're still going. Just at a different venue.

[outcast73]

Dammit that's nice!

[jmacbops]

@heidikellner - Charlie obviously loves what he is doing. You don't play that style of music if your goal is to be a rich and famous pop star. (Trust me, I know.) He plays and writes well and doesn't treat Country Blues like classical music or a museum piece that must be kept exactly as it was 80 years ago. If nothing else, you gotta respect him for that. I do! Looking forward to seeing him perform in Dallas this month.

[lovelyjubbaly]

@gamb0056 I agree, those who speak badly of others need to take a long look at themselves and their own brittle and bitter character. Heidi's comments about Charlie reek of a person devoid of goodness. It seems to me that Heidi sounds like a very mean minded person.

[jteshuwah]

to bad they had to shut this festival down! i woulda liked to go, but didn't find out about till it was too late! how is it Justin Timberlake & Britney Spears can sell out stadiums and things like this - with REAL, GREAT QUALITY MUSIC - are forced to fold up from shear neglec?!! i'll never understand America when it comes to music.

[gamb0056]

@ heidikellner - do you actually know Charlie?  Charlie is a quiet but personable guy. "...has failed at most things in his life?" what would you know of this? Charlie is a social worker in Duluth, has a degree in philosophy, and is happily married with children - never mind his musical successes. Hardly a "failure". "Lingering odors"? Please! What kind of picture are you trying to paint here... show a little respect for the man.

[rugshort]

@TheFirstRatboy I saw him play last night. Could'nt smell a thing.

[TheFirstRatboy]

@rugshort I know, I can't smell a thing thru this video!