Truly one of the great pure talents among blues singers on the circuit today. Curtis Salgado is, if nothing else, a survivor. His early days as singer in the Robert Cray Band and Roomful of Blues shows how talented this man is and portended great things. But life is a cruel mistress and sometimes, while it looks to the outside world, that you have the world on a string, life rears up and slaps you back down. Struggles and strife are part of life and can be self-inflicted or things outside one's control.
Curtis has overcome his share of each including
serious bouts with cancer. I have
followed his career and rooted for him from a distance as he battled back. The
key to success in music, much like life, is to keep getting up. If you do and perservere there is a chance
that you can achieve your purpose in life and above all attain personal
satisfaction and happiness.
So glad to see Curtis Salgado do both as of late
and, if there was ever any doubt, this video puts them to rest. Thanks to BluesBroad for posting this YouTube
video of a February 2014 performance of Curtis and great band from the Blast
Furnace Blues Festival in Bethlehem, PA.
Musicians:
Curtis Salgado - vocals and harmonica
Vyasa Dodson - guitar and vocals
Brian Harris - keyboard and vocals
Tracy Airington - bass guitar and vocals
Brian Foxworth - drums
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