Live Review  Dave Millsap
 
  Dave Millsap is truly a Texas mainstay on the Blues Country music scene.  His quiet off stage demeanor is a misleading persona for the showman and guitarist that  lies within this road  hardend and well seasoned vet of the music industry .  He takes  life with a simple stride while pounding down doors with his musical  stature.  Dave has as much fun on stage  as his audience has off stage .
  I caught him at a private party mid February and was really blown away. Dave along with with Mike on Sax, Lewis on keys and Richard on drums really blew the room up.
             This Texas son was all over the map with songs like "2 steps from a 12 step" and "A Broken Heart" which were soul  felt and and heart filled. Other songs that caught my ear that night were "Nothing But Trouble" and "Hold On".  Not only is he a great guitarist, but he also has a very powerful vocal style.
            Dave Millsap  also announced  an upcoming show at the Bass Hall March 12 .
For a little back ground on Dave   he has shared the stage with Bobby Whitlock, Steve Cropper, Chuck Berry , Bonnie Raitt, Vince Gill, Jerry Williams, Lee Roy Parnell, Albert Collins, Ray Sharpe, Robert  Ealey, Bruce Channell, Sam Meyers, Boz Scaggs, Hubert  Sumlin, Stephen  Bruton , Kim Wilson, Joe Ely and  many others.  He spent many years as Delbert  McClinton's touring guitarist playing all over the world, which won him a Grammy nomination in 1989 for Best Contemporary Blues Album, "Live In Austin."
 His first  CD, "Nothing But Troubles," was done with the help of some very notable guitarist themselves , Stephen Bruton and Ray Sharpe. For more info on Dave go to davemillsap.com
 
darin wakeley
dallasmusic.com 


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