1. Tell the World	3:21 	
2. Leavin'	3:38 	
3. Big Fat Woman	4:16 	
4. Don't You Know	3:19 	
5. Mama Calls Me Crazy	3:26 		
6. Take Me	1:45 	
7. Since the Train's Been Gone		3:40 	
8. Hard Times		4:01 	
9. Let Me Have My Way	4:31 	
10. God Help the Poor and Needy	2:13 	
11. Trouble and Pain	2:48 	
12. Midnight Dream	3:23

‘Mississippi’ Gabe Carter has a meandering old soul. Though the one-man band physically resides in Chicago and tours relentlessly, his polyrhythmic finger-picked guitar, howling tenor vocals and heel taps on a porch board manage to update the haunting country blues sound most often linked with Bentonia, MS.

On Carter’s 2008 release Midnight Dream, his music is down, dirty, raw, sometimes gut-wrenching and always authentic. From the opening track titled ‘Tell the World,’ he locks into a primal, trance-like groove. His soaring tenor vocals alternate between his lyrics and howls while producing both bass and guitar lines from a battered electric guitar.

On ‘Big Fat Woman,’ Carter takes the old country standard back to the back porch and gives it a very haunting treatment. His lead guitar line mimics his vocal melody on ‘God Help the Poor & Needy.’ It is an effective technique used to reinforce his lyrics and message. At two minutes and thirteen seconds, Carter may not have a lot to sing, but it’s clear he wants to get his point across.

Carter may have learned at the feet of Jack Owens and Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes, masters of the Bentonia sound, but he is his own musician. On ‘Midnight Dream,’ he re-examines themes central to the foundation of country Bentonia Blues sound, combining some of his own lyrics with some standards, but it is done with a nod to both authenticity and innovation. Carter first learned of the Bentonia blues sound after viewing a documentary on Jack Owens. Hopefully, through continued internet support, future generations will be inspired by video clips and documentaries on the new generation of musicians inspired by musicians like ‘Mississippi’ Gabe Carter. --- Georgetown Fats, bostonblues.com

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1. Pick Your Legs Off Mine (5:47)
2. Motherless Children (4:47)
3. Sit Down With Jesus (4:25)
4. Amtrak Blues (4:38)
5. If I Walked in Your Shoes (3:53)		play
6. Willie May (4:28)
7. Thank You Jesus (4:11)
8. Abandoned House (3:49)
9. Hard Times (4:06)
10. Black Woman (3:58)				play
11. Tell Me You Love Me (5:27)
12. Tell The World I Do (4:25)

Musicians:
Mississippi Gabe Carter - Guitar & Vocals
Walter Carter - Guitar & Vocals (5-8)

This is Mississippi Gabe Carter's second released album. It is of a live performance, recorded in Carter's hometown of Chicago. This night also featured Gabe's sidekick, Walter Carter; whom he calls, "Uncle Walt". It was a very rare occasion, as this is one of the only shows Uncle Walt could be conviced to do, after his 19 year stay in prison. He has four tracks on this album as well. Listening to Walt will transport you back to his heyday of the mid-seventies Chicago westside.

This recording exemplifies some of the most real blues you will ever hear coming out of Chicago today. Gabe's musical roots are firmly planted in the Mississippi Delta town of Bentonia. This was the home of Skip James, and Jack Owens. You are guaranteed not to hear anyone else who sounds like Mississippi Gabe Carter.

If you dig that trancy, groovin, gonna-go-down-to-Eli's-and-get-your-pistol-out-of-pawn style blues that has a depth of sound and emotion like no other in the current generation of players...well...be prepared to fork over three 5 dollar bills and receive your epiphany. First time I heard this guy's voice I was nailed to the floor, then i heard the guitar and it knocked me over. It's only happened 4 times in my life...first time I heard John Lee Hooker...first time I heard RL Burnside...first time I heard Odell Harris...and now Mississippi Gabe Carter. And MGC is still alive y'all! ---CR Humphrey

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