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Fest Focus: Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater

May 1, 1999 by: Jeff Hannusch

Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater likes to think of himself as a performance artist. His exciting shows usually include him playing his left handed guitar behind his back, on his hand and between his legs.

He does Chuck Berry-like duck walks across the stage and makes forays into the audience totting his instrument. His long legs are normally fitted with skin-tight leather trousers and his torso is clad in a zebra print bolero jacket. Clearwater may also sport an Indian headdress and arrive on s...

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