I saw Butterfield at Club 47 in Cambridge in 1966???. My buddy George, and I, took buses, subways, and trolleys at 15 years old to see him, Sam, Elvin, Mark, and Mike. It was an experience I'll never forget.
Paul was a good dude, I met him in Novato Ca on the Petaluma river. 1969.... he was visiting his buddy who was my buddies older brother. We showed up and Paul was there partying. I was 15 and so mesmerized by his harp playing. He was preforming that weekend with Michael Bloomfield at the Fillmore West. Paul turned me on to the harmonica Thanks Paul rest brother see you next round ....RIP brother ...u r missed
A great story from the evening Butterfield Band Came to my house for an After Show Jam, the show was at Club 47 Cambridge Mass. Must have been 67 after Monterrey Pop. We had a house 5 minutes from Club 47 in Cambridge. I was in a Band, Cloud, part of local Rock scene. We had sound proofed our Basement so we could practice and Jam whenever. Mid afternoon, I get a phone call and the voice on the other end said: Is it okay for the Butterfield Band to jam at your house ? We idolized PBB so trying to maintain my composure I said yes, of course. This was post Mike Bloomfield with the first horn section Butterfield put into his lineup. Around 11 pm that evening our house began to fill up......first with guests and eventually the entire group, but not Paul B. In struts Elvin Bishop with great charisma and very strong energy and very loudly he demands, "Where do I plug in Man!!" The Basement was too small, plus we had an old funky upright piano upstairs for Mark Naftalin to play. Well, THE JOINT WAS JUMPIN! The music was LOUD, FEROCIOUS, and INCREDIBLE. The police busted us about 3 times and each time they were apologetic because the music was sooooo good, but too many complaints from neighbors. So around 4 am we shut it down and I was engaged in conversation with Mark Naftalin. He is telling me about Monterrey when he concludes...."oh man......there was this guy there who was unbelievable and you are going to be seeing a lot of him very soon. He even set his guitar on fire!"........Need I say any more!
totally agree. When he was inspired there was no-one to touch him for singing and playing. Unfortunately he left a lot that was not up to his best. Colin.
I am so Happy to say.... this is my generation..Bloomfield ,Butterfield, Green , the list is endless and timeless. My life is Blessed with music.... Blues Baby
The Butterfield Blues Band changed my life. I was in high school when they came to my town. They showed me everything about how to play. And fifty-six years later I'm still playing music of all kinds because of their invaluable lessons.
Fabulous rendition of this blues tune and back up band has some impressive players- Paul himself, Elvin Bishop alias Pigboy Crabshaw, Gene Dinwidee and David Sanborn.
Second time I saw them they were the opening act for the TURTLES !!!!! Who booked that gig? Elvin burned a giant spliff in front of moms with their 14 daughters, what's not to love.
My story and my relationship to the Butterfield Blues Band is now well known among my friends. By some chance I saw the Butterfield Band in '65. I continued to see the band but stopped when Bloomfield left the band. I loved him and felt oddly betrayed. My loss. However, for years I saw them live and became close with the band. Contributed to the making of Horn From the Heart.
Butterfield and Bloomfield both bankrupted themselves fronting bands with horn sections in the late sixties. the big companies were encouraging this because of the chart successes of Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears . their bands were glorious but did not sell records . Butterfield was great at Woodstock but got a bad slot { 7:30 AM on Saturday } .
I had the good fortune to be there. Thanks to whomever fated me. The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw. Also got to see the first performance of The Electric Flag.
Best White Boy Blues Band Of The Sixties In The U.S. , Hands Down , No Doubt ! A Very Young Elvin Bishop On Guitar On About 4 : 4 5 - 5 0 . Women Have ALWAYS Been Beautiful . . . But They Sure Were TASTY Back Then ! AHH , BACK IN THE DAY . . .
Paul's group of people had changed the 1St time I saw him,,,,Dave Sanborn closed out the last song,and he sat down his horn,,walked away but the muzak was still playing,,,that was the first time I saw an Echoplex used on a sax,,,the crowd went wild,,and as the MUZAK faded,,,out came Paul,,sort of shaking his head,,so when it got quiet (sort of) he played Juke as a tribute to Little Walter,,,that's what I call showmanship,,R. I. P,,Paul,,!
I try to stay away from saying this person or that person was the best. Having said that, I can't recall anyone better than Paul Buttfield and Little Walter. BP for tone and LW for style.
Butter was amazing. LMAO He was Blues Man even "If he was a tuna fish sandwich....", too funny. I love Bloomfield too. Lost him way too early, he was still blooming.
Saw him about a year after this video, stood five feet away from his Fender Super Reverb with all of his harps on top of it, he only had the volume at 3 and used a Shure with a on/off button, either a SM-57 or a 500 series, it sounded great, Pigboy had left and Buzzy had just joined the band.
Paul Butterrield A phenominon.... 'Wonder if he had a 'rip roaring' fun time . caus this year we watched perform the greatest artists in the world It was a though a Space Ship dropped loads off on this Planet , Just watch Woodstock, the Great Blues Players Singers Musicians song writers , Just one huge mighty poole of Talent Touring the World . 2022 who is there now ??????? to compare
This fella feel's the same as I do. I was fortunate to have seen Paul twice. Once with Bloomfield,,then Buzzy and Tom,,both from the L. A area. God Bless Paul Butterfield. R. I. P.
Finally got to see Butterfield around '72 in Huntington Beach at the Golden Bear. By then, he had been into his jazz phase already. I was very disappointed. Almost no straight ahead blues that night, just alot of jazz. It was a "bummer." This Woodstock video was still in his blues era.
John Raasch yep me too, met Paul in novato Ca 1969, he came to see his buddy my friends older brother. He was playing that week at the Fillmore West with Michael Bloomfield. Paul turned me on to the harp. What a night I’ll never forget.
NOTE!!! Butterfield played the Harmonica upside down !! The high notes are played on the right side, watch as Paul plays them on the Left side!! He was a disciple of the Great Little Walter. Gone Way too soon!
Little Walter mostly held harp the right way.(Known to invert for high register) Paul Butterfield (always up side down)held his hands the 'other way',too. (Giving him the same size 'echo chamber',as standard player)
Attentive harp fans will note he played the harp upside-down. I don't think he was the best harp player who ever breathed. That honor would go to Little Walter, and there are many, both gone still with us, who are better. But he was one of the first to bring the blues to a wider audience, and he lived his music. He changed a lot of people's directions, including mine. Happy Birthday, Soul Brother.
Have to disagree. Not many better, when you consider when ('61 ?) he developed that distinctive style of his. Sure, Little Walter is the benchmark, but Butters was the first white boy to play that well and is probably the last.
Can you imagine the guts it took? To stand up in front of huge crowds and say 'I am the greatest harmonica player you have ever heard.' And he was, and is.
This is a video and tune you can't get tired of. This is Butterfield's song, he owns it. Man, he played harmonica like nobody's business. Everyone has their own idea of who the best harp player was, you'll hear the Sonny Boy's, both Walter's, and others. I guess it wouldn't be proper to admit this young white guy had them covered, and that's not meant as disrespectful to any of the greats. Paul was not only very good at what he did, he was exciting to watch and listen to.
@@sandragriffiths9692 Two years and umpteen listenings and this is still exciting to watch and listen to. Although Elvin's guitar is important to me, I specifically listened to Steve Madaio's trumpet. I heard it in the background in past listenings but today I really noticed it. It added to the experience.
@@mitchgawlik1175 No matter how many tines we watch there is always something new to discover, that is the blues for you. I will continue to watch as it is so amazing 👌💙👍
What a MONSTER of a harp player! As a harp player myself, only Butterfield, Norton Buffalo, and Jerry Portnoy make the cut. There are some greats, but these three...oof! Saw Paul in person toward the end. Take your breath away, and he did. RIP, Legend. ❤❤❤
bob meoff it’s said that he did U block which is different than lip blocking and tongue blocking. It’s done with a U shape of the tongue. It’s not a fact but it’s a theory based upon things he said.
pac1215 well that’s basically known as “U blocking”. That’s about the best clue we have inferring that Butterfield U blocked. I wouldn’t say that’s a 100 percent but it’s a nice mystery of sorts.
I relate Paul Butterfield to a Muddy Waters style of blues and Captain Beefheart to a Son House style of blues. Son House and Captain Beefheart are my favorite blues players of all time.
It is curious that with this Music that is the Pioneer of everything, now we Musicians cannot almost live. Now do you bet on other Trends? Who? It has been decided by those who have Music as a Business Not as a CULTURE Too Much Media but Little Spirit
Having played the Blues explosion of the 1980's after Stevie Ray-I was working 4-5 nights a week. Paul Butterfield inspired a whole lot of singers and :would be" harp players. Out of shape mid age :"white guy's. I'm not saying Butterfield wasn't good. He spawned 5000 imitations. Got real old real fast.
My late friend bought an EP ( for you younger folk that's a vynil disc with 4 songs on it - extended play) from The Paul Butterfield Blues Band album " East West", we were 15. We could scratch up enough money sometimes to buy a single, or an LP. The Animals, Dylan's Highway 61, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, Stones, Beatles, Kinks, Them. I've given away my LP collection now as I'm 72. Can't take it with you.
Musical magic. Butterfield was on a different floor than most, amazing.
I saw Butterfield at Club 47 in Cambridge in 1966???. My buddy George, and I, took buses, subways, and trolleys at 15 years old to see him, Sam, Elvin, Mark, and Mike. It was an experience I'll never forget.
I don't care who you are, if this doesn't give you chills you're already dead inside
One of the true greats with a band of greats.
W⚓
Mike Bloomfield left us too soon.
1981 at the age of 37. Heard the news
after a local gig with my HS band.
Sad news.
MB is an American guitar hero.
Paul Butterfield... So much emotions when he plays and sings...
Paul was a good dude, I met him in Novato Ca on the Petaluma river. 1969.... he was visiting his buddy who was my buddies older brother. We showed up and Paul was there partying. I was 15 and so mesmerized by his harp playing. He was preforming that weekend with Michael Bloomfield at the Fillmore West. Paul turned me on to the harmonica
Thanks Paul rest brother see you next round ....RIP brother ...u r missed
Really cool story. Bloomfield is an incredible guitarist, too.
This is so blue it’s purple! Sheer genius and soul packed! Butterfield was a legend!
RIP mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield from Australia
A great story from the evening Butterfield Band Came to my house for an After Show Jam, the show was at Club 47 Cambridge Mass. Must have been 67 after Monterrey Pop. We had a house 5 minutes from Club 47 in Cambridge. I was in a Band, Cloud, part of local Rock scene. We had sound proofed our Basement so we could practice and Jam whenever. Mid afternoon, I get a phone call and the voice on the other end said: Is it okay for the Butterfield Band to jam at your house ? We idolized PBB so trying to maintain my composure I said yes, of course. This was post Mike Bloomfield with the first horn section Butterfield put into his lineup. Around 11 pm that evening our house began to fill up......first with guests and eventually the entire group, but not Paul B. In struts Elvin Bishop with great charisma and very strong energy and very loudly he demands, "Where do I plug in Man!!" The Basement was too small, plus we had an old funky upright piano upstairs for Mark Naftalin to play. Well, THE JOINT WAS JUMPIN! The music was LOUD, FEROCIOUS, and INCREDIBLE. The police busted us about 3 times and each time they were apologetic because the music was sooooo good, but too many complaints from neighbors. So around 4 am we shut it down and I was engaged in conversation with Mark Naftalin. He is telling me about Monterrey when he concludes...."oh man......there was this guy there who was unbelievable and you are going to be seeing a lot of him very soon. He even set his guitar on fire!"........Need I say any more!
Thanks for the soul from the harp and the soul from your voice
What a loss, we will never see the like of him again, he feels blues with every fibre if his being
totally agree. When he was inspired there was no-one to touch him for singing and playing. Unfortunately he left a lot that was not up to his best. Colin.
In 1966 I was turned on to Paul Butterfield and I loved his music, every day since.. thanks to Eric Smith. Meriden Connecticut
I am so Happy to say.... this is my generation..Bloomfield ,Butterfield, Green , the list is endless and timeless. My life is Blessed with music.... Blues Baby
Yes John, me 2
Paul Butterfield. A hard road but a beautiful road. You can't copy genius but you can appreciate it.
He's the best! Definitely! ♥️🔥
The Butterfield Blues Band changed my life. I was in high school when they came to my town. They showed me everything about how to play. And fifty-six years later I'm still playing music of all kinds because of their invaluable lessons.
I saw him perform when I was a teenager and my mind opened up to the amazing world of great blues music...
ditto
been playing blues harp since 1966 because of paul, and remember him every time i play....thanks paul.
Same here.
Not quite as long - 1969 - but same as you. Butterfield started it for me, too.
My first solo was work song in 1973, rip Paul😎
The original blues brothers. Killer band.
Nobody played harmonica like him.
Aman mate
Only "Blind Owl ” Wilson played with such emotion.
Yes🎉❤
Bruisin'! Solid! Great memories with this one! Thanks!
Fabulous rendition of this blues tune and back up band has some impressive players- Paul himself, Elvin Bishop alias Pigboy Crabshaw, Gene Dinwidee and David Sanborn.
Second time I saw them they were the opening act for the TURTLES !!!!! Who booked that gig? Elvin burned a giant spliff in front of moms with their 14 daughters, what's not to love.
Pretty sure Paul would’ve appreciated the intro from Mike Bloomfield, one of the greatest guitarists the world...no, the universe, has ever seen
He was ok lol respect tho many people agree with you.
@@imannonymous7707 dude, you lost credibility with your spelling of anonymous…
@@rustyosh You mean anooniemus?
Once in a lifetime to hear Bloomfield and Butter an witness their God sent talent. I saw them both. They were stellar.
Killer vocals and harp!! wow
Best harp player there is,was or will be.
My story and my relationship to the Butterfield Blues Band is now well known among my friends. By some chance I saw the Butterfield Band in '65. I continued to see the band but stopped when Bloomfield left the band. I loved him and felt oddly betrayed. My loss. However, for years I saw them live and became close with the band. Contributed to the making of Horn From the Heart.
source? time? reference?
I was lucky to see him many times live...Best harp player period. Top two or three white blues singers too. RIP Paul.
me and my carnal nick seen him in riverside ca. back when,to the bone!!!
saw him in '69 and he is still one of the best harp players I've ever seen!
The hippies are just mesmerized by the great Butterfield. I can't blame them.
Didn't see too many tie die shirts or bongs laying arou nd
to be fair they all look bonged out of their gourds
When I first heard him in 1968 so was I. Everything changed that day.
Wish I could have been there.
@@bobmeoff1137 Me too in 66
Great blues singer and everything else
Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield, they were destined to meet and the rest is history👌💙🖤🖤
One of the greats involved in blues, my favorite is Bloomfield and Cooper Supersession
Butterfield was the real deal, alright. I thought I already had all his best clips on file. Then I found this gem.
Butterfield and Bloomfield both bankrupted themselves fronting bands with horn sections in
the late sixties. the big companies were encouraging this because of the chart successes
of Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears . their bands were glorious but did not sell records . Butterfield was great at Woodstock but got a bad slot { 7:30 AM on Saturday } .
I had the good fortune to be there. Thanks to whomever fated me. The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw. Also got to see the first performance of The Electric Flag.
How modest is Mike Bloomfield...he is up there with the best of them.
Indeed, and his humility is yet another sign of his greatness.
Mike bloomfields is in the audience - clapping at the end ;) :)
Thanks a billion for sharing this!
The Great Butterfield in Gods Band. RIP-Paul Butterfield
Paul Butterfield is The Blues!
Nobody better. Ever.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!
YEA MAN...GOD GIVEN TALENT...
Best White Boy Blues Band Of The Sixties In The U.S. , Hands Down , No Doubt ! A Very Young Elvin Bishop On Guitar On About 4 : 4 5 - 5 0 .
Women Have ALWAYS Been Beautiful . . . But They Sure Were TASTY Back Then ! AHH , BACK IN THE DAY . . .
Paul's group of people had changed the 1St time I saw him,,,,Dave Sanborn closed out the last song,and he sat down his horn,,walked away but the muzak was still playing,,,that was the first time I saw an Echoplex used on a sax,,,the crowd went wild,,and as the MUZAK faded,,,out came Paul,,sort of shaking his head,,so when it got quiet (sort of) he played Juke as a tribute to Little Walter,,,that's what I call showmanship,,R. I. P,,Paul,,!
You are a lucky man to witness that🇬🇧
And he was a great singer too
I try to stay away from saying this person or that person was the best. Having said that, I can't recall anyone better than Paul Buttfield and Little Walter. BP for tone and LW for style.
Butter was amazing. LMAO He was Blues Man even "If he was a tuna fish sandwich....", too funny. I love Bloomfield too. Lost him way too early, he was still blooming.
This tune is one of the best from this artist "go paul go"
Saw him about a year after this video, stood five feet away from his Fender Super Reverb with all of his harps on top of it, he only had the volume at 3 and used a Shure with a on/off button, either a SM-57 or a 500 series, it sounded great, Pigboy had left and Buzzy had just joined the band.
Paul could make any rig sound good as long as he had the volume,,,mostly twin reverbs
He already was in the band at this Woodstock gig.
This guy is full of blues!!! 💯🔥
Butterfield was so cool...
the only white kid who respected the blues, and little walter's ability
Buddy Ollie 4
Paul Butterrield A phenominon.... 'Wonder if he had a 'rip roaring' fun time . caus this year we watched perform the greatest artists in the world It was a though a Space Ship dropped loads off on this Planet , Just watch Woodstock, the Great Blues Players Singers Musicians song writers , Just one huge mighty poole of Talent Touring the World . 2022 who is there now ??????? to compare
music knows no color..no race...smiling is universal. so is crying the blues
T.T. Stern Amen!
the one the only PB
my hometown !
This fella feel's the same as I do. I was fortunate to have seen Paul twice. Once with Bloomfield,,then Buzzy and Tom,,both from the L. A area. God Bless Paul Butterfield. R. I. P.
Finally got to see Butterfield around '72 in Huntington Beach at the Golden Bear. By then, he had been into his jazz phase already. I was very disappointed. Almost no straight ahead blues that night, just alot of jazz. It was a "bummer." This Woodstock video was still in his blues era.
John Raasch yep me too, met Paul in novato Ca 1969, he came to see his buddy my friends older brother. He was playing that week at the Fillmore West with Michael Bloomfield. Paul turned me on to the harp. What a night I’ll never forget.
Buzz was from Centerport L.I.
Not west coast
But he got run out of town for being too high at jingle dates kinda like Bullock from Letterman
NOTE!!! Butterfield played the Harmonica upside down !! The high notes are played on the right side, watch as Paul plays them on the Left side!! He was a disciple of the Great Little Walter. Gone Way too soon!
Little Walter mostly held harp the right way.(Known to invert for high register) Paul Butterfield (always up side down)held his hands the 'other way',too. (Giving him the same size 'echo chamber',as standard player)
@@GregParker Yeah I went into it a few times in my youth. And yeah he did hold it upside down and got great notes from doing it that way.
It's real simple for me....one of one!
Paul - illuminated by red and Ripple - threatened to blow up my old man's and my apartment. We loved him even more.
"if he was a tuna fish sandwich, he'd be into the blues" ... bloomfield was a funny fucking guy. I love hearing him talk.
Attentive harp fans will note he played the harp upside-down. I don't think he was the best harp player who ever breathed. That honor would go to Little Walter, and there are many, both gone still with us, who are better. But he was one of the first to bring the blues to a wider audience, and he lived his music. He changed a lot of people's directions, including mine. Happy Birthday, Soul Brother.
Have to disagree. Not many better, when you consider when ('61 ?) he developed that distinctive style of his. Sure, Little Walter is the benchmark, but Butters was the first white boy to play that well and is probably the last.
@@greg8598 Agreed greg . Butter was a pioneer and a virtuoso. To this day ,not many come close.DD in L.A.
England has John Mayall, we had PB. He was jazz heart thru n thru.
We had Gary Moore and Peter Green two of the best blues gutarist we could offer🇬🇧, but Paul Butterfield on mouth harp, well, what can you say.
Can you imagine the guts it took?
To stand up in front of huge crowds and say 'I am the greatest harmonica player you have ever heard.'
And he was, and is.
Didn’t say it, he showed it.
@@th0reau1 He sure did. Great voice, what a loss
This is a video and tune you can't get tired of. This is Butterfield's song, he owns it. Man, he
played harmonica like nobody's business. Everyone has their own idea of who the best harp
player was, you'll hear the Sonny Boy's, both Walter's, and others. I guess it wouldn't be proper
to admit this young white guy had them covered, and that's not meant as disrespectful to any
of the greats. Paul was not only very good at what he did, he was exciting to watch and listen
to.
You are correct😊 and you summed it up perfectly, thank you.
@@sandragriffiths9692 Two years and umpteen listenings and this is still
exciting to watch and listen to. Although Elvin's guitar is important to me,
I specifically listened to Steve Madaio's trumpet. I heard it in the background
in past listenings but today I really noticed it. It added to the experience.
@@mitchgawlik1175 No matter how many tines we watch there is always something new to discover, that is the blues for you. I will continue to watch as it is so amazing 👌💙👍
He was so channeled!!!
Blues power
The best...
What a MONSTER of a harp player! As a harp player myself, only Butterfield, Norton Buffalo, and Jerry Portnoy make the cut. There are some greats, but these three...oof! Saw Paul in person toward the end. Take your breath away, and he did. RIP, Legend. ❤❤❤
Cull beans to this 🖤👌🏽❤️
Butter was a lip blocker...you'll rarely ever hear him tongue block. But he always had that unique acoustic tone I could never hope to emulate.
bob meoff it’s said that he did U block which is different than lip blocking and tongue blocking. It’s done with a U shape of the tongue. It’s not a fact but it’s a theory based upon things he said.
Levon has an interview where he talks about pauls technique. You are correct, it was a u shape of sorts.
pac1215 well that’s basically known as “U blocking”. That’s about the best clue we have inferring that Butterfield U blocked. I wouldn’t say that’s a 100 percent but it’s a nice mystery of sorts.
The youngest people at this festival are now your grandparents.
Very good😂😅😊 true though, still love PB though and I am a grand mother
Remember!!!!
" i'm driftin and driftin,, just like a ship out on the sea,,,yeah,,,"
Oh yeah🇬🇧
The real thing
Best harp player ther ever was
Sonny Terry or James cotton and little Walter might argue that but he is smoking!!
I transcribed the bass for this song
I relate Paul Butterfield to a Muddy Waters style of blues and Captain Beefheart to a Son House style of blues. Son House and Captain Beefheart are my favorite blues players of all time.
This is the real thing
brian jones @ 4:57 taking it all in.
It is curious that with this Music that is the Pioneer of everything, now we Musicians cannot almost live. Now do you bet on other Trends? Who? It has been decided by those who have Music as a Business Not as a CULTURE
Too Much Media but Little Spirit
Nice little nugget
1:06
That strong eye contact tho.
The shots of all the faces on the girls video look really stoned they probably all thought he was singing to them
Having played the Blues explosion of the 1980's after Stevie Ray-I was working 4-5 nights a week. Paul Butterfield inspired a whole lot of singers and :would be" harp players. Out of shape mid age :"white guy's. I'm not saying Butterfield wasn't good. He spawned 5000 imitations. Got real old real fast.
Not a huge fan of white boys playing the blues, but Paul was different. He seems to turn those notes inside and out, and no one else sounds like him.
Compare this with the 'music' today's kids are growing up with...
Гармоза у него "перевёрнута"?up side down?
🤔...this doc is way off..Butterfield left his THREE sons and me..way too soon.
Not by choice.💞🎶
There's no black or white when it comes to the PBBB!
He was great . So is John Mayall.
all those nights at big johns...Ginny Smith where are you now? love
,
These are the guys that started the British Invasion
What a cheeseburger
My late friend bought an EP ( for you younger folk that's a vynil disc with 4 songs on it - extended play) from The Paul Butterfield Blues Band album " East West", we were 15. We could scratch up enough money sometimes to buy a single, or an LP. The Animals, Dylan's Highway 61, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, Stones, Beatles, Kinks, Them. I've given away my LP collection now as I'm 72. Can't take it with you.