Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Driftin’ Blues (Monterey 1967)
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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – Driftin’ Blues (Monterey 1967)
Posted by admin | Under Paul Butterfield Friday Mar 6, 2009Where can I find the Allman Brothers One Way Out being played with Paul Butterfield?
Posted by admin | Under Paul Butterfield Tuesday Jun 10, 2008They played this song live in New York during the King Biscuit Flour Hour. Did they ever put this on vinyl? Was it recorded? If so, where can I find it?
Probably on their "Live at the Fillmore" LP.
I have the album somewhere still, but I can't remember if Butterfield played on it or not. I'm sure you could find out easily enough with a little research!
What song was more revolutionary: Velvet Underground’s “Heroin” or Paul Butterfield Blues Band’s “East-West”?
Posted by admin | Under Paul Butterfield Sunday Jun 1, 2008Tough choice, but I think “Heroin” was the more revolutionary song. The way each stanza starts out so slowly and builds up to a rush, along with the drums and John Cale’s viola….it’s just like what a rush from dope’s supposed to be like. Lou Reed’s vocals sound trashed in a good way. “East-West” was a great idea of fusing Western blues with jazz and Eastern overtones. It’s the first fusion jam I can remember. Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Elvin Bishop, Mark Naftalin and Sam Lay were all master bluesmen, experimenting with something unheard of, and they came up with a great 13 minutes of music. Both songs are great, but “Heroin” packed more of a punch! Good question.
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