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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – Driftin’ Blues (Monterey 1967)

admin — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:23:02 +0000

Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Driftin’ Blues (Monterey 1967)

Duration: 4:44

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Where can I find the Allman Brothers One Way Out being played with Paul Butterfield?

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:00:59 +0000

They 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”?

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:00:59 +0000

Tough 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.