Celebrating Woodstocks 45th Anniversary: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is known as one of the few original Chicago Blues followers. In 1965 and 1966 they made their legendary albums with the original line-up: the self-titled Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the Indian influenced East-West. Among others they played at the Monterey International Pop Festival 1967, too. Two years later much has changed for them. The original members (except the founder, Paul Butterfield himself) have left the band. They added a horn section but the albums didnt reach the quality of the predecessors. The Woodstock gig seems like the last great struggle of the band. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band played in the morning hours of Monday August 18, 1969. The starting time was supposed to be 6.00 am. Musicians: Paul Butterfield - harmonica and vocals Howard Buzzy Feiten - guitar Rod Hicks - bass Ted Harris - keyboards Phillip Wilson - drums Steve Mudaio - trumpet and percussion Keith Johnson - trumpet and percussion David Sanborn - alto saxophone and percussion Trevor Lawrence - baritone saxophone and percussion Gene Dinwiddie - tenor saxophone, percussion and vocals Setlist: Born Under a Bad Sign No Amount of Loving Driftin and Driftin Morning Sunrise All in a Day Love March Everythings Gonna Be Alright Details: By the time of Woodstock the Paul Butterfield Blues Band had abandoned its roots of Chicago Blues. The horn section adds a big band touch to the music which reminds of Blood, Sweat & Tears at times. Only two songs, the slow number Driftin and Driftin and the catchy Everythings Gonna Be Alright, show the virtue of Paul Butterfields harmonica playing.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:32:28 +0000
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