Paul Butterfield Blues Band
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| Paul Butterfield Blues Band | ||
| Paul Butterfield Blues Band at Woodstock
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| Performed on | Day 3 | |
| Started at | 6.00 am, Monday, 18th | |
| Played for | 45 min. | |
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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 didn't get better. The Woodstock gig seems like the last great struggle of the band.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band played in the morning hours of Monday, the 18th. The starting time is supposed to be 6.00 am.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Setlist
- Born Under a Bad Sign
- No Amount of Loving
- Driftin' and Driftin'
- Morning Sunrise
- All in a Day
- Love March
- Everything's Gonna Be Alright
[edit] Details
By the time of Woodstock the Paul Butterfield Blues Band has 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 the slow number "Driftin' and Driftin'" shows the virtue of Paul Butterfield's harmonica playing.
[edit] Availability
Available songs are scattered over several official releases. "Born Under A Bad Sign" is not available at all.
[edit] Audio
- 1970: Woodstock I
- 1971: Woodstock II
- 1994: Woodstock - Three Days of Peace and Music
[edit] Video
- 1970: Woodstock
- 1990: Woodstock: The Lost Performances
- 1994: Woodstock Diaries
