Thank you for this fabulous article on one of my most favorite blues bands ever!!! I wore out both their first and second albums. I believe I still have those lps. While I know many great harp players past and present abound, my two favorites continue to be Butterfield and Little Walter. I had to come back to say that both Butterfield and Little Walter were awesome vocalists as well! Especially Butterfield of course!!
thanks for this appreciation, Bret. gotta give it up to Nick Gravenities, too, for writing “Born in Chicago” — and besides Pigboy Cranshaw, Butterfield was also an innovator of In My Own Dreams.
Great read. Saw the tour at the old Village Theatre before it became the Fillmore East. Had the album and was eager to seeing the show. I don’t remember too much, but I do remember East-West, an extended version. Saw Paul many times after and was and still am a big fan. His passing devastated me. Thanks again.
The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw - from the album's name through the final cut, my spirit is lifted. One More Heartache never fails to get my groove on. I heard the band perform the album in Amsterdam.
Thank you for this fabulous article on one of my most favorite blues bands ever!!! I wore out both their first and second albums. I believe I still have those lps. While I know many great harp players past and present abound, my two favorites continue to be Butterfield and Little Walter. I had to come back to say that both Butterfield and Little Walter were awesome vocalists as well! Especially Butterfield of course!!
thanks for this appreciation, Bret. gotta give it up to Nick Gravenities, too, for writing “Born in Chicago” — and besides Pigboy Cranshaw, Butterfield was also an innovator of In My Own Dreams.
Beautiful tribute, thank you for this!
I preferred the Butterfield Band
That had Buzz Feiten on guitar
Great read. Saw the tour at the old Village Theatre before it became the Fillmore East. Had the album and was eager to seeing the show. I don’t remember too much, but I do remember East-West, an extended version. Saw Paul many times after and was and still am a big fan. His passing devastated me. Thanks again.
The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw - from the album's name through the final cut, my spirit is lifted. One More Heartache never fails to get my groove on. I heard the band perform the album in Amsterdam.
One of my favorites, too.