It was recorded at the famed chess studios on 2120 south michigan avenue in chicago. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of eastwest 1966 by the paul butterfield blues band at mp3caprice. Paul butterfield eastwest on collectors choice music. The paul butterfield blues band was signed to elektra records after adding michael. East west is the second album by the butterfield blues band, released in 1966 on elektra records.
Bill graham invited the band to play the fillmore auditorium many times. It is arguably the first extended rock solo, a fusing of bluesrock with eastern scales and tone. Eastwest the butterfield blues band album wikipedia. The paul butterfield blues band was signed to elektra records after adding michael bloomfield as lead guitarist. The paul butterfield blues bands second album, eastwest went in a somewhat sideways direction from the superb but solidyinchicagoblues first album. The paul butterfield blues band eastwest lyrics and. I bought the paul butterfield blues band eastwest the same time as their original eponymous named album. The following article was written back in october 2009 at the time it was the 2 nd anniversary of my blog, and i was reminiscing about the paul butterfield blues bands album east west, and the influence it had on so many people. Eastwest, perhaps the greatest rocknroll song over ten minutes thats not sister ray by the velvet underground. Provided to youtube by elektra asylum eastwest the paul butterfield blues band east west. Paul butterfield blues band east west cd amoeba music. The debut album by the paul butterfield blues band. The british import cds sonics are vastly preferable to the single domestic eastwest cd of 1990. Paul butterfield even sang about his hometown in his song, born in chicago.
Eastwest by the paul butterfield blues band buy and download. The song begins with brilliant guitar riffs and is anchored by new drummer billy davenports. Stuck in the past the butterfield blues band eastwest. If your into fleetwood macfleetwood macpeter green or creamfresh cream or john mayalls bluesbreakers with eric claptonbeano album then this cd is for you. Eastwest would prove to be a pivotal album in the new blues rock movement, and it was the paul butterfield blues band s greatest achievement. List of paul butterfield blues band members wikipedia. Bassist jerome arnold and drummer sam lay were hired from howlin wolfs backing band, and lead guitarist mike bloomfield had been plucked from a crosstown rival by producer paul rothchild.
Paul butterfield 17 december 1942 4 may 1987 was an american blues vocalist and harmonica player. Paul butterfield blues band artist hdtracks the worlds greatest. Hey all, ive heard only good things about the paul butterfield blues band, so im looking to start exploring their catalogue. This page is a fan page dedicated to the late and greatly missed paul butterfield. Eastwest is the second album by the butterfield blues band, released in 1966 on elektra records, eks 7315 in stereo, ekl 315 in mono. In 2003, the album was ranked number 476 on rolling stone magazines list of the 500. Eastwest is the second album by the butterfield blues band led by paul butterfield, released in 1966 on elektra records, eks 7315 in stereo, ekl 315 in. Eastwest would prove to be a pivotal album in the new bluesrock movement, and it was the paul butterfield blues bands greatest achievement. Why so many people have not seen the light, and not found themselves lost in the droning psychedelic haze of the song east west is beyond me. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. He had a vision, a musical vision, that he said unlocked the secrets of indian music. The paul butterfield blues band east west live 1966 duration. The butterfield blues band eastwest 1966 the butterfield blues band were an american blues group fronted by vocalist and harmonica player paul butterfield, who was one of the first wellknown white blues singers. Recorded live at fillmore west 196669, a bootleg of songs by paul butterfield blues band.
Their original debut album was scrapped, then rerecorded after the addition of organist mark naftalin. Listen free to the paul butterfield blues band complete. Bloomfield would be gone by the time they cut their next lp to form the electric flag, and as good as bishop. Bloomfield would be gone by the time they cut their next lp to form the electric flag, and as good as bishop was, losing the thrust. Music profile for paul butterfield blues band, formed 1963. With a style honed in the gritty blues bars of chicagos south side, the butterfield blues band was instrumental in bringing the sound of authentic chicago blues to a young white audience in the mid60s, and although the band wasnt a particularly h. If i were to nitpick about eastwest and i am i am surprised the entire group was involved in writing just one of the songs on this 9 song collection running about 44 minutes. Get all the lyrics to songs by the paul butterfield blues band and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Finally, their selftitled debut, the paul butterfield blues band, was released in 1965. Listen to the paul butterfield blues band pandora music. The paul butterfield blues band by the paul butterfield. It was mostly composed of curated blues tracks played with reverence and expertise by paul butterfield on vocals and harmonica, mike bloomfield playing a les paul through a twin reverb, elvin bishop on guitar and vocals, mark naftalin on piano and organ, and the rhythm section of bassist jerome arnold and drummer billy.
The butterfield blues band eastwest releases discogs. The paul butterfield blues band released the great east west in 1966. Eastwest by the paul butterfield blues band on apple music. Eastwest mono version the paul butterfield blues band youtube. Live at the whisky a gogo hollywood california,1966 paul butterfield harmonicamaracas mike bloomfieldguitar elvin bishopguitar mark naftalinkeyboards jerome arnoldbass billy davenportdrums. Eastwest the title song from the paul butterfield blues band is a monumental exploration of music.
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While england was paving the way for mass acceptance of white interpretations of classic blues material with bands like the yardbirds and bluesbreakers and talented individuals of the caliber of clapton, beck and page, america produced two notable bands working in the same genre the al kooper danny kalbled blues project and the paul butterfield blues band. This page is dedicated to the paul butterfield blues band. The paul butterfield blues bands east west is one of the most important albums of the 60s, thanks to the improvisational guitar playing of mike bloomfield which created the template for so many blues and psychedelic albums that came later. The paul butterfield blues band s second album, east west went in a somewhat sideways direction from the superb but solidyinchicago blues first album. Unlimited free the paul butterfield blues band music click to play born in chicago, blues with a feeling and whatever else you want. Starting with robert johnsons walkin blues, which they turned into a stomping rocker, and more standard blues songs, with the nat adderley work song as a screaming instrumental. The tune eastwest from the second paul butterfield blues band album of the same name made music history. Eastwest live the paul butterfield blues band songs. The elektra years 1997 whats shakin 1966 the butterfield blues band live 1970 sometimes i just feel like smilin 1970. The earlier album, the paul butterfield blues band, was less influential but also excellent.
The paul butterfield blues band listen on deezer music. Listen free to the paul butterfield blues band eastwest walkin blues, get out of my. Eastwest paul butterfield, the paul butterfield blues. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The paul butterfield blues band was an american blues rock band from chicago, illinois. Eastwest last appeared on cd in 2001, as part of a twofer with the first butterfield blues band album also featuring bloomfield. The paul butterfield blues band east west live 1966. Also available in itunes more by the paul butterfield blues band see all. Albums include eastwest, woodstock, and the paul butterfield blues band.
The paul butterfield blues band east west 1966 us, pioneer influental blues psych rock in the fall of 1965, the blues guitar prodigy michael bloomfield dropped acid. The paul butterfield blues band is the debut album by paul butterfield, released in 1965 on elektra records, eks 7294 in stereo, ekl 294 in mono. In 1966, there are few bands that would prove as influential or groundbreaking as chicagos paul butterfield blues band. Bloomfield would be gone by the time they cut their next lp to form the electric flag, and as good as bishop was, losing the thrust and parry between the two guitarists was a major blow.
Listen to the studio album collection 19651971 by the paul butterfield blues band on deezer. Sam lay drums and jerome arnold bass joined the band after playing in howlin wolfs touring band eastwest, pictured below, was the bands second album and was released in 1966 on elektra records. The paul butterfield blues band mqs albums download. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. It was released on vinyl lp in the late 1960,s and this cd was released in 1987.
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