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For the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, this two-LP set proved that it all came down to Butterfield himself and his abilities as a leader in the end. For all of the adulation heaped on Mike Bloomfield, Elvin Bishop, et al., the group was ultimately an extension of Butterfield's abilities as a leader and player, and this set proved that Butterfield and the bandmembers he had assembled in 1971 had more than two LPs' worth of live playing in them that was worth releasing and worth buying. And that wasn't the half of it -- talk about ironies -- at the time the Paul Butterfield Blues Band recorded this live album, they were at their peak as a concert act; they were getting all the bookings they wanted at the best clubs in the biggest cities in the country, and a lot of other places as well, in front of enthusiastic audiences who were devouring their blues-jazz-rock-R&B hybrid sound as fast as they could pump it out on-stage. They just weren't selling many records, which was why few people ever got to hear this album. The four-man horn section and the single guitar are a long way from the band that dazzled audiences six years earlier on East-West, or at Monterey in 1967; this is big-band Chicago blues with a jazz base and a killer sound, ranging all over the musical map without peer. In the midst of all of those seemingly louder instruments blowing away, however, one can still find a great showcase for Butterfield's blues harp on numbers like Big Walter Horton's "Everything's Gonne Be Alright." The sound, recorded on then state-of-the-art equipment at the L.A. Troubadour, is excellent and the performances are as tight as anything ever delivered by the band, in many ways fulfilling the promise of the longer numbers represented on their earlier studio albums. The original double LP is still worth finding for vinyl enthusiasts. [In 2004, an expanded edition of the album was released on CD by Rhino Handmade with an additional 70 minutes of music on it.] ~ Bruce Eder
Personnel: Paul Butterfield (vocals, harmonica, piano); Ralph Wash (vocals, guitar); Brother Gene Dinwiddie (vocals, saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Rod Hicks (vocals, fretless bass, background vocals); Clydie King, Oma Drake, Merry Clayton, Venetta Fields (vocals); David Sanborn (saxophone); Trevor Lawrence (baritone saxophone, background vocals); Steve Madaio (trumpet, background vocals); Ted Harris (piano, keyboards); George Davidson (drums).
Recording information: The Troubador, Los Angeles, CA (03/21/1970-03/22/1970).
Live Music | List Price | $16.97 (You save $3.28) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Live Performances CDs, Contemporary Blues, Chicago Blues, Blues | | Label | Wounded Bird | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  13274  | | CD Universe Part number | 6861328 | | Catalog number | 2001 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 31, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Live | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Todd Rundgren | | Engineer | Ray Thompson; Todd Rundgren | | Personnel | David Sanborn - saxophone
Clydie King
Merry Clayton
Venetta Fields - vocals
Steve Madaio - trumpet, background vocals
Trevor Lawrence - baritone saxophone, background vocals
Paul Butterfield - vocals, harmonica, piano
Brother Gene Dinwiddie - vocals, saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Oma Drake
Ralph Wash - vocals, guitar
George Davidson - drums
Rod Hicks - vocals, fretless bass, background vocals
Ted Harris - piano, keyboards
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Paul Butterfield Live Songs | 1. | Everything Going to Be Alright |
| 2. | Love Disease |
| 3. | Boxer, The |
| 4. | No Amount of Loving |
| 5. | Driftin' and Driftin' |
| 6. | Intro to Muscians |
| 7. | Number Nine |
| 8. | I Want to Be With You |
| 9. | Born Under a Bad Sign |
| 10. | Get Together Again |
| 11. | So Far, So Good |
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Live Music Review Average Rating: (3.8 out of 5 stars)   AT LAST I HAVE FOUND IT
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS CD FOR MONTHS AND FINALLY THE ONLY PLACE THAT HAD IT WAS CD UNIVERSE. THIS CD HAS ONE OF THE BEST COLLECTION OF SONGS ALL TOGETHER THAT MY HUSBAND AND I LOVE. THANKS TO CD UNIVERSE WE NOW CAN ENJOY PAUL BUTTERFIELDS WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF MUSIC
Submitted by millie52368 (JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY) 
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Great...But not complete
I was really looking forward to this disc. Being what I consider to be the biggest Butterfield fan out there, this is an amazing live disc that shows the amazing versatility of Butter. Jazz influenced tunes, undoubtedly Gene Dinwiddie's contribution, make this album a must buy for true Butterfield Fans. The Live disc is an amazing representation of Butter's later days with the Blues Band and provides a great transition to Better Days. This album would have received 5 stars if it included the complete album with Gene's Tune, a rousing rendition of Nobody's Fault But Mine and other classics. If it had included those missing tracks, 5 out of 5...no doubt.
Submitted by Grush (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No A great live recording!
This recording is infectious from Paul's intro to Everything Going To Be Alright, right on through his unheard of solo in Driftin' And Driftin', to Born Under A Bad Sign and So Far, So Good! One of the better "live" recordings. This is more of a "big band" blues sound than what Butter started with, but his harp still comes through prominently. Recommended!
Submitted by woodop (Denver, Colorado)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No harp on this
In the last century, there are 2 periods of harp playing. The 'Sonny Boy Williamson Period', and The 'Paul Butterfield Period'. Yea, Im leaving out a lot of other great harp players, but these 2 were the most influential. This live session from 1970, is a mixed bag. The vocals and drums are recorded a bit weak, and by this time, Butter had his big band, and was experimenting with other styles of music. So, if youre a blues purist, you may want to check out his earlier albums, or his work with Muddy on 'Fathers & Sons'. But, you do get a generous 75 minutes worth of music here. And the extensive harp solo on 'Driftin & Driftin', is worth the price of admission. Rhino Handmade, has a remastered version of this, with 8 extra songs, but since I havent heard that version, I cant compare it with this one, for sonic quality. The Rhino Handmade version has been out of print for a while, so its hard and expensive to come by. Paul Butterfield has been sorely overlooked, for his contribution to the blues and big band scene of the 60's and 70's. This cd is a good intro to his varied styles. There was no other, who was so ferocious, so melodic, and so wailing, on this little instrument called a harmonica.
Submitted by LX Skye (Moab, UT.)
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