The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
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Free Music Review: PLAY LOUD!
Hit: 5 Stars
This was an amazing album when it was released in 1965, and it is now.
While the vinyl seems superior to the CD [I have 2 copies of the vinyl]
they are both amazing and full of energy. There is a note on the back of the original album cover advising to play loud for maximum effect. That is just as true now as it was then....These are the guys that played with Dylan at times. That is, Sam Lay, Jerome Arnold, Mike Bloofield.
Free Music Review: Don't believe the "East/West" hype--get this one instead.
Hit: 4 Stars
The general critical consensus seems to be that the PBBB's second album, "East/West," is the one to get, but I disagree. I own both, and I find that this, the band's first release, is much better than album #2. The songs here are played with more intensity and focus (the band is "tighter," as musicians say), and the vocals and harp are tough, gritty and "authentic," in a blues sense. In contrast, the band seems to be trying too hard to sound like great blues on "East/West." On this album, everything feels organic and unforced. Mike Bloomfield, of course, is excellent on every track, and that makes a significant difference between this and any other "white boy blues," or whatever you want to call it, that was around at the same time. Here, and on Dylan albums, he's really the difference between "good" and "great." Get this one--it sounds fresh, almost contemporary, despite its age.Free Music Review: Yawn...
Hit: 2 Stars
this white boy blues stuff is so over-done. every band like this from this era all sound the same: boring, watered-down, stuck-in-the-same-groove, white-boy, schlock. pure torture!! sure, the PBBB, John Mayall, Clapton, etc, all did their part by bringing the underlying music (real blues) to the attention of a larger audience, which is not necessarily a good thing, but i can respect that they liked what they heard and copied it. fair enough. however, if you're looking for something that can be felt through your speakers and over time and space, check out Magic Sam, Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, or Lonnie Mack, or, if you like the older stuff, Son House, or RL Burnside. this 3rd generation blues stuff is soooo boring and predictable at this point.Free Music Review: Mike Bloomfield
Hit: 4 Stars
I say they don't make music like this anymore.Its a twist of Rolling Stones an Cream and for Mike Bloomfield, to me he is one of the best in his field. So if you like the Stones or Cream you will like this, enjoy. Free Music Review: Deserves the Hall of Fame
Hit: 5 Stars
I echo anybody that says this is one of the great albums ever. Butter and Bloomer are transcendent. This album and any good Muddy Waters anthology belong at the top of any blues collection. Can't say enough about it. But there is one important point. Online there is a petition to get Paul into the R&R Hall of Fame. It has a lot of good groups in it, but also some one hit wonders and other mediocre selections. Here is a guy who was hugely influencial at his time, who's impact is hard to measure, who was so important to the evolution of the music we listen to, who's artistry is incomparable and indisputable. He belongs in the Hall. Find the petition online please. Give a little back to Paul.