We all love Paul, and he is still living....here and in his music. I'll refer folks to "Fathers and Sons", the album he did with Muddy, Mike Bloomfield, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Sam Lay, Otis Spann, with a guest appearance by Buddy Miles. After many years and many other blues albums in my collection, I still think it is the best blues album ever made. Of course, Muddy was the star and centerpiece, but unlike a lot of "Supergroup" albums, the players on F&S were disciplined and did not try to outshine the others, while still improvising mightily, with every song a joy to hear. PB gets plenty of time, and uses it awesomely. But as for the piece at hand, I had not heard this before, and wish to thank the poster for putting it up. It's great!
I have to stop by now and then to hear this track. It's been almost 30 years now and I still haven't heard anyone blow with the ferocity and tone as Butterfield plus he could shout some blues! The whole package!
oh, Dogheadj: not only are you absolutely correct about Bloomfield being the best fit with Butterfield, Bloomfield was arguably THE best blues guitarist of his time, which was all too brief, his competitors were Buddy Guy and B.B. King and little else. I heard Bloomfield in person about half dozen times, mostly at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach in the late sixties; he's responsible for most of my hearing loss. As I sit here typing, I hear the strong ring of tinnitus; not complaining, got my money's worth of blues.
While Eric Clapton was an excellent stylist he was NOT a blues guitarist. Buddy Guy is still playing at age 76 or so, and B.B. King encompassed an earlier and longer period than did Bloomfield.
Ironic that a black man Hendrix was the best rock guitarist while a white guy from Chicago would be the best in blues. It was a very rich time; I loved it and still can't get enough of Butterfield. For some reason, it's never tiring to hear, though the tinnitus needs a rest on occasion!
I'm living in a California county with three years of devastating wildfires. As a volunteer supporting disaster relief efforts, I've traveled around the landscape listening to the album and this song in particular for hundreds of hours with joy and gratitude. Never fails to get me out of the doldrums or despair. Thanks forever, PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND.