{"id":367,"date":"2013-09-19T16:27:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T16:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/batterymedia.com\/blog\/?p=367"},"modified":"2013-09-20T05:25:17","modified_gmt":"2013-09-20T05:25:17","slug":"rs-469-the-paul-butterfield-blues-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/batterymedia.com\/blog\/?p=367","title":{"rendered":"RS #468: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The
That typeface really makes it look like “Paul Buggerfield,” which would probably be the name of the band in “A Bug’s Life.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

#468<\/p>\n

The Paul\u00a0Butterfield Blues Band<\/h3>\n
\n

Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a01965<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Previously Owned:<\/strong>\u00a0No<\/div>\n
First Time Listen:<\/strong> Yes<\/div>\n
\n

Impressions:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Completely never heard of these fellas. Paul Butterfield is a blue-eyed leader of this blues\/rock combo. Mid ’60s. Loaded with blues standards.\u00a0Sure. Let’s put it on… Hmm, sounds kind of proto-Cream? “Born In Chicago” sets up the sound. Lots of energy, looseness, and has a gritty Chess records atmosophere that makes it almost sound like it was recorded live. It’s good, but I think I’d enjoy this better if\u00a0I was watching it live. “Shake Your Money Maker” swings. \u00a0I know ZZ Top was listening to\u00a0this back when their beards were just starting out. Butterfield is a solid singer and even better harp player and thankfully the music doesn’t seem to\u00a0ever get into the dreaded “Blueshammer” territory (see video below.) I guess a blues record was kind of novelty at the time since blues was losing out to rock music, and that a white guy could play blues this well. Pretty solid Chicago hard-rocking blues\u00a0end-to-end and didn’t overstay it’s\u00a0welcome. Never set world on fire for me, but real listenable.<\/p>\n

Starred Songs:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0“Screamin’,” “Mystery Train”<\/div>\n
Sneaky Track: <\/strong>“Shake Your Money Maker”<\/div>\n
Should this album be on the\u00a0list?\u00a0<\/strong>Sure. Although, I think there are other blues artists that probably should be on here too… like Willie Dixon. I could see his boxed set in this place.
\nWill you listen to this again?<\/strong>\u00a0Maybe I’ll throw it on at a BBQ. That seems like a good place for this album. In fact, I should probably keep track of albums that are BBQ worthy so I can put something on next time I have people over.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Verdict:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Pretty solid Chicago hard-rocking blues\u00a0end-to-end that didn’t overstay it’s\u00a0welcome.<\/div>\n
\n

Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u26051\/2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n